DiyLightAnimation

Forum Info => Getting started with Light Animation => Topic started by: bilriemer on October 23, 2012,

Title: Light Strings
Post by: bilriemer on October 23, 2012,

What is the difference between Smart Light Strings and Dumb Light Strings and what might an application be for each?

Title: Re: Light Strings
Post by: sjb on October 23, 2012,

I believe this is how they work for instance on string of 100 bulbs (nodes)

Smart string bulbs are programmed individually with 3 channels (red, Green and Blue) which by using different intensity of each color you can chose the color of the bulb. Therefore you can have the string light up in sections or chase from on end to the other. For this example this would take up 300 channels.

Dumb strings can be programmed the different colors, but the whole string lights up with that color so you use 3 channels for the string.

Steve

Title: Re: Light Strings
Post by: deplanche on October 23, 2012,

Dumb String = you control the entire string
Smart String = you control each bulb