---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/12/17: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:34 AM - Flickering on PCA9685 PWM controller with 3W RGB LED (Chuoi) 2. 12:45 PM - Re: Lightning XS N695RB Builder's Log Web Site (RLSmith3) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:34:19 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Flickering on PCA9685 PWM controller with 3W RGB LED From: "Chuoi" I'm hoping someone here has some experience with the PCA 9685 PWM controller (16 channel, I2c interface). So far everything is working pretty well after getting the circuit connected properly. I'm using a Picobuck LED driver to drive this high power RGB LED. PCA 9685 datasheet: The PCA9685 allowed for a PWM frequency of between 40Hz and about 1500Hz. The default is 200Hz. After setting this frequency, I can choose the pulse on and pulse off interval anywhere from 0-4096 (which is the pulse resolution). So if I want the LED on full brightness, I can set On=0 and Off=4095. This works fine and I get a nice solid LED. However if I start to dim one of the LEDs to say 25% of it's brightness, I'll set the On=0, Off=1000. This dims the LED but sometimes it starts to flicker. I've tried a lot of different combinations of On/Off times and PWM frequencies. Even at 1000Hz it is flickering, and it gets worse when I start to use all 3 RGB components. I'm driving the Picobuck with a seperate 12V DC source, and it has a heatsink. Do I need a resistor or a capacitor somewhere in the circuit to stop the flickering? All I'm trying to do is get the LED dimmable from 0-100% without any flicker, so I can combine the red, green and blue colors. Here is a picture of the setup, there are no extra components - just PCA9685 board, Picobuck and the RGB LED. The red/black wires off the Picobuck are going to a seperate 12V DC supply. here What am I doing wrong? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=465002#465002 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:45:16 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: Lightning XS N695RB Builder's Log Web Site From: "RLSmith3" Flying the XS prototype was awesome with the 160hp engine. Can't wait to see what the Titan IO-340 @ 180hp will be like. I've just ordered the engine. -------- RLSmith Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=465025#465025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.