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turo [Powering your LED strips]
getting_started [2019/12/30 05:47] (current)
turo [Connecting your LED strips]
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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 ===
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 A static IP can be set up in the web configuration page of the device. Initial access to the web configuration page requires either access through a DHCP assigned address or the IP address listed above. ​ A static IP can be set up in the web configuration page of the device. Initial access to the web configuration page requires either access through a DHCP assigned address or the IP address listed above. ​
  
-Note: static ​IP is generally the recommend way of doing large and live installations,​ especially when power outages are expected. One common problem with DHCP is that if dozens or more devices simultaneously ask for a DHCP based address when power goes on, the request packets tend to get lost as the router drops them. The result is that some devices will never acquire an IP address.+Note: Using static ​IPs is generally the recommend way of doing large and live installations,​ especially when power outages are expected. One common problem with DHCP is that if dozens or more devices simultaneously ask for a DHCP based address when power goes on, the request packets tend to get lost as the router drops them. Or more commonly the router takes more than 30 seconds to boot which means DHCP requests went nowhere. The result is that some devices will never acquire an IP address.
  
 ==== Updating the firmware ==== ==== Updating the firmware ====
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