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Offline 11Bravo

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Understanding Null Pixel
« on: October 19, 2017, 08:03:25 AM »
Is a Null Pixel a programming thing or is it a actual physical pixel in the string. How is it done?
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Ken
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Offline jnealand

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Re: Understanding Null Pixel
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2017, 08:30:27 AM »
a physical pixel that is programmed / setup to not come on.  ie that channel is never addressed.
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Re: Understanding Null Pixel
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2017, 08:51:59 AM »
The purpose of the NULL pixel is to recondition the data signal so that you can reach further distances.  I'm mainly familiar with the Falcon cards which just insert dummy data into the stream so that the NULL pixel grabs a command of 0 and doesn't turn on.  So if you had a string of 100 pixels the board is sending out data for 101 pixels.
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Re: Understanding Null Pixel
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2017, 07:25:02 PM »
How do I insert dummy data into the stream?
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Re: Understanding Null Pixel
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2017, 07:31:06 PM »
You don't.  The controller does like I said.
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