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Thanks thats a pretty major difference!
Baldrick down under
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-2 30A power inputs rather than a single one. 60A capacity rather than 30. 7.5A per output compared to 3.75A (average)
-Universal 5-24V input
-Ability to run 2 different voltages on the 1 controller
-"Power good" leds
-3 inputs that can be used to trigger test modes or the FPP API's that the board is compatible with
-DDP, E1.31 and Artnet support (no idea what the "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" supports)
-Xlights support for controller uploads. No idea if the "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" has xlights support as there's no info on the YPS page and YPS isn't on the Ethernet vendors and there doesn't appear to be an ESP model that matches.
-Simple and easy to use web interface. No idea on "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" as there is no info
-User manual linked direct from QR code on the board as well as the product pages.
-750 pixels at 40fps per output across all outputs. No idea on "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" as it's not documented
IF the "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" uses wled as it's firmware then it looks like it is limited to under 512 pixels per output due to the ethernet. Somewhat less than Baldrick that will do 750 at 40fps (6000 total and 12000 at 20fps).
The documentation on "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" and Wled is somewhat lacking unlike what the developers of what the Baldrick developers have put in.
WLED is fully documented and open source. Most WLED controllers including the Wasatch 8 port (for which the Advaned 8-port Ethernet Controller appears to be a clone) don't need "full documentation" as there is a great github and multiple forums that have been talking about WLED for years.
The Baldrick board has a lot of nice features and is designed specifically for seasonal lighting needs. It is not WLED and if one were looking for features that WLED has like running standalone "the rest of the year", then find a WLED board and not this one. There are a bunch of boards that run WLED including the Wasatch/YPS controller but many others as well. https://kno.wled.ge/basics/compatible-controllers/
Is the Baldrick firmware open source?
Fear Uncertainty and Doubt and wrong. Where did you get not every pin running at the same time and what math do they teach down under?
The YPS/Wasatch controller fully supports 8 outputs while running WLED including in E1.31 mode:
If we assume 600 IS the max (and that isn't what it says), the Baldrick at 750 is close to 125% of the YPS controller -- not even close to 3x.
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I stand by my lack of documentation statement. It wasn't saying that Wled isn't documented. I stated that the "Pixel Controller – Advanced 8-Port Ethernet Controller (12v Version)" that Daryl linked isn't documented. The board appears to be a clone of a Wled controller but the documentation (that isn't included) doesn't say that.
https://wasatchpixels.com/advanced-eight-controller/ has far more information and actually has setup information that is entirely missing from https://yourpixelstore.com/product/pixel-controller-advanced-eight-port-ethernet-controller/
https://wasatchpixels.com/product/advanced-eight-controller/ which is the product page for the above controller doesn't link directly to the setup information for xlights or any configuration information for Wled. Whether that is a dedicated page of wasatchpixels or on a support forum.
I am highly passionate about users having all the information that they require all in the 1 place. On neither of the 2 Wled ?? controllers linked is there definitive specifications on how many pixels per output, whether the number of pixels per output causes any sort of throttling or anything like that.
I'm not saying that there is any issue with any of the Wled based designs. There certainly is lots of people using ESP32 based designs as it's an incredible powerhouse at an incredibly low cost. I don't know anything about Wled as I've never used it. My comments were that the Baldrick has outstanding specifications and the documentation that the team put together is fairly comprehensive. I submitted a number of changes for them to add once I got onboard with distributing them because I am passionate amount the info being complete and correct.
Baldricks firmware is proprietary (as far as I know) and I don't even know who the coder is who wrote it is.
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I get that from real world experience running WLED. And from the official documentation. Where do you get your assertion from?
Here is a direct quote from WLED:
- ESP32 can calculate about 65k-85k LEDs per second (that means 1000 LEDs @~70fps, 2000 LEDs @~35fps, 4000 LEDs @~18fps)
Here is a photo of WLED (A ESP32 based dig-quad running the latest firmware as of last Christmas driving 2520 pixels split evenly across 4 outputs) driving the 4 window panes on my house. You can see the top-right window lagging out.
I haven't tested the baldric board. But they claim that it can do 6000 pixels at 40fps. And WLED claims it can't quite do 2000.
If a version of WLED has come out in the last few months that can drive significantly more pixels - please let me know. I'll send a donation to air cookie and edit my previous post. Otherwise - please don't insult my maths skills.
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A nice box of Baldrick controllers turned up today (Sunday). Obviously DHL knew I was hanging out for them. About half of them will be going out Tuesday when the long weekend is finished. Almost half of that half are packed up ready to go.
The speed of this delivery is awesome, we've also just pushed a new firmware update which introduces "BEST FRIENDS"
The Baldrick8 will look for other Baldrick boards and give them a bit of a health check, we also introduce Test Sync which allows you to synchronise test mode between the boards.
One option for those using it and wanting to daisy chain is to add a 3 port network switch, which are a couple of dollars from Ali
www.aliexpress.com
Mini PCBA 3Ports Networkmini ethernet switch module 10/100/1000Mbps 5V-12V - AliExpress
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www.aliexpress.com
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I don't know how you convince Aliexpress to sell to you for the $2.19 it shows above. I see no 85% off when I click. It's $15.13 which isn't super cheapOne option for those using it and wanting to daisy chain is to add a 3 port network switch, which are a couple of dollars from Ali
Mini PCBA 3Ports Networkmini ethernet switch module 10/100/1000Mbps 5V-12V - AliExpress
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
.Aliexpress and probably ebay have 5 port ethernet switches with power supplies and in cases for similar prices to that $15.
Interesting, viewing it on the PC is showing $15. On my mobile, was 2.19. Maybe it's a new user special or something they dont tell you about
In that case, ignore me
In that case, ignore me
Fantastic Service Once again..
My Baldrick, Hanson Edition, in purple arrived today
My Baldrick, Hanson Edition, in purple arrived today
bpratt
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did the same, thought how good is this for the price, and it further takes stuff away from a central controller point.
for the price, it works out as good as a smart receiver, but with extra ports.