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Before wiring up your LED strip make sure you select the right output voltage on the Lightkraken board. Look at the above table for the right voltage. | Before wiring up your LED strip make sure you select the right output voltage on the Lightkraken board. Look at the above table for the right voltage. | ||
- | * **5V** -> Set the switch to the left-most position. The switch should point towards the RJ45 connector. | + | * **5V** -> Set the switch to the left-most position. The switch should point towards the Ethernet/Network/RJ45 connector. |
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* **12V** -> Set the switch to the middle position. | * **12V** -> Set the switch to the middle position. | ||
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- | In the example above, the BLACK wire is Ground/GND, the | + | In the example above, the BLACK wire is Ground/GND, the YELLOW wire is the DATA/DOUT line and the RED wire is POWER (5, 12 or 24V). The configuration above applies to all strips using a 1-Wire protocol. |
- | YELLOW wire is the DATA/DOUT line and the RED wire is POWER (5, 12 or 24V). The configuration above applies to all strips using a 1-Wire protocol. | + | |
+ | If you have a secondary backup data line like for WS2815 type LEDs connect it to ground as seen in the picture. | ||
=== Serial (Data + Clock) LED Strips === | === Serial (Data + Clock) LED Strips === |