Please help Config problem

[fisherman888]

Im so lost. i am building my first mega tree its 16 strands 134 pix a strand. i have a pixlite 4 controler with 4 universes per spi out. My first 4 universes are fine. the second set of 4 drop down like 10 pixels. the 3rd 4 universes the same and the last dont even show up. my tree starts at universe 2, universe 1 is for lor. i tried to build the tree there as well with the same results.
i have tried rebuilding my model with different start channels to no avail. ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
thank you

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[neil]

I think the pixlite 4 is like the sandevices controllers and the last channel is 510 not 512

[fisherman888]

i have tried it both ways. no luck

[Lights On Fifth]

Your models are not set up properly reconfigure those, do not use 512 channels use 510, make the changes in your set up tab as well.

[fisherman888]

ok how do i need to set the model up. i have tried a ton of ways and i cant make it come out right.
please let me know where im wrong. i have tried 4 actual strands with 536 channels and 4 strands per string as well i keep changing to no avail. 

[Gilrock]

I think you need to change the setup to list them as 510 channels per universe.  I'm not sure what he was suggesting is wrong on the model because I don't see anything you just have it set as sequential numbering.  What I would try is after you make the change on the setup page to change all the universe's to 510 hit the Save button and also goto the Nutcracker tab and open the xseq file and hit the save icon to force it to reevaluate everything using your new setup.  I'm  not sure if that will help but that's what I'd try.

[Greg.Ca]

The way I'm seeing this is that if LOR is on Universe 1, then your Xlights is also sharing (starting) on Universe 1. that has to be fixed. --Greg--

[Greg.Ca]

Ignore my previous post. Thanks --Greg--

[fisherman888]

ok so what was happening when i did this last night my last for strings dont work. Only half of string 13 works and 14,15,16 just barley flicker. when i go into test mode on the controller its fine so its got to be a config issue

[Gilrock]

I think I see the problem with the Model that Lights on Fifth was talking about.  There is a gap in channel numbers between the last pixel on Universe 5 and your first pixel on Universe 6 since it starts on a new string group.  So for the start of strings 5, 9, and 13 you gotta skip ahead to the channel number where the associated universe starts.  Do the following:

On the setup tab make all the Universes you are using for the tree 510 pixels.  Then on the Model page you will need to check the box so you can manually change the channel numbers and put these numbers there:
1   513   914
2   915   1316
3   1317   1718
4   1719   2120 <- gap from here to Universe 6 start channel
5   2553   2954
6   2955   3356
7   3357   3758
8   3759   4160 <- gap from here to Universe 10 start channel
9   4593   4994
10   4995   5396
11   5397   5798
12   5799   6200 <- gap from here to Universe 14 start channel
13   6633   7034
14   7035   7436
15   7437   7838
16   7839   8240

[fisherman888]

i will give it a try tonight when i get home!! thank you. I will report back tonight

[Gilrock]

Oh and I think there might be an easier way.  Try just changing the length to 510 for all Universes except make 5, 9, 13, and 17 480 and you should be able to leave the Model with the default auto numbering.

Universe Setup
2   510
3   510
4   510
5   480
6   510
7   510
8   510
9   480
10   510
11   510
12   510
13   480
14   510
15   510
16   510
17   480

[fisherman888]

ill give that a shot as well. thank you!

[Lights On Fifth]

Fisherman I sent you a message

[sean]

I am not following your design. You have 16 strings that u connect to 4 ports on pixlite 4. This means each port has 536 nodes. U there fore can make a model 4x536 with strands per string=4. How are u wrapping this tree. One string goes up, do u bring a wire from the top back to the bottom for the next? If that is true then make a 16x134 strands per string=1. U certainly will need power injection with 20-25 meters of lights connected to one port. Maybe include a picture of your tree