LED First Aid

Power supply
RGB controller
White controller

Power supply

--.--
volts
-.---
amps
--.-
watts
Set --.-- V--
Current draw-.--- A
No data
Power draw--.- W
No data
A Supply reports -.--- A
Available power-- W
Load --
Not connected

Light

Pick color
Output

Solo a channel at full to read its current draw

Measure draw per color and work out watts and amps per meter

Test pattern

Step time

Characterize LED tape

Set the supply voltage and switch the output on first. Each color is driven to full in turn while the draw is averaged over several readings.

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