Vince4xmas Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 What is the maximum amount of pixels I can place on a LOR high speed red network adapter running from PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The generally accepted rough rule of thumb for a 1000K Enhanced LOR network is 2,400 pixels. HOWEVER, you can run out of bandwidth if you are doing enough changes fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Personally I do not go over 1800. As Jim said above depends on the sophistication of the sequence. Its easier to add additional networks than tear props down and rewire. All of my large are on their own network. JR Edited May 27, 2021 by dibblejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Here’s the test video. Since I have one on the bench already it made it very easy. You can see only 170 nodes of 200 will light. This both configured as a pixie16 and a pixcon16, only 170 will light. If testing ensure to reduce the power down to 30% intensity of you plan on testing all white. I should have made this video a long time ago. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince4xmas Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 I ran 2500 pixels per network last year using a g3-mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince4xmas Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 How do you add 4 networks if pc only has 3 com ports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, Vince4xmas said: How do you add 4 networks if pc only has 3 com ports? Easy. USB hubs are easy to come by. BTW, get a powered hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince4xmas Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Perfect. Thanks much. Just make sure red high speed adapters are used. Correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 If you are running on a PC why not try using the E1.31 network as it can handle thousands of pixels. I run 52 controllers on two networks, one LOR RS485 network for my twelve CTB16 and CMB24 controllers and one E1.31 network for all my pixels on 40 controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, Mr. P said: If you are running on a PC why not try using the E1.31 network as it can handle thousands of pixels. I run 52 controllers on two networks, one LOR RS485 network for my twelve CTB16 and CMB24 controllers and one E1.31 network for all my pixels on 40 controllers. Pixies without the pixielink cannot run el.31 DMX. LOR network only. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 43 minutes ago, Vince4xmas said: Perfect. Thanks much. Just make sure red high speed adapters are used. Correct? For testing a black adapter will work but for shows you need the red adapter. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, Vince4xmas said: Perfect. Thanks much. Just make sure red high speed adapters are used. Correct? I have 2 - 7 port hubs and yes, ensure they are powered USB hubs as Jim stated JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, dibblejr said: Pixies without the pixielink cannot run el.31 DMX. LOR network only. JR I know that, I am telling him, without telling him, to get a Falcon. 😁 Edited May 28, 2021 by Mr. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr. P said: I know that, I am telling him, without telling him, to get a Falcon. 😁 I was wondering why you was saying that . I knew you knew from the past. Thought maybe age was creeping up on you. 😆 JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 For high pixel counts, E1.31 beats any serial network. I'm running about 65K channels of E1.31. Leaves the show computer on a single network cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, k6ccc said: For high pixel counts, E1.31 beats any serial network. I'm running about 65K channels of E1.31. Leaves the show computer on a single network cable. BINGO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 6 hours ago, Mr. P said: BINGO!!! But there is absolutely no fun with just one cable. Something has to give us a little stress while testing lights! I though by increasing RGB and decreasing AC I would have less cables. The way it turns out I am having to enlarge the hole going through my brick wall thus year. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 59 minutes ago, dibblejr said: But there is absolutely no fun with just one cable. Something has to give us a little stress while testing lights! I though by increasing RGB and decreasing AC I would have less cables. The way it turns out I am having to enlarge the hole going through my brick wall thus year. JR Yeah, but what you consider fun is a headache for most others. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr. P said: Yeah, but what you consider fun is a headache for most others. 😁 Just like the Army LOL JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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