HANSON ELECTRONICS HE123 Beaglebone 48 Output Pixel Controller User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- HANSON ELECTRONICS
Table of Contents
- HE123 Beaglebone 48 Output Pixel Controller
- Connection Examples
- FPP Navigation and status via Oled
- User Inputs
- Power and fusing
- Powering down Falcon Player
- HE123-RX2 4 channel Balanced long range pixel receiver
- HE123-TX connected to HE123-RX
- HE123D specific information
- Dimensions
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
HE123 BeagleboneBlack 48
output pixel controller
User Manual
HE123 Beaglebone 48 Output Pixel Controller
The HE123 is a pixel controller board operated via a BeagleBone Black (BBB) or Beaglebone Green (BBG) single board computer. It uses design elements of the RGB123 48 output pixel board and is controlled with Falcon Player (FPP). The HE123 is the motherboard that the BBB plugs onto. Up to 2 optional daughter boards (of 3 types) can plug onto it as well. The 48 outputs are for 2811 and compatible pixels.
Dimensions and user manuals are available on website where applicable.
This manual covers the HE123, HE123 Mk2 and HE123D. Differences will be noted.
Screenshots and configurations shown and described in this manual suit Falcon
Player version 7. Older and newer version may and will differ in some of the
configuration.
Revision 1.5
25-Aug-2023
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The HE123 is a motherboard designed to be run off a Beaglebone Black (BBB) or
Beaglebone Green (BBG) single board computer and is compatible with the RGB123
48 output cape that the original design was based on.
Throughout this manual HE123 is used to cover the HE123, HE123Mk2 and HE123D
with differences in specifications or features pointed out where necessary.
The HE123 and HE123Mk2 have 16 fused pixel outputs and 2 expansion headers to
allow for the addition of an additional 32 outputs. The additional outputs can
be facilitated by the HE123-RJ, HE123-TX , HE123-TXI, HE123-PX2, HE123-PX2I or
HE123-PX. The HE123-PX has been replaced by the HE123-PX2 which has the same
function but uses mini fuses rather than ATO. The HE123D is a 48 output
differential output (also called “long range”) version of the HE123 and most
of the setup in Falcon Player and Xlights is the same for both.
The HE123 can be run off either Falcon Player (FPP
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?board=8.0) or the Ledscape
library (https://github.com/Yona-Appletree/LEDscape). As Falcon Player is
the most common control method and uses parts of the LEDscape library it will
be the only method discussed. The non pixel features of the HE123 aren’t
supported with LEDscape. Falcon Player (formerly Falcon Pi Player) is
developed and maintained on the Falcon Christmas forum. First line support is
via the forum with further support via the Falcon Player Facebook page and the
Falcon Player github repository.
The HE123 can use either a Beaglebone Black (BBB) or a Beaglebone Green (BBG)
as the “brains” that runs the board. As far as the operation of the HE123 goes
there is no difference between the 2. Most of the 2 single board computers is
identical with the main difference is that the BBB has a video output and the
BBG has some connectors for IO interfaces. In both cases these generally will
not be used. A Beaglebone Green Wireless can run the HE123 but a number of
outputs get lost due to them being used for the wifi.
On P8, pins 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 26. On P9, pins 12, 28, 29, 30,
31.
HE123 motherboard
- 16 fused pixel outputs with 4 outputs per power input
- 2 expansion headers of 16 pixel outputs each
- inbuilt real time clock
- connects to HE123RJ, HE123TX, HE123PX, HE123PX, HE123TXI,HE123PXI
- header to take the Beaglebone Black power switch to the outside of an enclosure. A normally open switch can be connected to this header for powering off the BBB.
- can be powered by 5V or 12-24V
Features marked
with are on HE123Mk2 but not original HE123.
The position of some components/features may be moved on different revisions
of HE123.
HE123D**
BeagleBone Black (BBB)
is used for running Falcon Player and operating the He123 pixel controller. It
can also be used for other lighting control gear.
The BBB is the brains that controls the HE123 and provides storage for
sequences and has the Ethernet access. The BBB is not supplied with the HE123.
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/beaglebone-black/ A Beaglebone
green is virtually identical to the BBB with the exception that 2 grove
connectors replace the HDMI ouput.
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/beaglebone-green/
Connection Examples
HE123 Power The Beaglebone Black (BBB) is powered from the HE123. The board
and BBB are powered via the 3 way terminal located between the power
connectors for pixel outputs 1-4 and 5-8. Depending on the voltage that the
board is to be powered from it would be connected to either the 0V and 5V
terminals or 0V and 12-24V terminals.
Connecting higher than 5.1V to the 5V input of the HE123 will likely damage
the BBB immediately and may damage components on the HE123 and daughterboards
if they are connected.
There is a 5V power led to the right of the BBB socket (below where the pixel
outputs 33-48 daughterboard mounts) There is a header terminal for a power
switch mounted to the top left of the BBB location. This switch works in
parallel with the power switch on the BBB.
Ethernet
The Beaglebone Black has an Ethernet connector on it which should be located
at the same end as what the pixel output connectors are on the HE123. (see
below photo).![HANSON ELECTRONICS HE123 Beaglebone 48 Output Pixel Controller
- Ethernet](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HANSON- ELECTRONICS-HE123-Beaglebone-48-Output-Pixel-Controller-Ethernet.jpg)
Falcon Player (FPP) Configuration
The Falcon Player user manual is always an ongoing project and it can be found
at
http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php/topic,7103.0.html
The below screenshots show some of the configurations accessible via the FPP
web interface required when setting up and using the HE123. The appearance and
potentially placement of some configurations may change with different
versions of Falcon Player.
In the setup description only the Beaglebone Black (BBB) is described for
brevity. The exact same setup process is used for the Beaglebone Green (BBG).
The first step to setting up the HE123 is to install and configure Falcon
Player.
See http://falconchristmas.com/forum/index.php?board=8.0 for information and
support for Falcon Player.
The Falcon Player image needs to be downloaded from
https://github.com/FalconChristmas/fpp/releases . The image will have a name
like FPP-v4.1-BBB.img.zip with the version number being whatever is current
(or the older 1 that you choose to use) and BBB indicating that it suits the
Beaglebone Black (and Green). Download and save the image. The image will then
need to be “burnt” onto a micro SD card using a program like Balena Etcher
(https://www.balena.io/etcher/ ). The SD card should be 8GB or larger and
Speed Class 10 (V10) or faster. Run Etcher, select the FPP-v.-BBB.img.zip
image that you previously downloaded, Etcher should select the SD card and
select “Flash”. You may have to give to okay to Windows User Account control
to allow Etcher the permission to run the burning/etching/flashing process.
A brief (bad) setup video for burning FPP is at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M1EhyadXNA
It is recommended that the initial setup of Falcon Player on the BBB/BBG is
done via the USB cable that is supplied with the BBB and with the BBB not
plugged onto the HE123.
Install the previously burnt micro SD card into the BBB. Plug the supplied USB
lead into the BBB and your computer. You will potentially be prompted to
install a virtual com port. After the com port is installed you can then
access Falcon Player on the BBB via a web browser and the IP of 192.168.7.2
(for Mac and Linux the IP is 192.168.6.2) When you login via the browser you
will be taken to the status page. The screenshot below shows the status page
that has that previously been setup. When you first login the FPP Mode will be
in Player (Standalone) and there will be no schedule or playlist listed.
With many/most of the settings changes you will need to click on save and many
require a start of the Falcon Player daemon (FPPD) which is the background
program that actually is the main Falcon Player program.
This screenshot shows the network setup page with a static IP set to
10.0.0.160 which is a suitable IP for my computer network. 10.0.0.x and
192.168.0.x are the 2 most common ranges. The netmask of 255.255.0.0 allows
connection between 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.255.255 for a 10.0.0.x network or
192.168.0.0 and 192.168.255.255 on a 192.168.0.x network. The gateway IP is
the IP of the router that it is connected to.
The Host name is an individual name that allows access to that instance of
Falcon Player via a “name” rather than an IP. By default the Host Name is
“FPP” which means in your browser you can access the webpage via http://FPP
rather than 10.0.0.160 for instance. If you have multiple Falcon player
installations then having different names for each makes sense. They could be
named FPP1, FPP2 etc or FPP_House, FPP_Yard etc.
The DNS server mode I would recommend setting to manual and using the Google
public DNS servers of 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.8.4. If you are experienced in computer
networking you may choose other DNS servers like your own ISP providers DNS
servers. The DNS server needs to be configured so that Falcon Player can
access Github for any potential updates.
What needs to be configured within FPP depends on what mode you will be
running in. Below is a brief description of what the modes do and what needs
to be configured for each mode.
FPP global settings
- time and date.
- If the HE123 will be used to no connection to the internet then CR2032 battery needs to be installed and RTC time set
- If connected to the internet then enable NTP and select time zone.
- Oled display. The HE123 Mk2 has an oled display for viewing the status and accessing settings.
- Channels. The channels that are to be used must be matched up with your sequencer
- Outputs. The 16-48 channels of the HE123 must be matched up with channels assigned to the desired outputs
- If the HE123 is used in 1 of the modes that requires audio playback then the usb audio device must be selected
FPP Modes
Player (standalone). This mode is as it sounds. The HE123 and BBB running FPP
run entirely without user input and plays back sequences configured in a
playlist to a schedule. All data for all channels and all media is stored
locally.
- This is usually on the same micro SD card as Falcon Player. -time and date. (see global settings above)
- Sequences and media (if needed)
- Playlist/s of sequences and the matching media
- Schedule of playlist/s
Player (master). The mode is the same as the standalone mode except that it
will send sync packets to remote instances of Falcon player to control them.
The master may have only the channels in the sequences and media required for
the HE123 on the micro SD card or it may have all the data for the remotes as
well. Depending on how the sequences are installed onto the SD card it can be
either part or all.
All the configurations used for standalone player must be configured the same
way -IP’s for instances of Falcon Player running in Player(remote) mode
Player (remote). This is an instance of Falcon Player that will use sync
packets from a FPP master (or it can also be done from Xscheduler). Falcon
Player will use sequences stored on its local micro SD card and will play them
according to the sync packets from the master. This mode allows for very
limited Ethernet traffic as it’s just the timing being sent by the master and
all the sequence data is local.
– Sequences and media (if needed). Depending on how the sequences are uploaded
to Falcon Player the sequence may have all the channels or only those required
for this instance of FPP.
Bridge . This mode allows the instance of Falcon player on the HE123 to act as
if it is a standard E1.31 pixel controller. All sequence data is sent via
Ethernet from another source like Xlights on a PC, Falcon Player in
Player(standalone) mode or similar.
The Falcon Player mode is selected on the status page as shown.
If the Real Time Clock (RTC) is needed due to the HE123 being configured as a
Player and having no internet connection to use to get access to a time server
then a CR2032 battery will need to be installed in the RTC module.
The RTC type needs to be configured as a DS1307 type on the Time tab.If using the HE123 in bridge mode in which it will act
like a standard E1.31 pixel controller the universes and FPP channels will
need to be reconciled on the Input/Output Setup> Input >E1.131/ArtNet Bridge
page. On this page the universes that are in use in your sequencer will need
to be matched. Care should be taken to not mistakenly set the size to 512
channels as in most cases the universe size will be set to 510 or a smaller
multiple of 3.
Channels that will be used for the pixel outputs need to be configured under
Input/Output Setup -> Channel Outputs -> E1.31. If not using as Master then
there is no need to tick the Enable E1.31 output but all of the required FPP
channels, universes and universe sizes need to be configured. Once configured
and saved, change to the BBB tab, select RGBCape48F as the cape type,
configure whichever of the 48 outputs are used. The RGB Cape48C setting
doesn’t control all the outputs and changes the output order.
The 1st 16 outputs are on the HE123 motherboard and the other 2 groups of 16
are from the two optional daughterboards. Save after configuring. The FPPD
will need restarting after changes.
The BBB the screenshots are of is configured with a static IP of 10.0.0.160
and was configured with the default hostname of FPP. The above screenshot is
the Status display in Bridge mode. The IP of 10.0.0.160 isn’t shown (Host FPP
(10.0.0.0.160)) as the screenshot was taken whilst connecting to the BBB via
the virtual USB Ethernet IP of 192.168.7.2 .
The HE123 Mk2 has an oled display. If it hasn’t been detected and working then
on the Status/Control> FPP Settings page on the System tab the oled Status
Display type needs to be set to 128×64 I2C (SSD1306).On the
Input/Output>Outputs>BBB Strings tab the “Enable BBB Strings” should be ticked
and the cape type selected as RGBCape48F. Choosing 48C will give incorrect
results with the order of outputs not matching the HE123 and some outputs not
working.
The Ports (1-48) match the outputs of the HE123. For each of the Ports/Outputs
in use the start channel and the number of pixels will need to be set. The
prop name or another name can be assigned in the description if desired.
For more information on configuring the “virtual strings” which is enabled by
clicking on the plus beside the Port number and for the other settings like
RGB order and Gamma refer to the Falcon Player manual as linked at the start
of this manual.
The Start Channel to End Channel range for each port/output should not overlap
with other ports. Ie. In the example shown above port 1 uses 1-510 and port 2
uses 511-1020 etc.
FPP Navigation and status via Oled
The HE123 Mk2 has 4 switches for navigating Falcon Player through the Oled
display. If these are automatically detected and running then they need to be
setup as per the following on Input/Output Setup>GPIO Input Triggers. All 4
inputs need to be configured with “Pull Up”, the enable (En.) ticked and the
Falling Edge Command set to OLED Navigation.
The IO’s are set as per the following.
P9-17 Back
P9-18 Enter
P9-21 Up
P9-22 Down The Oled display on the HE123Mk2 will generally be
supplied with the protective cover installed still as shown by the tab on the
display above.
The display will show the status of Falcon Player by default but with the use
of the navigation keys and the menu system a number of options can be
accessed.
User Inputs
There are 2 user inputs on the HE123 Mk2. These are configured on the same
page as the FPP navigation switch setup above. If these are to be used then
they would also need to be configured with “Pull Up”, enable ticked and a
command selected for each. It is likely that the “Falling Edge” would be used
as a closing of contact on the inputs results in a falling edge trigger.
User 1 P8-27
User 2 P9-26
Falcon player status screen when in Bridge Mode will show the incoming data on
the configured universes.
By default the “Live Update Stats” is unticked as this slows the performance
of Falcon Player slightly. If you are troubleshooting then turning this on
will allow you to confirm that you are getting regular data updates and that
there is a low error rate.
Power and fusing
The HE123 motherboard has 4 power connectors for the 16 direct pixel outputs.
These 4 connectors share a common ground but the +ve inputs are isolated. Each
of the 4 inputs powers 4 pixel outputs. The maximum current that the power
connector can carry is 30A and the 4 output connectors are rated to a maximum
of 10A each but are supplied with 7.5A fuses (4 x 7.5A=30A).The HE123 can
be powered from 1 to 4 power supplies depending on the available and desired
voltages and currents. The motherboard itself can be powered from any 1 of the
power supplies and it will need to connect to the correct terminals depending
on the power supply voltage. Power supplies as shown above have a maximum
current per output connector of 30A which is the same as the power input
terminals of the HE123.
The HE123 can be used with 5V, 12V and 24V pixels and they can be mixed across
the 4 power inputs if needed.
The HE123 is supplied with 7.5A fuses fitted. Up to 10A fuses can be used but
the total of the 4 fuses used across the 4 outputs supplied per power input
needs to be 30A or less.
The HE123 uses ATO automotive fuses and fuseholders. The HE123Mk2 uses mini
automotive fuses and fuseholders.
The HE123 Mk2 has power leds adjacent to each of the 4 power input terminals
and it has fuse failed leds adjacent to each of the 16 fuses.
The HE123 uses a separate power terminal for running the HE123 and the
attached Beaglebone Black (or Green).
This is a 3 pin terminal located between the power input terminals for outputs
1-4 and 5-8. The 3 terminals on the “PWR” connector are labelled 5V, 0V and
12-24V. When powering the HE123 you can use either 5V power which would
require connecting to the 0V and 5V terminals or if using 12 to 24V then you
would use the 0V and 12-24V terminals.
Connecting higher than 5V to the 5V PWR input terminal may damage the HE123
and attached Beaglebone Black.
Powering down Falcon Player
Falcon Player on the Beaglebone Black (or Green) runs off a micro SD card
although it can also be ran from the eMMC onboard memory. To prevent
corruption of the data on the SD card Falcon Player should be closed down
prior to removing the power from the HE123. The shutdown can be done via
logging into Falcon Player and using the “Shutdown” link at the bottom of the
page or alternately there is a jumper on the HE123 labelled “Power Sw” which
will trigger a shutdown process. The HE123 Mk2 also has a power switch
adjacent to the jumper. The jumper or power switch can also be used to power
the Beaglebone Black back up after it has been shut down.
There are also scripts that allow FPP to be shutdown remotely.
Pixel output connectors. (plugs removed)All of the pixel connectors on all HE123
series boards use 3 pin 3.5mm spacing pluggable terminals rated to a maximum
of 10A. Each connector has its connections labelled with a G, + and D. These
represent Ground (-V, V- or 0V), +V (or V+) power which can be 5V, 12V or 24V
and Data.
Take note of the position of connections as what is used on HE123 series may
vary compared to other pixel controllers.
Example showing 2 pixels wired to outputs 1 and 3. Pixels will/should have similar markings as above. The power to them will be marked similar to 0V,-, -V or Gnd for the negative connection. The positive will be marked with a 5V, 12V, + or V+. This will depend on manufacturer and voltage of the pixels. The correct pixel voltage must be connected. Ie 5V power to 5V pixels, 12V power to 12V pixels. The HE123 can have different voltages supplied to each of the banks of 4 outputs. The data output of the HE123 needs to connect to the data input terminal of the connected pixels. This terminal is generally marked with a DI (data in). There is often an arrow on the pixel pcb to indicate the data direction. Data in comes from the base of the arrow. Data to subsequent pixels goes from the DO (data out) of pixel 1 to DI of pixel 2. DO of pixel 2 to DI of pixel 3 etc.
Daughterboards
A number of the HE123 daughterboards have been upgraded to a Mk2. The only
significant difference in them is that they have changed from using ATO
automotive fuses to mini automotive fuses.
HE123-PX2 powered pixel expansion daughterboard
- 16 outputs. 4 power inputs. 4 fuses per output
- maximum of 30A per power input and 10A per pixel output
- plugs on top of HE123 to give an additional 16 fused 2811 outputs The HE123-PX2 uses mini fuses and has a different terminal arrangement.
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-px2/
HE123-RJ pixel breakout daughterboard
- 16 outputs. no electronics. pixel outputs match standard RJ45 pairs
- plugs on top of HE123 to give an additional 16 unfused 2811 outputs on 4 RJ45 connectors
- mates with 4 HE123-EX2
- up to several metres between HE123-RJ and HE123-EX2
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-rj/
HE123-TX pixel differential expansion daughterboard
- 16 RS422 balanced pair outputs for long range tx
- 16 outputs. pixel outputs on standard RJ45 pairs
- mates with 4 HE123-RX
- up to several hundred metres between HE123-TX and HE123-RX
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-tx/
Receivers
HE123-EX2 4 channel pixel power breakout
- RJ45 connector to 4 channels fused pixel outputs
- mates with HE123RJ via RJ45 connector. Can be connected to other pixel boards to provide output fusing.
- can be used as a breakout to power unfused pixel outputs on other controllers
- maximum of 30A input to pcb via power connector
- maximum of 10A fuse to any pixel output. ATO fuses are used. Supplied with 4 7.5A fuses.
- up to several metres between pixel controller and HE123-EX2. The distance depends on cable, the actual pixel controller and also distance between HE123-EX2 and pixels.
The connections used on the RJ45 connector for the 4 pixel connections are marked on the pcb.
GND -Pins 2,4,6,8
Pixel 1 data -Pin 1
Pixel 2 data -Pin 3
Pixel 3 data -Pin 5
Pixel 4 data -Pin 6
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-ex2/
HE123-RX2 4 channel Balanced long range pixel receiver
- RJ45 connector to 4 channels powered, buffered pixel outputs
- mates with HE123-TX, HE123-4T or HE123D. Can also be used as a dumb remote on Falcon F48.
- can be powered from 5V or 12-24V (whichever the pixel voltage is)
- jumper to select 5V input power. Powering the board with more than 5.1V while the 5V jumper is installed will damage the board. On latter versions there is no jumper for when running on 5V. Any voltage in the 5-24V DC range can be used.
- maximum of 30A input to pcb
- maximum of 10A fuse to any pixel output. Supplied with 4 7.5A fuses.
- up to several hundred metres between HE123-TX (or HE123-4T) and HE123-RX
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-rx2/
Standalone transmitter
HE123-4T 4 channel pixel to 4 balanced long range pixel
transmitter![HANSON ELECTRONICS HE123 Beaglebone 48 Output Pixel Controller
-
Daughterboards 8](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HANSON- ELECTRONICS-HE123-Beaglebone-48-Output-Pixel-Controller-Daughterboards-8.jpg)
- balanced pair outputs for long range transmission
- connects to any 281x pixel board to allow long range transmission
- mates with 1 HE123-RX2
- connects via RJ45 cable to HE123-RJ or other pixel board. Pads are supplied to allow fitting of a 5 way 5mm terminal block. This can be used to connect standard pixel outputs from the base HE123 or other non differential outputs on pixel controllers and allowing them to be used with the HE123-RX.
- powered from 5V or 12-24V. If there is no header for a jumper then the board doesn’t require the jumper for the full 5-24V voltage range.
http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product/he123-4t/
Daughterboard Connections
HE123-RJ connected to HE123-EX
The HE123RJ provides 4 RJ45 outputs each with 4 281x pixel outputs on a “pair”
of connections. The board allows the fusing and distribution of outputs to
occur up to several metres away from the HE123. The total distance from the
HE123-RJ to HE123-EX and to the 1st pixel should typically be under 10m total.
It “may” be possible to go further depending on the choice of cable and
environmental noise.
Only 1 of the 4 outputs of HE123-RJ is shown connected Power to HE123-EX not
shown
The HE123-EX is purely a power distribution board and there is no electronics
on the board.
The HE123-EX can be used with any pixel voltage.
The 4 outputs of the HE123-EX are powered from the 1 30A rated power input and
each output is rated to a maximum of 10A.
The HE123-EX can be used to provide fused output power to virtually any other
WS281x compatible source. If doing this then use a standard Cat5 patch cable
with 1 end stripped.
The input RJ45 connector uses the following
Pin | Pin Use | T568A colour | T568B colour |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Pixel 1 data | White/Green | White/Orange |
2 | Ground (pixel 1) | Green | Orange |
3 | Pixel 2 data | White/Orange | White/Green |
4 | Ground (pixel 4) | Blue | Blue |
5 | Pixel 3 data | White/Blue | White/Blue |
6 | Ground (pixel 2) | Orange | Green |
7 | Pixel 4 data | White/Brown | White/Brown |
8 | Ground (pixel 4) | Brown | Brown |
HE123-TX connected to HE123-RX
The power connection to the HE123-RX is not shown.
If the HE123-RX is to be ran off 5V the “5V” jumper should be installed. It
should ONLY be installed if running off 5V Only 1 of the 4 possible outputs of
the HE123-TX is shown.
The maximum current capacity of the HE123-RX power input terminal is 30A. The
maximum current on any of the 4 pixel output terminals is 10A. The HE123-RX is
supplied with 4 7.5A fuses.
HE123-RJ connected to HE123-4T and then to HE123-RX
If using the HE123-4T with an alternate pixel controller
like 1 of the direct outputs of HE123, an F16, a Pixlite 16 or virtually any
other WS281x compatible source then it’s possible to use a standard Cat5 patch
cable with 1 end stripped.
It is also possible to solder a 5 (actually a 2+3) way 5.0mm terminal block to
the HE123-4T to allow screw connections for the incoming pixel data. These
terminals are not supplied. If using this method the use of the 5 terminals is
marked on the pcb.
HE123-PX2
The HE123-PX2 (which supersedes the HE123-PX) is a 16 output pixel daughterboard that has 16 fused outputs and 4 power inputs. The HE123-PX can be used in either the Outputs 17-32 or 33-48 positions or 2 can be used with 1 in each.The 4 power inputs power 4 outputs each. The voltage for the 4 inputs can be mixed to suit requirements. Each power input is limited to 30A max. Each pixel output is supplied with a 7.5A fuse. The maximum current per output is 10A which must be factored into the 30A maximum across for outputs.
IDC cable connected expansion boards
The HE123-TXI and HE123-PXI are identical in function to the HE123-TX and HE123-PX but instead of mounting directly on the HE123 they connect via a 20 way IDC cable of up to about 0.5m. This allows a less cluttered collection of cables above the pixel output connectors.
HE123D specific information
The HE123D has a header over at the top right corner that has a 10 x 2 male
header that has 5 the onboard switches mirrored to it, 2 user inputs, 5V and
the SC and SD I2C serial data connections. These connections have 0V/Gnd on
the left hand pins and the
labelled pins on the right. (The prototope HE123D had the left/right swapped).
Shorting between the left and right terminals will operate the input
(excluding SD, SD and 5V). Normally closed switches can be placed across any
of the 5 switch inputs or the 2 user inputs if they want to be taken out to
the outside world.
The 5V, SD and SC connections are there in case someone wants to interface to
the board with further I2C interfaces or external control of the inputs is
desired via relays or opto-isolators etc. No more than a 100mA load should be
attempted from the +5V
connection.
Additional features on the HE123Mk2 and HE123D where applicable versus the HE123
Temperature sensor on HE123Mk2 and HE123D
Markings to delineate the 4 outputs per power input Oled display
Switches for navigating FPP
Show power supply on receiver and standalone transmitter boards.
Dimensions
The main HE123 motherboard dimensions and the mounting hole positions. The 6 mounting holes have a circular border. The 2 pairs of 4 daughterboard mounting holes are bordered by a hexagon.The HE123 uses the same mounting pattern as the HE123 but the mounting holes aren’t surrounded by a round border.
Contact:-
Hanson Electronics
Alan Hanson
16 York St
Eaglehawk Victoria 3556 Australia
Mobile 0408 463295
email hanselec@gmail.com
www.hansonelectronics.com.au
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References
- Falcon Player (FPP)
- FPP Manual
- Gmail
- Hanson Electronics
- Hanson Electronics
- BeagleBone Black | Hanson Electronics
- BeagleBone Green | Hanson Electronics
- HE123-4T 4 channel differential transmitter | Hanson Electronics
- HE123-EX2 4 channel RJ45 breakout | Hanson Electronics
- HE123-PX2 16 channel fused breakout | Hanson Electronics
- HE123-RJ 16 channel RJ45 breakout | Hanson Electronics
- HE123-RX2 4 channel differential receiver | Hanson Electronics
- Releases · FalconChristmas/fpp · GitHub
- GitHub - Yona-Appletree/LEDscape: Beagle Bone Black cape and firmware for driving a large number of WS281x LED strips.
- balenaEtcher - Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives
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