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LordInsanity767
08-04-2014, 07:10 PM
Ok so I feel stupid...i have all the LEDs put together. 10 leds 24mA each in a string. 8 of these strings makeing the whole blade....no all i want is for it to turn on...and then turn off with a switch i have this switch http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/SPST-Push-onoff-Mom-switch-with-black-button-P44.aspx and i bought this led driver like an idiot http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Constant-current-LED-driver-P609.aspx .Now i need to have this thing work by this friday...it will be a retirement gift for a friend of mine 15 years in the air force. can anyone show me how i need to wire this bad boy to get her running...please...i feel i bit off more then i can chew

Fungodude
08-06-2014, 06:37 PM
It says in the description how to wire it up:
"-Connections-
LED- and LED+ connect to the LED
IN- and IN+ connect to the battery pack
SWA and SWB connect to the switch
*optional* STAT and STAT- connect to clash sensor or separate switch to enable flash on clash"

Also I don't think this driver will will give you a scroll effect with an LED string but rather have each of the LEDs fade on when you turn the switch on. If I am right about this then there would be no need for you to have 8 different strings making up your blade (just one string of 80 LEDs). Also make sure that you bought the driver with it set to 2,000ma output current for best results as your LEDs are rated to use 1,920ma (80 LEDs * 24ma) all together if used in parallel. Just to be clear I am assuming that you were planning on running all of these LEDs in parallel and not series. Also know that I have never used this driver so I am only making guesses as to whether or not this works.