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Offline Fbiopso

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95*47 matrix need help
« on: December 11, 2019, 08:23:17 AM »
Im trying to set up my matrix it's 95 pixels long and 47 pixels high in vertical rows im running 16 ports off my alphapix with 300 pixels per port on 2 universe's except my last 2 ports have 150 and 115 all the lights turn on in test mode but when I do an effect it doesn't look right here's some pictures I can provide more if needed any help would be greatly appreciated
https://photos.app.goo.gl/g3jMMtCfyFqbv2h18
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Offline Gilrock

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2019, 08:48:06 AM »
I don't see anything wrong.  Looks familiar were you asking on Facebook also?  Would help to see the controller setup page.  Are you really not using any zig-zag in the wiring?

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2019, 09:15:32 AM »
No I don't have a Facebook there was a similar post about this and I tried what was said in there but it still didn't work right I don't have any zig zags set up in my controller should I this is my first year with x lights and a matrix. I'll send a picture of my controller set up when I get home thanks for the help

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2019, 09:52:03 AM »
Well the question is how is it wired up?  If you wired it where it loops up and down then you need to define zig-zag in either xLights or the controller.  xLights would probably be the easiest.

Strands per string does the zig-zag.  For instance if you tell it to be 1 string, 4,465 nodes per string, and 95 strands per string then each strand is 47 pixels long in a zig-zag pattern.

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2019, 10:10:45 AM »
Yes I have it wired going 47 up and 47 down until I get to 300 nodes and then I start a new port

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2019, 04:06:34 PM »
I do have it wired where it loops up and down and I start a new port at 300 I tried to set it up as 1 string 4465 nodes per string and 95 strands and the same thing here is a pics of my controller set up and my matrix and what the Marquee effect looks like any ideashttps://photos.app.goo.gl/r66GfWouXKiFFw5i6

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2019, 05:16:25 PM »
I don't see anything wrong.  That's not a great effect for troubleshooting.  Try something like bars or butterfly.

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2019, 05:18:53 PM »
Only other thing I'd try is using universes that are 510 in size.  Some controllers don't work well with odd sized universe configs.

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2019, 11:00:04 PM »
When I do a butterfly and bars effect im missing 20 pixels on each port except my last 2 ports the side to side movement looks right but up and down movement looks messed up see pics so you think I should redo my wiring and put 340 pixels on a port
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MZM9DsRpfMDrAJ9VA

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2019, 06:04:16 AM »
No you don't need to redo the wiring.  I'm pretty sure there is no rule saying each port has to start at the first channel of a universe.  Just start with port 2 being Universe 2 channel 391.  And in xLights setup all universes are 510.

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Re: 95*47 matrix need help
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2019, 05:22:30 PM »
Thank you for your help that worked I set my universe's to 510 and 390 all the way down except my last 2 and now it works thank you again for all the help
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qUDs7dFXLTcUfHXo9