Wiring an Apex controller up to dimmable LEDS

[wbeacham]

I need some help figuring out how to utilize the dimmable capabilities of my Chinese black box dimmable leds I just picked up with an Apex contorller. Not very electrically inclined so any help is welcome.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[lilrobb]

First you need to make a controller cable from an ordinary cat5 ethernet cable.
(Highly recommend the unofficial guide for Apex controllers for the how-to)

The as easy as connection the 4 wires of the unit to the 4 wires on the cat5 cable and you're good to go...

 

[wbeacham]

I knew you would chime in Robb. I have that handbook downloaded. Time to do some more reading.
Thanks.

 

[wbeacham]

Looks like an easy deal to do. Match the color from the vdm to red and black and tie the two fixtures together. I presume the ballast in the led is set up the same as the instruction manual shows.

 

[lilrobb]

wbeacham;748466 wrote: Looks like an easy deal to do. Match the color from the vdm to red and black and tie the two fixtures together. I presume the ballast in the led is set up the same as the instruction manual shows.

If you get a full size Apex there is no need for the VDM - the base unit can handle this.