Recent content by lowepg

Yes, I guess Ive just been spoiled by other companies doing this RIGHT or going above and beyond. The other areas Ive had to take a crash course this year has been with FPP and the sap pi in general. The support there has just been astounding.... Again, didn't mean to rant here, i am totally...

I don't think its unreasonable to expect even the most minimal documentation for a product? Im not asking for a 20-age color document 9though many companies seem to be able to do that), but simple stuff like: 1. What do the dip switches do? 2. indicator light codes? 3. setup steps? 4. flashing...

Exactly! I tested my power supplies and found they were outputting like 12.2V. Dialed th voltage down to 11.9-11.95 and problem solved!!!! Thanks!

Started building some new haloween elements tonight and noticed the string on lights (12v, ws2811) were glowing feintly soon as i plugged in the controller? Checked the wiring - Everything looked good. Tried a different string- same issue. Tried a different controller - still same issue...

I slightly customized these from Ray (50 pixels/string). Just mounted them on the house this weekend and they look fantastic!

Thanks.... I had sent a support ticket to advatek but assumed it would take some time for them to reply. As it turns out, I had a reply within about 15 minutes and they exactly diagnosed the problem (incorrect led type set in config). A few minutes later, up and running perfectly! Wonderful...

I've double checked my wiring and everything SEEMS right. 5v input voltage. Green led lit steady Status light blinking red. When I plug in a string of pixels (pixel bulbs from holidaycoro) they ALL light up white.... And stay lit. These are 3-wire pixels (no clock wire) I CAN find the...