Led Stripes with Dmx Controller

[alpine lodge]

My Plan would be to control some Led stripes with an dmx controller, would that be possible? Thats the setup i have found out about 🙂

[fluid steeple]

Can you send the link to the LED strips?

[alpine lodge]

Deal: CHACOKO 5 m RGB Neon LED Strip, 108 LEDs/Metre, Waterproof IP65 LED Strip, 12 V, App and Remote Control, 540 LEDs RGB Neon LED, Music Sync for Bedroom, Playroom, Bar, Outdoor, Party https://amzn.eu/d/4eUSO0Q

[uncut vector]

@alpine lodge Short answer... no

You'll need specialist DMX-compatible lighting equipment for this, which often comes with a somewhat hefty price tag.

I'd recommend American DJ (ADJ) and/or Chauvet Lighting for this.

For decent quality ones, you'll be looking at a couple of hundred per fixture, but.

You can also get knock-off ones somewhat cheap.

[fluid steeple]

the DMX decoder wouldn't work?

[uncut vector]

I suppose it depends if they're individually addressable RGB lights?

Most of those won't be, unless you're using LIFX or something.

[fluid steeple]

pretty sure that dmx decoder is for ones that aren't individually addressable

which would probably be a bit boring

[uncut vector]

There's more than likely options for both on the market.

But it's a little jank.

The group-addressed ones would be easier to control for something like this, as you'd only need 4 channels, (red, blue, green, alpha - brightness)

Provided that DMX cable can hold 12V (usually) line which is probably where you'd encounter issues.

I'm not sure of any self-powered DMX stuff. And you certainly don't want to send 12V down the signal lines...

Well you can, but it'll almost certainly end in a bang.

[alpine lodge]

thank you for your help guys and for the information

@uncut vector im searching for some kind of “light bars” i got an example wait

at 0:34 it starts

but this also looks like led stripes to me

[fluid steeple]

these?

[alpine lodge]

yes

i mean they obviously built all the “pyramid” things and then attached the lights on it

[fluid steeple]

it'll probably be something like this https://www.chauvetdj.com/products/colorband-t3-bt/

those are about £200

[alpine lodge]

soo expensive 😭🤣

[fluid steeple]

There's also cheaper ones like this but I can't comment on the quality of those https://www.amazon.co.uk/beamz-Black-Light-Ultraviolet-Lighting/dp/B07BQNM3KV/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=dmx+strip+light&qid=1704487904&sr=8-16

[alpine lodge]

i found similiar ones for 60€

[alpine lodge]

oh they are not available in my region, whats the price on these?

[fluid steeple]

£100

[alpine lodge]

and what do you dont like about the quality? its just for my room when im hosting raves for my friends 30-40 people

would it be enough for that?

[fluid steeple]

I can't comment on the quality, as I have no experience with that brand or product

[alpine lodge]

oh okey thank you very much for your help

[alpine lodge]

but if i would get these then i could only connect 4 of them with those controller right?

[fluid steeple]

see, this is another problem with random amazon products, they sometimes don't come with much documentation or manuals or anything, so you might be able to chain them, you might not

but with only one of those DMX decoders, you would only be able to have 4 I think

the eurolite controller has support for 24 fixtures

[uncut vector]

https://cpc.farnell.com/qtx/c-bar/c-bar-24x3w-rgb-dmx-led-bar/dp/DP36151?st=dmx led bars

Something like this.

[alpine lodge]

okey thanj you guys for your help

🫶🙏

[latent ridge]

You might wanna look at WLED, opensource led controller based on esp32 chipsets. You can program the lights in advance or sound reactive. Check yt for some howtos. It is easy and cheap

[robust briar]

THIS. You can do a lot with WLED. I've programmed a bunch of stuff for my home and Burning Man camp using that

[latent ridge]

It is sooo easy and cheap to work with wled, although issues still occur 🥵