RGBW Controller Dimmer 12-24V LED with 2.4G Remoter 4 Channels ILED-DM1 D

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.

Tech specs at a glance

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.

What is in the box

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.

What you need to supply

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.

Where it gets used

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.

Here is what installers tell us they like about the ILED-DM1 D:

A wireless RGBW control. The 2.4G remote changes the colour and the level from where you stand, so you do not need a cable between the control point and the strip, which is the pick for a cove or a display.

Four channels on one unit. It drives red, green, blue and white on four separate channels, so an RGBW strip gets every colour and a plain white from the same controller.

Enough power for a real strip. At 4A per channel it carries up to 144W at 12V or 288W at 24V, which is a working capacity for a commercial strip load.

Fine dimming. It runs 0 to 100 percent on each channel, so the colour and the level are set to taste rather than stuck at full.

Small and out of the way. The receiver is 85 by 45 by 23mm and the remote is 150 by 40 by 13mm, so the control gear drops into the install without sitting out in the open.

A 4-channel RGBW controller with a 2.4G remote like this one is used where you want to change the colour and the level from where you stand:

Home accent lighting. On an RGBW cove or an under-cabinet strip, the remote changes the colour and the level to suit the room, so the same strip goes from a warm white to a deep red.

Under-cabinet and feature lines. Set the colour for a worktop or a feature wall, and dim it down for the evening, from the remote without a switch on the wall.

Shop and display lighting. A display or a counter line changes colour to match the season or the display, which is the reason a shop picks an RGBW control over a fixed strip.

Events and venue work. Where the light has to move with the room, the 2.4G remote changes the colour and the level on command, so the same setup works for a dinner, a party or a show.

Commercial interiors. On a cove or a signage line, the four channels give every colour and a plain white from one strip, and the wireless control keeps the control point out of the way.

A few things to check before you wire it up:

Match the supply voltage. It takes 12 to 24V DC, so use the voltage the strip runs on. Feeding it the wrong voltage, or the wrong one for the strip, will not run it correctly.

Size the load. Each channel is 4A and the total is 144W at 12V or 288W at 24V. Add up the strip load and keep it under that, and size the supply for it, or the controller will overload.

Match the channels to the strip. The four outputs go to the red, green, blue and white leads of the strip, so wire each channel to the right lead, or the colours will come out wrong.

Pick the remote type. It comes as a 2.4G wireless version and a push-button version, so choose the one for how you want to change the colour, from a distance or on a panel.

Keep the receiver dry. It works to 55 degrees but is not sealed for wet, so keep it off a wet surface and out of the weather, which is the usual spot for a control unit.