Adding 2nd segment (2 controllers) but can only define LEDs 0-300 from 1st controller

Hi all,

wanted to combine 2 controllers (2x 300 LEDs) to one string. When trying to add a new segment, only the amount of LEDs which where not used for the first segment are accepted (max amount are therefore 300).

it looks like, like the max amount is only 300 instead per segment 300.

Firmware v 0.15.0 (the latest release)
In Nodes I can see both controllers. Sync settings are performed and it reacts e.g. turning off, changing colors, effects… properly.

I am a noob to be able to compile from git hub the repository Nightly Release 20250509, where I saw, that it seems that they fixed the Sync issue.

Maybe somebody would have a advice or idea how to fix it

thank you

disable esp-now if not using it (which you are not as you do not have any MACs linked).
sync just means the two controllers will do the same thing, not that it is combined into one controller. use virtual leds and DDP for that.

first I had it without esp-now. will try out your recommendation, first I have to look what and where I can find it :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

I saw in few video’s that they made 2 segements:

  1. 0-300
  2. 300-600

and it worked exactly how I want to do it

Does somebody know where I could find for the ESP32 the bin-file for the latest unrelease version or as alternative v0.14.4?

You don’t need a specific build, you use DDP and setup the number of leds and ip of the other controller

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Thank you for the support - will try it out tonight

Indeed it is working :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I was asked on one controller to overrule somethin and was not sure what to press and in the end I pressed nothing (behaved like I didn’t saw it :face_with_hand_over_mouth:)