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Does anyone use their controller(s) for other things than just your display? I was considering experimenting with some spot lights on the front of our house to see how it looks and use my 8 channel controller to dim the flood lights down. I was not sure if it is a good idea to leave a controller out for an exended period of time.

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I use 1 unit to control things like the pool pump, solar heater pump, and landscaping lights (using relays of course). I have left mine on for the entire summer with no problems

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I use the Director Card with MP3 Player and two DC Board CMB16D controllers for my landscaping lights

the light source that I am using are the DYI group buy Rainbow Wall Runner and the LED MR16RGB from http://pcboard.ca/kits/led_mr16rgb/

this is replacing my old LOR MP-P controller & Malibu’s low voltage lights
Photo #1 is showing the lights during Christmas
Photo #2 landscaping lights set up with Blue @ 50%
Photo #3 closes of the lights

Jerry Plak


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how are you weather proofing these? Can you do a diagram on how you have these wired up to you DC controller card?

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[align=left]ok this how I have the lights setup[/align] Controller / Channel L= Left R= Right
[align=left]23 1 LED Wash Front L_RED 24 1 LED Wash Window_R_ Red[/align] [align=left]23 2 LED Wash Front L_Green 24 2 LED Wash Window_R_ Green[/align] [align=left]23 3 LED Wash Front L_Blue 24 3 LED Wash Window_R_ Blue[/align] [align=left]23 4 LED Wash Front R_RED 24 4 LED Wash Garage_L_ Red[/align] [align=left]23 5 LED Wash Front R_Green 24 5 LED Wash Garage_L_ Green[/align] [align=left]23 6 LED Wash Front R_Blue 24 6 LED Wash Garage_L_ Blue[/align] [align=left]23 7 LED Wash Porch_L_ Red 24 7 LED Wash Window_R_ Red[/align] [align=left]23 8 LED Wash Porch_L_ Green 24 8 LED Wash Window_R_ Green[/align] [align=left]23 9 LED Wash Porch_L_ Blue 24 9 LED Wash Window_R_ Blue[/align] [align=left]23 10 LED Wash Porch_R_ Red 24 10 LED Wash Palms_L_ Red[/align] [align=left]23 11 LED Wash Porch_R_ Green 24 11 LED Wash Palms_L_ Green[/align] [align=left]23 12 LED Wash Porch_R_ Blue 24 12 LED Wash Palms_L_ Blue[/align] [align=left]23 13 LED Wash Window_L_ Red 24 13 LED Wash Palms_R_ Red[/align] [align=left]23 14 LED Wash Window_L_ Green 24 14 LED Wash Palms_R_ Green[/align] [align=left]23 15 LED Wash Window_L_ Blue 24 15 LED Wash Palms_R_ Blue[/align] [align=left]23.16_Open 24.16_Open[/align] [align=left]Channel #16 is for future uses [/align] [align=left]I am using a 12V @ 20 amp power supply, it work out that 20 amp / 33 Channel =600ma[/align] the DC-MP3 50 milliamps, CMB16D 38 milliamps this add up to 126ma Logic Power Consumption
at this time I drawing 240 milliamp per Channel adding up to 7.806 amp of Power Consumption,
Hum it look like can add one more CMB16D to this power supply.
more info is coming.


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Thanks for the info. I was more interested inhow you hooked up the MR16RGB to the controller. I assume that you have the neg from 3 separate channels going to each of the RGB points on the light. One channel each led. And you have combined the pos lead for each of the 3 channels to go to the one pos connection on the light. Is this correct?

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Man, That's a sweet setup, very neat and professional looking. I never thought of using LOR for the landscape lights around our home.

Thanks for the idea and info guys.

Vic

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schristi69 wrote:

Thanks for the info. I was more interested inhow you hooked up the MR16RGB to the controller. I assume that you have the neg from 3 separate channels going to each of the RGB points on the light. One channel each led. And you have combined the pos lead for each of the 3 channels to go to the one pos connection on the light. Is this correct?

I use four wires three wires for each neg to 3 separate channels
#4 One wire for the Common positive the MR16RGB board is set up for this


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Photo of light fixtures for the MR16-RGB
You can find at Home depot or Lowes.

In the right photo you can see that the lens is
White Frosted Glass, I used the Krylon Frosted White Glass Finish
This helps in mixing the colors.

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We have plans on installing a CCR for cove lighting in our bar area. Will eventually hook it via triggers to our home automation we're planning to install over the next year.

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Hey Jerry,
I have some of the same LED boards i bought and assembled this year, but too late for xmas show. I also have some light enclosures just like yours with MR16's inside.
How did you mount the MR16 led boards inside?
Richard

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rmturner54 wrote:

Hey Jerry,
I have some of the same LED boards i bought and assembled this year, but too late for xmas show. I also have some light enclosures just like yours with MR16's inside.
How did you mount the MR16 led boards inside?
Richard

Hi Richard,
I used a round Foam the type the computer are ship with, I just run the wires throu the center of the Foam.
no glue or tape :-)

Jerry
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Hi Jerry,
Thanks for all the great info. You now have hooked two more LOR users into making theses spots. Just ordered all the parts tonight. Wife thanks you too

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Thanks Jerry, I have been really impressed with these pirahna leds. These are going to repalce my MR16 leds. Or least start phasing them out. Did not think of faom. It's not like were going to be swinging them around. Good idea.
How long have u been using the MR16 boards?
Do u dim them at all of just on all the time? If so, have you noticed any problems yet?
Thanks,
Richard

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rmturner54 wrote:

Thanks Jerry, I have been really impressed with these pirahna leds. These are going to repalce my MR16 leds. Or least start phasing them out. Did not think of faom. It's not like were going to be swinging them around. Good idea.
How long have u been using the MR16 boards?
Do u dim them at all of just on all the time? If so, have you noticed any problems yet?
Thanks,
Richard

Richard,
I install them last November for Christmas now there are landscaping lights :-)
as for dimming no problems.
this is a video I shot



Jerry
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Thats good to here, I di do some testing with them after i soldered everything and had no prob's dimming short term of course. Good to know the long term effect is good. The landscape lighting is a good idea. Have been thinking of that for a while, my plate is already full. Probably goind to buy more of them and another DC controller.

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