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Short for: Red Green Blue. The primary colors in light. Mix them to create any imaginable visible color of light. Questions are typical in reference to RGB Leds, RGB Led drivers, and code related to mixing RGB light, but can include RGB Video Standard in VGA monitors.

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LED RGB how it works

I am working with an RGB LED. For my project I need just green and red light but I don't want to add two separate diodes cause they need to be at the same place. I don't have so much space on MC so I ...
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Addressable ICs similar to WS2811 for monochrome LED [closed]

For my home decoration, i want to individually address the led strings . Since one string is of a single color, i need an ic with serial communication similar to WS2811 ic but monochrome to control ...
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Can One hook up several displays on the same RGB parallel interface?

I am working with a 800*480 24-bit parallel RGB LCD display. The required clock for the RGB interface has to be between 23 and 27 MHz (typ. 25 MHz). For testing purposes, I need to display "...
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I'm using four batteries with a total of 6 volts, but the lightstrip only needs five. How would resistance work? [duplicate]

The strip uses .5-2A and 5 volts. I'm using four AA batteries, so the voltage becomes 6. What do I do to reduce the voltage, and get the right current? Will the strip itself just draw the current in ...
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What type of capacitor do i need for this delay?

I installed a set of LED RGB foot-well lights on my truck. When they turned on, they have a small half second glitch before staying constant. I believe that this is because the LED RGB controller ...
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Arduino RGB ledstrip control 2 separate power supplies

Please ignore the 2 green and orange lines in the middle and consider the transistors to be IRF mosfets instead. First of all looking at the setup on the picture: is there any issues with using 2 ...
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Designing a Arduino based circuit to power standard and RGB LEDs

I am very new to the world of circuit design and would greatly appreciate some feedback on this circuit I made. It is based on an Arduino Pro Mini and its purpose is to illuminate nine 2V, 20mA LEDs ...
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Using one Mosfet to control the gate pin of another Mosfet

I am using Mosfets to power an RGB LED light strip with a Raspberry Pi: https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/General/RFP30N06LE.pdf The I though the threshold voltage for the above Mosfet ...
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How would I switch between either of my two outputs into one input?

I am trying to design a circuit which will switch between two RGB outputs into a CRT TV's neck board. Each of the two outputs has three pins. I have tried using the 2N3906 PNP transistor, and it works ...
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Here is a design for a RGB color mixer. Is it fine, or did I mess up somewhere? Is there room for improvement? [duplicate]

LED strip has resistors built in. LED strip runs on 0.5-2A. LED Strip needs 5v, has one pin for that, one for red, one for green, and one for blue. I will be using a total of 4.8 volts. Using ohms law,...
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Help needed for driving 160 nos - 1.5W RGB SMD LEDs (5074 footprint)

I'm a planted aquarium hobbyist and have been making DIY led lights with 3W LED chips (white and other colour leds in 4 separate channels) driven with meanwell LDD dimmed with arduino. However ...
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Why is 3-chip forward current less than 1-chip in RGB LED LTRBR37G?

Why is the forward current of 3-chip operation less than forward current of 1-chip operation? (Page 3 of datasheet.) https://dammedia.osram.info/media/resource/hires/osram-dam-6751107/LTRB%20R37G_EN....
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Best wire gauge for an RGB video signal

I'm trying to wire a CVBS-to-RGB converter into my car's monitor that only supports Navigation Maps with an old-fashioned ...
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Circuit to control an RGB LED strip using potentiometer sliders to change colors

The idea is to control an RGB LED strip (or strips, though independent control of the various strips is not necessary) lighting my desk. I'd like to build 3 potentiometer sliders into my desk to allow ...
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PWM-controlled RGB LED is flickering when PNP transistor should be off. Any insights why?

I am trying to control an RGB LED (with common cathode configuration) with a BC327 PNP transistor. The LED is powered by a 5V line. The base of the transistor is controlled by a BC548 NPN transistor ...
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RGB LED Resistor Value and Source Voltage

I am using a Common Anode RGB LED in my project(datasheet is given below) and the different specifications for each LEDs are giving me headache. In my schematics, as shown below, I have used ...
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POV display possibility with ws2812b neopixel strip

I am trying to build a full RGB POV display. Unfortunately I purchased a neopixel strip (ws2812 144/m), and lately found that its data transfer rate is 800khz that is actually less for POV display. It ...
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Design review - RGB LED color mixer using PWM

I'm trying to make an RGB color mixer. LED strip runs on 0.5-2A. It has internal resistors. LED Strip needs 5v, has one pin for that, one for red, one for green, and one for blue. Each LED module that ...
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5 m, 5 V LED strip 20 A PS = Fire?

I've got a 5m LED RGB strip to go up the stairs and will be programming it with arduino. eBay link. They state 60 LEDs/m @ 18 watt/meter, thats 3.3 W per LED? It says current rating of 3 A, so that ...
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RGB Illuminated Potentiometers

I'm currently designing a circuit using Alpha RV141F-40-20BL-B50K Potentiometers which feature a clear shift into which a 3mm LED can be inserted. My initial plan was to just fit a WS2812B ...
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Best practice to switch on 4 power supplies from one single source

First of all, I am a self taught maker with a passion for LED lights. So far I have built a few display signs for indoor applications, where one microcontroller is connected to a number of RGB Led ...
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Purpose of divide-by-2 (or CLK/2) on a video pixel clock generator ICs

I've been looking into some video clock generator chips and almost all of them have a divide-by-2 or CLK/2 output pin (in addition to the normal CLK out). What would be the purpose or application for ...
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Problems with controlling a RGB-LED

I wanted to control a RGB-LED with my RaspberryPi. The Problem is that my LED is a bit strange. The long lead is positive and the shorter leads are as usual for red, green and blue but have to be ...
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RGB LED strip presets controlled by a switch via 2-pin connector

First, I apologize if my terminology is incorrect. I am out of my element, but trying to figure this out. I bought a cheap PC case in Korea, and it included an RGB LED strip on the front of the case ...
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Wiring of SMD RGB LED

How should I proceed with the design of this RGB LED and what does this wiring diagram imply? I haven't made a design with RGBs before, so the wiring diagram from the RGB Datasheet puzzles me. My ...
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RGB to YPbPr (YCbCr) conversion and bright picture issues

I'm working on a specific RGB to YPbPr (component) converter. It is supposed to connect old consoles to a modern flat 240p supportive TV. However I have an issue with luma Y output part. Here is the ...
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Driving RGB LED using GPIO

I am trying to drive this RGB using the GPIO of STM32F072. The GPIO can source around 25mA and the LED consumes around 20mA. Would there be any issues?
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Why can the IS31FL3731 only handle 32 RGB Leds when it can handle 144 Regular ones?

I am looking at using the IS31FL3731 IC in a project soon, but I am confused as to why the data sheet says that the circuit can only use 32 RGB LEDs when it can use 144 regular LEDs. The data sheet ...
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TFT RGB LCD construction and

I am trying to understand the construction of an RGB TFT LCD that has brightness control in it. I could not understand how does the TFT color LCD pixels glow? Does each of the pixel has its own light ...
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Is there a physical (electronics) difference between Hue White and Color and Hue White Ambiance bulbs?

I'm curious if anyone knows if there's a physical difference between a Philips Hue White and Color bulb, which allows the user to set a complete range of RGB colors including white light color ...
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How to convert arcade RGB video (2-5v p-p) to VGA (0-0.7v)?

I'm trying to convert arcade video signals (JAMMA) to VGA specifications. From what I've gathered, arcade video signals aren't standardized. They can range from 0v-2v or 0v-5v, etc. However, VGA ...
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Arduino RGB spectrum problem

Over the last few days I've been working on an anode RGB LED in Arduino, I've tried getting it to do an RGB spectrum but all I would get is just the colors from red to green, then it would get stuck ...
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30 Meter in series LED SMD 5050 60 led/m 12v RGBW

I want to run 30 meter Led length in series in a room on the ceiling. LED specifications (according to the supplier:) LED Type: 5050 RGBW LED Light Strip Quantity: 60 LEDs / Meter Working Input ...
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Why can't RGB or bicolour LEDs produce a decent yellow?

I have several different RGB LEDs and bicolour red/green LEDs, from different suppliers. I find that, with the appropriate resistors, they can produce a perfect orange and cyan; and a barely ...
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Using WS2812b LEDs in series [closed]

I'd like to convert some of my PC case fans to be compatible with Corsair's RGB system to fit with other case fans. Corsair has an RGB fan hub that allows you to connect RGB fans to it, then connect ...
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Power multiple parts of one project from one wall wart

I'm building a project with a high-power 10W RGB LED controlled by PWM from a microcontroller. Right now I'm using a wall wart to power the LED, and powering the MCU through my computer's USB. My ...
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RGBS sync signal

How are the hsync and vsync signals encoded in the sync signal in a 15 KHz RGBS? I'm trying to view an old 8-bit computer with RGBS on an VGA monitor through an RGB to VGA converter. As it displayed ...
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NeoPixel THT: Varying pinouts [closed]

I am in the process of designing a PCB for a solder kit that receives NeoPixel type LEDs, the ones with the short head: Now, there seem to be different pinouts: Ordered on Amazon.de as WS2811 LED ...
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Best way to power LED strip (180 LEDs)

I'm assembling this addressable RGBW LED strip setup that is 3m long and 60 LEDs/m. I have found no answer to my two questions on other sites or youtube. (This is the strip I'm using: https://www....
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How do I interpret an RGB LED max amperage given as a range e.g. 30mA-70mA?

I have some LED's I got in a mixed package and the RGB LEDs instead of a single max amperage just list a range. One example is I have a common cathode RGB LED with ratings listed as 1.9-3.4v and 30mA-...
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Power consumption NeoPixels vs. direct control?

At Maker Faire Berlin 2018, an electrical engineer looked at my project which was shown with NeoPixel LEDs (WS2811). He mentioned that the NeoPixels waste a lot of energy. It would be better to build ...
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Control the RGB tape with only one output of the microcontroller

I need to control the colors of an RGB ribbon. This requires 3 PWMs. But I have only one output of my microcontroller available. So for this I need to find a circuit that stays between the ...
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RGBW Cree XM-L LED power circuit HELP!

I have 10 Cree XM-L RGBW LEDS and I would like to power them from a 12V power supply. I came up with this idea: A 12V 30 amp power supply powers 3 different step down buck converters (10 amps each ...
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Can I connect 2 power supplies for 16 meters LED RGB strip?

I've bought 2 sets of 10 meter LED RGB strip (7.2w/m) for a room. Then I've cut them to around 8 meters each to get 16 meters. Everything seemed fine but one thing, because it's 2 separate controllers,...
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Will this MOSFET be suitable for driving a 12V 1-2A Load from an Arduino?

I have an Analog 12V RGB LED strip (which only requires 1-2 amps at most) that I want to control using an Arduino Uno. I looked into how I could go about doing this and saw that i could use several ...
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Powering 30m of RGB LED strips?

I'm currently interested in following this tutorial which explains how to create a homebridge (ESP8266) controlled 12v RGB strip which is exactly what I've been looking for. However, whilst I do ...
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TLC5940 - with 200LEDs from car battery

I'm working on project that involves 100 white and 100 RGB leds, controlled with 25 TLC5940. I've managed to connect three TLCs to Arduino MEGAv3 and so far so good. I've found out that I have to add ...
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What is the RGB value of Edison Light Bulbs? [closed]

I've been doing a little electrical engineering (outside of my lane a bit). I'm trying to get the RGB values for Edison light bulbs. Can anyone provide me with those?
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RGB led weird color behaviour (blue except when touched to skin)

I have an RGB LED, which I belive to be the diffuse version of this one: https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/YSL-R596CR3G4B5C-C10.pdf, though I am not completely sure, as I bought it some ...
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Can you determine RGB pinouts with a multi meter?

I have a Swiftech Apogee XL2 that has an addressable LED inside it. I want to connect it to my other RGB setups but I need to know the pin signals and voltage of the LED. I have a multi-meter at the ...

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