What is DMX RGBW LED Strip Light?

DMX RGBW LED Strips are pixel-programmable flexible strips that are controlled directly using DMX512 signals through the software of your choice. The strip can be controlled directly from a DMX console or controller without the need for a DMX to SPI converter or decoder. The four color chips of red, green, blue, and white (3000K/6000K) can be mixed. This additional white LED allows the strip to offer a wider range of color combinations and the ability to produce pure white light without mixing the colors, which is critical for certain applications such as task lighting or creating a more natural ambiance.

What is DMX and DMX IC?

DMX stands for Digital Multiplex, a communication protocol commonly used in stage lighting and special effects that allows control of individual lights or groups of lights for precise control of brightness, color, and effects. DMX RGBW LED strips are strips that use an IC with this communication protocol to address each or every 4-in-1 RGBW LED.

DMX RGBW LED strips usually use external DMX512 ICs such as TM512 or UCS512, which are actually similar in function, and the package types are classified into SOP-16 and SSOP10, with the appearance of 16-pin and 10-pin. As shown in the figure:

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What are the advantages of DMX RGBW LED strip lights?

1. Breakpoints continue to transmit: with A, B parallel signal transmission, no matter how many points on this line are bad, the rest will work normally, such as a 300-lamp strip. Even if the bad 299 lamps are bad, the remaining 1 lamp will still work normally, without the influence of other pixel points.

2. Transmission distance: Because the DMX IC signal has a stronger anti-interference ability, in the case of using the same ultra-five cable, the SPI RGBW colorful light strip has only 10 meters of transmission distance; the DMX RGBW light strip can be transmitted 200 meters or even 500 meters.

3. Professional-level control: with the universal standard DMX512 protocol, many controllers can be controlled; you can also use many lighting effects software to control, such as Madrix and BlenderDMX.

RGBW DMX LED Strip Light Classification

RGBW DMX LED Strip Lights are available in 3 main models, each offering different features to meet specific needs. These 3 models can be categorized into 5V DMX RGBW LED Strip, 12V DMX RGBW LED Strip, and 24V DMX RGBW LED Strip according to the type of input voltage.

　5V DMX RGBW LED Strip Lights

　5V RGBW DMX LED Strip usually consists of 1 RGBW LED and 1 IC, 32 LEDs/meter, 1 LED cuttable, 1 LED is a pixel point, 32 pixels/meter, which means each LED is fully addressable and each LED can be independently controlled for color and brightness.

• Input Voltage: DC5V
• Watt: Max 10W/m
• LED Type: 4 in 1 RGBW SMD5050 LED
• LED Qty: 32LEDs per meter
• PCB Size: L4000*W12mm
• FPCB Color: White
• Available Color: RGBW(2700-6500K White)
• IC Qty: TM512/UCS512, 32pcs per meter
• Channels / Pixels: 4 channel/pixel, 32 pixel/m
• Control Method: DMX512 direct control
• Protection Rate: Non-waterproof or IP67 waterproof (sealed in silicone tube)

　12V DMX RGBW LED Strip Lights

　12V RGBW DMX LED Strip consists of 3 RGBW LEDs and 1 IC, 60 LEDs per meter, 3 LED cuttable; 3 LEDs are one pixel point, 20 pixel points/meter.

• Input Voltage: DC12V
• Watt: 19.2W/m
• LED Type: 4 in 1 RGBW SMD5050 LED
• LED Qty: 60LEDs/m
• PCB Size: L5000*W14mm
• FPCB Color: White
• Available Color: RGBW(2700-6500K White)
• IC Qty: TM512/UCS512, 20pcs/m
• Channels / Pixels: 4 channel/pixel, 20 pixel/m
• Control Method: DMX512 direct control
• Protection Rate: Non-waterproof or IP67 waterproof (sealed in silicone tube)

　24V DMX RGBW LED Strip Lights

　24V RGBW DMX LED strip consists of 6 RGBW LEDs and 1 IC, 60 LEDs per meter, 6 LED cuttable, 6 LED is a pixel point, 10 pixel points/meter.

• Input Voltage: DC24V
• Watt: 19.2W/m
• LED Type: 4 in 1 RGBW SMD5050 LED
• LED Qty: 60LEDs/m
• PCB Size: L5000*W10mm
• FPCB Color: White
• Available Color: RGBW(2700-6500K White)
• IC Qty: TM512/UCS512, 10pcs/m
• Channels / Pixels: 4 channel/pixel, 10 pixel/m
• Control Method: DMX512 direct control
• Protection Rate: Non-waterproof or IP67 waterproof (sealed in silicone tube)

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What is RGBW LED Strip Light?

RGBW LED Strips are strips made with RGBW 4-in-1 5050 LEDs. 4-in-1 RGBW 5050 LEDs use the latest LED technology to encapsulate a 4-color LED chip (red, green, blue, and white) in a SMD5050 LED bead holder. RGBW LED strips produce RGB color-changing lighting and white light illumination, producing better color rendering when using white light and a more diffused appearance when used with a diffuser.

RGBW LED strips are generally categorized into RGBWW (RGB+Warm White) LED strips and RGBCW (RGB+Cool White) LED strips.

• Input Voltage: DC12V/24V
• Watt: 22W/m
• LED Type: 4 in 1 RGBW SMD5050 LED
• LED Qty: 120LEDs/m
• PCB Size: L5000*W10mm
• FPCB Color: White
• Available Color: RGB+WW(2700K Warm White)
• Control Method: RGBW controller or DMX decoder
• Protection Rate: Non-waterproof or IP67 waterproof (sealed in silicone tube)

• Input Voltage: DC12V/24V
• Watt: 12W/m
• LED Type: 4 in 1 RGBW SMD5050 LED
• LED Qty: 60LEDs/m
• PCB Size: L5000*W10mm
• FPCB Color: White
• Available Color: RGB+CW(6500K Cool White)
• Control Method: RGBW controller or DMX decoder
• Protection Rate: Non-waterproof or IP67 waterproof (sealed in silicone tube)

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How to connect RGBW LED Strip?

The RGBW LED strip comes with five wires, black (+12V or +24V), green (G-), red (R-), blue (B-), and yellow (W-), which can be directly controlled by the RGBW controller or remote control. In fact, RGBW LED strips can be controlled by a DMX console using a DMX decoder.

How to connect DMX RGBW LED Strip?

DMX RGBW LED strip is equipped with five wires, which are +24V, PI address writing line, A (DA+), B (DA-), and GND, which can be directly controlled by DMX controller; no need to use a decoder.

Overall, the DMX RGBW LED strip can achieve more precise and complex control because of its DMX512 IC, which is more suitable for large-scale stage lighting and architectural facade light shows, etc. RGBW LED strip, on the other hand, can only use an RGBW controller or a DMX decoder to achieve some simple color changes or chasing, etc., which is suitable for many decorative projects that do not require complex lighting effects.

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