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Arilux AL-LCxx

LC01 LC02 LC11
Arilux AL-LC01 Arilux AL-LC02 Arilux AL-LC11
Property Value
Manufacturer Arilux
Product page
Wiki page
Build flag ARILUX_AL_LC01
ARILUX_AL_LC02
ARILUX_AL_LC02_V14
ARILUX_AL_LC11

Introduction

LC01 LC02 LC11
Working Voltage (DC) 5-28V 9-12V
(version 1.4): 9-28V		 9-28V
Output Channels 3 4 5
Output Type RGB RGBW RGBW/WW
Output Current 4A x 3 4A x 4 4A x 5
Max. Power ≤144W ≤192W ≤240W
Connection Common anode Common anode Common anode
Dimension (approx) L46 x W19 x H8 mm L46 x W19 x H8 mm L46 x W19 x H8 mm

Version 1.4 of LC02 and other clones(?) with incorrect colours on output

Now you may encounter newer version of AL-LC02 devices being sold that uses different output pins than older ones. Result is that if you flash "normal" LC02 espurna firmware you'll have mismatched RGBW output (green ok, blue light instead of red, white light instead of blue). Solution is to use espurna firmware arilux-al-lc02v14 dedicated for those devices which has correct pins mapped. From outside only difference is input voltage printed on the label (9-28V on devices with 1.4 version and 9-12V on most of the older ones). Unfortunately only way to be 100% sure that you have 1.4 device is to check version number printed on the PCB inside the device.

Image of LC02 v1.4 PCB

There are also newer(?) boards with "ZJ-WFMN-A V1.1" markings on them (see image below) that use the same pinout, so you can use same firmware version with those boards.

Image of ZJ-WFMN-A V1.1 board

Flashing

Open the plastic enclosure (using a sharp tool) and extract the little board inside.

You will see some soldering points with labels: GND, TX, RX and I00. If you are good enought with the soldering iron, connect dupont wires to these pads (check this guide).

If you prefer to got the safe way, use this tricky method:

  • bend the tip of some dupont wires
  • glue the tip to a short piece of a ziptie
  • hold the board in place with a couple of pins,
  • hold the the zipties with clothespins
  • adjust the tips of the dupont wires placing them carefully on the soldering pads

arilux_flashing_without_soldering_02 arilux_flashing_without_soldering_01

Finally, connect the dupont wires to your FTDI-USB dongle:

  • TX -> RX
  • RX -> TX
  • GND and I00 -> GND

And follow the general instructions in this page to start the flashing procedure.

Issues

TODO

Support

If you're looking for support:

  • Issues: this is the most dynamic channel at the moment, you might find an answer to your question by searching open or closed issues.
  • Wiki pages: might not be as up-to-date as we all would like (hey, you can also contribute in the documentation!).
  • Gitter channel: you have better chances to get fast answers from project contributors or other ESPurna users. (also available with any Matrix client!)
  • Issue a question: as a last resort, you can open new question issue on GitHub. Just remember: the more info you provide the more chances you'll have to get an accurate answer.
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