Q: Can the TinyPix be used with xxx Application?
A: The TinyPix was designed to be a standard, RS-485 based DMX controller compliant with the industry standard E1.11 DMX protocol. So, if your application, DMX dongle, DMX console, etc will output DMX over RS-485 (typical DMX), than the TinyPix will work with your DMX output device or software.
Q: Can I daisy chain more than one TinyPix Controller together?
A: Yes, the TinyPix is just a stanadard RS-485 based DMX controller and by simply running the DMX signal into the controller on the input connection and then again out on the output connection to the next controller (or any other DMX controller) the signal will pass to each controller in the series of connected DMX controllers.
Q: Can I use some other device (Enttec, Actidongle, LOR dongle, etc) other than the HolidayCoro Programmer cable to set the settings of the TinyPix?
A: No, these devices do not work to program the TinyPix. Active devices such as the Enttec Pro and ActiDongle do not allow direct communications with the controller because they are "active". The only supported device is the HolidayCoro Programmer Cable.
Q: How do I setup the TinyPix controller in LOR S3?
A: The TinyPix is just a normal DMX controller and thus is setup as any other DMX controller (or LOR controller for that mater) - you just need to configure the number of DMX channels in LOR that have been configured in the TinyPix firmware. Keep in mind that you'll first need to setup the DMX output device (ActiDongle, etc) prior to configuring the TinyPix controller in LOR S3 as a controller.
Q: Is there a hardware based programmer for this product, such as shown in the sample video?
A: No, the hardware based programmer shown in the video was used for prototyping. The software that is provided with the unit is easier to use and the programmer cable is 2/3'rds the price of a hardware programmer.
Q: The website feature page says that you don't support 180x, 6803 and 3001 pixels but they work with the controller - why is that?
A: As mentioned above, we intended this item for use with our coro items and related RGB pixels which are all either the 2801 or 2811 protocols. As such, we can only assure you complete compatibly with our pixel modules and nodes. The cost of this controller is so low that even a small level of support for such items, not produced or tested by HolidayCoro, would swing the sale of that controller to a huge loss. We've tested lots of these pixels on the controller and we've not had problems but again, we can not assure you that they will work 100% given the variability that exists in the pixel marketplace today.
Q: Does this controller support selectable grouping of pixels to reduce channel count?
A: Yes and no - we support grouping the output of ALL pixels connected to the controller as three DMX channels. The controller does not support user selected grouping (every 2,3,4,etc pixels represented as three DMX channels.) We are considering this as an update to future versions of the controller.
Q: How far can I go between pixels, say if I have 20 feet between two candy canes?
A: This all depends on the pixel you use. Generally you are safe up to 10-15ft or in some cases as much as 25+ feet. We highly recommend performing testing to confirm the proper operation of the pixels when you have gaps between pixels. If you have a gap at the start of the pixel string, you can use our null pixel function and if you should have gaps in the middle of a string, you skip addressing of a number of "null" pixels used only for repeating purposes.
Q: Can the the TinyPix controller use E.131 as an input source for DMX?
A: Yes and no - The TinyPix controller uses RS-485 as the transport and DMX as the protocol. E.131 uses Ethernet as the transport and DMX as the protocol. If you wish to only have E.131 output from your PC hosting the ouput for your sequences, you will need to purchase a E.131 to DMX converter such as the J1Sys ECG-DR4. You can also use the "balanced 2 wire DMX output" on the SanDevices controller as an output source.
Q: I've shorted my fuse, where can I locate a replacement?
A: Contact us if your fuse was shorted out. The specs for this fuse are: 5mm x 20mm, Tube with pin, 15A, 250V.
Q: How can I completely reset, to factory defaults, the settings on the TinyPix?
A: You can reset the TinyPix (this should be very, very rare) to factory defaults by powering up the controller, then using metal tweasers or other metal item to make an electrical connection between the two holes on the back side of the controller as shown in the photo below. These holes are located under the chip on the reverse side.