LED STRIP CONNECTOR FREE

LED STRIP CONNECTOR FREE

The unique design of the Hippo connector pierces through the water resistant coating on IP65 LED tape and provides a secure solder free connection. Solder-less fast connectors aren't new, but up-until the recent arrival of the Hippo connector, they could only connect the non IP rated tapes. There are ways to get an Arduino to output a 12V data signal out, but these require a few extra components, and could damage the LEDs if it is not needed.Soldering LED tape can be slow a laborious task and not everyone has the skills or equipment to do it. I would also recommend that you go to that Amazon site and ask the question:-ĭo the 12V versions require a 12V data signal, or will 5V be sufficient? You can try this and the worst that can happen is that they do not work. So I suspect that the 12V version still only requires a 5V signal in order to run it. This is because the reviewers don't sound like the sharpest pencils in the case. However, reading the comments and reviews from that website there seems to be no problems with people who bought the 12V version, which I would expect if they needed a 12V data signal. The problem here is that we don't know how the WS2811 is connected to the Vdd inside on those LEDs you bought and what relationship this has with the supply voltage.

Having read the data sheet of the WS2811, voltage of the data pin is not clear. I've done a ton of research on this and I can only really find resources on 5v or just strip lights or a lot of really confusing resources around what to do to manage 12v connections (this: /basics/getting-started/ mentions a buck and I can't figure out what that means, others mention needing to adjust the 12v down with so I don't fry the chip, but this old post looks like they're using an uno, which a different post said the uno can't handle 12v: How can I connect my 12v ws2811 300 led strip, but then this guy is using just an uno and nothing else: 12V WS2812B 3-wire LED Strip with Arduino Uno - YouTube) and it's all ultimately resulting in me being dizzyingly perplexed.Īny guidance here would be massively appreciated!

I know other forums tend to hate it when newbies come in and haven't done any research and expect help, so here's proof I've at least tried: how can I make an Arduino work with a 12v power supply? Or.can the Uno handle 12v without any finagling?

I need to make sure the Arduino and power supply are waterproof and generally protected from the elements.

I need to connect the ground of my 12v to the ground of whatever Arduino I'm using, and then I need to use another wire to connect the LED ground to the Arduino.

Some assumptions I'm kind of sure I'm right about based on my research and tinkering with an Arduino guide kit

Put it outside on my roof so I can have cool permanent Christmas lights that I can control with my phone if at all possible.

Control the Christmas lights with something that can handle a 12v input, and I know I need a 12v on one side and I need to pigtail in another 12v input on the opposite side to make sure I have enough power for a super long LED run.

Connect all 500 of these LEDs together: 500pcs WS2811 Individually Addressable RGB LED Pixels Light 12mm Round Diffused Digital Color Changing LED Module Light for LED Screen Outdoor Advertising Board Signs DC 12V IP68 Waterproof- this isn't a strip, it's individual lights.

Led strip connector