Changing Color

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hackalive

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I am after some lights for my STH10 which can change color based on settings in Corsair Link. Corsair mention this in their video but don't say how to do it.

Any advice?

Cheers
 
you'll need the Corsair Link Commander, lighting node and some setup time.
i bought the cooling and lighting so i didn't have to piece it together. but buying
just the node kit won't allow the control.. it gotta go through the commander.
more money more money.

if you already own the cooling kit, then just add the lighting node.

airdeano
 
Ive bought the commander lighting and cooling kit - issue where is the get these lights that work as they say.

Did you get color changing ones and where from?

Cheers
 
So if I want more (or longer strips) Id need to buy more of the lighting kits? Does the lighting kit alone come with more LEDs?

And since everything is black in my case I was hoping for LED strips (black - not exposed wires) or a cathode tube that changes color.

Cheers

And Merry Christmas to all :)
 
hackalive said:
So if I want more (or longer strips) Id need to buy more of the lighting kits? Does the lighting kit alone come with more LEDs?

And since everything is black in my case I was hoping for LED strips (black - not exposed wires) or a cathode tube that changes color.

Cheers

And Merry Christmas to all :)
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I would wait and see what Corsair does. Because although you can buy more lighting modules to get more strips, it's a very expensive way of doing it. Plus you get giant gaps in the LED strip. I know a way to get around this. I will detail it further once I draw it up.

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Okay. I just looked at my LED strips that came with my Link lighting kit. The strips appear to be Common Annode (common positive, Red, Green, and Blue negatives). The problem with that is that most LED strips would be Common Cathode. So in order to use a normal RGB led or led strip with the Link Commander, we need to make some sort of inverter or controller. I'm pretty sure it can be done with some PNP Transistors. Let me go back to my days of hobby electronics and plan this... But you can buy a cheap LED strip like this, and it will work fine WITH AN ADAPTER!
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Actually these LEDs should work perfectly fine with no adapter at all. Just be sure you get the proper colors aligned. Also count how many LEDS you use. If you use more than like 60 leds on a single Lighting Module, consider adding a power booster of sorts (NPN Transistors, you can ask me for help if you need)
http://dx.com/p/72w-300-5050-smd-led-rgb-light-flexible-strip-dc-12v-5-meter-114454
 
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hackalive said:
Well if you can let me know a way I can do this it would be great!
My case has a massive window and I really want to light it and all the chambers up with lots of LEDs and if I can do color changing onto of it that would be fantastic.

I have been hoping somone just sold RGB LEDs that the Corsair can control.

This looks like what Corsair supply http://store.iteadstudio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=96
or maybe this too http://adafruit.com/products/306 ??
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The first one could work, but the second one is different. The second one is digital, and has special chips on the strip, so you can control the color of every single LED individually. It won't work with Corsair Link.

Just buy a roll of an RGB LED strip. You could use the ones in your first link, but you would have to solder a bunch together. I would look for the big long strips that come on a black roll. The main thing you need to worry about is that each Corsair Link Lighting Commander is rated for 99 LEDS, so you need to count your LEDS when you make your own strips. and I'm gonna say DO NOT connect more than 81 leds to a controller. Buy a second controller if you have to.

Once you find a nice long roll, make sure it has a +12 volt, and then an R, a G, and a B. Then, once you have your light strips, and are ready to wire them up, make sure you get the wires right! The Corsair Link LED Strips have a weird wiring configuration of: +12, B, R, G. Most LED strips you can buy will be: +12, R, G, B, or they will be +12, G, R, B. So make sure of this before you solder the wires. And just make sure the right wires are going to the right places. Make your choice on what LED strip you want, and I will help you with wiring.
 
I found what appears to be exactly what Corsair provide - jut on a reel - however id have to order 12 reels :/ Thats alot of LED strip (60m and nearly $200 plus $54 in shipping).
These are them by the way http://www.kutop.com/5-meters-150-leds-rgb-5050-led-light-strip.html

Found NZXT does sleeved ones but the are single color not RGB :(
The linked ones above work out at $200/60 = $4.25m as to $36/2 = $18m (so maybe not that bad - ill stop deluding myself now :P)

Any ideas?
 
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Sorry for abandoning you. I somehow got unsubscribed from this, and then lost the thread. Any of the 3 in your first post should work. I liked these because they have the black background, so they could be hidden easier:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/more...ed-flexible-light-strips--black-circuit/1243/

I am not sure about the color on the other 2, but that's just a preference. Any normal RGB led strip should work fine... The main thing I am going to stress is please take this project slow. Don't try to throw a million leds onto a single controller. I am not sure exactly what the Lighting modules are rated for, so I would just restrict it to 60 LEDs per CONTROLLER. Not per channel on the controller, but the entire Lighting Module. If you need more LEDs than that, then buy another Lighting Commander from Corsair.
 
Hey Jeremy,

That's alright - don't expect to be waited on hand and foot - I expect to wait a few days or so :)

Okay I'll go for those superbrightleds.com ones

I'll do as you say and work on a limit of 60 per controller. I wont be rushing it - its not a cheap build so I take everything slowly with it. Slow and steady wins the race :)

I think I will start with two controllers - I can pick them up locally so if I need more its a five minute drive to get them.

So other than all this LED strips what else am I going to need?

Some of this I presume? http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/bar-strip-accessories/led-product/45/288/
And some form of connectors?

Thanks a heap for all your help. Very very very much appreciated.
 
hackalive said:
Hey Jeremy,

That's alright - don't expect to be waited on hand and foot - I expect to wait a few days or so :)

Okay I'll go for those superbrightleds.com ones

I'll do as you say and work on a limit of 60 per controller. I wont be rushing it - its not a cheap build so I take everything slowly with it. Slow and steady wins the race :)

I think I will start with two controllers - I can pick them up locally so if I need more its a five minute drive to get them.

So other than all this LED strips what else am I going to need?

Some of this I presume? http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/bar-strip-accessories/led-product/45/288/
And some form of connectors?

Thanks a heap for all your help. Very very very much appreciated.
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Get some of that wire, or get some all black wire, since it would look better. Then, you're gonna need a soldering iron, some solder, and some heat shrink.
 
While I search for the wire and shrink are there connectors I need to hunt down too?
And if so what are they called?

(Maybe its just easier to black sleeve that cable? What do you think of that? Or should I hunt down black cable?)
 
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While I search for the wire and shrink are there connectors I need to hunt down too?
And if so what are they called?

(Maybe its just easier to black sleeve that cable? What do you think of that? Or should I hunt down black cable?)
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I don't think there are connectors for the LED strip side of things. As for the Corsair Link part, that's gonna require modification. You're going to have to take one of the included extensions, and cut one end off. Then, you will have to take the wires, and match them up to the LED strips. As for black sleeving vs black wire, I would still look for single strand black wire. It will be easier to sleeve and hide the color of. However, if you can hide the rainbow ribbon wire, then just go for it. I just know that I personally can't hide wires.
 
Good old ebay.

And then the 5mm heatshink and 1/8" sleeving from pccasegear.com
Do you think I will need thicker or thinner or?

And there would be no hiding in my case - it needs to be all black.
 
hackalive said:
Good old ebay.

And then the 5mm heatshink and 1/8" sleeving from pccasegear.com
Do you think I will need thicker or thinner or?

And there would be no hiding in my case - it needs to be all black.
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That is "jewelry wire" but I doubt it matters... it should work fine. As for heatshrink and sleeving size, I have no clue. Those sound like about the right size though. Will you be sleeving each wire of the LED strip?
 
Okay so maybe thicker wire - any idea on what gauge I should get?

And I was just going to sleeve all the wires together - if that makes sense - so its like one thicker wire.

I can buy a sleeving kit so maybe I'll do that and I can try sizes that way.
 
hackalive said:
Okay so maybe thicker wire - any idea on what gauge I should get?

And I was just going to sleeve all the wires together - if that makes sense - so its like one thicker wire.

I can buy a sleeving kit so maybe I'll do that and I can try sizes that way.
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I would recommend 18AWG, but I'm not sure how the non-U.S. version of wire gauges works. As for sleeving, you are going to have a pretty thick cable with 4 wires in one sleeve. I would think that individual sleeving will look much better.
 
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