Description The Baldrick 8 port pixel controller is high performance, low cost and good looking controller designed by iLightThat in the UK. Baldrick was the faithful servant of fictional tv character Edmund Blackadder from the 4 seasons of Blackadder as well as several specials. The board, settings and the documentation borrow some of the legendary humour from the classic tv show. The controller has it’s own firmware and doesn’t rely on a Raspberry Pi or Falcon Player (FPP) as the brains to run it. The controller can have data sent to it from a pc, laptop, a Raspberry Pi or other sources of E1.31/DDP/Artnet data. Baldrick 8 version 1.0 pcb shown in photos. Version 1.1 pcb is now supplied. The Baldrick Board will output up to 750 WS281x pixels @ 40fps The Baldrick Board has two 30amp power inputs (5-24v DC) and the board will run from either input! The 2 30A rated inputs allows 7.5amp outputs across all 8 outputs 3 inputs with buttons to trigger remote webhooks and/or activate onboard functions (FPP actions etc) Fuse-good indicator lights for easy problem-finding Wired 100Mb ethernet for minimal network delay Direct integration with xlights versions 2024.10 and later. (Vendor- iLightThat, Model- Baldrick) Conformal coating over front of the pcb to reduce the chance of damage from condensation or precipitation QR code on the pcb which links directly to the baldrickboard website You can read more about the controller here: https://baldrickboard.com Version 1.1 of the Baldrick 8 uses a different microprocessor but has the same pixel output specs. The supply voltage however has changed so that any supported pixels in the range of 5V to 48V can be controlled. An unboxing and setup video of the Baldrick Board controller by Greg Macaree (formerly PanelsRUs)
