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[gtxjoe]

This is the support topic for the tutorial Cab lighting tutorial: RGB flashers, strobes, undercab lighting, beacon. Please post here if you have any questions or feedback.

[flupper1]

Looks great! And since I have none of that, what is the price range for all of this together?

[tthurman]

Just now starting to investigate this aspect of things, thanks for the concise tutorial.

 

My goal is to have 4 of the 22 LED Strobes (2 high, 2 low), an addressable LED matrix, and a couple of single strips running up each side of the play-field.

 

I see a lot of people opt for the Teensy boards for this too, is there a discernible difference in capabilities between the two or is just personal preference?  I have an IPAC2 in my controller, as well as a Turbotwist, so assuming I can achieve the same results, I would rather stay with GGG.

 

Thanks!

 

<edit> After some more research I believe I answered my own question, the Teensy board seems integral to the addressable LED setup.

Edited by tthurman, 06 December 2017 - 07:00 PM.

[Mr H]

This is an awesome guide. I'm going through it now and testing it before adding it to the cab. I'm having a problem with the undercab rgb lighting. As Im just testing...Ive got 5m rgb led into a led amp like outline above. I'm using LED blinky to test, and I've got other lights hooked up, beacon, button led light. I can go through each, test on and off and works fine, but it seems if I add them all on at the same time the 5m strip works for a second and seems to blow a fuse. I change the fuse, and if I test just the red, blue or green by itself works fine.

What am I doing wrong here? Thought the led amp would prevent this?!

 

Thanks.

[gtxjoe]

If the 12v to the led amplifier is powering the entire 5 meter long strip, it can draw up to 6 Amps of current with Red, Green , and Blue turned ON

What amp is the fuse you are using?

[Mr H]

I've got....Glass Fuse 6mm x 30mm 0.5A 0.5Amps 500mA F0.5A 250V Quick Fast Blow.

Edited by Mr H, 14 May 2019 - 04:32 AM.

[Luckysprite]

I have one question to the undercab lighting wiring picture, I built it exactly like that (except one wire) but it´s not working.

 

I got the 3 wires to the LEDWiz like that, but not the fourth to the power supply, is this really necessary? Could this really be the problem why it´s not working?

[Outhere]

Do your lights have 4 wires?

[Luckysprite]

Of course, isn´t that normal?

 

The 5050 LED strip got black, green, red, blue,

the amp got white, green, red, blue

my rgb cable got black, green, red, blue

green, red, blue, goes from the amp to the LEDWiz and the black one is just hanging there right now...

[Outhere]

Please see here

 

http://mjrnet.org/pi...sid=lightStrips

Edited by Outhere, 31 July 2019 - 11:31 AM.

[vogliadicane]

I have one question to the undercab lighting wiring picture, I built it exactly like that (except one wire) but it´s not working.

 

I got the 3 wires to the LEDWiz like that, but not the fourth to the power supply, is this really necessary? Could this really be the problem why it´s not working?

of course this is necessary. Else you try to run it without current, which is brought to all color LEDs via the fourth cable.

Edited by vogliadicane, 31 July 2019 - 02:30 PM.

[Luckysprite]

There is already the red wire from the amp connected to the 12v supply for the current? Or what is it for?

 

But I´ll give it a try, only one more wire to connect...

 

@Outhere: I did it exactly like it´s mentioned in mjr´s build guide but it´s not working, so I´m asking here in gtxjoe´s illustration.

[gtxjoe]

If you are talking about the 2 wires to the RGB AMP, Red goes to 12V+ and the black goes to 12V-

 

You should post a diagram or picture of your wiring

[Luckysprite]

Here you see the RGB cable directly soldered to the strip:

 

https://www.directup...wnfytk7_jpg.htm

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RGB and amp connected together, left the white cable unconnected:

https://www.directup...7xoqx5z_jpg.htm

 

the connection in the cab, you see the black and red cable going up-left to the 12V supply and RGB to the LED-Wiz, white and black cable unconnected:

https://www.directup...txc2ajm_jpg.htm

 

red and black from amp to 12V supply:

https://www.directup...486r7hl_jpg.htm

 

 

You see any problem in this connection? I really don´t know why it´s not working

Most of the time I´m working on MJR´s plan :

http://www.mjrnet.or...01602xx&sid=toc

 

I will take care of the cable management as soon as the LED connection is running.

Edited by Luckysprite, 08 August 2019 - 12:50 PM.

[Outhere]

Take one of the port wires from the ledwiz and hook it to the ground if the light to comes on that color then it should work - if they don't you got Something else going on

You install this DOF

https://www.vpforums...topic=39557&hl=

[smithy001]

Maybe a bit off topic here.
Is there a way through the script to make the Start button stop flashing or lighting up?
After ball 1 has been played by all players I mean.
Couldnt find that option in the DOF forums or the VPU site.