Issue with scrolling text on matrix

[sean]

seeing that layout shows that you were not wrapping the strings up and down. you go one row and then start over for the next row.

If you do that you would need a model like this
  <model name="Tune To Matrix" offsetXpct="0.1563" offsetYpct="0.3010" PreviewScale="0.1100" PreviewRotation="0" ModelBrightness="-44" DisplayAs="Horiz Matrix" StringType="RGB Nodes" parm1="9" parm2="18" parm3="1" StartChannel="1" StartSide="B" Dir="L" Antialias="0" MyDisplay="1"/>


in order to get each row to start again at the left side you need to enter that you have 9 strings of 18 instead of 1 string of 162.

This layout should give you the same nodes as your custom model.

[JonB256]

A picture of the back side of your panels would be useful.

[flyinverted]

Hey Hey Hey now, this is a family friendly forum.

[bigstott]

Ok let me clarify a few things. First when I originally posted the matrix was wrapped vertical meaning 9 up 9 down across the matrix for 18 vertical lines. That's when I was having the original problems and you can see the results in the first post in the two videos. After I had tried almost everything I could think of, like switching it froma vertical to horizontal matrix, which scrolled correctly but turned 90 degrees, I pulled all of the nodes off the matrix and set it up as a horoztial matrix. So 18 across 9 up. I started getting even weirder results almost as if the matrix was split in the middle and going from the middle out..... after tweaking every setting there I finally created the custom matrix and it worked fine.


As far as doing it this way I will try it in a duplicate matrix and see.

[JonB256]

Ok I am working on a matrix project. MY pixlite 16 board is asking my for a universe for the start of my matrix. I know the my channels start at 9555ix x lights but how do I know what universe to set it to?

From an earlier post - I have never worked with a Pixlite 16 board or seen its configuration screens.

After re-reading this whole thread and what you've done, I'm getting suspicious about that controller and how you have it configured. Can you describe that board setup?  (and I'll go look at HolidayCoro since I think they sell the Pixlite).

JonB

[bigstott]

Its a pretty easy setup.

Set the universe: 11

Set start channel 1

Number of nodes 162

Null pixel 0

zigzag 18

Reverse no

So I had it set to zigzag every 9 pixels when it was vertical. Other than that setting being changed everything else stayed the same. So when I physically changed the layout to zigzag every 18 pixels I changed it on the controller.

[sean]

Do you have just one string of 162 plugged into your pix lite-16? If yes, do not tell the pixlite that you are folding the string, do not tell it you have a matrix. Just setup one string of 162. Let xlights handle the wrapping. It sounds like you may have the pix lite trying to help. Again, one string of 162 nodes on the pix lite. Some software cannot handle lights that are wrapped various ways. Xlights will do all the mapping for you.

[sean]

A check that it is configured correctly is go to the TEST tab and turn on channel 1 and channel 29. First node should be red, 10th node should be green. If that doesn't work I would to the pixlite setup

[JonB256]

zigzag 18

I just looked in the PixLite 16 manual and saw ZigZag as an option and thought you had probably configured it that way.

The PixLite will then try to "undo" the ZigZag that xLights/Nutcracker does with the "# of Strands" option. You could use one or the other, but using BOTH will not work well.

(ps, I think Sean beat me to it, but I had to answer.)

Do you have just one string of 162 plugged into your pix lite-16? If yes, do not tell the pixlite that you are folding the string, do not tell it you have a matrix. Just setup one string of 162. Let xlights handle the wrapping. It sounds like you may have the pix lite trying to help. Again, one string of 162 nodes on the pix lite. Some software cannot handle lights that are wrapped various ways. Xlights will do all the mapping for you.