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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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