The ILED-DM1 D is a 4-channel RGBW controller and dimmer for LED strip and tape work. It sits between your supply and the strip, and a 2.4G RF remote lets you change the colour and the level from where you are standing. It is the pick for an RGBW or an RGB strip where you want to mix the colour and dim it to taste, and it runs on the same 12 to 24V supply most strips use.
What it does
The unit drives four channels, which is what an RGBW strip needs, one for red, one for green, one for blue and one for white. Mix the three colour channels and you get any colour, and run the white channel on its own and you get a plain white on the same strip. The dimmer runs from 0 to 100 percent on each channel, so you set the level to suit the room. It is the control layer under the strip.
Aperçu des caractéristiques techniques
The controller takes a 12 to 24V DC supply and gives four channels at 4A each, so the maximum load is 144W at 12V or 288W at 24V. The dimming runs from 0 to 100 percent, and the remote works over RF at 2.4GHz, or as a push-button version. Power comes in on a DC2.1 or a screw terminal. The receiver is 85 by 45 by 23mm at 45g, and the remote is 150 by 40 by 13mm at 60g. It works from -30 to 55 degrees.
The four channels and the load
Each of the four channels carries up to 4A, so work the total for what you are driving. At 12V the unit is good for 144W overall, and at 24V for 288W. An RGBW strip uses the four channels for red, green, blue and white, and an RGB strip uses three of them, so an RGB strip runs on this unit with the fourth channel left unused.
Dimming and colour mixing
The dimmer runs 0 to 100 percent on each channel, which is how you set the level of each colour. Mix the red, green and blue channels to make a colour, and use the white channel for a steady, full-spectrum white. Because each channel is dimmed separately, you can go from a warm white to a deep red on the same strip, which is the whole point of an RGBW control.
The 2.4G remote
The remote works over RF at 2.4GHz, so it controls the strip without a cable between the two, which is what you want for a cove or a display where the control point is not next to the fixture. It comes as a 2.4G version and a push-button version, so pick the one for how you want to change the colour, wirelessly or on a panel. The remote is a small 150 by 40 by 13mm unit, so it does not sit out in the way.
Connections
The supply comes in on a DC2.1 plug or a screw terminal, so you can run it the way the rest of the install is wired. The four channels go out to the strip, one per channel, and you match the red, green, blue and white leads to the four outputs. Keep the wiring clean and the strips the right voltage, and the control does the rest.
Contenu de la boîte
Each set ships as the receiver and the remote, with the DC2.1 and the screw terminal on the receiver and the 2.4G or push-button remote to control it. You wire the supply and the strip on your end, and the remote is the part you keep to hand to change the colour and the level.
Ce que vous devez fournir
You will need a DC supply at 12V or 24V, matched to the strip, sized for the total load on the controller, which is up to 144W at 12V or 288W at 24V. You also need the RGBW or RGB strip it is driving, and you match the four channels to the strip leads.
Où est-il utilisé ?
Because it drives an RGBW strip with a wireless remote, it shows up in home accent lighting, coves and under-cabinet work, shop and display lighting, and anywhere you want to change the colour from where you stand. The 2.4G remote keeps the control point out of the way.
Reliability
The receiver is a compact 85 by 45 by 23mm unit, so it drops into the install, and it is rated to work from -30 to 55 degrees. Keep it off a wet surface and size the supply for the load, and the four channels hold the colour and the dimming steady.
