ECG-P12R Firmware Upgrade

[edmon]

I am converting my ole p12r board into a testing box for various node types and I am looking for the firmware update to allow the board to read 2811 nodes. The website appears to be in the middle of an upgrade and did not see a download for firmware. If anyone has a version that I can use, that would be great.

Thanks,
Eddie Kempf

 

[pixeldigger]

Hi, retired light guy pulling out my stuff. I too would like to get the latest firmware.

 

[SmartAlecLights]

I would say the firmware you have on it could be the latest guys.

J1sys faded out of the community a long time ago,
other members on ACL might have a old copy if realy needed.

hope that helps

ps. my orginal j1sys boards control ws281x pixels fine

 

[MikeKrebs]

Did you try to email j1support@j1sys.com for support? Not sure Ed is still answering emails but you should try.

In the meantime, it would be very old firmware that doesn't support ws2811...
THE ECG CONTROLLER SERIES NOW SUPPORTS THE 2811 PIXELS AND THIS HAS BEEN USED AND TESTED IN MANY 2012 SHOWS
(from this thread https://auschristmaslighting.com/th...ith-the-j1sys-ecg-p12r-controller-guide.2232/ )

 

[darylc]

@MikeKrebs There was likely an update when they changed the timing requirements of 2811 pixels a couple of years ago

 

[andrewa]

I have found these from places that used to have a copy of the files

Info centre | CLAP Supplies - Christmas Lighting Addiction Problem

web.archive.org

or

Index of /files/j1sys/ECG-P12S/

 

[pixeldigger]

Thanks Guys, its been over 10-12 years since I ran a show. I retired andmoved to another country. Decided to uncrate the stuff in the back of the shed here and I found an old ELOR Board that I have successfully run with the P12R (although I wont need the ELOR using xlights) and I have a J1sys ECG P2 and an ECG D2.
I've run what I'm thinking are 2801 strings? fine and I have a run of 100 WS2811 but the 2811 get very flaky.
Using blinka (adafruit) library, those do Great connected to a Pi4.

looking in the idex of files, I see a P12R folder there too. I think I may try it.

 

[andrewa]

Thanks Guys, its been over 10-12 years since I ran a show. I retired andmoved to another country. Decided to uncrate the stuff in the back of the shed here and I found an old ELOR Board that I have successfully run with the P12R (although I wont need the ELOR using xlights) and I have a J1sys ECG P2 and an ECG D2.
I've run what I'm thinking are 2801 strings? fine and I have a run of 100 WS2811 but the 2811 get very flaky.
Using blinka (adafruit) library, those do Great connected to a Pi4.

looking in the idex of files, I see a P12R folder there too. I think I may try it.

I only ever ran 2811 pixles off of my J1sys ECG P12S. From memory I would adjust the data timing in the interface to fix what you call flaky