only 1 strip of 8 work

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rgbmike

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I've loaded the basic test program into teensy3.2. I have 8 strips of ws2812 of 16 pixels each.
only strip 5 seems to be working.
I've moved the cat5 wire pair to a different strip and it works fine.
Also, replaced the octows2811 with another one with the same results.
any ideas as to why only 1 of 8 strips work?
TIA Mike
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Code:
#include <OctoWS2811.h>

const int ledsPerStrip = 16;

DMAMEM int displayMemory[ledsPerStrip*6];
int drawingMemory[ledsPerStrip*6];

const int config = WS2811_GRB | WS2811_800kHz;

OctoWS2811 leds(ledsPerStrip, displayMemory, drawingMemory, config);

const int LEDPIN = 13;
byte bLoop = 0;

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  //flash ledpin 3 times on setup
  pinMode(LEDPIN, OUTPUT);
  for(bLoop = 0; bLoop < 3; bLoop++)
  {
    digitalWrite(LEDPIN, HIGH);
    delay(1000);
    digitalWrite(LEDPIN, LOW);
    delay(1000); 
  }
  Serial.println("Starting leds");
  Serial.print("numpixels=");
  Serial.println(leds.numPixels());
  leds.begin();
  leds.show();
}

#define RED    0xFF0000
#define GREEN  0x00FF00
#define BLUE   0x0000FF
#define YELLOW 0xFFFF00
#define PINK   0xFF1088
#define ORANGE 0xE05800
#define WHITE  0xFFFFFF

// Less intense...
/*
#define RED    0x160000
#define GREEN  0x001600
#define BLUE   0x000016
#define YELLOW 0x101400
#define PINK   0x120009
#define ORANGE 0x100400
#define WHITE  0x101010
*/

void loop() {
  int microsec = 2000000 / leds.numPixels();  // change them all in 2 seconds

  // uncomment for voltage controlled speed
  // millisec = analogRead(A9) / 40;

  colorWipe(RED, microsec);
  colorWipe(GREEN, microsec);
  colorWipe(BLUE, microsec);
  colorWipe(YELLOW, microsec);
  colorWipe(PINK, microsec);
  colorWipe(ORANGE, microsec);
  colorWipe(WHITE, microsec);
}

void colorWipe(int color, int wait)
{
  for (int i=0; i < leds.numPixels(); i++) {
    leds.setPixel(i, color);
    leds.show();
    delayMicroseconds(wait);
  }
}
 
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Found the problem. Always check your rj45 wiring. mine was not correct the data and grounds were switched.
All is working n
 
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