# UCS512 support?

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931 "2021-11-02T21:47:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PScott1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/pscott1/32/2145_2.png) [@PScott1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/PScott1)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931/1 "2021-11-02T21:47:51Z")

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Does WLED support the UCS512 chip? I would like to use these 12V RGB-W LEDs

> **[16.0US $ |DC12V RGBW standard DMX512(UCS512 chip);5050 SMD addressable pixel...](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000099229834.html)**
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> Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

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**Author:** ![tonyno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/tonyno/32/242_2.png) [@tonyno](https://wled.discourse.group/u/tonyno)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931/2 "2021-11-02T21:50:56Z")

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If it’s not in the knowledge base, then no. You can request it be looked at for adding, though.

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**Author:** ![PScott1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/pscott1/32/2145_2.png) [@PScott1](https://wled.discourse.group/u/PScott1)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931/3 "2021-11-02T22:27:51Z")

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But doesn’t WLED output DMX512?  
From aliexpress product description…" can be Controlled **by DMX512 Controller directly, no need a decoder** ,"

> **[UCS512AICdatasheet.pdf](https://www.gree-leds.com/web/userfiles/download/UCS512AICdatasheet.pdf)**
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**Author:** ![tonyno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/tonyno/32/242_2.png) [@tonyno](https://wled.discourse.group/u/tonyno)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ucs512-support/3931/4 "2021-11-02T22:47:11Z")

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Wouldn’t you need an RS485 converter?