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Luma is a high-power RGB LED driver (supporting up to 1A/channel at up to 36v). Luma nodes communicate over the RS485 bus, which means you can daisy chain nodes together over a distance of up to 4,000 feet! These driver boards are great for powering individual high-power LEDs and LED strips, especially in medium to large permanent installations.
Each Luma node is individually addressable, and you can send nodes commands for various color fade modes:
- SmartFade Mode: fade to color, fade to black when idle
- Dwell Mode: jump to color, fade to black when idle
- Static Mode: jump to color
- Strobe Mode: flash color at a specified rate
You can tweak each mode with options such as fade speed, ramp rate, strobe rate, and other configuration options. These options are changed by simply sending a command to the node(s).
Ethan is a computer engineer and open source hardware/software developer from Michigan. He enjoys AVR and linux development, photography, mountain biking, and drinking significant amounts of home-roasted coffee. Find out more at ethanzonca.com.
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