LedTapes - Revision history

Sconklin at 22:01, 13 March 2010

2010-03-13T22:01:13Z

2010-03-13T22:00:28Z

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	Ground '''NOTE:''' The ground is incorrectly labeled "+12V" on the LED tape		Ground '''NOTE:''' The ground is incorrectly labeled "+12V" on the LED tape
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		+	Each 5m length of tape has 150 RGB LEDs.
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		+	Each set of three LEDs is about 4 inches long.
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		+	The tape may be cut between any set of three LEDs
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		+	The tape is built using half-meter sections of flexible circuit tape, sections are soldered together.
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		+	The tape is enclosed in a waterproof tube, but the ends must be sealed.
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		+	Current draw for each color (entire tape lit) at 12 VDC is:
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		+	Red: 5.0 Amps
		+	Green: 2.1 Amps
		+	Blue: 2.8 Amps

	== Type Two (each LED addressable) ==		== Type Two (each LED addressable) ==

2010-03-06T22:21:02Z

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	Blue		Blue

-	Ground	+	Ground '''NOTE:''' The ground is incorrectly labeled "+12V" on the LED tape

	== Type Two (each LED addressable) ==		== Type Two (each LED addressable) ==

2009-10-25T04:52:10Z

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	The tape is enclosed in a waterproof tube, but the ends must be sealed.		The tape is enclosed in a waterproof tube, but the ends must be sealed.
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		+	Current draw with ALL LEDs on (Red, Green, and Blue) is 1.21 Amps at 5VDC ''for each meter of tape''.
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		+	'''Note''': If you operate a 5m length of tape with all (or most) LEDs on, there is enough
		+	voltage drop along the tape to cause the LED colors to be different at the far end of the tape.

	The following links are related to the same type of tape, and the arduino library works with them.		The following links are related to the same type of tape, and the arduino library works with them.
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	[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]		[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]

-	[[http://code.google.com/p/ledstrip/ An arduino library for these strips]]	+	[[http://code.google.com/p/ledstrip/ An arduino library for these strips]] (This has documentation about how to control them)

	[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBnERpcLjA Youtube video of a similar strip in action]]		[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBnERpcLjA Youtube video of a similar strip in action]]

2009-10-25T03:14:25Z

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	Each 5m length of tape has 160 RGB LEDs (and 80 controller chips).		Each 5m length of tape has 160 RGB LEDs (and 80 controller chips).

-	~~I believe that~~ the following links are related to the same type of tape	+	Each set of one chip and two LEDs is 6.25 cm long (about 2.5")
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		+	The tape may be cut between any set of two LEDs
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		+	The tape is built using half-meter sections of flexible circuit tape, sections are soldered together.
		+
		+	The tape is enclosed in a waterproof tube, but the ends must be sealed.
		+
		+	The following links are related to the same type of tape, and the arduino library works with them.

	[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]		[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]

2009-10-13T21:02:34Z

2009-10-13T20:39:13Z

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	The second type has individually addressable RGB LEDs, and requires		The second type has individually addressable RGB LEDs, and requires
-	a controller to operate. This type has ~~five~~ wires -	+	a controller to operate. This type has six wires -
		+
	Gnd		Gnd
-	SI	+	SI - Fader Clock Input
-	DI	+	DI - Data Input
-	CI	+	CI - Click Input
-	LI	+	LI - Latch Input
-	+5	+	+5 - 5VDC
		+
		+	Each 5m length of tape has 160 RGB LEDs (and 80 controller chips).

	I believe that the following links are related to the same type of tape		I believe that the following links are related to the same type of tape

2009-10-13T19:57:19Z

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	[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]		[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]
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		+	[[http://code.google.com/p/ledstrip/ An arduino library for these strips]]
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		+	[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBnERpcLjA Youtube video of a similar strip in action]]

2009-10-13T19:50:07Z

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	[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]		[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]
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	[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]		[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]

2009-10-13T19:49:52Z

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	They can each be cut into shorter lengths		They can each be cut into shorter lengths

-	== Type One (all same color) =	+	== Type One (all same color) ==

	The first type has all RGB LEDs, which operate from a 12VDC supply.		The first type has all RGB LEDs, which operate from a 12VDC supply.
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	[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]		[[http://www.lck-led.com/p506/5M-Digital-Ultra-Slim-SMD-RGB-Flexible-Led-Strip/product_info.html Product Info]]
		+	[[LEDControllerChipDataSheet]]