Hi all, new to RGB but have done a couple of years now with dumb leds, DC48 controller and Vixen so not scared off by the software or wiring aspects. For this year I am hoping to replace my old icicles with some intelligent RGB icicles and then, if time permits add a couple of strips outlining my garage door. The longest run from the controller to the start of a strip should be 4 metres (icicles on eaves, controller in garage). Here is my current thinking:
Falcon F16v2 as a controller (as I can use it E1.31 or with my Raspberry Pi) if I have made it in time for bulk buy #2. My garage is already wired into my network as I was going to run the DMX last year from my main PC rather than my Acer One.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/individually-LED-full-color-Icicles-string-DC12V-WS2811-controlled-all-white-wire-IP68-60nodes-set/32310871722.html x 5 for the icicles
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/12V-350W-switch-mode-power-supply-LED-power-driver-AC90-260V-input-DC12V-350W-output-constant/1948832565.html x 2 for the power. running the icicles, power off the F16 either two or four universes. Or would I be better powering separately with injection, and if so how do I fuse the power?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5m-DC12V-WS2812B-addressable-pixel-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-30pcs-WS2812B-M-with-30pixels-36W/32348237310.html x 2 for the outlines and to play with. May end up cutting into multiple strips. Will be setup after the icicles.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-pairs-3-Core-White-Waterproof-Line-15cm-long-each-male-and-female-3core/331631241.html to clean up the connections on this and my existing lighting.
And then, if I need to inject, some t-pieces to do this for the second icicle string in each run.
Does this make sense? Is there anything obvious I have missed.
Falcon F16v2 as a controller (as I can use it E1.31 or with my Raspberry Pi) if I have made it in time for bulk buy #2. My garage is already wired into my network as I was going to run the DMX last year from my main PC rather than my Acer One.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/individually-LED-full-color-Icicles-string-DC12V-WS2811-controlled-all-white-wire-IP68-60nodes-set/32310871722.html x 5 for the icicles
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/12V-350W-switch-mode-power-supply-LED-power-driver-AC90-260V-input-DC12V-350W-output-constant/1948832565.html x 2 for the power. running the icicles, power off the F16 either two or four universes. Or would I be better powering separately with injection, and if so how do I fuse the power?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5m-DC12V-WS2812B-addressable-pixel-strip-waterproof-in-silicon-tube-30pcs-WS2812B-M-with-30pixels-36W/32348237310.html x 2 for the outlines and to play with. May end up cutting into multiple strips. Will be setup after the icicles.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-pairs-3-Core-White-Waterproof-Line-15cm-long-each-male-and-female-3core/331631241.html to clean up the connections on this and my existing lighting.
And then, if I need to inject, some t-pieces to do this for the second icicle string in each run.
Does this make sense? Is there anything obvious I have missed.