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    • Nonproductiveundefined
      Nonproductive
      last edited by

      I didn't see anything specific to this question - so thought I would add it in here:

      It occurred to me that the LED strips on my machine are powered simply by using one of the Fan connectors.
      Right now I turn them on with "M106 P2 S255" and off with "M106 P2 S0"
      The Duet Board allows you to display the fan sliders in the UI.

      So..my question:

      Are there any dangers to the electronics or LED strips in using the UI Fan 3 slider as a dimmer for the LEDs? Or is it best to use them in Off/On modes only?

      Thanks in advance -

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      • dc42undefined
        dc42 administrators
        last edited by

        It's OK to use PWM on ordinary LED strips, so you can use the sliders.

        Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
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        • Nonproductiveundefined
          Nonproductive
          last edited by

          Thank you, sir!

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