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Author Topic: Ultimarc PacDrive and LED Strip lighting  (Read 2588 times)

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Ultimarc PacDrive and LED Strip lighting
« on: February 18, 2013, 05:09:13 am »
Hi,

I have a question.

I currently have the PacDrive setup with 12 LED Pushbuttons and was wondering if I could also hook up an LED Strip Light at the same time but take the power from a PC +12V source (yellow wire)  thus only connecting the ground wire to the PacDrive. 

I could then utilise LEDBlinky to control my LED Strips.  I have attached a shoddy diagram showing my mad thinking.

Any thoughts?  cheers

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Re: Ultimarc PacDrive and LED Strip lighting
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 07:09:14 am »
I think you could be able to do that. However, you would have to treat your LED strip as a button in LEDBlinky animations. If you want your LED strip to be controlled seperately as cabinet animations, LEDBlinky requires that you use a seperatly LED controller to control the strip.

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Re: Ultimarc PacDrive and LED Strip lighting
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2013, 08:23:36 am »
I think you could be able to do that. However, you would have to treat your LED strip as a button in LEDBlinky animations. If you want your LED strip to be controlled seperately as cabinet animations, LEDBlinky requires that you use a seperatly LED controller to control the strip.

Yea, this is my thinking also.  A little trial and testing will determine which would be the best frequency for the LED strip react.  Its just the whole can I/can't i run both that I am not sure of :-\

This seems a good alternative until I can fund another controller  :)

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Re: Ultimarc PacDrive and LED Strip lighting
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 04:43:10 am »
sure,you can do this,but if you can get one pcs LED power supply,i think better idea....... :lol
« Last Edit: June 06, 2013, 11:09:05 pm by xfoxx »