Thank you. I was curious about the evo and duo and this was very informative. I am still a noob, but I am going to throw it out there that the flickering in the evo's is due to the smaller gauged wire.
Thank you! The wire gauge could impact this (as smaller wire does increase resistance, dropping voltage over the line) - it happens because the 12v power line is the same as the lights being "native" 12v. Adding a Spiker T levels/bumps the voltage at the middle/end of the line - in the same way 5V pixels need power injection/balancing.
sounds like a good video to discuss. Those terms are used interchangeably (even by us) but they are actually 2 different ways of ensuring pixels have enough power. Stay Tuned!
That depends on the type of pixels. Standard WS2811 pixels you can assume that 30% brightness means they will draw, at full white, 30% of their normal draw. In our personal show we don't push much past that in the even of a pixel failure, which could "bypass" that brightness limit and pull a higher draw. Both EVO and DUO pixels are native 12v - so they're a little different than your typical 2811. The EVO pixels pull full draw whether on, off, or any brightness effect (in actuality they do pull a little less if brightness is lowered, but you should factor a constant draw with EVO's).
I like the GS8208... The backup data line, constant current, nice brightness, and the Gamma Correction seems to give it an advantage on dimming effects and color curves.
This year we helped set up a show with both the DUO and standard WS2811 bullets. At the same brightness I was surprised at how much more vivid the 2811's were. For that application the DUO's were still the dominant/necessary pixel for sure. Thanks for the insight!
Just an FYI, I have an EFL Designs Globe NSR and a ShowStopper Snowflake (each with 750 pixels) and I have EVO pixels in them with no power injection and no issues. I am only running them at 30% brightness but that is plenty bright.
FYI, brightness has very minimal effect on current draw for EVO's. This is well known and something to calculate, as if they are at 100% brightness. This includes when they are off.
Thank you. I was curious about the evo and duo and this was very informative. I am still a noob, but I am going to throw it out there that the flickering in the evo's is due to the smaller gauged wire.
Thank you! The wire gauge could impact this (as smaller wire does increase resistance, dropping voltage over the line) - it happens because the 12v power line is the same as the lights being "native" 12v. Adding a Spiker T levels/bumps the voltage at the middle/end of the line - in the same way 5V pixels need power injection/balancing.
You mentioned power balancing and power injection. Would you have a simple video showing how to accomplish this effectively?
sounds like a good video to discuss. Those terms are used interchangeably (even by us) but they are actually 2 different ways of ensuring pixels have enough power. Stay Tuned!
Thank you.
If im understanding when power planning you cant just take 30% current. Do i need to plan power at 100% current? Referring to evos
That depends on the type of pixels. Standard WS2811 pixels you can assume that 30% brightness means they will draw, at full white, 30% of their normal draw. In our personal show we don't push much past that in the even of a pixel failure, which could "bypass" that brightness limit and pull a higher draw.
Both EVO and DUO pixels are native 12v - so they're a little different than your typical 2811. The EVO pixels pull full draw whether on, off, or any brightness effect (in actuality they do pull a little less if brightness is lowered, but you should factor a constant draw with EVO's).
I like the GS8208... The backup data line, constant current, nice brightness, and the Gamma Correction seems to give it an advantage on dimming effects and color curves.
This year we helped set up a show with both the DUO and standard WS2811 bullets. At the same brightness I was surprised at how much more vivid the 2811's were. For that application the DUO's were still the dominant/necessary pixel for sure. Thanks for the insight!
@@CharleesProps Thank you as well for the reply. I enjoy your work and have learned plenty from your videos.
That's why we do it! To help others learn from our experiences!
Just an FYI, I have an EFL Designs Globe NSR and a ShowStopper Snowflake (each with 750 pixels) and I have EVO pixels in them with no power injection and no issues. I am only running them at 30% brightness but that is plenty bright.
FYI, brightness has very minimal effect on current draw for EVO's. This is well known and something to calculate, as if they are at 100% brightness. This includes when they are off.