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    DIY 12 Ribbon Tree

    If you use aluminum strips you can use silicone to glue pixel strips or CCR onto then...
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    Firmware updates 2014?

    Yes. It will come. There is a limited beta testing going on for the P12S which allows two universes per output for 26 total universes (12x2 for pixel + 2 DMX).
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    Pixel Matrix Density (animated gifs, words, small characters, not video)

    I actually have two - one on the back wall which is 36 x 16 pixels. Strips are 1 ft apart and pixels on the strips are 5.5 inches spaced. The second one is built out of WS2812b strips and right now is four segments 4ft x 12ft aluminum frame with strips attached via silicone. This currently has...
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    New Wu Technicolor pixels

    The collar rings go on a lot easier if you warm them up a little bit. I have done around 1000 this year and got it down to about 150 per hour. Still a pain - especially considering that it does not prevent water from getting into the pixels. I am completely done with Technicolor pixels and have...
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    P12s/P12x Ranges

    I have one 150 ft run, 4 100ft and 2 50 ft runs on the P12D. The remaining outputs are directly connected. I am not worried about Voltage drop since I have a power supply with each receiver. I have about 10 Amp of pixels connected per receiver, so running power over the CAT5 would not work too...
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    P12s/P12x Ranges

    You can actually just buy the top board and swap it on your P12S. Ed also has transmitters you could add. The top board converts the P12S into a P12D. The bottom board with the CPU's is identical on both.
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    differential or single ended outputs

    Differential uses two wires for data and two for clocks. The signal on one of the wires is reversed to the other wire. The purpose for this circuitry is to eliminate interference. In case interference does get into the wire, it is in phase on both wires. The receiver inverts one of the signals...
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    waterproofing with Selleys All Clear

    I have tried PlastiDip to seal Technicolor pixels this year. Even with days to dry, it worked somewhat during the first rain. The second rain then killed at least 50 pixels. So not even that helps. I am just so done with Technicolor Pixels. One of the worst investments I have ever made... What...
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    Fuses and fire

    @damona - yes, I ordered them in an auto parts shop - about half the price of Amazon...
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    Fuses and fire

    For the question where to place the Power supply: as close as possible to the pix matrix otherwise you will either need super sized cables or you will lose to much voltage
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    Fuses and fire

    In the top right corner you can see an automotive fuse holder with ATC fuses for the low voltage side. For next year I am considering adding fuses on the high voltage side as well. At the moment I rely on the panel breaker / GFCI for that but I wanted to at least have something on the low...
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    Firmware updates 2014?

    There have been rumors on a potential firmware upgrade for the P12S which would enable multiple universes per output. Is there a chance that this would become available in the next few weeks? I would even beta test...
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    P12 R Power usage

    The P12S without pixels uses less than 300 mA... On 5V this would be 1.5 W... So even a 1 Amp PSU would be sufficient.
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    Temperature monitoring with P12S

    While assembling my controller boxes, I started wondering about possibilities to monitor the temperature inside the boxes. I have 2 x 5V 350W PSU + the P12S in a single box and as it stands right now, I would be running both PSU's at half load (36A each) and I started wondering about thermal...
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    Power cable for P12

    I use AWG 10 cable, in the metric world this would be 6 mm^2
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