Adalight distance.

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jens.m
 
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Adalight distance.

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I'm thinking of building a Adalight, the problem is that my computer is about 5 meters from my TV.Is it possible to use 5 meter cables between the Arduino board and the LED strip, or am I better of with a 5 meter USB cable between the board and the computer?

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Re: Adalight distance.

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If nobody knows, do you know where I can ask somebody else?

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Re: Adalight distance.

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Try to limit the distance between the Arduino and LEDs; use a long USB cable instead.

You might need an active repeater to run USB that far, I forget what the upper limit is length-wise.

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