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#1

Falcon Player Plugins / Re: QN8066 FM Transmitter

Last post by aaronross - Today at 04:01:58 AM

I am referring to this one https://github.com/ShadowLight8/Dynamic_RDS

#2

Falcon Player Plugins / Re: QN8066 FM Transmitter

Last post by MikeKrebs - July 16, 2025, 08:35:29 PM

Are you looking for https://github.com/thomastech/PixelRadio/tree/main ?

It's a DIY radio. Some folks might have parts laying around from when they DIYed them. It was pretty popular the first year it came out and then not much news.

#3

Falcon Player Plugins / QN8066 FM Transmitter

Last post by aaronross - July 16, 2025, 06:54:57 PM

Bear with me a bit folks as I have been under the FPP rock since Rpi2 was the latest and greatest and I am working to make my comeback into the space since my show has grown into it and forced my hand a bit. 

I am looking to run FPP on my show this year on a Rpi4. I just got to playing with FPP 8.5.1 and noticed the plug in for the FM transmitter, here is where my question lies. Are you actually able to buy the QN8066 anywhere? I saw a couple on ebay, but no assembled units anywhere else. Am I missing something or is this old news?

#4

Falcon Player Plugins / Plugin for scoreboard data fro...

Last post by sharkboy005 - July 16, 2025, 03:06:54 PM

I am trying to find any plugins or information on the best way to use FPP to have a scoreboard up and use my node red server to send it live data. Any help?

#5

Falcon Player Plugins / Re: Scoreboard Plugin

Last post by sharkboy005 - July 16, 2025, 03:05:09 PM

Can anyone please give me the code or git for this scoreboard plugin? I am in dire need of something like this. I am wanting to FPP to control my led matrix for live data from another node red server and show live data for my factory floor. 

#6

Falcon F16v1 / Re: Falcon 16v4 configuring to...

Last post by JonD - July 14, 2025, 05:26:28 AM

Glad you got it working!

So a total of 3 smart receivers out of six allowed.

SRx2 (2) + SRx2 (2)+ SR (1) = 5 smart receivers out of six allowed.

So had to go back to selecting 2 smart receiver chains on receiver ports

Correct.  The mode option is how the F16v4 allocates ports.  Selecting "16 local ports plus 4 smart receiver chains" assigns ports 17-32 to the expansion slot which you do not appear to have.  Ports RCVR1 and RCVR2 are just 2 smart receiver chains.

If the chain order is SRx2 + SRx2 + SR, then the only receiver that should be terminated is the last SR.  The first SRx2 should be set to A, the second SRx2 should be set to C, and the third SR should be set to E.  You have used A-B,C-D, and E and still have F available for later.

#7

Falcon Player (FPP) / Re: E1.31 Bridge Mode - Crash

Last post by Poporacer - July 13, 2025, 10:54:02 PM

I Found setting it to unicast instead of multicast made everything work. 

That is because some routers don't handle multicast efficiently

I think the amount of data being sent across the network was just a bit too much for the Pi / FFP to handle.

It might be if you were running 2,000,000 pixels

#8

Falcon Player (FPP) / Re: E1.31 Bridge Mode - Crash

Last post by Dszoka - July 13, 2025, 05:08:57 PM

Thanks Alan 

I decided to upgrade to V9 and start again.   I Found setting it to unicast instead of multicast made everything work. 

I think the amount of data being sent across the network was just a bit too much for the Pi / FFP to handle.
 

#9

Falcon F16v1 / Re: Falcon 16v4 configuring to...

Last post by Jack S - July 13, 2025, 01:17:17 PM

Okay problem solved!! Setting up the controller configuration in xLights does not distinguish between smart receiver chains and smart receiver chains on receiver ports. So when selecting 4 smart receiver chains it did not mean those receivers were connected to the RJ45 ethernet connectors. I guess that mode has to go through a differential receiver. At any rate when you open the controller directly and go to status it shows either smart receiver chains or smart receiver chains on receiver ports. So had to go back to selecting 2 smart receiver chains on receiver ports which seems to mean I can have 6 smart receivers connected to one of those ports or maybe 6 on each port. The key for me was configuring  xLights ports as 17C thru 20C on the 3rd smart receiver in visualize.

#10

Falcon F16v1 / Re: Falcon 16v4 configuring to...

Last post by allknowing2012 - July 13, 2025, 12:25:14 PM

That is fine .. you said no leds. That is a big clue .. that means the cable from controller to first is not working .. or 1st to 2nd (depending on which lights are not lit). Configuration has nothing to do with it (yet). Is there an in and out on the ports? Swap cables or something. You must get 4 led lights.

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[QN8066 FM Transmitter]

QN8066 FM Transmitter by aaronross Today at 04:01:58 AM

Plugin for scoreboard data from node red by sharkboy005 July 16, 2025, 03:06:54 PM

Scoreboard Plugin by sharkboy005 July 16, 2025, 03:05:09 PM

Falcon 16v4 configuring to smart receivers by JonD July 14, 2025, 05:26:28 AM

E1.31 Bridge Mode - Crash by Poporacer July 13, 2025, 10:54:02 PM

E fuse api by Jrbrown July 12, 2025, 08:06:48 PM

FPP VS eero home network Static IP challenges by JonD July 11, 2025, 06:11:50 PM

Setting up a wired on demand show on Pi/ FPP to push a show to Falcon Controller by lunchour July 03, 2025, 03:57:56 PM

ELM (Enttec LED Mapper) and FPP with bare RPi questions by ericjforman July 02, 2025, 03:10:16 PM

xCapture Playback Issues by ericjforman July 02, 2025, 11:38:48 AM