G'Day All,
I cut a small number (5) of RGB pixels from a string for testing -- didn't want to blow a 100 at once
)
Checked the power connections (12VDC, btw) and noted blue wire was GND and Black wire was 12VDC+ with Green as DAT and Red as CLK.
OK, if I connect just the power across Black(+) and Blue (-) appropriately then I see a flash of colour and all the lights go off. Reconnecting, same thing again. It looks like the string needs data to switch everything?
I had a funny idea (I don't know where from) that an RGB string would come on all white if just connected to power.
In any case, I intend to run separate power to strings and strips, then run data and clock from the controller on another line.
Is this string behaving normally, or have I damaged it? It still flashes light when I connect it and goes straight off again.
Regards,
Gary
I cut a small number (5) of RGB pixels from a string for testing -- didn't want to blow a 100 at once
)Checked the power connections (12VDC, btw) and noted blue wire was GND and Black wire was 12VDC+ with Green as DAT and Red as CLK.
OK, if I connect just the power across Black(+) and Blue (-) appropriately then I see a flash of colour and all the lights go off. Reconnecting, same thing again. It looks like the string needs data to switch everything?
I had a funny idea (I don't know where from) that an RGB string would come on all white if just connected to power.
In any case, I intend to run separate power to strings and strips, then run data and clock from the controller on another line.
Is this string behaving normally, or have I damaged it? It still flashes light when I connect it and goes straight off again.
Regards,
Gary
