Kulp Lights Controller Manual

This manual covers the hardware of the Kulp Lights controllers.

PocketBeagle 2 controllers

• K8-Pro · K8-Max

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  8 local pixel ports + 4 differential ports (16 strings).

  K8-Pro · K8-Max

• K8-PB · K4-PB · K40D-PB

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  Compact: 8 or 4 local pixel ports, or 40 strings on 10 differential ports (K40D-PB).

  K8-PB · K4-PB · K40D-PB

• K16 · K16-Pro · K16-Max

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  16 local pixel ports + 4 or 8 differential ports.

  K16 · K16-Pro · K16-Max

• K32 · K32-Pro · K32-Max

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  32 local pixel ports + 4 or 8 differential ports.

  K32 · K32-Pro · K32-Max

• PocketScroller v2 · v3 · -16

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  6, 8 or 16 HUB75 outputs for LED panel matrices.

  PocketScroller v2 · v3 · PocketScroller-16

BeagleBone Black controllers

• K8-B · K8-B-Scroller

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  8 fused pixel ports + differential ports; the K8-B-Scroller adds 3 HUB75 panel outputs.

  K8-B · K8-B-Scroller

• K64D-B · K128D-B

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  64 or 128 strings on 16 or 32 differential ports, with audio and two DMX/LOR outputs.

  K64D-B · K128D-B

• OctoPlus

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  8 HUB75 outputs for LED panel matrices.

  OctoPlus

Raspberry Pi controllers

• K8-Pi

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  8 eFused pixel ports + 3 differential ports and an expansion port: 36 strings.

  K8-Pi

• K2-Pi-Servo · K2-Pi0

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  2 eFused pixel ports, plus 16 servo outputs (K2-Pi-Servo) or on a Pi Zero (K2-Pi0).

  K2-Pi-Servo · K2-Pi0

Displays & add-ons

• BBB-OLED · Pi-OLED

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  A status display, buttons and a clock for a BeagleBone or Pi running FPP. The PiOLED 3.0 adds high-quality audio.

  BBB-OLED · Pi-OLED

Every one of these boards is a cape (or hat) for a PocketBeagle 2, a BeagleBone Black or a Raspberry Pi and runs FPP (Falcon Player). FPP is the software that plays your show, and it has its own manual at manual.falconplayer.com. This manual doesn't repeat that one. It covers what the FPP manual can't:

• Power: wiring power supplies, banks, fuses and eFuses.
• Pixel outputs and differential ports: wiring pixels and receivers.
• Controls & display: the buttons, the OLED menus and the status LEDs.
• Board pages: one per controller, with specifications, connector maps and dimensions.
• Troubleshooting for hardware problems.

Read the Safety page before you connect a power supply.

Where to start

1. Not sure which board you have? See Which board do I have?
2. Setting one up for the first time? Follow the Quick start checklist.
3. Something not working? Go to Troubleshooting.

Printing or saving a PDF

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