RGB LED Rope Light Effects

[angelinmenard]

I bought two sets of these lights. They light up, but that's it. I think that from what I am seeing here, that I have to program these lights to do what they do ? What kind of program if so?

[takethreeinc]

@angelinmenard

The effects you are seeing in the video are achieved using an RGB LED Inline Mini Controller. It operates by simply pressing a single button to cycle through the preprogrammed effects.

[donjones24]

you can buy very reliable LED dimmers made in the USA from Digital lighting systems Miami fl

[houstonbill]

Need to add sound, what you are doing or music. oh i see the function now at the bottom under the ad's. You need to put the functions up higher so people can see them.

[zhongyur]

Good Show

[izlude2]

i'm planning to put rope lights inside my acrylic computer case for a disco theme. i just need a motorized mini disco ball.

[BlackSoulOfHeaven]

anyone here know about electronics and can tell me what causes the change of color on an individual color changing LED?

the most logical idea I thought of is that color is caused by different wave lengths, which is associated with frequency, so I thought the color emitted is somehow determined by the frequency of the voltage flowing in.

yet I have completely nothing to base this on, so I need to ask you because knowing this can really help me pre-plan a circuit that I want to build!!

[SimoWill75]

@BlackSoulOfHeaven

You almost have it right.

Yes colour is based on wavelength, and yes frequency and wavelength are related.

However, the colour is not changed by changing the frequency of the voltage.

Each LED has three diodes in it, one each of the primary colours, Red Green and Blue(RGB). With this any colour can be reproduced by combining those three primaries and varying the brightness of each.

Varying the brightness is done by adjusting the current used by the LED's, by PWM.

[BlackSoulOfHeaven]

@SimoWill75 understood, thanks, but still I'm not sure that I really understand how is the color chose? what change in the conditions do I need to make it order for the color to change?

and when you say three diodes, you mean their always separate or there are three diodes in the same bulb?

[SimoWill75]

@BlackSoulOfHeaven

When voltage is applied to the LEDs, a current flows... varying this current varies the brightness of the LED.

If the LED at full brightness draws say 20 mA(milliAmps) then at 10mA the LED will be half as bright. At 5mA, 1/4 as bright.

Combinations of these varied brightnesses give the illusion of changing colour.

With the Red LED on full brightness and the Blue on at full brightness... you get purple... if the Blue was dimmed to Half brightness you would get a pinkish colour

[blaxpear]

Out of stock and I'm ready to buy... :-(

[MrLEDLamp]

@blaxpear

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[Galactus1996]

First post on new arby n' the chief video! HA

wait. Wrong vid. lol this is a pretty cool product