Led net lights 5 wires
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I would think that you would be right to do that. Without seeing the pcb I would say that you have a common and 4 channels there.
Where did you get the net light and how much if you don't mind me asking?
Where did you get the net light and how much if you don't mind me asking?
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Ok. Thanks might give it a shot once DMX is up and running.
Got it from eBay
http://r.ebay.com/ClJtQz
Got it from eBay
http://r.ebay.com/ClJtQz
Looks similar to the ones I bought. They work well on 30V DC.
The 3rd wire in (closest to the wires from transformer) is the common +ve. It should be marked by having a loop in the wire near the MFC.
The other 4 wires are the switched -ve channels.
The 3rd wire in (closest to the wires from transformer) is the common +ve. It should be marked by having a loop in the wire near the MFC.
The other 4 wires are the switched -ve channels.
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Thanks.
I've got power supply + DMX36 and a f16 when group buy closes. That's as far into this Xmas lighting thing I've gone so far !!. Thanks for helping.
C4321& power input.
Considering I'm a newbie would I just connect C to + on DMX36 and double up the other wires into the board ?.
I've got power supply + DMX36 and a f16 when group buy closes. That's as far into this Xmas lighting thing I've gone so far !!. Thanks for helping.
C4321& power input.
Considering I'm a newbie would I just connect C to + on DMX36 and double up the other wires into the board ?.
Not sure what you mean by doubling up the other wires. In my opinion the biggest challenge with DC non-RGB lights is trying to figure out what voltage they require.
I think AAH wanted to see the actual circuitry inside but I'd still be surprised if you can't use that net light with a DC controller. It was a good find.
I think AAH wanted to see the actual circuitry inside but I'd still be surprised if you can't use that net light with a DC controller. It was a good find.
Looks like I remembered incorrectly on the wire order or yours is different. 
C would go to the V+ terminal and the 4 3 2 1 would go to individual channel terminals on the DMX36.
Not sure if the DMX36 has a test mode so you can test the lights without a DMX signal source.
C would go to the V+ terminal and the 4 3 2 1 would go to individual channel terminals on the DMX36.
Not sure if the DMX36 has a test mode so you can test the lights without a DMX signal source.
Yeah it was the back of the pcb that I was interested in but it's no biggy. You can't damage those style of lights by connecting them wrong.
On 2 other notes the DMX36 does have a test mode and the fitting off quality inside that controller looks to be excellent and well above the usual Chinese quality.
On 2 other notes the DMX36 does have a test mode and the fitting off quality inside that controller looks to be excellent and well above the usual Chinese quality.
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Ok have got the Dmx36 running, connected the net lights with com wire to + and others into board. Lights are working but not very bright at all. MFC says 24v. checked voltage out of the box and its around 23v. I have 24v into the DMX36.
Would I just need to up the voltage or have I gone wrong somewhere ?
Cheers
Would I just need to up the voltage or have I gone wrong somewhere ?
Cheers
You'll get the best result by measuring the current and choosing the voltage to get the right current. 10mA is a safe current through each LED. Multiply the number of series sections in each channel by 10mA and that is the current you want. In net lights a series section is usually a stripe that comes on across the strip but check the wiring carefully. Each series section is where the LEDs are wired end-to-end between the negatives and the common positive. They're typically around 10 LEDs long.