

If you have an LED strip that someone called “WS2811” and it has 3 wires (5V, ground, and data) then it should work. Sometimes LED strips are referred to as “WS2811” but the name WS2811 only refers to the driver chip and not the integrated chip+LED combo. These are readily available from many suppliers (including us) and are sometimes referred to as “NeoPixel” which is Adafruit’s branding for WS2812B strips. The Lumazoid is designed for WS2812 or WS2812B LED strips. If you design and code your own visualizations for Lumazoid, make sure you consider the current requirements of your visualization. We only sell 2A power supplies at this time. If you use the Lumazoid with a 180 LED strip, you will require a supply that can deliver at least 3A of current, but you probably already have such a power supply if you have that many LEDs. The Lumazoid firmware is carefully designed to draw less than 2A of current when used with 60 or 120 LEDs. The power supply must be capable of supplying 2A of current when using the Lumazoid with 60 or 120 LEDs (for example, a 1m or 2m strip with 60 LEDs per meter). The Lumazoid board requires a 5V DC power supply (available in our store).
