Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> info@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you 
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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Wow… that’s really cheap. Too cheap in my opinion. But that’s just me
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 PM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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You think? For 5v? The supplier had decent ratings. I got my last 5m roll for like $10-12 and they work great. Thought about getting a sample before placing an order. But I’ll wait for your guy first
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:42:38 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Wow… that’s really cheap. Too cheap in my opinion. But that’s just me
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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I mean they will probably work. I’be just been bitten too many times by cheap strips.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:44 PM Caleb B burnoskyt@gmail.com wrote:
You think? For 5v? The supplier had decent ratings. I got my last 5m roll for like $10-12 and they work great. Thought about getting a sample before placing an order. But I’ll wait for your guy first
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:42:38 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Wow… that’s really cheap. Too cheap in my opinion. But that’s just me
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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I gotcha. I’m just trying to avoid breaking the bank. Have a fairly limited budget for the project.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:46:08 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
I mean they will probably work. I’be just been bitten too many times by cheap strips.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:44 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
You think? For 5v? The supplier had decent ratings. I got my last 5m roll for like $10-12 and they work great. Thought about getting a sample before placing an order. But I’ll wait for your guy first
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:42:38 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Wow… that’s really cheap. Too cheap in my opinion. But that’s just me
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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ok, so your contact got back with me and says hello. He priced $12.3 a roll of 5m for 10 pixel/meter and $26 for 30pixels/meter. It’s a bit out of my price range. I’m going to try an RFQ on Alibaba for 12v and see. I appreciate you giving me his contact.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:47:23 PM UTC-4, Caleb B wrote:
I gotcha. I’m just trying to avoid breaking the bank. Have a fairly limited budget for the project.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:46:08 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
I mean they will probably work. I’be just been bitten too many times by cheap strips.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:44 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
You think? For 5v? The supplier had decent ratings. I got my last 5m roll for like $10-12 and they work great. Thought about getting a sample before placing an order. But I’ll wait for your guy first
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:42:38 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Wow… that’s really cheap. Too cheap in my opinion. But that’s just me
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
I was quoted $1.85 a meter from a supplier on Alibaba. Now that is for 5v IP65. Was hoping to stick somewhere in that area with price. But I sent him an email so we will see what he comes back with. Thanks for his contact!
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:23:42 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
His prices fluctuate. Last I bought WS2811 12V strips from him they were $3/m (when ordering more than 100m) and then probably ~$45 shipping for the whole thing. So call it $3.50/m I guess. Note: That’s for IP67 waterproof
Ask for Jack here -> in...@pixel-leds.com
And tell them Maniacal Labs sent you
Just ask for their latest price sheets and they’ll hook you up.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
What’s the cost per meter for 12v from your supplier? I’ve been hunting across Alibaba for good pricing. I’m using them in a Christmas Light Display. I’ve been looking at ws2812b 5m strips.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:05:46 PM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
That’s a lot… but doable…
A few pro-tips:
- I highly recommend looking into 12V strips if you haven’t bought them already! You end up with 3 LEDs per “Pixel” but for architectural lighting (I’m assuming?) that is usually fine and with 12V you can bump your supply to as much as 13V and be able to run 20 meters in one go without injecting more power. 12V strips pretty much only come in WS2811 (neopixel) and WS2801 varieties.
- If you are sticking with 5V, go for SK9822 (an APA102 clone). They are MUCH more reliable, have constant current brightness control (which BiblioPixel supports, of course), and are all around better. But with 5V, don’t run more than 10m without injecting more power (at 30/m).
I can hook you up with my LED supplier in China if you need.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome. Looking at roughly 3,000 pixels. 30leds/meter 5v
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
Awesome. Yeah, that should work… you will either need to have 1 of the 4 Pi’s be master and the rest slaves. The master Pi could run local LEDs, and the rest would be networked. Or you have a 5th system running the show.
You said 110m of LEDs… but what density? How many total pixels are we talking?
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:47 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok cool, I’ll start playing with the solid color animation. I’m trying to use pipixel instead of other products because of how easy it is to use and I want to continue supporting you guys.I’d have all 4 on the exact same router, likely by themselves.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:44:02 AM UTC-4, Adam Haile wrote:
You can do a solid color “animation” with ColorFill -> https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/strip/ColorFill.py
Running 4 PiPixels together is not really straight forward… because you are running 4 separate full linux systems (On Raspberry Pi each).
You could technically do it with https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixelAnimations/blob/master/BiblioPixelAnimations/receivers/GenericNetworkReceiver.py
On the receiving end. And https://github.com/ManiacalLabs/BiblioPixel/blob/master/bibliopixel/drivers/network.py
On the sending end. And then configure as a multi-driver setup. But I’ve only done multi driver with AllPixels, not with network. Would require some testing and I’m away from my gear at the moment.
On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:39 AM Caleb B burn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
It’s been awhile, but I’m starting to work on a new project involving 110m of rgb pixel strips. I’m looking to have 4 pipixels run the strips. What’s the best way to have them be synced to one color. Is it possible to create an animation that only shows one color? Or sets one pipixel to a color and the next to a different?
Thanks in advance!
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