Thanks for that Ken. I am interested. I'm still learning (with a long way to go!)
With this new insight and from what I've observed, generally:
For a WS2811 strip with one IC and three 5050's per segment, it's 12V. If it's one-to-one or built-in, it's 5V
WS2811 modules (rectangle) with...
I have made a different pattern every year. They usually are under two meters apart. The first year was in inverted pyramid of 5-4-3-2-1 but I didn't like it. One of the better was two "strings" of 8 and 7
You're right Eddy. The difference in price between dumb and intelligent is...
Agreed! Incredibly brilliant! Those star poles, the fans, the white intensity... it all works. I could almost feel the rumble at 1:56 in Queen! Thanks for sharing.
I have 15 welded steel snowflake frames that need an update for 2013. This is what they looked like new, wrapped with dumb 2-wire 220V LED rope in 2008.
The rope was very difficult to bend and zip tie without breaking internal connections (which was shoddy soldering at best with inferior...
Many thanks ACL friends! I haven't been lurking around here in a year or so... but now I'm having fun trying to catch up, and dreaming about some serious pixel adds for 2013. Hope your Christmas was full of smiles, and best in the New Year.
John