ebrown1972 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Okay folks. I have been in this game a while but for the life of me my mind is drawing a blank. I am building a 32 x 64 pixel matrix. I currently have a 24 x 50 matrix. I plan to use 8 ports on one of my falcons for the matrix. The pixel strings I have are 100 pixels each. I can safely run 300 pixels per port without power injection at 50%. The matrix will have a total of 2048 pixels. 2048 pixels devided by 8 equals 256 pixels yet I plan to have 300 pixels per port since I do not want to be cutting up my strings. How would I configure this in S5 to work? I was going to configure the matrix to be 1 string of 2048 pixels with 31 folds and then I would just configure each port on the falcon manually. S5 will not allow 2048 pixels for 1 string. It will only allow 1000 pixels for 1 string. As I said my mind seems to be drawing a blank on how this will or should work. Let me know your thoughts please. In my mind the setup just doesn't match the physical layout. Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 I just received word that the pixels per string will be updated to 9999 in the next release. Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I don’t have a Falcon but can’t you internally set the pixels at the 256 and leave the 300. It should only light up 256. You should be able to create a custom prop using the custom grid as a work around. Since it is a matrix it is straight lines so shouldn’t be to difficult. I would think it would work. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 There are a few things I can do to make it work but the easiest thing would be for me to wait when the new release comes out which I was told will be this month. I am in no hurry since the matrix will be for this coming Christmas. The matrix will go from 1.9" spacing to 1.5" and adds 848 more pixels. I am just curious to see how it will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I think the biggest question is how are you actually going to wire your 300 pixel strings that are only using 256 pixels. In other words, what are you doing with the extra 44 pixels? Personally I don't see that wasting 352 pixels that you pay for is worth it to avoid cutting and soldering some strings. Or am I totally not understanding what you are planning to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 And 300 pixels at 50% is likely pushing it without PI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightzilla Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I am curious how a 32 x 64 pixel matrix will look like. I made a few 32 x 50 Matrix sequences for my 32 x 50 Matrix but I ran out of time completing the Matrix. Adding lights etc. Maybe I will use it for the 2021 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 8 hours ago, k6ccc said: And 300 pixels at 50% is likely pushing it without PI. That's how I've had it set up for the last 3 years with no injection and no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 hours ago, ebrown1972 said: That's how I've had it set up for the last 3 years with no injection and no issues Bet you that if you went full white for more than a dozen seconds or so and you would start blowing fuses. That would be 9 - 10 amps. Granted, especially on a matrix, you are not likely going to blast full white for a dozen seconds, but designing should assume that you will. Also remember that if you have a pixel fail in the mode where it turns on the rest of the string full white, that is 100% white, NOT your controller reduced level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 52 minutes ago, k6ccc said: Bet you that if you went full white for more than a dozen seconds or so and you would start blowing fuses. That would be 9 - 10 amps. Granted, especially on a matrix, you are not likely going to blast full white for a dozen seconds, but designing should assume that you will. Also remember that if you have a pixel fail in the mode where it turns on the rest of the string full white, that is 100% white, NOT your controller reduced level. I have never had issues at 50% power with 300 pixels per port. 3 years running and no issues and I will continue to run my matrix this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) ebrown did you run your dmx moveable floodlights this year, where you happy with the light output ? Dennis L Edited January 2, 2021 by Dennis Laff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrown1972 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Dennis Laff said: ebrown did you run your dmx moveable floodlights this year, where you happy with the light output ? Dennis L I did not. I never got around to getting them sequenced. That is on the agenda this year for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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