My Layout So Far

[bravado67]

Perhaps a bit ambitious.

F166v2 w Expansion #1
House - RGB Pixel Strings 3"
Mini Trees (85 nodes ea) - RGB Pixel Strings 3"
Arches (50 nodes ea)- RGB Pixel Strings 3"
Chromaflakes (45 nodes ea) = RGB Pixel Strings 4"

F16v2 w Expansion #2
Matrix (2300 nodes)- RGB Pixel Strings 3"

F16v2 w Expansion #3
Mega Tree 360 - 32 100 node strands

What are your thoughts? I could go with 3" spacing on the matrix to cut down the channels. With 2" spacing I will need 48 Universes. I planned to use two of the Pixel Node Mounting Nets from HC. They are each 48 pixels x 24 pixels. Oh, and I still have 3 16 channel LORs for my other props that may go on rooftops and spread out in the yard. I also want to use floods. This has now become an obsession. I should have taken flying lessons. LOL

Lastly, do any of you have experience with pixelsequencing.com for their pixel strings?

I appreciate any advice.

Ron

[kentd]

I used HC Matrix Material Last Year and put together a 42 x 50 Matrix by splicing and using 4" black zip ties
The Lights were purchased from Ray Wu and are 100 pixels per string with black wiring.
This is run from a Falcon16V2 just using the first four plugs and running power from power strips
600 for 1st section
600 for 2nd section
600 for 3rd section
300 for 4th section
You can work it what ever way you want each string is 100 pixels for 2100 total BTW it is heavy.
The pixels are bullet nodes poked thru on 2" centers There are 4 350 W 12 Volts PS for the power
Kent

[bravado67]

I used HC Matrix Material Last Year and put together a 42 x 50 Matrix by splicing and using 4" black zip ties
The Lights were purchased from Ray Wu and are 100 pixels per string with black wiring.
This is run from a Falcon16V2 just using the first four plugs and running power from power strips
600 for 1st sectionS
600 for 2nd section
600 for 3rd section
300 for 4th section
You can work it what ever way you want each string is 100 pixels for 2100 total BTW it is heavy.
The pixels are bullet nodes poked thru on 2" centers There are 4 350 W 12 Volts PS for the power
Kent

Love it! This has me thinking. How did you configure the strings on the matrix. Did you inject power every 6 strings? I like this better than running 32 outputs to the prop.

Ron

[kentd]

Ron I fed the first 100 with data, power and ground, then connected a 2 wire plug with ground and power but let the data feed through and this continued for the first 600 pixels. So you will have one 3 prong plug and five 2 conductor plugs. This feeds a total of 600 pixels and will be calculated Amps of 27.2 for one PS.
The Controller is in a CG1500 Box with the Power coming off Hella Spade Terminal Blocks.
I have this entire setup on a 2' x 2' Plywood piece with 2 CG1500 to the left one on top of each other feeding the Hella Blocks for power (Each PS feeds one block on the soldered grouped connector side) All Grounds go into the Ground Block so the three conductor has the data wire go into to controller, 12+ to the Hella Block (some of the other 12+ connections will go together on the spade that connects to the block)
I will try to get some other photos that may help

[needbrew]

I have used pixelsequencing.com and my order was promptly shipped.  Roger is very good at responding and I have been working with him on getting some different strips and panels.  I would recommend him.

[bravado67]

Ron I fed the first 100 with data, power and ground, then connected a 2 wire plug with ground and power but let the data feed through and this continued for the first 600 pixels. So you will have one 3 prong plug and five 2 conductor plugs. This feeds a total of 600 pixels and will be calculated Amps of 27.2 for one PS.
The Controller is in a CG1500 Box with the Power coming off Hella Spade Terminal Blocks.
I have this entire setup on a 2' x 2' Plywood piece with 2 CG1500 to the left one on top of each other feeding the Hella Blocks for power (Each PS feeds one block on the soldered grouped connector side) All Grounds go into the Ground Block so the three conductor has the data wire go into to conntroller, 12+ to the Hella Block (some of the other 12+ connections will go together on the spade that connects to the block)
I will try to get some other photos that may help

More photos would be great because I am Hella lost. LOL I get the idea behind it. Now, it's the actual execution, and I say this carefully because execution rhymes with electrocution. ;-)

[kentd]

Ron my camera was acting up so the pictures may not be in proper focus but I think they will work.
Picture of full controller on back of the Matrix area
Picture of close up of a 3 Conductor attached and the end of a string with the string end unattached
Picture of the inside wired.

[kentd]

Ron here is the spread sheet for the matrix - the left C indicates data linking to next string
The actual strings go from the bottom to the top of the matrix but the spreadsheet top to bottom

[bravado67]

Ron here is the spread sheet for the matrix - the left C indicates data linking to next string
The actual strings go from the bottom to the top of the matrix but the spreadsheet top to bottom

You are the man! Thanks for helping.

Ron

[markrvp]

Kent,

So you're injecting power every 200 nodes? 

[Phrog30]

I have used pixelsequencing.com and my order was promptly shipped.  Roger is very good at responding and I have been working with him on getting some different strips and panels.  I would recommend him.

Agree. He's highly recommended!

My pre-sale order will arrive today, which is way ahead of schedule. I was thinking mid March.

James

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[kentd]

Mark think of the data taking care of 600 Pixels but power is needed on each string. I have opted to have the power come from spade fuses rather than the controller board so yes every 100 pixels needs power and I have grouped the 2 conductor plugs for power to feed 200 pixels each. I used 10' Cables and cut them so the female end was 2' and the male the remaining 8' which I cut to length so they came out even at the controller board.

If you look at the spreadsheet it shows the grouping for the power as well as data.