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This is a PRE-SALE item and ships between January and July 2025 - for immediate shipping, purchase the in-stock product instead.
General Overview of Long Range Technology
Advanced Configuration of Long Range SMART Technology
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Product Features
- Smart Long Range Differential Receiver Board (up to 4 per Expansion Board)
- Allows up to 15 Smart Long Range Receivers per output (Long Range Expansion Board)
- Configured by 4 position DIP switch that can be operated with fingers and does not require a tool such as a pen or screwdriver to move
- DIP Switch chart printed directly on PCB for easy access
- Outputs can be split (Y) or daisy chained (A > B > C > D > ...) in any combination up to 15 total boards on one single long range output
- Built-in test mode button (2811 type protocol based pixels) for localized testing of lights
- Red > Green > Blue
- White (all pixels on)
- Black (all pixels off)
- Test mode instructions printed on PCB for reference
- Status indicator lights for each output indicating programming status
- Maximum pixel counts using SMART receivers
- Up to 680 pixels per output
- Up to 48 outputs per CPU (over three Long Range Expansion boards)
- Up to a total maximum pixel count, per CPU of 24,480 pixels.
- Pixels can be divided up and allocated as needed
- Up to 2,720 pixels per CAT5 cable
- Pixels can be allocated per smart receiver up to the 2,720 pixel maximum
- Example:
- SMART receiver 1 - 50 pixels on outputs 1-16 / 800 pixels total
- SMART receiver 2 - 100 pixels on output 1-16 / 1,600 pixels total
- Total pixel consumption: 800+1,600 = 2,400 of 2,720 total possible pixels used
- Over the wire updating of firmware allows easy corrections of bugs or improved features to be automatically downloaded to receiver
- Available in DIY bare board (this page) or fully Ready2Run assembled receivers with a variety of voltage options
- No need for termination jumpers as each receiver to receiver run is fully amplified and repeated. Allows thousands of feet of CAT5 cable for even the largest displays.
- The smart receiver will not work without a Flex Long Range Differential Expansion Board (Bare boards and Ready2Run Controller)
- REGULAR / SMART Receiver mixing
- It IS possible to use SMART and REGULAR receivers on the same Long Range Expansion board. For example, output 1 and 2 could be REGULAR and 3 AND 4 could be SMART receivers.
- It is NOT possible to mix SMART and REGULAR receivers on the same CAT5 wire, for example, Long Range Output Port > CAT5 > SMART Receiver > CAT5 REGULAR Receiver is not a possible combination.
- It is possible to mix 4 and 16 SPI and 16 AC SMART receivers on the same CAT5 wire
- Requires HinksPix PRO CPU, will not work with AlphaPix Evolution CPU
- Blown fuse indicators (Red LED light will go out when fuse is blown)
- 4mm holes for mounting to our long range mounting board kit
- NOTE: Requires power supply at location of receiver, cannot be powered from expansion board
- Power indicator light - Red
- Shows if power from the power supply is being received
- Pixels
- Maximum pixels per SPI output: 680 pixels
- Pixel protocols supported: 2811 / 2812 / 2813 / 2815 / 1904 / 2814 / 28** (and any other "2811" pixel protocol)
- Data Input
- One CAT5 Jack
- Red in color to indicate long range functionality
- Marked on PCB as "LINE IN"
- Four LEDs marked 1 2 3 4 for each pair of the 8 wires in the CAT5 line show the status of incoming data to assist in troubleshooting problems with mis-configuration or wiring issues
- Up to 350 feet of CAT5 cable can be used between the Long Range Expansion output and the Long Range Smart Receiver
- Requires Long Range Differential Expansion Board for operation, will not work with E1.31 or E1.11 or "DMX 1990" signals
- Data Output
- Two CAT5 Jacks
- Red in color to indicate long range functionality
- Marked on PCB as "Line Out"
- Each output is fully repeated and amplified as a new connection, allowing up to 15 daisy chained smart receivers on a single Long Range Expansion output
- NO terminators are required as each run from the the Long Range Expansion or from Smart Receiver to Smart Receiver is fully isolated
- Four LEDs located next to SPI output plugs indicate data output on that specific output to help with troubleshooting bad pixel strings
- Up to 350 feet of CAT5 cable can be used between any receivers, up to the maximum of 15 receivers
- Power Output
- 5 Amps Maximum (mini fused blade) per output
- Wattage per output
- 5 Volts: 25 Watts
- 12 Volts: 60 Watts
- Up to 10 AWG wire (we recommend a minimum of 18 AWG for power inputs - see our website)
- Polarity reversal input protection
- Voltage Range: 5 to 24v DC
- Output numbers clearly labeled at PCB
- Power Input
- 60 Amps (30 Amps per bank)
- Voltage Range: 5 to 24v DC
- Heavy duty screw down connections that support spade terminals
- Markings for input
- 5V to 24V - Positive power input (typically red)
- GND - Ground power input (typically black)
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