Loxone dmx dimmer
5x1,5mm NYM) across their home to the LED stripes, some prefer to have the dimmer close to the LED stripes. Some users have deployed the power supply for 24V and the DMX dimmers at the central site and run thick wires (e.g. You'll even find DMX dimmers that work with 230V. DMX dimmers are much cheaper for a single channel compared to the Loxone Dimmer Extension, but most of these dimmers only work with 12 or 24V. For a LED stripe with RGBW colour, you need 4 channels. With 3 channels you can either connect one LED stripe with RGB colour or 3 LED stripes with just white colour. All LED strips with 12 or 24V DC that I know are compatible with this kind of dimming. Dimming works by either having shorter or longer on and off periods. PWM works like a very fast switch and turns the LEDs on an off. Typically PWM is used to dim LED stripes. These DMX dimmers are typically available with 3 or 4 channels and are best for LED stripes that need 12 or 24V DC. a CAT-5/6/7 cable) that runs from the DMX extension to the DMX dimmer. DMX is a bus system that needs three wires (e.g.
You are right, that this kind of dimmer is not cheap, but it works with many 230V lamps that you find in regular shops.ĭMX Extension: I'm also using this one. I have this one for around 20 LED spots with a GU10 socket in my living room and a lamp above the table of our dining area (all 230V AC). Those lights/spots should have a note "dimmable" to work with this kind of dimmer (with any dimmer).
The Loxone Dimmer Extension is used for lights that need 230V AC. If none of this makes sense, please provide me with the best way to switch off / dim lights. How does PWM work? And why to some PWM devices have multiple channels? Can I use one 1-10V output with a multiple channel PWM devices in order to dim multiple light groups? Can I use that in combination with loxone? Or do I need to use a certain type of convertor? What is DMX? Is it something you can use in your house to dim lights?Ĭan I make normal lights, DMX compatible?Ĭan I, for example, connect 12V LED lights directly to this output in order to dim them? I understand that you can only use this with DMX devices? But at €448 I'm finding this an expensive option in order to have only 4 dimmable outputs. What are the options I have to dim my lights? I'm planning on buying a Loxone mini server with the necessary extensions. After some research, this is still something that is not clear to me and I would love it if someone could explain it to me.