RGB Lighting Guides & Tips

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xConnect vs M-Connect: Match Pixel Cables and Adapters

— Mattos Designs
Tagged: Customer Education EVO Kraken M-Connect Pixel Cables xConnect

Match the actual connectors before buying cables. Compare EVO, EVO+, Kraken and receiver variants, check the pinout and test the complete connection.

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Pixel Power Planning: Voltage Drop, Injection and Brightness

— Mattos Designs
Tagged: Beginner Guides Customer Education Power Injection Power Planning RGB Pixels

Plan power around your actual EVO, EVO+ or Kraken setup. Work through amps, voltage drop, protected injection and brightness before adding more pixels.

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Light-O-Rama Lights Not Working? A Step-by-Step Checklist

— Mattos Designs
Tagged: Controllers Customer Education Light-O-Rama RGB Pixels Troubleshooting

Preview working but yard dark? Follow one signal path, test the hardware and channels, check LOR assignments and collect the details that make support faster.

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Light-O-Rama Networks: LOR, DMX and E1.31 Explained

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Tagged: Controllers Customer Education E1.31 Light-O-Rama Networks xLights

Know which connection your LOR controller needs. Compare serial LOR, Enhanced LOR and E1.31, then check universes, licensing and xLights file transfers.

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Light-O-Rama S6: Set Up Your First Pixel Prop

— Mattos Designs
Tagged: Beginner Guides Controllers Customer Education Light-O-Rama RGB Pixels

Start Light-O-Rama S6 with one working prop. Match the preview and network, build a simple animation, test the real lights and save the setup before expanding.

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How to Build Your First Synchronized Holiday Light Show

— J.R. Mattos
Tagged: Beginner Guides Customer Education Display Planning Holiday Light Shows
Plan and build your first synchronized holiday show with practical Mattos guidance on pixels, controllers, software, testing, installation, playback, and backups.
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Change Your Holiday Light Show Plan Without Starting Over

— J.R. Mattos
Tagged: Budget Planning Customer Education Display Planning Seasonal Setup
Need to change the display plan? Keep the working parts, check the real cost of a move, update xLights and playback files, and finish with a tested opening-night show.
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