can you split a controller channel on a storm x controller?

[surgeon1]

starting a diy led build to tweak the color and add some par to my current reef tank. I will need to be controlling around 40 different ldd drivers. I only need at most 12 different control channels. can the channels be split to more than one driver and has anyone done this. thanks, steve

 

[Daimyo68]

IF I remember correctly, the StormX can control up to 16 channels.

Are you wanting to control 2 drivers with 1 channel? Why not just use one of the 4 channels you aren't using?

Maybe I'm not understanding your question?

 

[theatrus]

starting a diy led build to tweak the color and add some par to my current reef tank. I will need to be controlling around 40 different ldd drivers. I only need at most 12 different control channels. can the channels be split to more than one driver and has anyone done this. thanks, steve

You can parallel several drivers easily from a single channel.

 

[User]

You can parallel several drivers easily from a single channel.

I believe that you can do a ridiculous number of ldd drivers on a single channel- like 60. But I can’t find the source of that at 7 am.

I’ll look and update later

For my build, I’m using a storm and plan to have 3 channels each running 4 ldd 1000mA drivers driving 4 12v cobs off of 2 x 60v 7.2 amp supply’s. Then a couple channels of 3v LEDs fir color fill and moonlights. I could have bought the storm x with 16 channels, but I can multiplex the storm pwms, so why spend the extra money? Plus it’s less wiring running from controller to fixture, if you parallel off a bus bar at the fixture end


But OP- yeah, go fir it, you’ll be fine

Also, designer can be reached at [email protected]

 

[User]

Found it-

https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/to...r-how-to-help/?do=findComment&comment=4789614

So, yeah, 4 will be fine

 

[theatrus]

Found it-

https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/to...r-how-to-help/?do=findComment&comment=4789614

So, yeah, 4 will be fine

If anything line capacitance and bus reflections will muddy the signal into a huge mess well before it runs into current limits :)

 

[surgeon1]

thanks all. bought a few 4 post wire connectors to use as my splitters. powered up one heatsink with 2 vero 18 4 k emitters and a bit of blue and lime, mint, and cyan just to see how bright it is without the reflector made yet. still awaiting the 12 watt luxeon ms and my 12 and 10 watt violets. those may take up to 3 weeks to come in. but at 1 foot over the heatsink I was getting a 500 peak par over the vero 18s. I will need to very slowly ramp this thing up once I install the batch.