They are JST connectors. I’m not sure what size/pitch they are.
Oh awesome! And I found the headers for the xbee module on there too so I can order them together
Being the sucker for instant gratification that I am, I cheated a little bit 
I rigged my own “rednecked” JST connectors.
Long story short, I cheated hardcore ^^’
Hm. I seem to have hit a bit of a snag again.
So, I have the el sequencer, the wires, a 12v inverter, and two 6v batteries wired in series to double the dcv to 12 and maintain the 2000maH… But, when I fire the board up the wires barely register anything at all. I used a voltmeter to check what the issue was and I discovered that the dc going into the inverter was around 7vdc, and there was probably only about 12vac going to the strands, which is not nearly enough to run even a single strand.
I noticed that the el sequencer is listed as having an “adjustable” 1.5 inline regulator.
Could it be set too low to allow the correct voltages for what I’m doing?
The EL_S has a number of confusing power options.Mstaffa81:
I noticed that the el sequencer is listed as having an “adjustable” 1.5 inline regulator.Could it be set too low to allow the correct voltages for what I’m doing?
First, as I understand it, is power to the onboard Arduino and supporting circuitry. That can be the RAW voltage, which is then regulated to 5V, or the nominal “5V” USB power from the USB connector. That’s choosable via a switch.
Then there’s the inverter power. As I see the schematic, there’s an open solder jumper and a voltage regulator. If you leave the jumper open as is, then the RAW voltage is down-regulated to 3.3V. If SJ1 is blobbed across so as to short it, then the regulator is bypassed and the RAW voltage is connected to the inverter. I think that’s what you want. See the tutorial for the cousin, the El Escudo #2, especially the summary.
https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/353
For the life of me, I don’t get how you measure 7VDC for the inverter DC input. I would hope that given anything >10V DC to the inverter, it would spit out >80 VRMS at it’s output.
Yeah it was a bit of an odd measurement, and it’s distinctly possible I misread the meter.
So, from what I’m reading I need to bypass the voltage regulator by soldering over the SJ1 jumpers, correct?
If that’s the case, I think it would be better if I jumped them with a wire instead of globbing across,just in case I want to use the board for a different purpose later down the road.
Correct.Mstaffa81:
So, from what I’m reading I need to bypass the voltage regulator by soldering over the SJ1 jumpers, correct?
I don’t suppose you know how to charge two 6v batteries in series do you?
Nope. These would some form of lead-acid batteries ?Mstaffa81:
I don’t suppose you know how to charge two 6v batteries in series do you?
Errr nickel-mh?
Yeah, I guess 5 cells in series would get you a nominal 6V. I've just never seen such a beast.Mstaffa81:
Errr nickel-mh?
Ahahhh yeah it’s a bit of a monster yes
So, I figured out how to charge the batteries. I’m afraid the brightness of the lines is still relatively disappointing.
On another note, I’ve figured out how to program adafruits neopixel rings with relative dexterity, and I plan on mounting them on the suit as well
Whew! Been a while since I’ve checked in here. Anyway, I’ve made some pretty good progress.
I’ve successfully gathered all the lines I need and almost all of the materials and components to make this an awesome suit.
I’ve gotten my Xbee serial line up and running, connected to the computer that will be running on the sidelines, I’ve begun programming the popular in charge of LED strands, and have started mounting the boards and their links to the main controller belt.
The last few things I need to work on are insulating the conductive threads to prevent shorting out between strands, improved battery mounting, best way to mount the EL strands to the suit, and finding the actual clothes I want to put it all on… Which is proving harder than I expected.
Hello Mstaffa.
I’ve read all this conversation and I explain my project:
In my case i got El sequencer, some El Wires, 2 Xbee modules and my PC with vixen set up. I am a bit stuck in this project beacuse what I want is to create a pattern with Vixen, and this pattern is sent to El Sequencer remotely through XBEE so that El Wire turn on. And this process doesn’t work
Could you explain how did you make it? I would thank a lot or any suggestion