Hi community, I was hacking one of Govee outdoor LED lights, and, because it’s WS2811, it works with WLED. But it has 15 bulbs and 30 LEDs, and every second LED is (warm-)white, but addressable, and every other LED is a normal RGB one. Does WLED support such setup? I mean using nearby LED for brig…

May I can see a picture of that? As well as a description or link to that product so that I can do ainspection

Here we go: [image] Govee RGBIC Warm White Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Smart Outdoor String Lights Model: H7020 (15m) Charger: EU 2-PIN PLUG Create warm, inviting outdoor vibes that make moments with family and friends even more special. Great for gardens, patios, backyards, and outdoor get-togeth…

Does it use 3 wire protocol or has it a separate line for White data? With that information I could decide what to do next

Yes, it uses 3 wire protocol. See the screenshot for the config I now use. [Screenshot from 2023-10-03 09-38-34] Then, to make working, I either remap LED via { "map":[0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29] } and then make two segments, 15 LEDs each or…

Hey, that’s quite interesting! I’ve never seen a dual chipset setup in a single housing for addressable LEDs before. Does the ws2811 not typically have three channels for RGB? I suggest for now mapping might be your best solution right now, even though it’s not the ideal method. Another option …

[image] kvj: Yes, it uses 3 wire protocol. Alright as @TheLight3r said already asking the devs might help you more

From that photo, I can see 2xWS2811 drivers, but 4 LED elements, 2 RGB (centre “white”) and 2 WW (centre “yellow”). Each WS2811 can drive 3 channels, typically R, G, B but it’s possible to attach any colour LED to any channel (even WW). The chip has no idea what’s attached, it just outputs the curr…

You can test by varying the Red only on one of the “white” LEDs in your segment (the odd ones?) and then try varying Green only and Blue only No, it doesn’t work that way. Any single channel color (R, G, B) gives the same brightness on the “white” segment, any pair (C, M, Y) gives slightly bright…

WS2811 LED Strip, every second LED is white-only

Questions

Enera October 3, 2023, 7:24am 4

If I’m getting it right is uses one chip for white, the another for RGB?
Is that correct?

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WS2811 LED Strip, every second LED is white-only

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