WS2801 + Arudino Uno Lights flickering

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WS2801 + Arudino Uno Lights flickering

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Hi

My Setup : WS2801 2x 50 LED Strips
Arduino Uno
Power Supply 8A 5V
I connected the Powers Supply at the End of each Strip

I am using Boblight with the Boblight Plugin and Openelec.

And my Problem is that the LED´s are flickering / and have the wrong Color.
This happen not the hole Time , but it happens very offen :(

What have i done wrong ?

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Re: WS2801 + Arudino Uno Lights flickering

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This happen not the hole Time , but it happens very offen
Intermittent problems like that are most often due to a bad connection somewhere. Check all your solder joints.

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Re: WS2801 + Arudino Uno Lights flickering

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Ok, i will check the connection . but there are no solder points . i have a Adapter. But maybe boblight is the Problem ? Because at the Start the 3 colors light up correctly . but when boblight xbmc starts the 3 colors light up a little bit flickering and a bit wrong.

Or maybe its the powersuplly ? Can i connectd the piwersupply at each beginning and end oft the strip ?

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Re: WS2801 + Arudino Uno Lights flickering

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I'm not familiar with the boblight. But there is no problem supplying power to both ends. In fact that is recommended for longer strips.

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