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Discussion in 'RGB Lights - Intelligent Pixels and 3-Channel RGB' started by timm1811, Nov 5, 2014.

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    I seem to be what i can see is a build up of current cause when i run a sequence my lights start flickering white. Can anyone help?the sequence runs and does what i want it to but then the flikers
     
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    have you checked your voltage as more then likely it is voltage drop
     
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    Oh right it seems to work when i test it in a sequence and they do what i want them to. They start of flickering then all just go solid bright white
     
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    yep how many pixels before you inject power again ???
    as it sounds like that is the issue
     
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    Ueah quite a few 100
     
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    I just swaped out the controller and it has seemed to solve it.
     
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    I inject every 50 to cover myself
     
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    Sounds like a good plan thanks heaps
     
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