metallus2000 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) I know I need an external power supply to run the Cosmic color ribbons from a Pixie 16 box. I don't know how that set-up goes. I have a Pixie 16, and 6 each CCR-II's. Anyone have a picture, or instructions? Edited September 9, 2020 by metallus2000 edification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Maybe this will help as regards the controller assembly. Then there's this post for setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallus2000 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Actually, let me re-phrase the question. I have a built controller, Pixie 16. 12v system. What I am asking: Can I connect Cosmic color ribbons II, directly to the pixie 16 dongles. Or, do I have to use the small controller box you can buy for the ribbons? Edited September 10, 2020 by metallus2000 spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, metallus2000 said: Actually, let me re-phrase the question. I have a built controller, Pixie 16. 12v system. What I am asking: Can I connect Cosmic color ribbons II, directly to the pixie 16 dongles. Or, do I have to use the small controller box you can buy for the ribbons? I think your biggest issue will be chip compatibility lockout. A Pixie can only be configured for 1 chip type per board. (all ports must drive the same chip and color order) Why not just hook one (CCR) up and do a test? as long as the voltage is correct, no damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallus2000 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheDucks said: I think your biggest issue will be chip compatibility lockout. A Pixie can only be configured for 1 chip type per board. (all ports must drive the same chip and color order) Why not just hook one (CCR) up and do a test? as long as the voltage is correct, no damage Works. I'll have to make sure the colors match in sequencer. Had some initial issues with pixie configuration, switched off RGB to other combinations, and the colors appeared correctly. I'll do some more testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, metallus2000 said: Works. I'll have to make sure the colors match in sequencer. Had some initial issues with pixie configuration, switched off RGB to other combinations, and the colors appeared correctly. I'll do some more testing. Yo can connect any "smart" RGB string to the pixies as long as the voltage is correct and you have the proper pigtails. As it sounds like you discovered, you may have to adjust the RGB order in the advanced tab in HU. However as theDucks stated, mismatching may result in colors not matching up. That would mean youd need to learn how to sequence different colors to dif ports to get the same results. That would be very time consuming. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallus2000 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 25 minutes ago, dibblejr said: Yo can connect any "smart" RGB string to the pixies as long as the voltage is correct and you have the proper pigtails. As it sounds like you discovered, you may have to adjust the RGB order in the advanced tab in HU. However as theDucks stated, mismatching may result in colors not matching up. That would mean youd need to learn how to sequence different colors to dif ports to get the same results. That would be very time consuming. JR I am using these on the four gables on the house. I think I'll just purchase the Pixie 2 CCR-IIB controller boxes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, metallus2000 said: I am using these on the four gables on the house. I think I'll just purchase the Pixie 2 CCR-IIB controller boxes. Smart RGB do not like long cable runs. Older controllers were About 20', Gen2 increased that limit. High count Pixies are best suited to dense/clustered string usage (Trees, grids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallus2000 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, TheDucks said: Smart RGB do not like long cable runs. Older controllers were About 20', Gen2 increased that limit. High count Pixies are best suited to dense/clustered string usage (Trees, grids) Good advice, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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