Hi Eduardo. You are absolutely correct. It's great to have the tools that talk to each other and make our life easier. Thanks for watching. My best wishes to you and your family. Good luck with your show.

Okay now I get why that button isn't there to upload for me cause it did it already when it connected.

Glad to help.

Awesome. I am adding this one to my show this year. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for your words. Glad to help.

Thank you very much. Thanks for watching.

Thanks BJ. Just trying to help. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for your kind words. Glad to help. Can't go wrong with a K16, more ports more options. You're going to love putting a Christmas show together. Thanks for watching.

Awesome. Thanks for watching. Kulp are very good controllers, and having FPP running the board and the show make them even better.

Muchas gracias Daniel. Saludos.

Me da gusto. A tus ordenes si necesitas ayuda.

@@trevilights cuando lo sacas en español soy de Colombia

@@SolutionsJJr La próxima semana lo subo en español. Saludos.

@@followthetrawler Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Awesome! I am glad you got it to work. Thanks for watching.

Este lo puedes comprar en kulplights.com. El vídeo en español lo subo la próxima semana.

@@trevilights esperaremos el video en español para despejar dudas :)

Hola. Muchas Gracias por tus saludos, e igualmente recibe un saludo desde Nashville, EEUU. Desafortunamente no tengo planes para hacer un video sobre el F16V4 en Español. Pero si tienes dificultades puedes separar mi tiempo en trevilights.com y hacemos una video conferencia y revisamos cualquier detalle.

Hi There. Thank you so much for your words. No, you do not need a Kulp if you already own an F16V4, unless fo course, you have a special need of running your show out of two controllers. The reason for this video, was to let newbies know that there are more options beside the F16V4, cheaper and that will perform as well within their limitations. You have a long way to go with your F16V4. Let me know if you need any assistance.

Hi, It's hard to know exactly what you are missing. Double Check the IP address and all the steps starting on minute 20:50. Also check that the Input Enable option is check as show in minute 24:55

Hey. Well, I am getting one for me too. Thanks for let me know. Glad to know your are ready.

@@trevilights Always welcome , and hope it helps yourself and others out .

Una pregunta estoy agregando un control kulp k32a cuantos universos le pongo en x lights?? Gracias

@@javiergonzalez5022 In English may help

Hey John. I am glad you are finding my videos useful. I do not do full sequences, but I do create singing faces timming tracks that can be imported into your sequence. The timming track only includes the phonemes that makes the figures sing. If you have a mega tree and snowflakes, those effect are up to you. Send me an email to contact@trevilights.com if interested. Any song in particular?

Hola. El BB no viene incluido en el precio del controlador, pero puedes comprarlo con ellos mismos. También vas a necesitar fuente de poder y una tarjeta SD para cargar el software. Saludos.

@@trevilights gracias señor Trevi saludos y m8chas bendiciones

Thank you. Thanks for watching.

Hey John, Thanks for watching. It is a very rewarding hobby. It comes with a price but the outcome looks awesome. Everyone pretty much use the Mean Well Power supply. I have a few and have been working for 5 seasons with no issues. How many pixels can you power from one 12v 29A power supply? It depends on the brightness you choose. I do 35% and I can easily power round 4000 pixels. I you are going to go for it, I do recommend you start early in the year, so you have enough time to test and experiment. My best wishes for 2024. www.amazon.com/MEAN-WELL-LRS-350-12-Switching-Constant/dp/B07BH1FTYP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=27MGAJ02ZOQ0F&keywords=meanwell+12v+power+supply&qid=1703720837&sprefix=meanwell+12v+power+supply%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-3

Hey Jim, Awesome! You are going to love the simplicity of these controllers. And yes, you can have multiple shows depending on the season. This is what I would recomend. In xlights, on the Controllers Tab, you can create/change temporary show folders. You can create one per season and switch between them. Each temporary folder will have it's own layout. The 4th July can have flags, arches, etc. The Hallowen folder can have spoky trees, spiders, etc. Then when you are done adding elements to your show, you can use the xlights Visualise option and upload the setting to your controller with one click. The only thing you will have to do, obiously, is to connect your elements to the correct port for each season.

Thanks Eric. The FPP software that is installed in the Beaglebone takes care of everything. Here you store the MP3, Sequences, playlists and schedules.

@@trevilights - thank you so much for the response! I’ll be using the links you provided to purchase all of these components. Excited to build my first show. 😊 Hope your 2022 show went well.

@@ericland5660 I am glad you're going for it. You're going to love it.

Correct. You will also need a few other things such an ethernet dongle to connect to the beaglebone, a WIfi Dongle (if you want to go wireless) and a sound card, if you want sound.

Hi Marty, if your FPP is going to the main source of your sequences, then set it to be player. If your controller will not be the main player, then set it as Remote. Since this is going to be my main and only controller, then it should be set to player. Thanks for watching.

@@trevilights Thanks for your fast reply. ok, so did you set your FPP back to "Remote" when you did your Xlights test towards the end of the video? (i guess you forgot to show that in your video). I'm very new to Xlights and FPP and about to buy my first Beaglebone BBB, so please excuse all my questions ;-)

@@martyaussie4538Remote and Player settings are used when sequence are playing from the FPP, not from xlights. In the video the FPP was always in player mode. If this is your only or main FPP, thennit should stay as Player. What I did using xlights qas just to show how you can test your lights while working on them before uploading them to play from tge FPP.

Hi, make sure you have selected the make and model of your controller as well a the correct IP address.

@@trevilights it does it thenother way to find the ffp but it just doesn't have that button but like your other follower said it automatically does it now it looks like it.

Has anyone also encountered this problem or found a solution . I too can get the upload input button to go on?

Hola Ricardo, Muchas gracias por tus comentarios y por ver mis videos. No entiendo exactamente su problema, pero te explico lo que hago you. Una vez que tienes tu antena conectada al Kulp tu ruteador debe generar una nueva IP, correcto? Ahora, tu podras conectarte a tu Kulp usando esta IP desde tu navegador. Nota: Solo puedes usar esta conexion Wifi para hacer configuraciones y ajustes a tu controlador. El Wifi no es tan rapido como para tocar sequencias desde xlights. Pudes hacer pruebas pequeñas, pero no correr una sequencia. Vas a ver retrasos en las luces. Yo uso el wifi porque mi controlador esta alejado de cualquier conexion de ethernet de mi router y necesito el Wifi para mis ajustes. Las sequencias las tienes que copiar/subir a tu tarjeta SD en el controlaror y crear un playlist. Recuerda que el Kulp es totalmente autonomo, no necesitas usar xlight para otra cosa que no sea hacer pruebas cortas. Saludos.

Ricardo, Pueden ser muchas cosas las que esten mal. Es dificil saber que es sin ver tu configuracion. Intenta desonectando el cable del ruteador y reiniciando solo con el Wifi. Si no funciona, entonces configura tu conexion wifi a que sea estatica en vez de usar DHCP. Como te digo, tienes que hacer varios intentos de formas diferentes. Si te animas, puedes contratar 30 minutios de mi tiempo en trevilights.com y nos conectamos via Zoom.

Hi There. Yes, the Kulp K8-B can control pretty much the same as the Falcon on a smaller scale. Just keep in mind that you will also need a beaglebone and a SD card with the Falcon Player. You will also need a USB Audio Dongle and of course a Power Supply. Have you called the sellers of the Falcon Controller? They may have a few "Ready to Run" controllers in stock. Their website might not be accuarate. Thanks for watching.

The FPP may take from 1 to 2 minutes the frist time. Be patient.

Hola Pablo, Gracias por tu mensaje. Basicamente el Beaglebone tiene el software necesario para controlar el Kulp y tambien tu show. En el BB tienes la musica, la sequencias y el calendario. Tambien te permite controlar muchas otras cosas. Otros controladores de pixeles como el Falcon F16V5 tiene un software integrado muy basico, y es recomendable usar otro dispositivo como el BB or el Raspbery PI para hacerlo mas profesional. El BB se instala un software llamado "Falcon Player" o FPP que te da toda esta funcionalidad extra. Si compras un K8-b o otros los otros contraladores de Kulp, si en necesario comprar el BB. Los controladores KULP no funcionan sin el. Gracias por tus saludos y igualmente recibe un saludo desde Tenneessee en EEUU.

Yes, it does. You need to select which voltage you using, 5v or 12v.

Hey Dave. Good to hear from you. If the controller is near to your other props then using the same power supply is your best option, of course be careful not to overload it. In my case, I use a secondary supply since my controller sits in my garage. So basically I am paralleling power supplies, something that according to some people you should never, erver do. Below is a link of the power supplies I use, and in the description it says that paralleling is possible. So, I do it. If you want to be on the safe side you can cut the positive cable coming from the controller somewhere at the beginning of your first string, but after the first pixel. I only use two power supplies. The one in the controller and one outside that power all my props. www.amazon.com/Universal-Regulated-Switching-Converter-Transformer/dp/B08LDC41B6/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1ADFSU8F2K0B3&keywords=12v%2Bpower%2Bsupply%2Bparallel&qid=1668183644&sprefix=12v%2Bpower%2Bsupply%2Bparallel%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1-spons&th=1

@@trevilights Great response , i am using 5v pixels myself which means i need more injections , i was just wondering whether to add terminal blocks or something of that sort to another supply , then there is no power drop from the controller , i would rather keep my power injection separate from the controller , how you feel about the K8-B kulp you find its a good controller ? for new beginners like myself i feel your the only one that gives full details on how to get things running , keep up the good work .

@@blackdave8525 Then definitely go with a second power supply. I think using a Treminal block or fuse block is a good idea. I am thinking of getting one myself (see link below). I like the K8-B. I am actually using it to run all my show this year. I want to try something else beside the Falcon. Just a few days back I connected 1600 pixels to the Kulp and it worked quite well, no complains so far. Just keep in mind that you need to have a BB attached to it. It would not work by itself. www.amazon.com/Marine-Fuse-Block-12v-Box/dp/B0B5TTTPM2/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1KNMLUXRHH6F9&keywords=12v+fused+distribution+block&qid=1668189149&sprefix=12v+fused%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-5

@@trevilights Thanks great , I have just brought one of these fuse boxes so thanks , just wondering from the power supply what size fuse will be safe for each power supply .

@@blackdave8525 It depends on the wire gauge you are going to use to inject power. My power wires are 18awg, so I use 10amp fuse.

You are correct. You will have to split you 100 pixel string into two 48 strings to wire the snowflakes. Also you will need add some waterproof pigtails to the wires. A tree is an eye catcher. You can do a full round tree(360 degrees) or half a tree(180 degrees) To make it easier, you can use 50 pixels per strand (2 inch separation) and do a 32 strand round tree or 16 strands for half a tree. Obviously, doing snowflakes is much simpler. You have options.

Hey Robert. I am glad you decided to get one, you are going to like it. Yes, once you setup your wifi using your network name and password you will get a second Ip. You can disconnect the ethernet cord and access de K8 wirelessly. You can now move it wherever you want as long as you have a signal.

One more note. I asume that you are creating a musical sequence, correct? This means that the sequence will be playing from the FPP and so the music, so you need to an audio jack on the BB. Unless you are playing everything from your computer using the ethernet cord. The Wifi is not fast enought to play a sequence and music without going out of sync.

@@trevilights i just ordered the usb audio you had linked and got a usb hub as I also have a usb wifi that I am putting in the box.

@@rcbchannel74 Awesome. That should do the trick. Same setup I am doing this year.

Hey Andy, Unfortunately I only have 1 Smart receiver. I tested it last week and it worked fine plugged into to lower RJ45 of the board. But it was just one. Sorry I cannot test it with two of them.

Hi Dave. Yes you can. Keep in mind that all Kulp controllers require a Beaglebone black running FPP. You will have to set the Channel Input (Kulp's FPP) to listen to incoming data. Another thing you could do, is make this K16 your main show controller since it's already running an FPP and remove the Pi.

Hola. Necesitas comprar una tarjeta de sonido con entrada USB y salida para audífonos. Algo parecido a este. Creative Labs Sound Blaster Play! 3 External USB Sound Adapter for Windows and Mac. Plug and Play (No Drivers Required). Upgrade to 24-Bit 96Khz Playback a.co/d/4MrNew2

Hi John. If you need help setting it up you can go to my website Trevilights.com and book some time with me. I can show you what you need to do. Pretty much the same as the K8.

Glad to help.

Finally got to try this today using your instructions but my upload input is grayed out. @@trevilights

in xlights this will be setup as 1 String, 600 pixels per string and 12 strands. Everything fits in 1 port out of the eight you got. If you are going to use port 1 on your Kulp, then just tell the Kulp on port one that you have 600 pixels starting on channel 1 if that's the case, I do not know if this is the first elemets of your show. On xlights set the model to start in channel 1 also. that's it. Do not get confused between ports (8 on the KulpK8). Each port can handle 1500 pixels, more that enough for your tree.

@@trevilights Thanks Trev one day i will get the hang of this .

Hola, Si se puede. Se llama 'Custom Model' y te permite diseñar tu propio elementos con la forma que tu quieras y colocar los pixeles donde tu elijas. Para la injeccion de energia varia segun el voltaje que uses y la brillantes que uses. Por ejemplo, en mi caso yo inyecto energia (12v) cada 200 pixeles proximadamente con una brillantes al 30%. Si usas 5v tienes que hacerlo mas seguido.

Y se puede colocar a la figura colores diferentes en el cuerpo. Por ejemplo blanco la cabeza y el cuerpo verde. Otra pregunta con la matriz de led se pude pasar videos .

@@SolutionsJJr Una vez que tienes una figura, puedes definir sub-modelos y darles el color o efecto que quieras. En cuanto a la matriz, entre más juntos estén los pixeles mejor será la calidad. Te recomiendo veas algunos vídeos de otra gente mostrando matrices. Alguna gente mejor usan pantallas de video o proyectores. En unas semanas voy a sacar un video usando paneles P5 con una distancia de 5mm entre cada pixel, pero necesitas componentes especiales para esto.

@@trevilights muchas gracias estaré pendiente del video

Hi there. They are made of 10mm corrugated plastic or coroplast. There are a few online store that sell many figures. One of them is boscoyostudio.com

@@trevilights Thank you so much

Hi, Cómo está señor Reynolds? Tengo una pregunta, cómo hacer que salga sonido del kulp8-B ?

El dispositivo de audio tiene que ser compatible con el sistema Linux, de lo contrario no va a funcionar.

Okay, gracias

Hola. Éste controlador usa una dispositivo Beaglebone. En el corre el software y se guardas las secuencia. Una vez que ya esta progrmamado y tienes sequencias listas, puede funcionar individualmente. Pero necesitarías poder conectarlo a una red para darle mantenimiento.

Si. Pero esta muy limitado. No tiene puertos de expansión y usa un Pocket Beaglebone que cuesta casi lo mismo que un Beaglebone black. Por un poco más de dinero El K8-B es una mejor opción. Lo que no quieres es que una vez que tengas tu árbol quieras más luces y no puedas sin hacer otro gasto mayor.

No existe. Vaz a tener que usar el que usa para Mega Tree pero solo 70 pixeles. 10 Tiras con 7 pixeles cada uno. Depende de como lo vas a alambrar.

@@trevilights y la estrella tampoco está.

Feliz año y gracias por ser tan amable muchas bendiciones

@@SolutionsJJr Igualmente, y mis mejores deseos para próximo año.

Alejandro, no se que pueda estar pasando. Contacta al vendedor. Nunca me ha pasado esto. Cuanto tiempo pasa?

@@trevilights graciaspor tu respuesta, al subir las salidas desde xl pasa unao 5 minutos , pero comprobe que siguen funcionando, esta muy raro pero funciona , gracias

Yes, you can. In the controllers tab you can add the K8-B. You will see a different range of channels for esch controller. This is how you route the data to each controller.

@@trevilights Awesome thanks!

Get a 5v 60A 300 watts. It should cover all your needs and more.

Isn't the amperage too high ?

@@LawnBaseballGrillen Sure you can get a smaller power supply. I chose a large one because you can power all the pixels ports and do power injection from this same power supply. My controller uses about 17amps when using all ports. A good practice is that you shouldn't go over 80% of the power supply capacity to avoid overheating. ALITOVE 5V 60A 300W Power Supply Transformer Adapter Converter AC110V/220V to DC 5V 60amp LED Driver for WS2812B WS2811 WS2801 APA102 LED Strip Pixel Light CCTV Camera Security System a.co/d/3guSK98

It’s plug and play, but once installed you need to go into the FPP Settings, Audio and set the Audio Output device to be USB. Thanks for watching.

I am doing great. Hope you are well too. I think your channels are overlaping. Make sure each have their own range. Check the port channels on the Kulp. They should match the ones in xlights.

@@trevilights Glad your doing well , i put the auto layout tick on and seems to of solved the issue of all working at once, they all work there own sequences now , would be nice to see your display once all done .

@@chriswren596 Glad to know. Sometimes this things act like if they had a mind of their own. Not many changes for me this year. Went from a 360 to 180 degree tree but double the height and added Icicles at the roof line. I'll see if I can post a short video on KZfaq tonight.

@@trevilights I have a 180 tree i felt that having a 360 tree only the front door would see it so decided to go 180 , strange but a 360 is always good but 360 trees are like ladies you always check the front and every so often check the back haha .

Hola. Si se puede. Hay varias formas. Una de ellas es la siguiente. Abre xlights y cierra los. Esto creará un backup automáticamente. En el folder donde está instalado xlights busca un directorio llamado 'Backup'. Copia el directorio más reciente a la otra computadora. Abre xlights en la nueva y en menú de File busca la opción 'Restore' y usa rl archivo que copiaste. Esto deberá traer el Layout y otras definiciones. Después copia los archivos xseq y la música correspondiente. Puede ser algo que hay que intentar algunas veces. Suerte.

@@trevilights gracias muy amable

Otra pregunta disculpa tanta molestia. Puedo crear varios proyectos a la vez ? Como lo puedo hacer

@@SolutionsJJr En la pestaña de 'Controllers' hay un botón para crear un Folder temporal. Cada Folder temporal es independiente del cada uno y del original. Puedes volver al original cuando quieras.

@@trevilights mil gracias

Hola Javier. Cuantos pixeles vas a usar inicialmente? 5,000, 10,000 mas? Puedes poner inicalmente 60 universos de 510 canales. Esto te daria un poco mas de 10,000 pixeles ( 60 x 170 pixeles por universo).

@@trevilights gracias , lo q pasa q tenia un flaco v3 y ya no funciona y comple el kulp32 pero mis secuencias del año pasado no funcionas algunos props , como my matrix y un mega tree y no se q tenga q hacer , por q en x lights si funcionan pero no manda el data a la matrix

@@javiergonzalez5022 Probablemente se deba a que no tienes los mismos canales asignados a tus puertos en el Kulp. Podrías usar el Visualizer de xlights, pero habría que revisar varias cosas. Fijate en que canal empieza tu matriz y asignado esos mismos canales en el Kulp a el puerto donde la vas a tener conectada. Puedes contratar mi tiempo en mi sitio trevilights.com por si te interesa. Suerte.

Gracias

Desafortunadamente no tengo planes para hacerlo en español. Pero puedes mandarme tus dudas al correo ... contact@trevilights.com Saludos.

Hola Antonio, disculpa pero no entiendo tu pregunta. Este controlador puede manejar cualquier pixel que sea compatible con la tecnología ws2811, sean tiras flexibles o pixeles tipo bala. Saludos.

@@trevilights buen dia, y el controlador puede trabajar con ambas al mismo tiempo

@@antonioRodriguez-ug5ko Si. Como te mencione, mientras sean compatibles con el chip ws2811 deben funcionar.

@@trevilights es que soy nuevo en esto y tengo varias dudas, gracias por haberme atendido

@@antonioRodriguez-ug5ko A tus ordenes. Y entiendo tus dudas. Cuando yo inicie hace varios años pase por lo mismo, hay muy poca ayuda para despejar las dudas.

Hi Dave, there are quite a few different controllers for different needs and budgets. I have never use any quinled boards. But I can tell they are becoming more popular every season. Thanks for watching.

Hi Joe, The connection via Ethernet is only for doing the Initial setup (and to upload large files afterwards) and to get your Wifi going. Once you have the WIfi going, you can connect to the FPP using the Wifi. Since the Kulp uses a Beaglebone device hosting the Falcon Player, it can run by itself. You can connect up to 3 receviers (4 pixel ports). Keep in mind that the Kulp K8-B does not have a Wifi module or a sound output. you will need to get an USB Hub to connect both devices at the same time.

@@trevilights so the BBB has Wi-Fi or I have to get an attachment for that? If so which one do you recommend and are there wireless receivers that I can get to go along with this?

Forgive me for the questions as I’m going through your video but planned on buying this one and want to get a wireless receiver for other props but use this for my house trim, windows, and a few other things on the house

@@RCJOE The Smart Receviers need to be connected to the main controller using a twisted par cable, such as the ones use for ethernet.This is how they get the data. Below is a link to the Wifi dongle I bought. The large antenna really helps. Just keep in mind that the dongle is around 2 inches. Since I am using a USB Hub this is fine with me. www.amazon.com/dp/B01GC8XH0S?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Smart Receivers. I have not used them with a Kulp controller, only with Falcon. But they claim to work. I might give it a try later this week. kulplights.com/product/smart-receiver-v2/

Hi Chis, 16awg should be okay. Thanks for watching.

@@trevilightsHi very interesting to see your projects thanks .

@@chriswren596 Thanks, just trying to help.

Hola Abraham, nunca he usado un esp32 pero me parece que tienes un led dañado o la línea de datos puede estar dañada en ese pixel. Has probado con otra tira de luce? Cuando eso pasa con los ws2811 normalmente lo reemplazamos.

@@trevilights como siempre muchísimas gracias por responder, probaré a sustituir ese pixel. Felices fiestas!

@@abrahamcasalcasal1474 Gracias, Igualmente.

Hello. Thanks for writing. Unfortunately I am not going to make it in Spanish, sorry. I will for the next videos. It just takes so much time and effort. But you can book some of my time in trevilights.com if you need help.

@@trevilights oh, ok, yes, no problems, it's really hard work, just ask me one more question, please, how far are your led pixels from the controller and what thickness/bite of wire do you use to power the pixels and also for the data cable?

@@droni-giovane2163 The first pixel can be as far as 20 -30 feet from the controller. You can buy some f-amp from pixelcontroller.com is you need to go longer. The f-amp amplifies the distance. All the cable for data and power is 18awg.

@@trevilights ah yes, got it, one last doubt, the kulp lights controllers, do they control ws2812b?

@@droni-giovane2163 Hi there. Yes, it does. Just keep in mind that some of these strips lit 3 pixel at a time.

Hey Randy, thanks for watching. Not sure what you mean that the V4 has no space for expansion boards. Do yo mean inside the plastic case? You can also add an expansion board for the your V3. Keep in mind that the expansion boards only add more pixel ports, not the number of pixels the V3 or V4 can support. You can also use a second controller to expand your show. You can use a V3 and a V4. About the Falcon Player (FPP), is a sequence player allowing to playback your sequences without a dedicated computer. It can run in a Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone and other project computers. You install the FPP softare in a SD card and insert it on a PI or Beabglebone. The FPP is very robust and allows you to do many other things that you cannot do from a PC. The Raspberry Pi is connected using the ethernet port to your V3 or V4 in order to play the sequences. The Kulp controllers on the other hand are a little different. They use a Beaglebone computer That attaches to the main pixel board (no need for ethernet connection) and it runs the FPP to play the sequences. Same concept but a little different. When you run your show from a PI or BB you take the burden of your controller to do both things, play sequence and control lights. More professional. You can also control 2 or more controllers form these devices. This year I am switching to the Kulp just for fun and to test it.

@@trevilights thank you very much Trevi for educating me. My V3 is already maxed out. I’ve been waiting for V4 for months now but the ready to run case that they have don’t have space for additional battery and expansion board. I want to be able to put together a case that includes expansion and power injection distro board. I’m used to falcon v3 , I don’t want to switch to other brands but your video makes me feel confident in trying Kulp controllers. Sounds like a good alternative. My laptop is dedicated only for xlights and controller. I didn’t use Raspberry Pi when I started because it’s complicated. I bought a laptop just for my show. My question is, if I try Kulp controllers, does it mean I have to use a laptop for my v3 and beaglebone / fpp for my Kulp controller? I use speakers for my show connected to my laptop, do I move the audio connection to beaglebone? Thank you so much for your help as always.

@@randybaron5190 Randy, if you get a Kulp you can do two things. You can use your computer to run your show and add the kulp to your ethernet network and the kulp to the Controllers tab in xlights. You will also need to change your sequences to include the kulp. The other option is similar to the first but since now you have a FPP running in a BB (attached to the kulp) you could run your show from this device and remove your computer from the show. Since the BB does not comes with a sound card your will need to buy one and also get a wifi dongle.

Thank you very much Trevi. This makes perfect sense. Very nice of you to guide us. I ordered the Kulp board and I just included the beaglebone too just in case. I hope it works as easy the falcon controllers.

@@randybaron5190 Nice. You are going to like it. Remember that you will also need an usb sound card and a wifi dongle if you want to access it wirelessly.

Hi Joshua, Not for this year. But for 2023 I will.

Hey Dave, This is how I plan to do it this year. I am switching my Falcon V3 to a Kulp K8-B just try Kulp. The Kulp will be inside my garage connected 24/7 and running my show from 5pm to 10pm. The kulp needs to remain powered all the time. Outside I have 1 box with two power supplies. This power supplies are connected to a Outdoor timmer similar to the one in the link below. This timer will turn on the power supplies 10 minutes before the show starts and will turn them off 10 minutes after the show ends. I use 10 minutes just in case they go out of sync. Unfortunately the pixels will still be power by the kulp power supply even when they are off, they will still consume some power, but very little. With the V3, this was not an Issue since I could shutdown the V3 and leave the Raspberry Pi on. I am going to so some research to see if we can shutdown the main board on the Kulp but leave the BB on. www.amazon.com/BN-LINK-Outdoor-Weatherproof-Sprinklers-Christmas/dp/B08GQJNXTZ/ref=sxin_16_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.4e7a2229-074e-44de-95c4-9fd858f46295%3Aamzn1.sym.4e7a2229-074e-44de-95c4-9fd858f46295&crid=39C1XLIKGWY2V&cv_ct_cx=outdoor+timer&keywords=outdoor+timer&pd_rd_i=B08GQJNXTZ&pd_rd_r=e280f1d3-3e8c-428a-8e55-447ac694572a&pd_rd_w=Tyqnw&pd_rd_wg=aWMBv&pf_rd_p=4e7a2229-074e-44de-95c4-9fd858f46295&pf_rd_r=5S3AC3ZWYAYKWD858JYE&qid=1668525630&sprefix=outdoor+timer%2Caps%2C85&sr=1-4-a73d1c8c-2fd2-4f19-aa41-2df022bcb241-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1

@@trevilights Trev i often wondered how this was done now i understand how , i do appreciate your time and effort , i think without your help many of us would be lost doing this as it is not as easy as many think , i appreciate all you do , to help .

@@blackdave8525 You are welcome. Have fun with your project.

@@trevilightsI have a mega tree Trev the same as you which i intend to set up soon , never used the falcon set up before or ports if possible could you do something to show how to set the tree up on the kulp in the falcon settings , i think this is the part i will really get lost setting configs to the ports for the tree .

@@blackdave8525 The setup is exactly as I show in this video. In this video I use two snowflakes as an example, in your case you are going divide the number of pixels by two and enter one value in port one and the other in port two. If you need help we can take a closer look using a zoom session. You can book some time in my site.

Hi. It all depends how big you want to go and how much you want to spend. The 16 port version look promising as well.

@@trevilights thank you

Hola. Creo que agregaste algo que no era necesario. Ve a la página de Channel Output y en la primera opción E131/Arnet/DDP/Kinet no debe haber ninguna línea definida. No es necesario. También, tal vez te salga este error porque estás tocando música y no tienes un dispositivo de sonido.

Para hacer pruebas desde el FPP, ve a la sección status/Control y selecciona Display testing. Enable test mode.

@@trevilights muchas gracias chequeo eso,saludos y feliz navidad

@@trevilights le conecte el usb que usted tiene el link el audio adapter

@@Jordanisonyt Igualmente. Saludos.

Did you got the SD card with the Falcon Player Installed?

@@trevilights Yes i got it preinstalled on the card .

@@blackdave8525 Do you see blue lights blinking when you connect it to the power after 10 sec? If not chances are that the card my be corrupted. It happended to me and I had to create a new one. No big deal. Go to minute Twelve on the following video and create a new one. Does not takes long. The lastest version of the FPP is now 6.2. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9eIfpihlsu2fWg.html Download here. github.com/FalconChristmas/fpp/releases File Name: FPP-v6.2-BBB.img.zip

@@blackdave8525 Are you using the correct voltage?

@@trevilightsTrev you could be right because i took the card out and it is saying i need to format the card ? if it had FPP on it then why is it asking me to format before use ? i paid to have all this lot preinstalled , but after all install it would that stop the oled from coming on in general or should it come on with the new FPP software ?

Hola Kris, Desafortunadamente no tengo planes es hacerlo en español. Puedes escribirme directamente a contact@trevilights.com si tienes dudas.

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Hola. Desafortunadamente no voy a ponerlo en Español. La audiencia es muy baja y me toma mucho tiempo. Pero que dudas tienes?

@@trevilightsque lastima q no lo subes en español. Almenos deberías hacer uno con las cosas más específicas. Como puerto de conexión,voltajes lo más básico. mi pregunta es funciona igual que la falcon, y con el raspberry pi

@@SolutionsJJr Tienes razon, voy a tratar de hacer mas videos en Español. Los controladores Kulp usan un Beaglebone en vez de una Raspberry Pi, basicamente lo mismo. Pero en Kulp se conecta en la parte de atras de los controladores sin la necesidad de un cable de enthernet. En el BB se carga el Falcon Player y tus secuencias. El Kulp solo maneja un solo voltaje de pixeles, ya sea 5v o 12v. El Falcon puede ambos al mismo tiempo. El kulp solo puede con pixeles compatibles con WS2811 mientras que el Falcon puede con mas variedad de pixeles. El kulp, requiere de un BB conectado para operar; el Falcon puede operar en modo "Player" sin la necesidad de Raspberry Pi. Sin embargo el Kulp es mas barato. Este año voy a usar el Kulp en vez del Falcon para ver que tan bien funcionan. Saludos.

Muchas gracias te felicito por tus videos

@@SolutionsJJr Gracias. Saludos.

contact@trevilights.com

@@trevilights buenos días me gustaría saber si le llego mi correo ?

@@SolutionsJJr Si, checa tu folder the Spam. Julian, verdad?

Hello. Check the range of channels you are using on both props. Chances are that they are ovelaping at some point. Also check xlights, they could be part of one same group.

@@trevilights Hi i think your absolutely right there i just checked it and the channels are overlapping i just changed all and now working , thanks for our help .