@ChiefRunningPhist
I think you're asking about LAN connection to the ESP32? There's no RJ45 jack so you can't connect via LAN, If that's what you're asking about then no, there is no LAN connection with an ESP32.
@ChiefRunningPhist
You'd have to talk with the seller on that one. Looks like it requires 1 big driver or PS (power supply) which powers a bank of small buck/boost modules which are dimmed and controlled with a central command POT + circuit board.
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Nice. And I'm not sure. I'd guess you'd be good without fans for up to maybe ~50W(?), but air flow will effect the wattage capability quite a bit, and so will LED effeciency. I think I remember being able to drive my boards, without cooling fans, around 1.25W of LED per in2 of heatsink. That would make 48in2 capable of 60w of dissipation, so I think under 50W and you'd be good, but only a guess.
OKNice. And I'm not sure. I'd guess you'd be good without fans for up to maybe ~50W(?), but air flow will effect the wattage capability quite a bit, and so will LED effeciency. I think I remember being able to drive my boards, without cooling fans, around 1.25W of LED per in2 of heatsink. That would make 48in2 capable of 60w of dissipation, so I think under 50W and you'd be good, but only a guess.
Light's coming along.
No sweat. I don't know much about strips or who makes the best ones. I've been focused more so on the chips used to make the LED strips/boards, but I think bridgelux makes some good strips, and I've heard "Vestra" mentioned quite a bit lately too. Perhaps give them a look over.
Na, looking for something much more efficient than that.
The Opti's are a nice 1 chip solution, but just didn't fit well with a multi channel fixture imo. Also, the green mono chips are just toooo inefficient to use if only trying to create white light, imo. Imo, if trying to create white light, using a 3000K phosphored chip can supplement your green monos to help maintain efficiency as well as add some amber at a much better μmol/J than the best monos can (cyan, green, & amber are all dismal efficiency regardless the brand)
Wats up Chief?Well its been awhile since I've updated the light. I've flip flopped on several things but it's starting to get ironed out.
I was orginally designing a power distribution cct centered around an HBG-160P-60, but as I got deeper into it I decided to go a completely different route and design an integrated PS specific to the exact electrical demands of the individual channels. I thought I would be able to achieve better efficiency by designing for exact specs. This has been a lengthy process but am finally getting numbers where I want them. During this time I've gone back and forth about keeping the white CCT chips or tossing them. I think I've finally made a decision to keep some but I've decided to part ways with the Optisolis.
15 different chips will make up the fixture, though hoping it will be 16 if I can find a half decent 680nm chip (Alibaba were only 2% efficient!). Give me a shout if you've any 680nm chips for me to look at.
Each channel will be infinitely tuneable via local POT or Wi-Fi, but I'm also going to add some pre-tuned selections.
Attached are the pre-tuned SPD selections I'm probably going to go with. Each selection will be designed to be capable of outputting ~900PPFD, though if custom tuning is selected, at system it's calculating up to 1500PPFD+
What indoor light source are you comparing to in veg?
At the present moment I am using Samsung F strips.
Of all of those listed which do you feel produced the healthiest vegetative growth?
Haha actually the light is the blue "Energy" line. Not as impressive as the green "Sunlight" line lol, but I think if I can find a 680nm and a 435nm, that I could recreate the green line even better, or at least more accurately. Infinitely tuneable within a range. I was toying around with some sort of 5 position brightness selector switch, but more increments was better I thought so going with the smoother type of dimming.
Lol thanks, I haven't been keeping up, have you found an LED that grows a decent head of lettuce yet? Curious the difference in SPD..Damn bro, what the hell do you think your doing all making sense and shit!
I would say I've found a couple that grow "Decent" heads of lettuce but I would not make the stretch to call them "Sun like". Which is what I am after and it appears you have the eye for as well..
Nice I haven't checked it out in awhile but I knew you were the lettuce guy so I figured I'd ask. I'm looking to branch out (lol yes pun intended) into berries as well. Strawberries, blueberries, and pineberries. I figure they'll want a bit of a different SPD from MJ, but idk..I would say I've found a couple that grow "Decent" heads of lettuce but I would not make the stretch to call them "Sun like". Which is what I am after and it appears you have the eye for as well..
If you follow my lettuce thread I am taking a step back and bringing in some old trusted tech (100W MH with Philips CMH lamp) against an HLG65
