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Controlling LEDs
LED Flood lights
LED Strip lighting
Tape/module LED lights
Light-O-Rama CMB16D
$120 for 16 channels
4 amps per channel / 40
amps total (dual banks)
Stand alone sequence
operation with external triggers
LOR II and DMX protocol
compatibility
Address can be set without
programming from PC
Requires 12v or greater to operate controller
Common + or anode / All positive outputs are tied together
Can control 5v to 60v DC
Size 4w x 5t x 1h
www.LightORama.com
d-Light DCx16
$99 for 16 channels
4 amps per channel / 30
amps total (dual banks)
LOR I protocol compatibility
(majority of commands) +
additional d-light specific
commands
Address set with PC
based hardware application
Requires 5v or greater to
operate controller
Common + or anode / All positive outputs are tied together
Can be modified to control servos
Can control 5v to 60v DC
Size 4w x 5t x 1h
www.d-light.us
Lynx MR16
About $40 for 16 channels
(DIY build only)
2.5 amps per channel / 35
amps total (single bank)
DMX protocol
Address set with DMX
application from PC
Requires 5v or greater to operate controller
Common + or anode / All positive outputs are tied
together
Can control 12v DC (higher voltages with modification)
Size 4w x 4.25t x .8h
www.DIYLightAnimation.com
TigerDMX 48 Channel
http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/701799
Electricity
Current (Amps)
Nozzle/Shower Head
Resistance/Resistor (Ohms)
Pump
Battery
Faucet
Switch (mostly)
Bucket of Water
Capacitor
A/C Controllers
No external power supply required (120volts)
Works excellent with incandescent lights
Usually up to 40 amps of power over 16 channels
A/C Controllers
Use Phase Angle Dimming
Controlled by Triacs
Power Supplies
An external power supply is required with all DC
controllers to run the device and the controller
Some controller boards have two separate banks
allowing two different voltages on the same
controller
Sourcing power supplies
e-Bay
Computer power supplies (5v & 12v - some issues)
AliExpress.com
Mounting
Weather proofing
Heat dissipation
Selecting the correct power supply
States of a Relay
Normally Open when the connection is not
made with the power off
Normally Closed the connection is made
with the power off
Types of Relays
SPST = Single Pole/Single Throw
+/Pos
Power from Controller
-/Neg
Diode
Deck lighting
Landscape lighting
Art car / parade vehicles
Signs
External Resources
LOR Controller for fountain pumps
(not currently on the market):
www.lightorama.com/Documents/MLC-100.pdf