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    f16 V5 Ports Not working

    If you contact someone from the falcon support team, Im sure they would be able to tell you the part or even sell you it. (they might even have photo's or video of how easy it is to swap them over)
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    f16 V5 Ports Not working

    if you have voltage on all outputs, but not data on all it would be what @Katekate said with on of the black chips letting out the smoke.. (thats why thy are in sockets as it can happen)
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    Auto Sequencer

    Got any screen shots of the Software you made? What operating system is it for? can it handle 2.5million channels.
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    Knock knock, it's September! What are you making and are you ready for Christmas 2026?

    Finely Finished these 3 controller box's
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    xLights Shader Maker

    I love my xlights Shader effects. So i wanted something easy to make them. I ended up going overboard and wanted to mix 2 different ones together. It also fix's the latest shader issues with xlights as well (who knew) Enjoy SmartAlec's Shader Maker
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    Colorlight card help

    A receiver card and a panel will work with the test button on the receiver card, If it doesn't then there is a power supply issue or a cable issue. Start at the basic's first. once that is correct, Then its programming the right panel info into the receiver card. Then its setting up FPP and...
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    Good soldering irons

    i use the 937D soldering station, an when the first one died after 9 years, i got another the same
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    Adelaide/SA Get Together Adelaide - Sunday 30 August

    Thanks for Hosting everything len, it was a great day catching up with everyone.
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    Adelaide/SA Get Together Adelaide - Sunday 30 August

    hi len.. care to say your street and number please
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    Anyone have a pinout for x-connect connectors

    https://auschristmaslighting.com/wiki/Connector-Pinouts
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    Installation Difficulty Level

    O.k. i will bite, Yes this is a simple setup, But you are ignoring the facts of pixel lighting. the reason CargoLights talked about power injection, is ezactly that. to inject power when the voltage starts to get lower. eg start of a 12v string is 12v , but after 100pixels it could be like 8v...
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    Havin' a Crack Again After 10+ years

    Honestly, Goto https://xlightsaroundtheworld.com/category/all-projects/ xLights Around The World. Get some great sequences for free, and help you learn how effects are done.
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    Fancy HeatShrink

    Well i call it fancy, I have never spent or will ever spend $150 for 7meters of heat-shrink https://www.te.com/ XFFR-04X25 10mm to 4mm shrinkage 3:1 But im a idiot an loving bidding at Auctions. (I thought there was different sizes) So for $15 you can get your very own 7m roll (Adelaide...
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    I built a visitor counter

    Ive been looking into them Pax Counters. https://github.com/ThingPulse/esp32-gateway-paxcounter/ https://github.com/cyberman54/ESP32-Paxcounter But I wanna use different hardware (Im want POE Counters) So i choose the WT32-Eth01 module. Argued with Claude AI for a couple of day's. Ended up...
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    New Firmware 3.8 (and beta firmware!)

    2 questions. 1. do i have to use this app, to detect baldrick boards on my network? 2. Also what firmware is shipped with your boards an do they need to be updated?
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