Natalia
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- Apr 11, 2024
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Hi ! I am Natalia, sorry for my English, I am writing from Spain. I am writing here because I don't find where is the problem with my light show and how to solve it.
This is my first light show, it has 8000 pixels 5v so I got a Kulp k8 , I was testing and that was perfect but right now I am creating the props and putting them in the place where they will be in the show. I will place the kulp and the beaglebone in the center of the show, so more or less all the first props will be at the same distance from its own port. I have connected to the port the first prop (100 pixels) that is to 6 meters (distance) and I have seen that lights didn't work properly, they were shaking, the colors were not as the color selected, there were different colors and it was even worst when I connected the second prop (100 pixels more) and an injection power, the pixels got even more crazy making stranger things.
I realized that the output volts was ok 5v at the end of the 6 meters wire but data output fell to 0.3 (when I verified that when I have a 0.40 centimeters wire the data output from my kulp is 1.08). How is it possible that only data fell and such a big fall in that short distance? I don't understand where is the problem. I see in YouTube layouts with a big distance and only 1 fpp and pixels work correctly. It is impossible to have all the first props in each port to 0.40 centimeters. I consider that 6 meters is not a big distance from the port. Please, I need help, I need to know what I am doing wrong, because I cannot run my show when I have ready my 8000 pixels. Thank you in advance.
Have a nice day.
This is my first light show, it has 8000 pixels 5v so I got a Kulp k8 , I was testing and that was perfect but right now I am creating the props and putting them in the place where they will be in the show. I will place the kulp and the beaglebone in the center of the show, so more or less all the first props will be at the same distance from its own port. I have connected to the port the first prop (100 pixels) that is to 6 meters (distance) and I have seen that lights didn't work properly, they were shaking, the colors were not as the color selected, there were different colors and it was even worst when I connected the second prop (100 pixels more) and an injection power, the pixels got even more crazy making stranger things.
I realized that the output volts was ok 5v at the end of the 6 meters wire but data output fell to 0.3 (when I verified that when I have a 0.40 centimeters wire the data output from my kulp is 1.08). How is it possible that only data fell and such a big fall in that short distance? I don't understand where is the problem. I see in YouTube layouts with a big distance and only 1 fpp and pixels work correctly. It is impossible to have all the first props in each port to 0.40 centimeters. I consider that 6 meters is not a big distance from the port. Please, I need help, I need to know what I am doing wrong, because I cannot run my show when I have ready my 8000 pixels. Thank you in advance.
Have a nice day.