bbig Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I have a pixie16 that I am using to outline the house. Can two 50 pixel strings be daisy chained? It would be much easier to run a 100 pixel string to the upper part of the house rather than running two separate cables. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just now, bbig said: I have a pixie16 that I am using to outline the house. Can two 50 pixel strings be daisy chained? It would be much easier to run a 100 pixel string to the upper part of the house rather than running two separate cables. Thanks in advance. 5V or 12V? 12V should be simple as long as you don't exceed the Amps per port (and the bus total) 5V you need to power inject (both for Amps and voltage drop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbig Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 12v So, do I go back into the sequence and add another 50 pixels to the controller channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbig Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Also, how can I calculate the amp draw and bus total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 minute ago, bbig said: Also, how can I calculate the amp draw and bus total? Look up the specs on your strings for White . Or turn them on WHITE (via HU) and measure the with an Ampmeter that can do 10ADC Bus total is just the number of strings (identical) times the amps Pixie16 has 2 buses, so the calculation should be done per bus. #0A per bus Max. Balance your bus loads if you have some short strings to keep the amps down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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