DIY LEDs with Radion Pro G2 pucks?

[Farkwar]

anybody???

Im using ReefLL's drivers. http://reefll.com/

Small enough to mount inside the light.

LDDs for me had a 18% failure rate. Out of 11 ive used, 2 if them went bad. That is unacceptable. I would NOT use these again unkess they were the last drivers available.

ReefLL's controller is wireless, ties to my tablet, and low profile. It too is small enough to fit into the fixture. Takes power from like 9 volts to 60, no need for a separate power supply.

The Meanwell HLG will be the only remote box needed on my light, for a professional build.

My Vertex doesnt have remote project boxes attached, just the power cable to the power supply, power supply to the wall.. Same with my Kessils.

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Is there an inexpensive crimp tool that works with the JST terminals? I figure I will most likely just solder and crimp with needle nose but was hoping that there was something else out there besides buying the $500 crimper that JST sells.

Krazie :jester:

 

[cichlidtx]

I bought mine here but there are plenty on ebay as well. Search for Dupont pin crimper.

http://www.pololu.com/product/1928

 

[eclouston]

Any chance of still being able to get these wiring harnesses?

 

[djmx2002]

The minimum they would make is 100.

 

[nly04]

I have 5 each of Gen1 Puck for sale if anyone interest pm me.

 

[crn005]

Have any of y'all found another place to get the 14 pin solder less terminals for the G1 pucks? The place that Pete linked to wants a £20 minimum and I don't want to pay $30 for two terminals.

 

[crn005]

I actually found the 14-pin variation of the 16-pin on the same website. I ordered some today so we will see how they work out.

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Do you have a link to that cable? I didn't see one on their site. I was just going to buy all the parts and crimp my own. Krazie :jester:

 

[crn005]

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?vendor=0&keywords=phr-14

I spent forever trying to find something like the 16-pin JST terminal that was posted before when it just hit me the other day. I just need to change the "16" in the product model to a "14". It pulled it right up. That website is so difficult to navigate!

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Oh. I already have the connectors in my saved project. I was thinking that you found an assembled cable with flying leads on one of the sites? Sorry for the confusion. Krazie :jester:

 

[crn005]

Just got them in. They're a perfect fit! Now to just find a way to crimp some wires into the damn things....

Oh. I already have the connectors in my saved project. I was thinking that you found an assembled cable with flying leads on one of the sites? Sorry for the confusion.

Sorry to get your hopes up!

 

[Krazie4Acans]

I bought a Dupont crimper from amazon and it works awesome for these tiny pins. Wasn't much money and I got it quick. I might get to make my second cable this weekend. I did one cable by hand before I got the crimper. It worked, but it took a long time and isn't nearly as nice looking as the one I made with the crimper. Krazie :jester:

 

[crn005]

I picked up a $10 crimper from Radio Shack and it works like a champ. Also, if the open part of the terminal (the part that receives the plug) is looking at me, then channel one is on my left, right? Like if I'm looking at the top of the puck with the terminal on the right, then channel one would be on e bottom, right?

 

[black74]

Has anyone try to do this with the AI Hydra 52 upgrade kit?:
http://shop.aquaillumination.com/products/hydra-fiftytwo-upgrade-kit-sol-heatsink
It looks more complete and even includes the mainboard and power supply.

 

[cdial]

So glad I found this thread. You guys have made some great progress. Does anyone have any of the G3 cables left? If not I'll have to get the crimper and give her a go. Any advice for crimping the wires up? That's my only concern now. I have two LDD/LDL 7UP boards already and have been looking at the different controllers. I was really dreading doing the individual led's. I really like the puck's. Will be a neater build. Thanks for any info if anyone has any cables left.

 

[Krazie4Acans]

I picked up a $10 crimper from Radio Shack and it works like a champ. Also, if the open part of the terminal (the part that receives the plug) is looking at me, then channel one is on my left, right? Like if I'm looking at the top of the puck with the terminal on the right, then channel one would be on e bottom, right?

Correct. With the connector on the puck on the right side and LED's facing up the bottom pin is pin 1.

 

[Krazie4Acans]

So glad I found this thread. You guys have made some great progress. Does anyone have any of the G3 cables left? If not I'll have to get the crimper and give her a go. Any advice for crimping the wires up? That's my only concern now. I have two LDD/LDL 7UP boards already and have been looking at the different controllers. I was really dreading doing the individual led's. I really like the puck's. Will be a neater build. Thanks for any info if anyone has any cables left.

There weren't any pre-made cables left when I asked. The company that did them before now wants a huge order of them to make them. I'm not sure we could ever recoup the cost of 200 cables. I would get the parts and make them. Krazie :jester:

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Has anyone try to do this with the AI Hydra 52 upgrade kit?:
http://shop.aquaillumination.com/products/hydra-fiftytwo-upgrade-kit-sol-heatsink
It looks more complete and even includes the mainboard and power supply.

No one that I know of on this thread. If it only requires a controller then it shouldn't be too hard to make it work unless it is using a proprietary way to talk to all the channels on their board (very likely). Dig into it and let us know. Krazie :jester:

 

[zachts]

No one that I know of on this thread. If it only requires a controller then it shouldn't be too hard to make it work unless it is using a proprietary way to talk to all the channels on their board (very likely). Dig into it and let us know. Krazie :jester:

I looked up a little and it just links you to thier controller page which is all wirelsess technollogy now so probably you must purchase thier controller to make it work using the driver boards and main board supplied. or determine how to hack into thier drivers for your own control signals (probably not hard to do, but never seen the guts of one up close)

However the kit would give you the cables and connectors and no reason that you couldn't simply decide to not use the electronics and just use the connectors to hook up some LDD's and your own controller.

Individual pucks were selling on the AI site for $75 and I don't think that included the lense or any of the hardware, so the kit is a good deal even if you don't want to use thier boards or hardware in the end............