AussieRob65 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Hi all I am new to using CCR pixel strips. I have one that has 300 individual pixels (w2811) (or 3 pixels per little section, making it 100 pixel) on it (5 meters) and I have cut it in half, (on the cut marks) for 2x 150 individual pixels.( 50 pixel or 2.5 meters) Before I cut it, all pixels lit up, now only one length works when connected to my pixie16 controller, no matter what port I plug them into, either both connected or just 1 at a time, only 1 works (same one where ever it is connected). Controller is configured to 50 pixels per port, using s4 (4.4.4). This is the only pixel strip I am working with at the moment, until I work it out. Can anyone tell me what I may of done wrong please? The 1 that does not work, flashes on for a second when I connect it straight up to 12Vdc (obviously because no data to keep them on I think?). Any help very much appreciated, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Do you mean only one 50 pixel strip lights up ? Or only 1 at a time ,do they both light up separate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Did you get the correct end for (data) IN ? Smart strips/Strings can accept power from either end, but Data is uni-directional. 💡 Use the working strip and make the IN with +12 in the same physical orientation +12 Di -> Gnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 As TheDucks stated data only flows in one direction through strip. Look on the strip and you should see arrows which shows the direction of data flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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