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    ESPixelstick - how to override effects

    I am assuming that WLED will let E1.31 override any running effect - haven't had a chance to test yet .... If there is anything I need to do first it would be helpful to know in advance
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    ESPixelstick - how to override effects

    I am going to reflash the existing controllers with WLED - Once it is setup it is quite flexible - I have a few pixels stuck in my Santa hat cycling between quite a few presets - just too easy ... Will flash one controller and test - then the other - stay tuned - film at eleven ... using the...
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    ESPixelstick - how to override effects

    WLED seems robust - still having ALL KINDS of problems getting at its ipconfig pages - must have flashed 4 times trying to work on it with my phone - I didn't think of trying it with my laptop - there was someone online that went through flashing and the configuring with lights - very helpful...
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    ESPixelstick - how to override effects

    I went to find it - will have to check that out ...
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    ESPixelstick - how to override effects

    In the effects tab there is a check box for Enable when idle - when this is checked you lose the ability to control from xLights. My idea was to have the pixels go to an default effect overnight .... and restart the xLights sequence started ...
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    TWO Wireless routers

    If i am reading you right - you have a completely standalone router ... Never thought of that ... so the pie lan connection is to my home net and wlan to this stand alone router - will have to play with that .... Thaniks
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    TWO Wireless routers

    I am planning to use espixelsticks for the displays. I am only going to have three or four props, i live in a townhome. I read everywhere that you need to isolate your home net from the show net. So i dug out one of my old wireless routers that is running DD-WRT. It is going to be plugged...
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    ESPixelSticks

    Well - I have been quite busy with Wemos Minis and the Fruya install code is buried somewhere - I tried wiring up a soldered circuit with the esp01 chips - but that failed for some unknown reason ... I would seriously recommend the D1 Minis - they are cheaper that the combined parts for the...
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    ESPixelSticks

    Was able to flash 4 ESP01's with the puya chip - Hats off to DANV - Even stuck it on Google drive PM me if you need the link
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    Answered FPP not working with pixelstick firmware

    It started working perfectly after I ticked the Enable E1.31 /ArtNet Output: - I knew it was something between the keyboard and the chair.... Both ARTNET and e1.31 unicast Now the hobby is going to get REAL expensive - LOL :)
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    Answered FPP not working with pixelstick firmware

    I am using the eth0 out back to the router and out to the esp chips it was plugged into a gigabit switch - i also tried plugged into the back of the router ...
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    Answered FPP not working with pixelstick firmware

    I am trying to send from a PI - I can get the lights to work in XLights - but have never had ANY output from the PI. I flashed some code onto a esp32 that output raw artnet data - tried with that - again from xLights got output - using the same config on the FPP nothing ... Maybe some screen...
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    Answered FPP not working with pixelstick firmware

    I am total newbie with all this new (to me) technology. I threw together a esp8266 with ESPixelStick firmware and an Adafruit 8 light neopixel stick. Am able to test using the local firmware. Finally got xLights working and am able to send to the test board using unicast. Installed FPP on an...
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    Hello from Pennsylvania

    Located in New Oxford. Soldered together a LOR type controller years ago but it got to much with all the wires running all over. Got interested again with the advent of pixel 2811 rgb. Have scads of esp8266 and esp32 thingies laying around. Getting tired of just measuring the weather - Hello...
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