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What Is a Four-Zone LED Controller and How Does It Work?

A four-zone LED controller lets one remote command up to four separate groups of LED lighting independently, so a single handset can dim the kitchen strip warm while the cabinet...

How RF Remote LED Strip Control Works

An RF remote LED strip system uses radio frequency signals to talk to your lighting instead of a wired wall panel or a line of sight infrared beam. You press...

How Tunable White LED Controllers Adjust Color Temperature

A tunable white LED controller changes the color temperature of a white LED strip by mixing two white channels, a warm white and a cool white, in different proportions. Feed...

LED Controller vs LED Dimmer: What Is the Difference?

In an LED controller vs dimmer comparison, the short answer is that a dimmer changes one thing, brightness, while a controller changes several things at once, such as color, color...

How Low-Voltage PWM Dimming Works with LED Strip Lights

PWM LED dimming, short for pulse-width modulation, is a low-voltage method that lowers a strip's brightness by switching its power on and off very rapidly and varying how long it...

What Is 0-10V LED Dimming and When Is It Used?

0-10V dimming is a low-voltage control method that dims a light by sending a separate control signal, a voltage that varies from 0 to 10 volts, to a driver built...

TRIAC, ELV and MLV Dimming: Understanding Common Dimming Terms

TRIAC, ELV, and MLV are labels for types of phase-cut dimming, and they describe how a dimmer cuts the alternating-current waveform and what kind of load it is designed for....

Phase-Cut LED Dimming Explained for Residential Lighting Projects

Phase-cut dimming is the method most residential wall dimmers use. It reduces brightness by cutting away part of each cycle of the alternating current before it reaches the driver, so...

Dimmable vs Non-Dimmable LED Drivers: Which One Do You Need?

A dimmable LED driver is built to accept a dimming signal and lower the strip's brightness, while a non-dimmable driver simply supplies steady full power with no way to dim...

Constant-Voltage vs Constant-Current LED Drivers: What Is the Difference?

A constant-voltage driver holds a fixed output voltage, such as 12V or 24V, and lets the connected load draw the current it needs. A constant-current driver holds a fixed current...

What Is an LED Driver and Why Do LED Strip Lights Need One?

An LED driver is the power supply that converts your home's line voltage into the low-voltage DC that LED strip lights run on. Wall outlets in the US supply 120V...

Digital RGB Pixel Strips vs Standard RGB LED Strips

The difference between digital RGB pixel strips and standard RGB LED strips is individual control. On a standard RGB strip, every LED shows the same color at the same time,...