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Thank you all for the input, I'm going to try and get in contact darylc to see if I can get the falcon through him otherwise I might have to try a different controller.
We are doing a very small display around a lego frame as a test for how we go with programing etc, hence the idea to use 5vdc non waterproof rather than 12vdc which I would use outside on our house Christmas display. if we are successful in programming and syncing with the small 7 channel display then the controller will be the one used for our light display this year and I will find a much cheaper alternative to light up the lego display for the long term that didn't require programming etc. I will purchase a separate 5vdc supply for the internal display rather than dual voltage as advised.
With the internal display I decided the higher resolution would be a bit better but maybe after everyones opinion that 60/m is extreme we might just go with 30/m as it is just a novelty thing in the lounge room so doesn't need to be blindingly bright. I will check out Ray Wus range and see if he has something similar...
I plan on buying the "Cadillac" of controllers as I don't want to try something and find out I cant do it on our controller, spend a couple of extra bucks up front to ensure we have flexibility.
Raspberry is something I am keen to look into for the future but as mentioned it is simply another expense for the time.
When you talk about power injection, with 30/m 12vdc strips how often do you need a power injection?? by this you mean power supply joined in mid strip I assume? so for long length power at each end does not always feed the middle lights sufficiently then which was something I had not considered. Do you simply run a long 2 core along the string and connect it where required or do you run it separately to ensure minimum distance to the injection point?
We are doing a very small display around a lego frame as a test for how we go with programing etc, hence the idea to use 5vdc non waterproof rather than 12vdc which I would use outside on our house Christmas display. if we are successful in programming and syncing with the small 7 channel display then the controller will be the one used for our light display this year and I will find a much cheaper alternative to light up the lego display for the long term that didn't require programming etc. I will purchase a separate 5vdc supply for the internal display rather than dual voltage as advised.
With the internal display I decided the higher resolution would be a bit better but maybe after everyones opinion that 60/m is extreme we might just go with 30/m as it is just a novelty thing in the lounge room so doesn't need to be blindingly bright. I will check out Ray Wus range and see if he has something similar...
I plan on buying the "Cadillac" of controllers as I don't want to try something and find out I cant do it on our controller, spend a couple of extra bucks up front to ensure we have flexibility.
Raspberry is something I am keen to look into for the future but as mentioned it is simply another expense for the time.
When you talk about power injection, with 30/m 12vdc strips how often do you need a power injection?? by this you mean power supply joined in mid strip I assume? so for long length power at each end does not always feed the middle lights sufficiently then which was something I had not considered. Do you simply run a long 2 core along the string and connect it where required or do you run it separately to ensure minimum distance to the injection point?