# Controlling single white 5050 LEDs on RGB Ws2811 in non Standard config

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [March 14, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214 "2026-03-14T23:26:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rene](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Rene)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214/1 "2026-03-14T23:26:42Z")

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Hi guys,

for one of my projects i would like to do the following. Use Ws2811 Ic in 12 V config. It is connected to 5050 LEDs with 3 internal white LED Chips. I dont want to be able to Control the 3 internal leds with more then 255 steps. Means. I will connect the 3 internal leds in series and Connect one full 5050 Led to R, one to G, one to B. Means i have 3 dedicated 12V Pixels per Ws2811.

Is this possible to configure in Wled or what do i have to modify and compile to make it possible?

Its Just that 1sr ws2811 r is one Led White, g is one Led White, b is one Led white etc etc.

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**Author:** ![dedehai](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/dedehai/32/7265_2.png) [@dedehai](https://wled.discourse.group/u/dedehai)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214/2 "2026-03-15T06:36:54Z")

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so classic 3 white leds per chip? that is supported.

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**Author:** ![Rene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rene](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Rene)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214/3 "2026-03-15T11:40:52Z")

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The ws2811 12V White stripes from China are routed the following: each 5050 Led contains 3 chips, A B and C, they Connect 3 As, 3Bs 3 Cs. Thats why 3 leds can only bei controlled as one single Pixel. I will Connect ABC per LED in series to reach 12 V. So each Led becomes one white 12 V Pixel.

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**Author:** ![dedehai](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/dedehai/32/7265_2.png) [@dedehai](https://wled.discourse.group/u/dedehai)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/controlling-single-white-5050-leds-on-rgb-ws2811-in-non-standard-config/15214/4 "2026-03-15T12:27:10Z")

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I don’t get it but if its not the standard layout, you need to change the code to make that possible to control easily.