First New Build Christmas 2022 - Rough Plan
Following from previous years success with a single 5v strip and Xlights, I am planning on the following and would love any feedback.
I've just got a few questions.
- Has anyone had experience with these certain Ray Wu C9 pixels. Data sheet states they draw 66MA; is this comparable to other pixel set ups?
- Is my general layout OK given the positioning of the power and control? I will probably have to inject power on the third run?
- Has anyone had any success with WLED and XLIGHTS with a string that should theoretically be continuous being split into three channels and appear as a continuous effect start to end?
I really appreciate any feedback. I am hoping to pull the trigger on the lights in the next day or two.
Following from previous years success with a single 5v strip and Xlights, I am planning on the following and would love any feedback.
- Control and Power consists of DigiQuad and Meanwell LRS-450 12V (350 is sold out and trying to obtain everything by December)
- 6 x Ray Wu C9 WS2811 12v pixel strings across three runs / channels from control box. (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000080113524.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.258e38daYrjAA3&mp=1)
- Spacing of C9 Pixels to be about 5 inches.
- 1st Pixel Run - 12m / 93 nodes
- 2nd Pixel Run - 6m / 48 nodes
- 3rd Pixel Run - 18.5m / 142 nodes
- Run WLED and XLIGHTS, hopefully being able to order the channels so that the effects happen in order across the strings.
I've just got a few questions.
- Has anyone had experience with these certain Ray Wu C9 pixels. Data sheet states they draw 66MA; is this comparable to other pixel set ups?
- Is my general layout OK given the positioning of the power and control? I will probably have to inject power on the third run?
- Has anyone had any success with WLED and XLIGHTS with a string that should theoretically be continuous being split into three channels and appear as a continuous effect start to end?
I really appreciate any feedback. I am hoping to pull the trigger on the lights in the next day or two.