Thanks Dave,
I am actually using 2801's - they are 4 wire. Similar to this:
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/12mm-WS2801-pixel-module-IP66-DC5V-input-full-color/701799_449802558.htm
But - I think when I get home tonight I will be putting an extra wire on common to see if it is a size...
Yes, I did (see orig post). It has similar but not exact same behavior. It gets better response from the pixels (more come on) but it is still not right.
"thick enough" - you mean too small gauge? This "security wire" is pretty small. I would have to guess it might be 20ga just eyeballing...
I built a megatree last year using WS2801 pixels. I could never get it to work, so I shut it off for the season ( I was busy with family issues, so I just left it standing in the yard during the show). This year I really want to get it to work. But once again due to family, I am slow getting...
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Well, this is my fifth year - and the wife has finally been bitten. This year's budget is bigger than ever, and she was disappointed last year when one feature did not work out as planned, so I get...
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I am just outside of Denton...probably less than 30 minutes from you. There are a lot of us here in North Texas....on this Aussie site!! Funny going to the other side of the world to meet someone so close.