(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 There is 10v in and 10v out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 what happens if you use a cut cat5 plugged into the light and apply voltage to it? It sounds to me like the pins are wrong, or there is something very, very wrong with the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I have a prototype with bare wires. If I connect them it dims out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 hmmm, so you can't shed light on the cat5 issue then. womp womp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ok so negative to purple positive to yellow. with a 9 volt battery if I apply it the light will dim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 well that's the correct outcome, but i thought you didn't have one with a cat5 connector? #edit NM, looked at the driver wire colors in your pic, makes more sense now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ok so negative to purple positive to yellow. with a 9 volt battery if I apply it the light will dim. whats interesting though is, if there is no voltage applied, there should be no light output right? is it off until you apply 9v? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 no its opposite its on full with no input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 what wires coming from the apex are positive and negative and on what numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Just to add to this, or make it more confusing. I picked up my light and purchased a manual dimmer, tried it out in the shop there. Light was on full. Plugged the dimmer in and it dimmed down to the lowest setting about 10%. Was then able to turn it up to max, or where ever you want. I'll provide pics once I get it on my, OH SO EXCITING.... empty tank tonight. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 V1 = 5+, 6- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 orange goes to purple white orange fgoes to yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 gt off V1 we were on V2 earlier I'm still on V2 since its a single channel driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 look at the driver again. are you sure you want to be plugging into output 10v (yellow?). Are you sureyou aren't going into green? Either scenario for v2: White/Orange Stripe (cat5) -> Purple (driver) Orange (cat5) - yellow or green (driver) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkness Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 if you need to redo the cat5 cable let me know i have the RJ45s and the crimppers to remake them once you figure out the config needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 figured it out, the jack was wired in b format, Apex is in A format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 testing with a 9v batt ian your idea doesnt work, interacting with the ground and any wire produces nothing, only by putting it the way stated above dims When I cracked open my keystone jack It wasnt wired right, when I put it at orange to purple orange white to yellow in A format I can now dim the light by applying current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Sent an email to nick and randy about my found solution. Getting confirmation from them that this is a viable answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Yal have been busy bees since my classes started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 You gave me a challenge.... it was fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 And for your next challenge...middle east peace AND a balanced budget(at all levels of govt)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 And for your next challenge...middle east peace AND a balanced budget(at all levels of govt)! The country voted wrong, sorry no viable solutions now exist for your problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The way ive now wired the jack I can dim on V2/V4 if I wanted to be on v1 or v3 I could just switch the wires over to match up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 sounds like BMLED needs a 2 man apex support team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 new development. If I have V1 and V2 on auto with my DIY kit and then put the BML light on V3 and turn V3 manual on the BML light will light up the start random pulses..... no idea why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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