Perfect Case LED integration - Commander Pro

Hi,

I create this topic about my RGB LED case integration.

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First, The case

* Phanteks - Eclipse P400S

This case are sending with :

* RGB LED Strip with magnet

* RGB LED Strip on front

* RGB LED on Power Button

On top of case we have button to switch styles/colors.

I recently buy the Corsair Commander Pro to connect Fan/Future Addressable LED Strip. Addressable because Commander Pro doesn't support RBG LED.

Second, LEDs

Commander Pro have the following LED pinout :

* +5; Data; GND

Standard RGB LED have the following LED pinout :

* +12; -G; -B; -R

Thirdly, The DAC

DAC Converter is needed to transform Data signal to Analogique Voltage.

Commander Pro is compatible with cheap WS2812B LED Strip, so we use only chip to transcode signal.

I found on ebay a reseller we sells bord with :

* WS2811 Chip

* +5; Data; GND Input

* +5; Data; GND Output

* +12; -G; -B; -R Output

It's look like this :

https://photos.app.goo .gl/HfvSDNsrA5jeUjiK8

Fourth, The POC

To test the compatibility of *WS2811* chip, i made POC :

Grey: +12V (Ext. Supply)

Blue: GND (Ext. Supply)

Red: Data (Connected to the second pin of second Commander Pro LED connector)

Orange: -Green

Brown: -Blue

Red: -Red

Yellow: +12v

Fifth, The TEST

https://photos.app.goo .gl/u5rLepJYtpA6WVb4A

-> During the POC, +12v on board doesn't work properly, so i connect the yellow to +12v bord input directly.

I have successfully power up and running LED Strip with the DAC and Commander Pro :

https://photos.app.goo .gl/mzKxRHSpBijZTN3t5

Sixth, Make IT!

POC Is good but not for production of course.

Like you see on my video, i have three LED. One on top with button to change color.

For my integration, i use original connector :

Original :

Cut :

Pinout :

https://photos.app.goo .gl/tQREa6W2okEieVEB7

Finaly :

-> +12v on board doesn't work properly, so i connect the yellow to +12v bord input directly.

Sixth, the reassembly

https://photos.app.goo .gl/LshCqmiofckuzD3d8

Connect the Power Button LED, Case LED Strip, and Bottom Case LED.

Try :

https://photos.app.goo .gl/Ubd8KBmfZv2otQbh7

-> I connect 4 bords, 1 extra if i need to connect one more RGB LED.

It's working very fine.

Last jobs : make good connector for the Commander Pro Data Output :

https://photos.app.goo .gl/KpVN3SGQXrrrgNGC8

look at my beautiful support :D:

Sorry for my english :)

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Bye!

-- Vincs94