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- Page 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...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
LEC3, SPI-Matrix and Powered LED Ethernet Controller 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 connectors LEC 3 dimensions... - Page 3 -Ethernet and signal connection scheme when using LEC3 Connecting TM, WS, APA or SK family LED Strips with LEC3 Direct connection Separate power supplies (more than 5A per LEC 3 output) Connecting LEC3 with WS2801, WS2803 LED Pixels Detailed cable-connection for LED strips...
- Page 4 LEC3 Web Configuration Main 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...
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Page 5: General Information
General information This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation and installation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety information. Specifications in this manual and design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements. -
Page 6: Disposal Of Your Old Device
This device has been designed for indoor use only. Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight. Do not allow this product to meet liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, damage to the product, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids. Clean the device components that are accessible from the outside regularly. -
Page 7: Technical Details
(*) SPI-Matrix can be upgraded to LEC3 to support 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 LED Strip Studio software output device. -
Page 8: What Can You Control Using The Devices
What can you control using the devices? There are many kinds of digital LED lights you can control using LEC3. You can control digital LED strips, digital LED pixels or any other special digital lights. They are also sometimes called dream or individual addressable LED lights. We use “digital LEDs”... -
Page 9: Lss Led Strips Hardware Specification
LSS LED Strips hardware specification LED strips produced for LED Strip Studio are high quality LED strips developed complete- ly by LED Strip Studio company. Here you can find basic technical details for the strips: Strip type STCL LED Strip 42 Dimensions width: 14.5mm, thickness: 4mm, length: 5020mm... -
Page 10: Led Strip Studio Software
LED Strip Studio Software LED Strip Studio software is the “main brain” of LED Strip Studio system. It can be used to play video, picture or even live stream on video LED strips (or LED pixels). This is recommended PC configuration for LED Strip Studio system. -
Page 11: Led Ethernet Controller 3 (Lec 3) Device
LEC 3 - LED Ethernet Controller 3 LEC 3 device LED Ethernet Controller 3 (LEC 3) is main controller for digital LEDs (pixels, strips, bulbs, …). Using integrated DMX output, you can also use it to control analog lights (like strips, pixels, PARs, …). -
Page 12: Lec 3 Front Connectors
LEC 3 - Front Connectors LEC 3 front view To control Ethernet board using LSS software you have to Ethernet connect your PC with Ethernet board using Ethernet cable. Three LEDs which show device status: Green – power is on Yellow –... -
Page 13: Lec 3 Rear Connectors
Powered SPI output for LED strips. Output status indicator – flashes when SPI signal Output LED 1 - 4 is being sent out. LEC 3 already contains one LSS Distributor with address 0. That’s why you can directly connect LED strips to LEC 3. -
Page 14: Lec 3 Dimensions
LEC 3 Dimensions Bottom View Front View Back View Side View... -
Page 15: Spi Matrix
SPI Matrix SPI Matrix device SPI-Matrix is pure ArtNet output device. It can’t be used by LED Strip Studio software directly (but you can export scenes to SD card LN2 and LNT files and use them). You can use it using following software/hardware controllers: •... -
Page 16: Powered Led Ethernet Controller
Powered LED Ethernet Controller Powered LEC device Powered LED Ethernet Controller 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 digital led lights (strips, bars, pixels, …). -
Page 17: Lec 3 Ethernet Board Dmx Control
LEC 3 Ethernet board DMX control It is possible to use LEC3 also without the computer. You can play animations from SD-card and switch between them using DMX. Here are DMX control channels: 1. Brightness – brightness of drawn image 2. -
Page 18: Ethernet And Signal Connection Scheme When Using Lec3
LED Strip Studio - Ethernet and signal connection scheme when using LEC 3 Signal group 1 Signal group 2 Signal group 3 Signal group 4 LEC 1 LEC 2 LEC N Ethernet switch Computer Typical signal connection of LED Strip Studio You can use several LEC3 devices connected to Ethernet network to handle more than 4096 individual LED pixels (even 50000 and more). -
Page 19: Connecting Tm, Ws, Apa Or Sk Family Led Strips With Lec3
Connecting TM, WS, APA or SK family LED strips Direct connection Following scheme shows how to connect SPI digital LEDs (TM, WS or SK family digital LEDs), power source and LEC3: +Vcc Data LED strip TM/WS/SK Data Cloc k +Vcc +Vcc Power supply 5-24 V... -
Page 20: Separate Power Supplies (More Than 5A Per Lec 3 Output)
Separate power supplies ( more than 5A per LEC 3 output ) Following scheme shows how to connect SPI digital LEDs (TM, WS or SK family digital LEDs), power source and LEC3: +Vcc Data Power supply 5-24 V LED strip TM/WS/SK... -
Page 21: Connecting Lec3 With Ws2801, Ws2803 Led Pixels
Connecting LEC 3 with WS2801, WS2803 LED pixels +Vcc Data Power supply Cloc k 5-24 V Power supply 5-24 V Data Cloc k +Vcc +Vcc Power supply 5-24 V Connecting LED Pixels and LEC 3 Notes: • Usually the LED Pixels use 12V power supply! •... - Page 22 Power boost for LED pixels One output of LEC3 can control up to 1024 pixels (1000 for LSS Distributor). But usually you can’t connect 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 well.
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Page 23: Detailed Cable-Connection For Led Strips
Detailed cable connection for LED strips There are two GND (ground) pins, one Data and one +5V pin on LSS TM1809 LED strips: Strip connection at the top Recommended strip connection at the bottom If you notice, we use a little trick here – it’s better to connect power-source cables to 2nd segment. -
Page 24: Recommended Wire Types
Recommended wire types Every installation requires signal and power cables. Signal cables Cable type Where to use • PC to LSS Ethernet • LSS Ethernet to LSS Distributor FTP Ethernet cable CAT.5E • LSS Distributor to LSS Distributor • sometimes possible also for LSS Distributor to LED strip •... -
Page 25: Lec3 Control Modes
• Testing – great to use different test your installation using standard test patterns. Ethernet mode The most common usage of the LEC3 is to use it as LED output for LED Strip Studio software. The main benefit is the real-time control – you can drag and drop and play video, generate nice LED effects or even create complete LED show synchronized with music in the timeline feature of LED Strip Studio. -
Page 26: Artnet Pixel Mode
In this mode you can trigger animations stored on SD card (exported from LED Strip Stu- dio software). You can set what Universe and DMX address to use in LEC3 Web Configu- ration. LED Strip Studio uses following DMX channels: Brightness... -
Page 27: Dmx Mode
DMX mode This mode is automatically activated when there is DMX signal connected to DMX input and there’s no LED Strip Studio software or some ArtNet controller connected to the device. Again, you can use LEC3 in two ways in DMX mode: •... -
Page 28: Lec3 Web Configuration
LEC 3 web configuration Web configuration allows you to set all important parameters of LEC3 even using your mobile phone (but you can also use any Windows or Mac computer). To access web configuration, you must type your device IP address into Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari or any other favorite web browser. -
Page 29: Status Bar
All settings sections can be accessed only after you login. Default login for LEC3 device is: • User name: admin • Password: admin Status bar You can see following information in the top status bar of web configuration page. Mode SD-card status SD-card is not inserted Ethernet... -
Page 30: Main Settings
Main Settings Contains basic settings of the LEC3 device. Main settings display basic settings of the device Device name Name of the device. You can change this in the settings. Shows current firmware version. You can update firmware Firmware version version to obtain latest features and improvements. -
Page 31: Outputs
Outputs Here you can find information about what type of LED IC is used for every output of the device. Selected type of used LED IC Autoplay In the auto play section, you can find information about auto play settings. In case the auto play is active, here you can see, what file is Current file being played. -
Page 32: Playlist
Playlist LED Ethernet Controller 3 can now be used as player of several (up to 16 different) files from SD card. 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. -
Page 33: Art-Net/Dmx
Art-Net/DMX This section shows settings related to Art-Net and DMX. Art-Net and DMX settings You can use LEC3 in Pixel or SD Card mode over Art-Net and DMX/Art-Net mode DMX. Find more information about it in ArtNet mode. Default DMX address Default DMX address in case DIP switch is set to 0. - Page 34 Art-Net Art-Net net address Sets the ArtNet network. (1-128) You can select one universe of incoming Art-Net universes to DMX OUT universe be sent out as DMX512 signal out of the LEC3 device. Display current settings of outputs for Art-Net. Pixel mode •...
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Page 35: All Settings
All settings Display all the settings of the LEC3 device. In case you want to display just some of Main, Autoplay, Art-Net or DMX settings, just click some of the link in the main top menu. This is the list of all the sections with explanation. Main settings Contains basic settings of the LEC3 device. -
Page 36: Testing
Auto play mode. In software the order of channels is set by LSS software. All these settings are used in Art-Net, DMX and Autoplay modes. In case you control LEC3 from LSS software, you define these settings in the LED Strip Studio workspace. -
Page 37: Autoplay
Autoplay These settings allow you to define how the device is working in auto play mode. • Default file (0-255) – allows you to select which one of the 1 to 255 files will be used to play automatically after the device is started. In case it’s 0, no file is played after start (default setting). -
Page 38: Playlist
Playlist Allows you to define up to 16 different animations to play after each other. It’s kind of a simple show made by different animations stored on SD card (in *.LN2, *.LNT or even *.LDM files). • Use Playlist - turn On or Off the playlist •... -
Page 39: Art-Net/Dmx
Art-Net/DMX DMX/Art-Net mode Allows you to select between SD-card or Pixel mode for Art-Net and DMX Art-Net net address Set network address of Art-Net (1 to 128) (1-128) One universe of the incoming Art-Net universes can be used send out DMX OUT Universe from LEC3 device as standard DMX512 signal. -
Page 40: Account Settings
Pixel mode Settings for all the SPI outputs: • Is Enabled – you can enable or disable output here • First Universe – defines which universe is used as first universe for given output. • LEDs count – number of LEDs per given output. •... -
Page 41: Notes
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