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    Controller and Power Distribution Worksheet v2.0

    I've made massive changes to my previously shared Controller and Power Distribution Worksheet which a lot of you have seen and/or used. It is now much more flexible, automated, simplified and can handle things like virtual strings and pretty much any layout you can throw at it. This worksheet...
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    Pixlite 4 channel setup

    Yeah, there is really no reason to do it regardless and I don't see any reason it would be added as a feature to the Pixlite product. It really gains you nothing other than a better way to organize things, which I'm guessing is the reason you are doing it.
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    Pixlite 4 channel setup

    Oh, and to add to that. You can most definitely do what you're wanting. You just need to adjust your xLights configuration accordingly. You can't put in gaps.
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    Pixlite 4 channel setup

    You can't tell the Pixlite to ignore the last channels, they need to be contiguous. Your channels for each arch should be back to back and it's fine if you finish channel 510 on one universe and start on another mid arch...that's how it should be. You can't really program gaps in the middle...
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    New PixLite 4 losing my settings

    First of all...thanks to L_Tay and dmoore for getting to the bottom of this so quickly! Second, I had a couple questions. 1) Did you mean to say Meanwell NES-350-12, not 320-12? I couldn't find that model anywhere online so I was curious and 2) Would you mind giving me a brief description of...
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    New PixLite 4 losing my settings

    Thanks for the update dmoore This is why I'll continue to purchase from HolidayCoro and will continue to grow my Pixlite environment. The support and dedication is awesome. Thanks again to both HolidayCoro and Pixlite!
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    New PixLite 4 losing my settings

    Excellent. Thank you!
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    pixlite universe defaults

    Yeah...if you overlap universes on two different controllers and one has nothing connected to the outputs your overlapping it won't cause any issues. In unicast mode the universe location is based on the IP to define where it lives so the communication could only go one place. In multicast...
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    New PixLite 4 losing my settings

    Interesting. I just randomly looked this up tonight to see if it was just me. I just received my Pixlite 16 yesterday and had it all configured and was testing my pixel strips on it. Like you I also was using the Holiday Coro item 49 12v power supply. I also purchased my Pixlite 16 from...
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    Wiring two power supplies to 2 banks on 1 controller

    Thanks to everyone with their great info and responses. I also got an email back from Jim at SanDevices today about why he looped the AC Ground to the DC -V. Here it is just for reference: --------------- It is good practice and is generally advised except in certain rare cases. The jumper...
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    Wiring two power supplies to 2 banks on 1 controller

    I was just speaking to Devo in chat since he's part of Advatek lighting who makes the Pixlite 16 which I'm connecting these power supplies to. His response was: “Ok, firstly it won't really matter about where you connect the grounds. They are both joined on the PCB anyhow, so connecting them...
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    Wiring two power supplies to 2 banks on 1 controller

    According to AUS101 If you're using two power supplies to inject power you're bridging the -V, so what is the difference if you're doing it somewhere down a strip or directly between the two. As an example Let's say I use the same power supply for the controller which also powers the outputs...
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    Wiring two power supplies to 2 banks on 1 controller

    I looked around and found that it was the one I purchased before I knew anything about this stuff and needed something pre-built for me. I bought a PS1 from Jim at SanDevices. This is how it came wired from him. I emailed Jim as well to see if he knew why he did it and whether it was a best...
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