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Onyx extension
The Diamond’s accent channels are designed for low power LEDs, being able to drive up to
50 mA / channel. Their capability can be extended at up to 0.7A / channel or 1.0 A / channel by
using the Onyx buck regulator, effectively turning any accent channel into a power channel.
This is useful for special configurations such as double-blade or cross-guard sabers.
Onyx is designed specifically to work in conjunction with Diamond so you’ll have exactly the
same control capability on an accent channel with Onyx as on a power channel. For details
about the Onyx buck regulator, you can check the Resources page of the Ultrasabers Launcher
software.
Wiring with Onyx is straightforward: each “Accent-“ pin of the Diamond Controller goes to the
control input of an Onyx board. The “” pin is not required by Onyx.
Below there’s a diagram showing just the alterations to accent wiring required by Onyx
extensions. Everything else in the wiring of the Diamond Controller stays the same.
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If you’re extending the power capability of an accent LED using an Onyx buck regulator,
you have to specify this in the board configuration using the Ultrasabers Launcher
software. See
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You can mix low power and Onyx-extended accent channels. For instance you can have
Accent1 drive a low power LED and Accent2 drive a high power LED through Onyx.
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