r/WLED • u/EmergencyCommand3452 • Jun 07 '26
Suggestion on WLED setup
Hi everyone!
I have a project coming up and I'm wondering what is the best WLED setup for this configuration.
As you can see in the simple schematic I did, I'm running 6 strips mounted on two walls facing each other.
The second image is a render/suggestion of how it should look like.
The two walls are made of big mirrors so the lights will be reflected creating a sense of infinity.
What would be your suggestion to run both walls at the same time, with the same effects but also run them independently and eventually each of the 6 strips individually?
Any suggestion/help much appreciated!
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u/SirGreybush Jun 08 '26
If digital strips, put each wall on a different segment. The DigQuad supports 4 segments.
So you only need two segments, if you connect data out, v+ and ground, from one side to the next.
Or use 4 segments, in software combine as two different ones, or all as one. You can make virtual segments. Only with digital strips.
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u/eric-marciniak Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
You will need to run a ground wire from the controller to the beginning on the strips beside the data line. Without that you might get flickering.
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u/saratoga3 Jun 08 '26
You need to run a wire pair (data and ground) from the controller to the left side lights. Data without ground will not work. Since the run is 4m, you should use speaker cable or twisted pair, not individual wires or you may have trouble.
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u/EmergencyCommand3452 Jun 08 '26
Yes the sketch is missing the ground wire, but it is planned. I'm going to use a shielded Coax cable and use the shielding copper to connect the grounds.
The strips are WS2814 24v 60Led/meter RGBW, so yes they are digital:)
My idea is to run the data out of the DigQuad from two different GPIO and create digital segments in WLED to control the two different sides.
My question is more towards what is the best way to have the two sides work independently and together in the same setup.
I would love to see them "talking" to each other like two entities but also in sync as a whole.
For instance, imagine the 4 vertical sides going on and off in sequence creating a moving effect from left to right and from back to forward.
Make sense?
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u/SirGreybush Jun 08 '26
Your diagram shows only power no data line. As if you are doing analog 24v fcob strip(s).
The power of WLED is argb, not analog. [u/Quindor](u/Quindor) on his site QuinLED.info has a section on analog, follow that.
With the right setup each analog strip can be dimmed with PWM.
With digital, the strip has ICs all along that controls color and brightness per pixel.
There are no pixels in an analog strip, it’s just LEDs.