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Thanks, order received yesterday, then had it mounted, connected, channels reconfigured and all working in couple of hrs with minimal fuss. It just took a bit of trial and error to jag the right data rate for the TM180X interface of the ECG-P12R.

Too late, order already submitted for the 2811DC30 :) If half this stuff existing when I was kitting myself out originally 9-10 years ago, I wouldn't be in this situation.....the space as evovled so quickly. That being said, I'm trying to divorce and future proof myself from FPP.

Thanks, the 2811DC30 looks like the trick. I have an under utilised ECG-P12R that can provide the the 2811 data (although as TM1803). The fallback would be a USB->RS485 but eliminating DMX altogether would be preferable.

Hi All, Long time since I've been here and after a couple of years collecting dust I've just put my lights out. I run an ECG-D2 to a 27 channel controller for the old Big W 3 wire strings. The ECG-D2 was always a pain, locking up, not powering up properly....and now its just cactus (the...

Certainly not directed at you! Your help is very much appreciated. Just a bit annoyed emails sent to the states aren't answered. Previous years I noticed the micro was very hot to touch and was treated to a heat sink. I also tried fans with no success. I've got a few 40mm fans lying around...

*sighs* Thought with those changes I had gotten on top of it. But queue the hot weather and it doesn't want a bar of it. Looks like I'll have to wait until Sunday when it cools down in Adelaide (from the current low 40Cs) for this f**king thing to stop locking up. This will be the last...

Cheers. What throws me is that it's intermittent, but if it is a timing issue influenced by these parameters it could well do the trick. If only there were a manual describing what all these do!

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Alas, another year, another massive headache getting this to work properly. Last year in approximately 33% of days running over a 2 hr period each day, the board would lock up. It would take multiple power cycles over 15 minutes for it to boot up correctly. ]Just trying to get things up and...

A bit of a thread mine, but thought this would be valuable for those wanting to power Big W strings cheaply from existing DC power supplies. I'm using a "150W DC-DC Boost Converter 10-32V to 12-35V 6A Step Up Voltage Charger Power". Search for the term on ebay, they're about $7. I...

So far last night it ran without issue and looks like tonight will be fault free. Same sequences etc, same setup (no keep-alive). I'm still confused, I would have thought if it were a keep-alive thing it would be fairly repeatable given what should be a fixed timeout?

Wassup, Each year I forget how much the ECD-D2 drives me nuts and only realise again when I get my gear up and running. The ECG-D2 keeps locking up, power and led is on and operation led flashes, however LEDs on the LAN port are off even though connected to the switch. Unplugging the LAN...

I have a foscam camera, the industry standard for cheap and nasty cctv cameras. PTZ wireless IP w/ IR LEDs for $100 can't be beaten, there are also H254 variants for a bit more. There are a few options; just run DC cable and run them wireless, or run POE injectors (you don't need $50 ones...

Oh, though I remember you talking about this in the chat once, perhaps it was someone else :)

This sounds exactly like what I'm developing point by point! :) Is it up and running?