07-12-2018, 03:49 PM
As Sandy correctly explains, the power supplies must be loaded correctly to ensure good LED lifespan. The LED strings are made with tolerances for the larger power supplies, but these tolerances do vary between colours and batches. Individual strings/channels should only be left on for very short periods as part of a light show. If strings are left on constant for longer periods, all or multiple channels should be turned on to ensure correct loading of the power supply. The power supplies should be loaded to 80%, which equates to around 1600 leds on a 5 Amp power supply.
If the power supply is not loaded sufficiently you can try reducing the brightness of the lights in your show or try the updated firmware and Device Manager below which allows limits to be set on the channels of the controller to help protect the light strings. Download the V1.6 firmware onto the controller and in the Device Manager set the brightness limit so the LEDs are a good brightness without being excessively bright.
DeviceManagerWithOutputLimits.zip (Size: 256.92 KB / Downloads: 7)
If the power supply is not loaded sufficiently you can try reducing the brightness of the lights in your show or try the updated firmware and Device Manager below which allows limits to be set on the channels of the controller to help protect the light strings. Download the V1.6 firmware onto the controller and in the Device Manager set the brightness limit so the LEDs are a good brightness without being excessively bright.
DeviceManagerWithOutputLimits.zip (Size: 256.92 KB / Downloads: 7)