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Introduction 

With the F-Test you can: 

 

Test Pixels- up to 1400. 

 

Send test data to Differential Receivers (Smart/Dumb Remotes typically Falcon, FPP, Genius,  HinksPix 
and compatible receivers) 

 

Send test data to DMX devices 

 

Send  test  data  to  Renard/Basic  LOR  devices  (Renard  devices  require  an  adapter  cable,  refer  to  the 

Reference

 section of F-Test) 

 

Evaluate and monitor the differential data coming from a “Long Range” type controller  (Falcon, FPP, 
Genius, HinksPix, Advatek, some Alphapix and other compatible type controllers)  

 

Evaluate and monitor incoming WS281x and compatible pixel data. 

 

Evaluate and monitor incoming DMX, Renard, and basic LOR data. 

 

Save log info to an SD card for more detailed analysis or to review trend data.  

 
The F-Test has a visual display that can show relevant data such as: 

 

Line Voltage on pixel lines 

 

Line Amperage on pixel lines 

 

Connected Pixel counts  

 

DMX/Renard/LOR values for all 512 channels 

 

Frame rate and number of pixels that data is received. 

 

Graphical representation of pixel data received to include the colors. 

 

Basic oscilloscope to evaluate data signals and voltage differences on the data line. 

 

Common wiring diagram for Ray Wu and xConnect pigtails. 

 

Adapter Cable wiring diagrams.  

 
When the F-Test is connected with both Pixel input data and to pixel strings, it will act as an F-Amp and clean 
the signal. This can be useful to determine if an F-Amp would help in your situation. 

Note: This does not apply when you are in the Pixel Output mode. 

F-Test Modes 

 
The  F-Test  has  two  operational  modes,  a  Testing  Mode  to  output  test  patterns  and  a  Monitoring  Mode  to 
evaluate incoming data signals.  
 

 

Содержание F-Test

Страница 1: ...so analyze incoming WS281x Differential data DMX and other common data types used in animated lighting shows There are many more things this hardware is capable of but has not been included in the fir...

Страница 2: ...6 Main Menu 7 Settings Page 8 Save Settings Page 10 Testing Modes 10 Pixel Out 10 Smart Receiver Out 12 DMX Out 13 Monitoring Mode 14 Pixel In 14 Data 15 Brightness 16 Volts Current 16 Oscilloscope 1...

Страница 3: ...ew trend data The F Test has a visual display that can show relevant data such as Line Voltage on pixel lines Line Amperage on pixel lines Connected Pixel counts DMX Renard LOR values for all 512 chan...

Страница 4: ...Page 4 F Test Overview Front View 1 xConnect Pixel Data Input 2 Navigation Buttons function will vary depending on the active screen 3 xConnect Pixel Data output Back View 1 3 2...

Страница 5: ...the USB port Side Two 1 Smart Remote Input port This port is used to monitor the Smart Remote data that a controller is sending to the remote receivers If using HinksPix controllers you will need an...

Страница 6: ...s used to output Smart Remote data to Smart Remote to see if they are functioning correctly If using HinksPix receivers you will need an adapter cable refer to the References section 2 DMX Input Port...

Страница 7: ...The function of each button is labeled above the button The up and down buttons will scroll through all of the different menu items Pressing the Select button will take you to the Highlighted option...

Страница 8: ...ceiver In Smart Receiver Out DMX In DMX Out Frame This is where you select whether the tester should display frame times in Milliseconds or Frames Per Second e g 50ms or 20fps Logging In input modes w...

Страница 9: ...lor Chase TwinkleFox Static Blink Breath Color Wipe Color Wipe Inverse Color Wipe Reverse Color Wipe Reverse Inverse Color Wipe Random Random Color Single Dynamic Multi Dynamic Rainbow Rainbow Cycle S...

Страница 10: ...s is useful for testing pixels or displaying a selected pattern It will also count the number of functioning pixels that are connected Only WS2811 and compatible pixels are supported at this time Ther...

Страница 11: ...from these options Alternate Lights up alternate channels On RGB pixels this results in alternating Green Magenta pixels RGB Lights all pixels up red green then blue RGBW Lights all pixels up red gre...

Страница 12: ...Falcon V3 Typically red or white boards This will send 100 pixels of data to each of the 3 receivers o Falcon V4 Typically blue boards This will send 100 pixels of data to each of the 6 receivers Thi...

Страница 13: ...the USB port or the Pixel Input Pressing the Up and Down buttons will navigate through the available options in the highlighted menu item The Next button will move the highlighted selection to the ne...

Страница 14: ...In The Pixel In page is used to monitor several different attributes to help you determine if you are receiving the signals data that you anticipated In this mode the pixel data is read from the input...

Страница 15: ...ing inconsistent with what you might expect This happens if the last pixels on your prop are turned black The tester will also indicate if it suspects torn frames by displaying the pixel count in red...

Страница 16: ...he overall brightness of your pixels averaged over time by RGB color order Volts Current This plots over time the input voltage on a scale of 0 15V and the output current draw on a scale of 0 5 Amps T...

Страница 17: ...tage required for a pixel to interpret the data If the waveform displayed is not displaying above this pink line then you probably have a weak signal that will need to be remedied Unfortunately the ch...

Страница 18: ...probe mode will not work with Hinkspix controllers due to the nature of how it is sent out The screen displays the following data Brand In this option select the type of Receiver data you are expecti...

Страница 19: ...es in the Smart Receiver Input page that monitors different data Pressing the Next button while the Receiver option is selected will progress to the next viewing mode Data This will give you a graphic...

Страница 20: ...you are expecting to receive The tester is also able to monitor and detect the appropriate protocol speed with reasonable but not perfect accuracy To do this press and hold the Up Down buttons until t...

Страница 21: ...ew shows the channel data over several pages use up down to move between them as a column chart where the height of the column represents the channel value The number to the bottom left of the chart i...

Страница 22: ...Page 22 Values This view shows the actual channel values over several pages use up down to move between them If this page is blank it is because no data is being received...

Страница 23: ...e page provides diagrams of Pinout diagrams for several different connectors Ray Wu This shows the typical male and female pinouts of an Ray Wu pigtail xConnect This shows the typical male and female...

Страница 24: ...wiring to connect a RJ45 jack that would connect into a controller to a DMX fixture using a SLR male or female plug Renard Adapter This shows the cat 5 cable that you need to connect a Renard control...

Страница 25: ...o start at the pixels and move backwards through every component to isolate your problem For example connect the F test in between the controller and the pixels Use the Pixel Output tester function to...

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