Addressable Rgb's

[vampirolatino2]

Will do, thanks!

Read it all and understood the concept.

Will try it later today and post results. My eyes will appreciate it a lot

[vampirolatino2]

Swiss, just to let you know that I got it fixed, just replace the line of code in cabinet.xml to linear0to38 (something like that)

Thanks!

[Blashyrk]

Hello,

I'm having problems with my ledstrip controller, I think i did the configuration right but it won't work, I have setup a global config and the configs get loaded. I check the dof log and i says : Warning: Direct Strip Controller with number 1 not found.

Device manager shows Teensy USB serial (Com8) is correctly installed (flashedwith hex file form swiss) do i need more drivers?

[swisslizard]

@Bashyrk:

You'll have to change your config to use the TeensyStripController

According to the waring in your log you are using the DirectStripController class which is for a different type of hardware.

 

@All:

Regarding the Teensystrip controller:
Just a few minutes ago, I have uploaded a slightly extended version of the firmware for the Teensystrip controller to Github: https://github.com/DirectOutput/TeensyStripController/releases

This version adds support for the control led on the Teensyboard, so you get a little feedback on whats going on from the boards perspective.

[Blashyrk]

Thanks swisslizard, I got the ledstrips to actually turn on but they light up in the wrong place .. In the cabinet xml when you define first led number i'm not sure how calculate it.. Ive got 60 leds on each side and 192 (32x6) on the backboard.. I have connected the right side strip to the teensy controller

[swisslizard]

OK, that should be easy to fix.

 

Can you give some more information on your strip arrangement.

 

As a example for my cab that would be:

 

Teensy channel 0:

1. PF Back: 3 * 32 leds - rows arranged top to bottom, columns within rows arranged left to right
2. Ledstrip PF right: 65leds - direction back to front
3. Flipper button right: 4leds - top to bottom
4. Ledstrip PF Left: 65leds - direction front to back

All other Teensy channels are empty.

 

Please show us you cab config file too.

[Blashyrk]

Ledstrip PF right - 60 leds direction front to back

PF Back - 6*32 leds rows Bottom to top, columns with rows arranged right to left

PF Left 60 leds - Direction Back to front

 

<LedStrip>
          <Name>BackBoard</Name>
          <Width>32</Width>
          <Height>6</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>LeftRightAlternateBottomUp</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>61</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>
    <LedStrip>
          <Name>Sideboard Right</Name>
          <Width>1</Width>
          <Height>60</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>
        <LedStrip>
          <Name>Sideboard Left</Name>
          <Width>1</Width>
          <Height>60</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>TopDownLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>312</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>
 

[swisslizard]

OK, there where a few small things to fix in your config.

 

• Backboard: LedStripArrangement was not correct. Have a look at the following page to get a idea of the different ledstrip arrangements that dof supports: http://pinball.weilenmann.net/docu/DirectOutputWIP/toy_builtin.html#DirectOutput_Cab_Toys_Hardware_LedStrip_LedStripArrangement
• Sideboard Right: Also here LedStrip Arrangment was not correct.
• Sideboard Left: Again, LedStripArrangment was not correct and the first LedNumber was wrong too. Calc for first led: 1+ leds on pf right + leds on backboard = 253 (1 + 60 + (6*32)).

Hope these fixes will solve your problem.

    <LedStrip>
          <Name>BackBoard</Name>
          <Width>32</Width>
          <Height>6</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>RightLeftBottomUp</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>61</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>
    <LedStrip>
          <Name>Sideboard Right</Name>
          <Width>1</Width>
          <Height>60</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>TopDownLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>
        <LedStrip>
          <Name>Sideboard Left</Name>
          <Width>1</Width>
          <Height>60</Height>
          <LedStripArrangement>TopDownLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
          <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
          <FirstLedNumber>253</FirstLedNumber>
          <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
          <OutputControllerName>TeensyStripController</OutputControllerName>
    </LedStrip>

[Blashyrk]

There's something fishy with my setup, I'm gonna hook up my 5 rgb flasher bar just so I can finish my cabinet and after a while come back to the addressable leds strips and see if I can get it to work. Thanks for your help swisslizard

[vampirolatino2]

We need to see the full cabinet.xml .... you are still missing information in the cabinet.xml you posted. You can download mine and use it as an example. As swisslizard said, it's an easy fix.

[Blashyrk]

I'll post my cabinet.xml file tomorrow

[vampirolatino2]

Cool

[neohusky]

With all these config issues it sounds like a cabinet.xml file config tool would come handy my coding skills are rubbish so I can't follow up on my suggestion.

[gech]

little videos..

[vampirolatino2]

very good

[neohusky]

That looks great!

 

Has anyone got any photos to show off the teensy and PSU mountings in their cab?

[vampirolatino2]

That looks great!

 

Has anyone got any photos to show off the teensy and PSU mountings in their cab?

 

I think is not necessary, but what do you need to know?

 

Here is a quick draw I made: link removed

[neohusky]

Hi vampirolatino2

Thanks for the drawing,but, wiring it up should not be a problem. Soldering these 144/m maybe, as my 2m lengths are soldered every 50cm and the solder joint is larger is larger than the normal pixel spacing so it will make creating the matrix harder. Anyway......

Just wanted to get some hardware mounting/positioning ideas. Purely from an aesthetics looks point of view.

[vampirolatino2]

Ohhh... well ... I mounted my PSU and Teensy/Octo inside the cabinet. Where the backglass rest. I can take a picture, but if you have a Cabinet you know where that is.

 

I mounted it inside... at the bottom of the backglass resting platform. It was a perfect fit and very close to everything. Wires are the proper length to hide and fold the backglass without removing or disconnecting them. And Teensy/Octo is close to the led matrix bar. Win-win

[neohusky]

That's kinda where I'm thinking of mounting them.

Did you use a specific mounting bracket for the PSU. I've got 2 "meanwell" style PSUs that I didn't want to disassemble to screw into the cabinet.

[vampirolatino2]

For the PSU I only use small 3/4 wood screws. These PSU are build to attach them without any special brackets, just screws. Trust me, when you use them there is no way it fall or moves. BTW it fit like a glove.

 

Good luck!

[neohusky]

If it's easy can you take a pic of where you put the screw through the psu? Did you remove the case to do it?

[vampirolatino2]

No need to remove case. If you don't have any form to attach it, then use some small L brackets. It will work just fine.

[neohusky]

Is you PSU similar to this?

[vampirolatino2]

they are all the same practically..

 

like the nike... just do it.