Hi
I am trying to connect 100m+ of APA102 strips together to create a continuous strip whilst running at at least 12Mhz. I can get it to run at lower speeds(~6-8Mhz), however as I approach faster speeds the LED's flicker to the extent the pattern/code does not work and all that is seen is a flicker/blue of strobing lights
I am using:
Teensy 3.2,
APA102 addressable LED strip from iPixel LED(China/Hong Kong)
12V 30A 360W power supply with a step down buck regulator at the point of power attachment which is 5V 5A
FastLEd Library
Power is attached every 5m, so at the beginning and end of every strip.
So it would be like this: (see image)
https://s31.postimg.org/ib6aocqpn/layout.png
My understanding is that it should be able to run at 12Mhz no problem, however this is not the case with me, and I really do not understand why, any ideas?
Thanks
Tej
I am trying to connect 100m+ of APA102 strips together to create a continuous strip whilst running at at least 12Mhz. I can get it to run at lower speeds(~6-8Mhz), however as I approach faster speeds the LED's flicker to the extent the pattern/code does not work and all that is seen is a flicker/blue of strobing lights
I am using:
Teensy 3.2,
APA102 addressable LED strip from iPixel LED(China/Hong Kong)
12V 30A 360W power supply with a step down buck regulator at the point of power attachment which is 5V 5A
FastLEd Library
Power is attached every 5m, so at the beginning and end of every strip.
So it would be like this: (see image)
https://s31.postimg.org/ib6aocqpn/layout.png
My understanding is that it should be able to run at 12Mhz no problem, however this is not the case with me, and I really do not understand why, any ideas?
Thanks
Tej