How to connect 2 pin led strip to 4 pin controller

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Pabas

Joined Dec 24, 2020
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Hi there. I have 2 pin white led strips. And I want to connect them to 4 pin WiFi controller. I have some idea but idk if it gonna works.16088231123451469190126342764500.jpg
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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Tying the three outputs together as you have shown, is a bad idea. You might create a short and damage the wifi controller.

Why not tie the B (blue) connection to the led strip, leaving the R and G disconnected? Then you just control the strip with the B channel, ignoring the other two. Blue and white LEDs use a similar amount of color (closer than red or green LEDs)

It looks like the Wi-Fi controller is for an RGB strip. It has three channels; one for each color. Just use one.
 

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Pabas

Joined Dec 24, 2020
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Thanks for quick response. Im newbie so idk how it should be connected. I have white LEDs they not changing colours. I just want to power them up via controller so I can automatize them with my voice assistant and WiFi sensor.
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
9,156
Im newbie so idk how it should be connected. . . I just want to power them up via controller so I can automatize them with my voice assistant and WiFi sensor.
Black wire to black wire

Wire/Pin labeled B to red wire.

Leave pins labeled G & R disconnected.
 

Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
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The black wire is likely the negative side of the LED's. The R, G and B are positive lines meant to control those specific colors. IF you connect to the black and B lines then when you command the Blue color you will get full white brightness. But if you command either full R or G, your white LED's will not respond. But I don't know this for sure, it's only conjecture on my part. I don't know how your controller is wired. There may be a chance you CAN wire RG&B together without any ill effects. However, don't do it just because I said it might be OK. It might NOT be OK, and I'm not going to buy you a new controller. At best you should test for voltages on each set of lines and note the polarity, which again I suspect will be Black = Negative and R, G & B = Positive. Again, that's mere conjecture.
 

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Pabas

Joined Dec 24, 2020
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Okay I've done all connections but it doesn't light up led strip. Any idea why? With RGB strips it works perfect.16094267582744600502787837324442.jpg
 

sagor

Joined Mar 10, 2019
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The wifi device is powered over a USB connection, it does not have much power at all for any large amount of LEDs. Your "roll" of LEDs show a large amount of them, that controller cannot power a strip that big, in my opinion. That wifi controller probably is designed to interface with a high power interface to power multiple LEDs, not power them directly.
 

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Pabas

Joined Dec 24, 2020
27
I have another one powered thru DC it's not workin ether.View attachment 226383
But I check voltages and seems like it's way to low on output of them 4 pins. So you were right. Now different question. How to power them led thru this or different controller ? I wanna connect them with WiFi motion sensor.

Still can't sort it any ideas please
 

sghioto

Joined Dec 31, 2017
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That's the input voltage on the WIFI. The output is 5 volts. You need a 5 volt LED strip that the WIFI can handle otherwise you would need a converter circuit between the WIFI and the 12 volt strip, possibly something as simple as a logic level N channel mosfet
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Pabas

Joined Dec 24, 2020
27
Wow thank you so much. I just ordered MOSFETs. I let you know how does it go when they arrive. One again big THANKS!

I'm newbie but is RL means -resistor? If yes what kind of I need?
 
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