i’ll be designing the firmwares so that max current draw won’t ever happen-- there’s really no reason to full-bright the entire arc (or the grid) ever. that’s just silly.
i’m also changing the power to a 10-pin. this will create its own 5v off your 12v rail. you’re free to use an ext5v if you want, still, to lighten the 12v load. but it shouldn’t be bad.
the most important thing regarding power in addition to capacity, is a star grounding pattern. if you have something like flying bus cables or bus boards that just have strips of copper in a line, you may some day have trouble with noise. euro needs good power supplies, and there are more and more good ones becoming available. isms is top notch. so is intellijel’s new one. i haven’t done further research on the market, but i’m certain muffs have dense opinionated thread on this, and it might be worth starting one here, if someone here has done a broad survey.
so yes, i’m a big fan of direct-plugging USB into the module rather than going through Switch. there’s a nice feeling to the direct connect.
ps. part of the reason for switching to 10pin is we can more easily avoid accidental damage to our modules. this is a good move.
