dahenley
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are you still doing it, or have you already built it?
and are you re-using the Solaris controller? or just the fixture housing?
and pictures and stuff would be great!!!
thanks!!
72" DIY LED build...A Solaris rising from the ashes.
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are you still doing it, or have you already built it?
and are you re-using the Solaris controller? or just the fixture housing?
and pictures and stuff would be great!!!
thanks!!
Which Crees did you get?
What are you doing for power supplies?
Lenses?
Tell us more!
Paul
Just getting started . Had to replace a power supply first . One of my original DIY power supplies has been running 24/7 for 3 years now without a problem . Not too bad !!!! Using the Cree LED's from RapidLED . XP-G R5 cool white and XP-E Blue . I am planning on using the original controller and drivers . Will see what happens ....
No lenses yet , Using original power supplies . Using the XP-G R5 cool white and the XP-E Blue ....
Dang, I was just going to ask that.
I guess the question, whose answer might be somewhere in this thread, is what current level do the stock Solaris drivers drive the stock LEDs?
The Cree XP-G R5s that you are using seem to like 1.5 A for rated output. I'll bet that the stock drivers are a lot lower than that - Resulting in the dim whites.
Does anybody know the specs on the stock LEDs (different Solaris models?)?
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Right . I have an I4 , only had blue , white , and cyan. no reds . Working on the heat sink , mounting setup now . will keep you posted . Appears if I run 4 LED's in series on the 12 volt side , i will have 3 volts and around 650 ma. per LED, should work ....
dahenley
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fip your fixture, and snap some shot of it while off!
and if your any good with photo shop, can you point to what you did and didnt do...
(for pictures, i use photobucket. its free, and you just upload your pictures there. then, click on your picture you want to upload. then, on the right side of the screen, you will see 4 URL options. choose "dirrect link" and click it. it will automatically copy it for you.
then on RC, there is a yellow box with a mountain picture. click it, and then paste your link in the slot and click OK. then your done!!)
you cant just copy the url at the top. because its a secure link for just you, and wont ever work for anyone. thats why you have to use the ones on the side as described
and if your any good with photo shop, can you point to what you did and didnt do...
(for pictures, i use photobucket. its free, and you just upload your pictures there. then, click on your picture you want to upload. then, on the right side of the screen, you will see 4 URL options. choose "dirrect link" and click it. it will automatically copy it for you.
then on RC, there is a yellow box with a mountain picture. click it, and then paste your link in the slot and click OK. then your done!!)
you cant just copy the url at the top. because its a secure link for just you, and wont ever work for anyone. thats why you have to use the ones on the side as described
Think this works , wish I could load the photos directly into the thread
http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/jmille501/
http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/jmille501/
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dahenley
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you did everything right, except you cant post a link to the "dirrect link" for the page of pictures. you need to click on the picture that you want to share, then copy the "dirrect link" of that picture. do them 1 at a time and hit enter after you post the image. that way they are stacked on top of each other like i did. otherwise they will smash next to each other and wont look as good or be as easy to look at.
you were 99% there......
you were 99% there......
dahenley
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jmille, can you explain what you did.
i see you have the green wire going to every other, as well as the black going to every other.
what LED's did you use? and are you going to try to integrate the factory green or reds in? or just go with blue and white?
and will the solaris controller work the cree lights? if so, this is sweet!!!!
i see you have the green wire going to every other, as well as the black going to every other.
what LED's did you use? and are you going to try to integrate the factory green or reds in? or just go with blue and white?
and will the solaris controller work the cree lights? if so, this is sweet!!!!
Thanks for reposting the pics dahenley ! As far as the wires go , I really only used the colors to differentiate between the white and blue LED's . they are hooked up in series . 4 white , 4 blue , 4 white , and 4 blue , each on their own plug . My solaris had no red LED's . I did have 2 cyan ones per array , but did not use them . As you can see , I am only using 16 LED's per array , instead of the original 25 !!!! The whites are Cree X-PG's and the blue are Cree XP-E's . And yes , I am using the original Solaris controller !!!! So far , so good . Remember , use only the yellow and black wire from the plug . And despite common practice , yellow is negative , black is positive . Hook up no less than 4 LED's per plug , if you do you will fry them !!!!
Joe
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