Well explained, thanks for the video. One question. As you stated, you did that in a safe way without endangering your lights so there really was no risk to implementing this same testing strategy with all the pixels at once, so why bother? Unless biasing these backwards would blow them given the voltages used. Is there an advantage to using 2, rather than just 1? Having 2 allows you to observe the data being passed along, but assuming you are feeding the data in the correct side, it should light a single one also. Regardless, the pixels can be salvaged for spares/replacement down the road, so it's no loss either way.
Love your video's, but I hate to be 'that guy' and say it would have been nice to see it NOT be correct on the first try and been able to see what steps would have to be taken to get it correct.
Well explained, thanks for the video. One question. As you stated, you did that in a safe way without endangering your lights so there really was no risk to implementing this same testing strategy with all the pixels at once, so why bother? Unless biasing these backwards would blow them given the voltages used.
Is there an advantage to using 2, rather than just 1? Having 2 allows you to observe the data being passed along, but assuming you are feeding the data in the correct side, it should light a single one also.
Regardless, the pixels can be salvaged for spares/replacement down the road, so it's no loss either way.
Thanks, John. I appreciate your help with stuff like this.
Doesnt one of the wires have a copper trace on it?
Yes. But unless you know what the copper/gold trace means it doesn't help.
Love your video's, but I hate to be 'that guy' and say it would have been nice to see it NOT be correct on the first try and been able to see what steps would have to be taken to get it correct.