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Outputs 

Here you can find information about what type of LED IC is used for every output of

 

the device. 

Autoplay 

In the auto play section, you can find information about auto play settings.

 

Selected type of used LED IC

Serial number of the device.

Speed

In case the auto play is active, here you can see, what file is 

being played. If this is 0, file is not being played.

Current file

If this is on, file is repeated. This setting is also used for DMX 

SD-card and Art-Net SD-card mode.

Repeat

Here you can see, what file will be played after the device 

 

is started. This can be changed in settings. 

 

This setting is used only in case the DIP switch is set to 0!

Default file

Summary of Contents for LEC3

Page 1: ...1 LEC 3 LED Ethernet Controller 3 SPI MATRIX Art Net LED Controller POWERED LEC Powered LED Ethernet Controller www ledstripstudio com info ledstripstudio com...

Page 2: ...roller difference What can you control using the devices LSS LED Strips Hardware Specification LED Strip Studio Software LED Ethernet Controller 3 LEC 3 device LEC 3 Front connectors LEC 3 Rear connec...

Page 3: ...than 5A per LEC 3 output Connecting LEC3 with WS2801 WS2803 LED Pixels Detailed cable connection for LED strips Recommended wire types Signal cables Power cables 110 230V Power cables 5V DC LEC3 contr...

Page 4: ...in menu Status bar Status Main Settings Outputs Autoplay Playlist Art Net DMX All Settings Main Settings Testing Outputs Autoplay Playlist Art Net DMX Account Settings Notes 28 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 33...

Page 5: ...to SD card adapter micro SD card USB reader Installation should be performed only by a competent person or professional electrician Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rul...

Page 6: ...plastic bags packaging etc are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g screws connectors or th...

Page 7: ...pport LED Strip Studio software Contact us for more details at info ledstripstudio com Generally SPI Matrix is the same as LEC3 but without the support of LED Strip Studio software you can t use it as...

Page 8: ...olor LEC3 is now able to use LED strips with SK TM WS or APA chips and many more but we update the firmware to work with all latest control protocols You can use LEC3 in 4 different modes Ethernet sof...

Page 9: ...L LED Strip 42 42 LEDs meter SK6812 TM1809 and WS2812B compatible 23 8 mm 5050 ROHS compliant lead free soldering compatible 1 LED 23 8 mm Full color 24 bits 16 7 million colors 3 channels Red Green B...

Page 10: ...o system Of course if the configuration is better the software will work smoother Operating system Processor Graphic card RAM Hard disk Required software Grabber card for live streamrange MIDI control...

Page 11: ...LEDs 4 outputs each 1024 LEDs but also it can send signal to additional LSS Distributors Additional LSS Distributors can be used to extend total number of LEDs controlled by one LSS Ethernet to 8096 d...

Page 12: ...you to select file to play in auto play mode and also to run test patterns in case the SD card is not inserted The reset button sets the device to factory default settings DIP switch allows you to set...

Page 13: ...1 4 Output LED 1 4 Power connector for power source Powered SPI output for LED strips Output status indicator flashes when SPI signal is being sent out LEC 3 already contains one LSS Distributor with...

Page 14: ...14 LEC 3 Dimensions Side View Back View Front View Bottom View...

Page 15: ...o SD card LN2 and LNT files and use them You can use it using following software hardware controllers Madrix Chamsys MA Grand Any other standard ArtNet controller SPI Matrix hardware is the same as LE...

Page 16: ...ntroller is basically LEC3 device with integrated power source PSU parameters are 320W 5V 60A other voltage and power source type on request It s ideal solution for rental businesses which want to use...

Page 17: ...mations 3 Animation speed default speed is 128 4 Red change color 5 Green change color 6 Blue change color 7 White change color used for RGBW strips Red Green Blue and White are used to change color o...

Page 18: ...connected to Ethernet network to handle more than 4096 individual LED pixels even 50000 and more Use standard Ethernet switch and Ethernet cables to do that Typical signal connection of LED Strip Stu...

Page 19: ...rce In case you use more power than 5A per output LEC3 contains polyfuse a k a poly switch or resettable fuse which will prevent destruction and lower the power you ll see the brightness of your LEDs...

Page 20: ...ltage drop Clock Ethernet output is connected only when using e g WS2801 or APA102 chip based LED strips When more power supplies are used you can simply connect them to LED strip e g usually digital...

Page 21: ...LED pixels We usually use blue line from LEC3 LSS Distributor and connect it to Clock on first pixel usually the producers use yellow color The GND line from LEC3 Distributor must be connected to GND...

Page 22: ...t 1024 pixels from one side intensity is lost You must attach power from additional power source after few pixels Don t connect the 12V to next segment The same trick can be used for LED strips as wel...

Page 23: ...egment There is a simple reason why it s more solid and it s harder to tear the cables from the strip But please don t use this trick with Data you must connect data cable to 1st segment There are two...

Page 24: ...onger distance approx up to 15m 5V distribution for short strips max 5m for short distance from PS max 2m also good to trace parallel with strip to decrease losses in strip when strip is longer 3m 5V...

Page 25: ...en create complete LED show synchronized with music in the timeline feature of LED Strip Studio This is highest priority mode it automatically stops ArtNet DMX or auto play mode The DMX IN signal is s...

Page 26: ...wing up to 6 universes to control all 1024 LEDs you can use lower LED count though Art Net SD card mode In this mode you can trigger animations stored on SD card exported from LED Strip Stu dio softwa...

Page 27: ...standalone digi tal and analog LED controller Testing mode In case you change settings in the web configuration you can display several test pat terns on the SPI outputs It s practical to e g set corr...

Page 28: ...vorite web browser E g if your device IP address is set to 192 168 1 147 just type 192 168 1 147 into your web browser address Note Make sure your computer IP address or your IP router DHCP is in 192...

Page 29: ...can see all the changes immediately Mode SD card status DMX In status DIP Switch ART net RGB SD ART netSD SD Ethernet SD card is not inserted DMX in is not connected SD card is ready to be used DMX i...

Page 30: ...You can update firmware version to obtain latest features and improvements Shows current control mode See the LEC3 control modes for details Displays current IP address of the device This can be chan...

Page 31: ...er of the device Speed In case the auto play is active here you can see what file is being played If this is 0 file is not being played Current file If this is on file is repeated This setting is also...

Page 32: ...d In this section you can see actual play list settings You can set which an imation is played and how many times You can also let last animation of the play list to be played indefinitely In our exam...

Page 33: ...rough See more details in DMX Out Indicates whether valid DMX512 signal is connected to LEC3 device Default DMX address Current DMX address DMX OUT mode DMX IN status You can use LEC3 in Pixel or SD C...

Page 34: ...3 incoming RGB channels e g if you set this to 4 four LEDs will have same color will work as one LED pixel Display current settings of outputs for Art Net Out1 Out4 one of the 4 outputs Is Enabled in...

Page 35: ...ome of the setting You can set device name for better orientation in case you use multiple LEC3 devices in your installation You have to press Save name to save the setting after you change it Maximal...

Page 36: ...all of the RGBW colors all 0 to 255 Here you can define type and color order of every SPI output Type type of the used LED control IC chip e g TM1809 WS2811 APA102 Color order order of the RGB channe...

Page 37: ...efault file 0 stop 128 100 speed 255 400 speed Repeat On Off sets repeat of the default file to On or Off This setting is also used in Art Net SD card and DMX SD card mode Current file 0 255 allows yo...

Page 38: ...this is On playlist will repeat indefinitely Animation and Repeat count you can define which one of 255 animations on SD card will be played in play list and how many times Loop indefinitely you can s...

Page 39: ...n case you use Art Net DMX pixel mode In case you use some more simple DMX controllers it s sometimes hard to set exact value of animation to play This setting allows you to set how many DMX steps wil...

Page 40: ...First Universe defines which universe is used as first universe for given output LEDs count number of LEDs per given output Used universes here you can see what universes are used for given output Do...

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