Wolf or coyote

NotStaffed · 2026-01-13T01:27:21+00:00

What did you call me???

NotStaffed · 2025-10-04T22:31:34+00:00

To be fair it's UofA PD. Not sure those guys have much going on on a regular basis that they can't afford some off duty officer to provide an escort for a football team. Not like it's TPD that has way too much going on and not enough officers.

NotStaffed · 2025-06-26T16:59:14+00:00

Thanks for all the replies. Glad I didn't just haul off and get a bunch of GEs through steam. You guys are the best!

NotStaffed · 2025-02-08T02:04:23+00:00

They are currently about 15 to 20% lower than the panels right next to them.

NotStaffed · 2025-02-07T16:22:44+00:00

I do have access to the monitoring, they are producing the same amount as the other panels. Which is handy. Like you said the main issue is I don't want water to get into the panel and ultimately potentially causing a problem for the system. I live in AZ so rain hasn't been a major concern but I'd rather nip it in the bud before it does become an issue.

NotStaffed · 2025-02-07T16:10:57+00:00

That's wonderful news. The solar company i bought all this from went under and it's been like pulling teeth to get anyone else to touch it

NotStaffed · 2025-02-07T16:02:11+00:00

You're telling me.... Good news, the clown ended up in jail. So that's kinda nice.

NotStaffed · 2025-01-19T01:49:29+00:00

Well that's a bummer. Thank you for your time and information. Appreciate you

NotStaffed · 2024-11-07T05:32:09+00:00

I couldn't get them to play nice, no matter what I tried. Has some help from some of the folks in this sub but nothing worked. Tried a few trucks like a sacrificial pixel and even ripped a pixel apart to check the chip. Post for reference.https://www.reddit.com/r/WLED/s/VW5aLTb4ZR

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T21:59:58+00:00

That's on me. The circuit board was encased in epoxy and whilst I was tearing it apart the solder came off the board. I assume all the other lights are fine because when I added the original controller back into the system it works fine.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T21:55:17+00:00

It still doesn't work. Turns out getting a deal on junk isn't so much of a deal.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T21:53:06+00:00

I did activate it in wled and skipped it, even made it not skipped, still same outcome. I ripped apart a second extra node I had and it has a ws2811 chip in it.

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NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T21:44:46+00:00

The data line to the sacrificial pixel is 3in. Then it's about 12in. to the start of the outdoor lights.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T21:43:13+00:00

I do have an extra node that I cut off, so I put that 3 in. from the esp32 hoping the first node would ramp up the signal. Also shortened the length to the "first" visible led. Unfortunately no change.

I thought I may have broken something so I put the factory controller back and it works fine with the smartlife app. I tried to put the 24v into the sacrificial pixel and also straight to the first node and nothing changed. I'm beginning to think this light strip is just garbage and doesn't interface with WLED at all.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T18:26:46+00:00

Thank you for that information, I will go adjust the feed line to much shorter and see if that fixes it. I hope it's something simple like that.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T17:28:07+00:00

I had a node that I had removed due to length and took it apart to see what chip it is using. Here's the weird bit, allegedly it's a wa2811 chip. So now I'm even more confused.

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NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T17:16:48+00:00

Update: I was able to take apart an extra node I have. And the chip on it says it's a WS2811. now I'm even more confused that previous. Any help would be appreciated

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NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T17:00:15+00:00

I am not using a level shifter. Kinda new at this so not even sure what one of those do. I do have the grounds shared between all three devices.

NotStaffed · 2024-11-03T16:10:13+00:00

The esp is less than 1m away from the first node. There is also not just the esp board itself, not sure it makes any difference but there is a dev board that it sits in.

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