Led controller ideas - coralux storm??

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OklahomaSmoke

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I am putting together a led strip grow tent setup. I am pretty set on the bridgelux eb gen 2 strips, 1120mm 3500k paired with 2 hlg320-42ab drivers. My question is really what can control the lights to allow for sunrise/sunset and control fares and photo red spectrums when I add them later? The only one that seems to check the boxes(that I can find) is the coralux storm for about $75. I would prefer something that is somewhat easy to use and can autopilot once programmed. Thank you for any assistance offered.
 
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sethimus

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OklahomaSmoke said:
I am putting together a led strip grow tent setup. I am pretty set on the bridgelux eb gen 2 strips, 1120mm 3500k paired with 2 hlg320-42ab drivers. My question is really what can control the lights to allow for sunrise/sunset and control fares and photo red spectrums when I add them later? The only one that seems to check the boxes(that I can find) is the coralux storm for about $75. I would prefer something that is somewhat easy to use and can autopilot once programmed. Thank you for any assistance offered.
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you do know how to use the search function, right?

 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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welight said:
Ab drivers are unlikely to be a good choice for the Storm. It is a great controller but it lives in a Arduino/PWM world and really needs a CV driver to run LDD type drivers for each channel of colour that is controlled by the Storm
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Like a couple of lrs-350 power supplies and a few 5 ups with ldd?
Do you guys have your own version of ldd boards
 
Greengenes707

Greengenes707

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OklahomaSmoke said:
I am putting together a led strip grow tent setup. I am pretty set on the bridgelux eb gen 2 strips, 1120mm 3500k paired with 2 hlg320-42ab drivers. My question is really what can control the lights to allow for sunrise/sunset and control fares and photo red spectrums when I add them later? The only one that seems to check the boxes(that I can find) is the coralux storm for about $75. I would prefer something that is somewhat easy to use and can autopilot once programmed. Thank you for any assistance offered.
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Works fine with drivers capable to dim to off via 0-10v dimming leads. You just need the 10v converter and it works perfectly.

No ldd's or CV drivers needed. Straight to HLG dimming leads. Again...as long as you have the 10v converter too https://www.rapidled.com/10v-analog-converter-for-coralux-storm-controller/.

The full package...
www.rapidled.com

Coralux Storm LED Controller with 10V Analog Converter

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www.rapidled.com www.rapidled.com

Straight off their website...
"This version of the controller comes with an adapter that makes it compatible with any 0-10V analog dimmable driver such as the HLG-C series (B type) or ELN D series drivers "


And then if you get a driver with an 12v AUX output you can run the controller off that with no wall wart needed. HLG60 is the only one with an AUX from meanwell HLG series. But Autec, powerland, upower, many other options these days for ip65+ high powered drivers.
 
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welight

welight

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Greengenes707 said:
Works fine with drivers capable to dim to off via 0-10v dimming leads. You just need the 10v converter and it works perfectly.

No ldd's or CV drivers needed. Straight to HLG dimming leads. Again...as long as you have the 10v converter too https://www.rapidled.com/10v-analog-converter-for-coralux-storm-controller/.

The full package...
www.rapidled.com

Coralux Storm LED Controller with 10V Analog Converter

.
www.rapidled.com www.rapidled.com

Straight off their website...
"This version of the controller comes with an adapter that makes it compatible with any 0-10V analog dimmable driver such as the HLG-C series (B type) or ELN D series drivers "


And then if you get a driver with an 12v AUX output you can run the controller off that with no wall wart needed. HLG60 is the only one with an AUX from meanwell HLG series. But Autec, powerland, upower, many other options these days for ip65+ high powered drivers.
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This works but I find them to be a bit laggy and dependent on dim range of the base driver so will often go from 1-15% in a single jump. also your limited to 4 channels at 0-10v and two remain at 4.5v, this limits the use of the Storm X which has 16PWM outputs, but if 4 channels is all you need its a solution
cheers
 
Greengenes707

Greengenes707

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welight said:
This works but I find them to be a bit laggy and dependent on dim range of the base driver so will often go from 1-15% in a single jump. also your limited to 4 channels at 0-10v and two remain at 4.5v, this limits the use of the Storm X which has 16PWM outputs, but if 4 channels is all you need its a solution
cheers
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Yes it does work. Works just as advertised. I have had no issues with it.

Also straight from their site...
Please be aware that most 10V drivers do not dim smoothly between 0-100%, instead they exhibit a threshold turn-on effect that will have your LEDs go from OFF to approximately 10% with nothing in between. Consult your driver data sheet to verify its dimming characteristics

No one builds a light then worries about it having going to 6%. And I don't know too many using more than 2 channels.
And not to forget you can still parallel off a channel and turnu 4 to 8.

So to answer the OP's question...Yes it works great, just make sure to get the 10v converter.
Also a key to note...is to not every kill the controllers supply of power. Sometimes when integrated into a single light, when people cut the AC power for lights off... it also cuts the controllers power and then all settings and timings are lost when repowered a


http://instagr.am/p/3h3m8Zp2pk/
 
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