EVO+ from Ray Wu with dual Data Wiring Guide needed

[andrewa]

I have just had a shipment of the EVO+ dual data pixels and wasn't sure as to the wiring guide.

The Anyone got a copy of the wiring guide?

 

[Notenoughlights]

If it's data with backup data, and a 12v string with individual LEDs, it will likely be a ws2815 string, tie backup data to ground at the start.

 

[andrewa]

If it's data with backup data, and a 12v string with individual LEDs, it will likely be a ws2815 string, tie backup data to ground at the start.

If it's data with backup data, and a 12v string with individual LEDs, it will likely be a ws2815 string, tie backup data to ground at the start.

I have just had a shipment of the EVO+ dual data pixels and wasn't sure as to the wiring guide.

The Anyone got a copy of the wiring guide?

So 1 respond saying to tie the backup data to ground, and message from ray wu saying to tie the 2 data lines together. Anyone got any idea which is correct?

 

[Skymaster]

95% of dual data pixels are first pixel backup to ground.
There are very few which state Backup to Main data. (and it's a strange as to how that would even work).

I'd go with the grounding option first and foremost. And only join if you encounter any issues.

 

[andrewa]

I Have received a wiring diagram from ray Wu
As he is the one who is providing the warrantee, I will be following his instructions

 

[domhodgson]

95% of dual data pixels are first pixel backup to ground.
There are very few which state Backup to Main data. (and it's a strange as to how that would even work).

I'd go with the grounding option first and foremost. And only join if you encounter any issues.

the 4 wire seeds I have are both data pins in the data port..

 

[Skymaster]

the 4 wire seeds I have are both data pins in the data port..

Curious to see the result of this test:

1. Set up the pixels so that they are Red, Green, Blue, White
2. Cut the primary data line

Do the pixels stay in the same location? Or does the red disappear and it then start with Green?

 

[andrewa]

Curious to see the result of this test:

1. Set up the pixels so that they are Red, Green, Blue, White
2. Cut the primary data line

Do the pixels stay in the same location? Or does the red disappear and it then start with Green?

Set up as red blue green
Cut the primary wire
the red became blue, the blue became green and the green became red

and the last pixel does not light up

 

[Skymaster]

Ahh, so you do lose the pixel data.
Failure of primary data stream will mess up the pixel data; rather than the prop going black (if grounded) - so I guess it depends on the use case.

 

[andrewa]

Ahh, so you do lose the pixel data.
Failure of primary data stream will mess up the pixel data; rather than the prop going black (if grounded) - so I guess it depends on the use case.

yes by cutting the primary, just lost the data for the first pixel and the 2nd became first....

Now to shorten the pigtail and get back to full string.