Thanks. These lighting and control board educational videos you do are so helpful. Especially to us novices who at times get overwhelmed by all of the different lighting options and how to connect them with control boards, power supplies, etc. can be a little daunting. Love, love love your videos. Always excited to see a new upload from Trekworks. John
You're a great TH-camr in the clarity in which you explain things, bravo. I've yet to come across a video where someone can for example, explain how to use an Arduino effectively.
Boyd thanks for the tip on Multiple lighting and one more thing watching the TOS build thanks for all you do and the tips you give be safe my Friend have a great weekend.
Ahh, its back! I got about half way through after the audio issue and it disappeared :P. Ive been trying to get this to work for so long, thanks for posting this tutorial.
@@TrekWorks i actually went back over that part to see if it was the upload or if it was my connection. When i realized it wasn't on my end, i started wondering if i would make it to the end before it was pulled down. Almost made the video feel interactive lol
Great tutorial Boyd! I knew that LED trick,but I dont't like to work in Series,just because if one fails all the other LED's or SMD's will also FAIL.... It's a choice.... Keep the good work!
Hello. I rly dont want to install controllboards in my first models. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank so much. :) I wish, I'd had this installed in my Vorcha. (first lit model) I watch your videos since years just for fun and collected some models to build em the way you do and I finally startet doing it. You are inspiring! Sadly many products you mention are hard to get in Germany. EA the exact colors you use for the TOS hull. But I keep looking for them. Greetings and thx again for all the teaching and sharing.
Awesome, thank you! I've been wondering if this would work and have been planning to test it out tonight. Now I know it will! Great tutorial as always. :)
I found one specialty LED that works strange in series, it is a flashing 5mm LED that blinks SUPER fast at 6hz or six times a second. Called 'extra fast flashing', looks super cool with even timing, it screams 'Emergency' or 'Hurry!'. But in series it makes the slave LED do the *opposite* effect. When it blinks on, the slave LED dims (or almost goes off depending on what particular LED it is and/or the dropping resistor value). When the flashing LED is off between blinks, the slave LED gets brighter. So it is sort of the same effect as a flickering or slower blinking LED, but whatever all is going on inside that tiny microchip seems the opposite of what you might expect.
thanks for this info. This would be very useful and make lighting effects easier in smaller scale kits where available room is limited to install circuits.
H Boyd, great instructional vid. I have been building and lighting starships since time began but could never get led's to flash at the time. laws of physics says you cannot use a green led and a red led and expect it flash at the same time without a control board, never used one. Can you explain how you wire up the 0606 smd as in a positive and negative pair of wires emanating from the smd itself, like where do you solder them on? I have never considered using single smd's like you shown in your vid but believe this to be the answer i have been looking for! cheers, steve.
Regarding the resistor... is it that you are using one because you are using 12v? I understand. But if you are using 3v, is a resistor still needed? By itself, I can run a typical LED on 3v without a resistor. Looking for clarification. Thanks
Do you have a video that introduces lighting- for complete noobs like me? I dont know the difference between an LED and a PEZ dispenser. I've never held a soldering iron. Im interested in lighting up my model but am learning the electronics as well. If you dont have one, do you have one you'd refer me to? from scratch? supplies (including that box thing you are using with the little clips to temporarily light things up) and process.
Hi Boyd, I did exactly as you did with this setup and for me its does not work !! I used a 3 mm flashing led with resistor,and a 5 mm led with resistor...... the standard led just stays on while the flash led flashes. So what am I doing wrong ??? cheers. Love your vids btw.
Yeah I'm having this issue. I can't figure out how to solve it and am now considering what it would take to learn how to make my own control board now...
@donavanhillman7607 I will say, while there are plenty of resources on TH-cam, I decided to start learning how to use an arduino which has been very empowering and for not a lot of money
@@lancebardock that's encouraging as I've wanted to try that for a while now. I've been avoiding it only because it seems daunting from the outside looking in lol. How difficult is the arduino to learn? I know they are supposed to be easy as circuit programming is concerned.
Most SMD's are sold with the resistor attached and setup to operate at 9 - 12 volts dc. For Led's as long as I stay in that same voltage range, the 470 ohm 1/4 watt resistor works with 99% of all LED's so thats what I primarily use. Each LED you connect requires a resistor.
I did this and the slaves blink in sync with the master but stay slightly lit when doing the blink. Is it because they may have different resistors? I don't know what resistors these pre-wired LEDs are using. Hope someone can help.
@@TrekWorks thanks I just got the refit version and have only lighted a few others. I was so frustrated about how they weren’t in sync. Your video helped a lot!
@@flaroucheMTL I have tried to use a blinking LED as the master and two SMDs for blinking and it does not work for me that way. I am guessing that it must be required that the blinking light is an SMD.
There is something wrong with your circuit as you have not talked about the voltage needed. If you add an LED in series you need to up the voltage. If they were in parrallel then you do not have to change the voltage but then you would not have the master slave situation.
With this circuit the current or amp draw increases yes but not the voltage required. If I was going to run on battery power it would be a concern but I set these up with a 9 volt 2 amp power supply. All of the lighting on a big Enterprise model I build only draws about 1 1/4 amps. LED' are very efficient.
I salute you sir! I am starting down this rabbit hole and your video has only enabled me to go further on down!
Thanks. These lighting and control board educational videos you do are so helpful. Especially to us novices who at times get overwhelmed by all of the different lighting options and how to connect them with control boards, power supplies, etc. can be a little daunting. Love, love love your videos. Always excited to see a new upload from Trekworks. John
Thanks, glad the videos are useful for you.
Thanks Boyd, for somebody who is a complete novice at lighting like me this is great thank you.🖖👍👍
You're a great TH-camr in the clarity in which you explain things, bravo. I've yet to come across a video where someone can for example, explain how to use an Arduino effectively.
Excellent! Thank you! I know nothing about electronics but these tips are extremely helpful.
Boyd thanks for the tip on Multiple lighting and one more thing watching the TOS build thanks for all you do and the tips you give be safe my Friend have a great weekend.
Thanks Ken :)
Ahh, its back! I got about half way through after the audio issue and it disappeared :P. Ive been trying to get this to work for so long, thanks for posting this tutorial.
I didn't catch the glitch before I uploaded it, that's always the way it goes lol.
@@TrekWorks i actually went back over that part to see if it was the upload or if it was my connection. When i realized it wasn't on my end, i started wondering if i would make it to the end before it was pulled down. Almost made the video feel interactive lol
Great tutorial Boyd! I knew that LED trick,but I dont't like to work in Series,just because if one fails all the other LED's or SMD's will also FAIL.... It's a choice.... Keep the good work!
Hello. I rly dont want to install controllboards in my first models. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank so much. :) I wish, I'd had this installed in my Vorcha. (first lit model) I watch your videos since years just for fun and collected some models to build em the way you do and I finally startet doing it. You are inspiring! Sadly many products you mention are hard to get in Germany. EA the exact colors you use for the TOS hull. But I keep looking for them. Greetings and thx again for all the teaching and sharing.
Awesome, thank you! I've been wondering if this would work and have been planning to test it out tonight. Now I know it will! Great tutorial as always. :)
Thanks for posting this just at the right time. Just started building my first model with lighting: an AMT Enterprise E.
Fantastic video, wish I'd known this years ago, seems so simple! Also the video and audio quality is great, new gear must be working well for you.
Thanks for that great tip. Will certainly use this in the future for sure.
Thanks Boyd, that was a great help.
Excellent tip.
That is very cool and excellent tip. Thanks for sharing Boyd!
An oldie but a goodie :)
Great. Thanks for the idea. Really useful.
I found one specialty LED that works strange in series, it is a flashing 5mm LED that blinks SUPER fast at 6hz or six times a second. Called 'extra fast flashing', looks super cool with even timing, it screams 'Emergency' or 'Hurry!'. But in series it makes the slave LED do the *opposite* effect. When it blinks on, the slave LED dims (or almost goes off depending on what particular LED it is and/or the dropping resistor value). When the flashing LED is off between blinks, the slave LED gets brighter. So it is sort of the same effect as a flickering or slower blinking LED, but whatever all is going on inside that tiny microchip seems the opposite of what you might expect.
Thanks for the tip, I never knew this trick.
Very helpful thank you.
Ahhhhh thanks Boyd, I always wondered about this... now many problems solved
This was great - thanks for sharing
Hi have you got a close up of how you wire this as I cant seem to get it to work
Kick ass tip.... the wheels in my head are turning.
Yes, there are a lot of possibilities it will work for.
Thanks Boyd this will help with lighting police lights and my Mayberry police car project.
Thanks, great tutorial.
thanks for this info. This would be very useful and make lighting effects easier in smaller scale kits where available room is limited to install circuits.
Great information Boyd thanks for posting. So if I'm understanding right, you can do that with steady on mix of smd's and Led's as well?
Yes you can.
@@TrekWorks Thanks Bro.
I'm curious about what to to if I want the lights to alternate their blinking for a something like a police siren?
The tip I needed right when I needed it thanks boyd
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Thanks for that Byod I've been reluctant to buy a control board now I don't need to Thanks again
Exactly what I needed to make a couple of Halloween decorations. :)
H Boyd, great instructional vid. I have been building and lighting starships since time began but could never get led's to flash at the time. laws of physics says you cannot use a green led and a red led and expect it flash at the same time without a control board, never used one. Can you explain how you wire up the 0606 smd as in a positive and negative pair of wires emanating from the smd itself, like where do you solder them on? I have never considered using single smd's like you shown in your vid but believe this to be the answer i have been looking for! cheers, steve.
Regarding the resistor... is it that you are using one because you are using 12v? I understand. But if you are using 3v, is a resistor still needed? By itself, I can run a typical LED on 3v without a resistor. Looking for clarification. Thanks
Do you have a video that introduces lighting- for complete noobs like me? I dont know the difference between an LED and a PEZ dispenser. I've never held a soldering iron. Im interested in lighting up my model but am learning the electronics as well. If you dont have one, do you have one you'd refer me to? from scratch? supplies (including that box thing you are using with the little clips to temporarily light things up) and process.
Thank u Boyd ☺️⚡️💡💡
This how i'm lighting my 1/1000 tos! Great tutorial!
Hi Boyd, I did exactly as you did with this setup and for me its does not work !! I used a 3 mm flashing led with resistor,and a 5 mm led with resistor...... the standard led just stays on while the flash led flashes. So what am I doing wrong ??? cheers. Love your vids btw.
Were you able to fix this?
Would love to know the fix for this. Or at least the cause
Same problem
cool tip Boyd
I use 3 V coin batteries, would that still be enoigh power to make say 6 pre wired smd going?
So mine is half blinking. Would it be because my resistor isn’t high enough on the slave?
Same, could you find a solution?
@@yoyodynepropulsion6484 not for this , I ended up caving and started learning how to make my own control boards and circuits
Yeah I'm having this issue. I can't figure out how to solve it and am now considering what it would take to learn how to make my own control board now...
@donavanhillman7607 I will say, while there are plenty of resources on TH-cam, I decided to start learning how to use an arduino which has been very empowering and for not a lot of money
@@lancebardock that's encouraging as I've wanted to try that for a while now. I've been avoiding it only because it seems daunting from the outside looking in lol. How difficult is the arduino to learn? I know they are supposed to be easy as circuit programming is concerned.
...curioso, buen trabajo y bien explicado.
Boyd could you talk about the resistors you add to smb's , etc. What is their purpose. And how do you know what type to attach to led's and smb's?
Most SMD's are sold with the resistor attached and setup to operate at 9 - 12 volts dc. For Led's as long as I stay in that same voltage range, the 470 ohm 1/4 watt resistor works with 99% of all LED's so thats what I primarily use.
Each LED you connect requires a resistor.
I wanna do alternate blinking lights without a control board how do I do that.this video helped tho thank you
I did this and the slaves blink in sync with the master but stay slightly lit when doing the blink. Is it because they may have different resistors? I don't know what resistors these pre-wired LEDs are using. Hope someone can help.
Boyd what is the best way to strip that super thin wire on these??
I use a lighter to strip the wire on SMD's.
Can you use an led with an led
Yep you sure can.
@@TrekWorks thanks I just got the refit version and have only lighted a few others. I was so frustrated about how they weren’t in sync. Your video helped a lot!
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Name of led pls
Except every LED you add cuts the voltage in half. So after your 3rd led the 12v you send = 0v no lights. You can't just keep adding.
🤷Doesn't work here. The second LED is not blinking. 😭
Do you absolutely need an SMD as the master? I am using a regular blinking LED as the master.
@@flaroucheMTL I have tried to use a blinking LED as the master and two SMDs for blinking and it does not work for me that way. I am guessing that it must be required that the blinking light is an SMD.
You also definitely don't want to use headphones when the intro comes on. 🤕😵
There is something wrong with your circuit as you have not talked about the voltage needed. If you add an LED in series you need to up the voltage. If they were in parrallel then you do not have to change the voltage but then you would not have the master slave situation.
With this circuit the current or amp draw increases yes but not the voltage required. If I was going to run on battery power it would be a concern but I set these up with a 9 volt 2 amp power supply. All of the lighting on a big Enterprise model I build only draws about 1 1/4 amps. LED' are very efficient.
Cool. Just what I needed for something I'm working on. Check out my project page, you might be interested in my electronics works.
Just a comment for the algorithm
Boyd I’m curious how to slow down an already flashing smd led
I don't think it can be slowed down, the timing is set on the internal chip of the SMD.
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