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<blockquote data-quote="Rick164" data-source="post: 1128245" data-attributes="member: 17766">Judging by the HardwareSerial.cpp file it seems you're using an different version of the Arduino IDE, mine doesn't contain the extra 2013 copyright mention at the top as well.Using Arduino 1.0.6 so would recommend using that version as that has the serial_buff option at the top, will add it to the FAQ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />The yellow at around half way is indeed an lack of power, you will need to add an resistor at both ends to protect them properly but its weird that your Kiwi strips doesn't have the resistor at the one end.Basically you connect the power lines at the beginning and end of the strip separately but from the same single power source, the thin strips and hardware parts used means it can't carry the voltage over the whole line from one end alone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rick164, post: 1128245, member: 17766"] Judging by the HardwareSerial.cpp file it seems you're using an different version of the Arduino IDE, mine doesn't contain the extra 2013 copyright mention at the top as well. Using Arduino 1.0.6 so would recommend using that version as that has the serial_buff option at the top, will add it to the FAQ :) The yellow at around half way is indeed an lack of power, you will need to add an resistor at both ends to protect them properly but its weird that your Kiwi strips doesn't have the resistor at the one end. Basically you connect the power lines at the beginning and end of the strip separately but from the same single power source, the thin strips and hardware parts used means it can't carry the voltage over the whole line from one end alone. [/QUOTE]

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