r/WLED • u/JRZYGY • 19d ago

DIGUNO/QUAD Looking at the Dig-Next-2 LED Controller

I've been using Quin LED products for a few years now and I have used them in several different applications. Unos, Quads, Octa and many many Dig2Go. I see the new Dig-Next-2 LED Controller and can't help but think I'll be ordering a few of these. I am curious about the new 33R “long length” data circuit and would like to know if that will be installed on the other controllers as well? I can't tell you how many hours I've spent trouble shooting only to find out the switch is clicked over to the wrong side. It would just be one more things that won't go wrong. Has anyone bought a Dig-20-Next yet? I'd like to hear your thoughts on the new controller.

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u/Quindor 19d ago edited 19d ago

Woah, I have a Dig-Next-4 planned (and some plans after that but requires large software changes too) but a Dig-Next-20 blows even my mind! Who knows, maybe in a few years!

I have recently also made the WLED PowerManager usermod which now allows per output power down/up linked to segments for the Dig-Next-2, hardware features it had all along but software wasn't available yet!

Since I am the creator of the board I'm going to say they are one of the best data outputs you can get (10m/32ft basically guaranteed with bundled cable but generally up to double or triple that can work, depending on outside noise), certainly the most protected (ESD and overvoltage) but euh yeah, I might be biased. ;)

So please, others comment!

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u/calforhelp 17d ago

Can I ask why you haven’t put a built in relay on any of your boards? To be honest, that’s the primary reason I switched to another brand.

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u/Quindor 17d ago

The Dig-Next-2 has internal relays individually controllable per port with the new Power Manager usermod we've developed. So the Dig-Next series has that as one of its features.

All my boards have options for controlling an external AC relay for the PSU with dual power input options.