The ultimate guide to rgbic led strip light
author: Ivan Huang
2023-01-05
RGBIC led strip lights are more and more popular in the market. Yet, many customers still don’t know it well. Here, we will give you a specific introduction to this type of led strip. Hope it can help you.
Brief introduction of RGBIC led strip
Firstly, RGBIC means RGB + a built-in Independent IC.
So, RGBIC led strip light, also call Built-in IC led strip light, is a higher level of the RGB strip light. It has the same color options, over 16 million colors, like RGB and RGBW strip light. RGBIC LED strip lights' built-in independent chip allows them to be individually controlled and display a rainbow-like, running, hosing lighting effect, etc.
Key features of RGBIC led strip
1. Multiple Control Modes by remote control and mobile APP. With chase, stroboscopic, jumping, breathing, flashing, automatic mode, timing mode, 16 million colors, and built-in sensitivity adjustable microphone.
2. Individually controlled, all the rgbic can be controlled through every individual led on the led strip
Some popular types of RGBIC led strip light
RGB led strip VS RGBIC led strip
How do you control RGBIC LED strips?
1. Control rgbic led strips through phone
If you choose a wifi controller like SP108E, then you can simply control the rgbic led strip through the phone.
For home DIY applications, it’s more cost-effective to choose a sample controller, and control the rgbic led strip light through a remote. Though the controller is simple and small in size, it’s powerful and you can get always get the light effect you need through this cheap device.
For a project, the customers are more likely to choose a controller with an sd card, like K-1000C or K-8000C.
The mode of rgbic led strip light is in the sd card, you can just change the mode by pressing the button.
What’s more, this type of controller is more stable and allow you to connect more led strip compared to those wifi controllers or simple controllers.
For high-end projects, customers hope to control all the rgbic led strip in their system. In this way, we need a more complicated controller system to reach this requirement. Please check the connection as below:
Application
1. Connect the RGBIC led strips in to the led controller
1. clear the place where you want to install the led strip
2. Peel off the 3M tape on the back of the rgbic led strip
3. Stock the led strip in the place you need
4. If it’s IP66 or IP68 waterproof version, then add clips and fix it with screws
People also ask
1. Is RGBIC better than RGB?
RGBIC LED Strip Light is something new that has a major advantage over regular RGB LED Strips lights: you can set multiple colors at the same time on the strips. This is possible because of its ICS (hence the name) and segmentation.
Surely, RGBIC can be cut based on your request. Just same as normal led strip, cut the led strip on the soldering point as above.
Brief introduction of RGBIC led strip
Firstly, RGBIC means RGB + a built-in Independent IC.
So, RGBIC led strip light, also call Built-in IC led strip light, is a higher level of the RGB strip light. It has the same color options, over 16 million colors, like RGB and RGBW strip light. RGBIC LED strip lights' built-in independent chip allows them to be individually controlled and display a rainbow-like, running, hosing lighting effect, etc.
Key features of RGBIC led strip
1. Multiple Control Modes by remote control and mobile APP. With chase, stroboscopic, jumping, breathing, flashing, automatic mode, timing mode, 16 million colors, and built-in sensitivity adjustable microphone.
2. Individually controlled, all the rgbic can be controlled through every individual led on the led strip
3. Compared with monochromatic light, the multi-color simultaneous display has a better visual effect.
4. Flexible and convenient for any bending
4. Flexible and convenient for any bending
Some popular types of RGBIC led strip light
| Item | sk6812 4020 LED strip | sk9822 LED strip | WS2812 LED strip | WS2813 LED strip | WS2815 LED strip |
| Chip Size | 4020 | 5050/3535 | 5050/3535/2020 | 5050 | 5050 |
| IC | sk6812 | sk9822 | ws2812 | ws2813 | ws2815 |
| Voltage | DC5V | DC5V | DC5V | DC5V | DC12V |
| Color | RGB | RGB/RGBW | RGB | RGB/RGBW | RGB |
| Break continues | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Clock signal | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Voltage drop | High | High | High | High | Low |
| Reset time | / | / | 280us | 250us | 280us |
| Frequency | 400Hz/s | 15MHz/s | 400Hz/s | 2000Hz/s | 2000Hz/s |
| LED per meter | 60/120 | 60/144 | 30/60/72/96/144 | 30/60/96/144 | 30/60/72/96/144 |
| Output channel | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wires | Positive + Negative +Single Data line |
Positive + Negative +Data line+Clock |
Positive + Negative +Single Data line |
Positive + Negative +Dual Data line |
Positive + Negative +Dual Data line |
| Price | Middle(++) | High(+++++) | Middle(++) | High(++++) | High(+++) |
RGB led strip VS RGBIC led strip
| Items | RGBIC led strip | RGB led strip |
| Chip Size | 5050/3535/2020/1515 | 5050/3535/3838/2835 |
| IC | Yes | / |
| Color | Pixel RGB | Normal RGB |
| Voltage | 5V or 12V | 5V or 12V or 24V |
| Output channel | 3 or 4 | 4 |
| Wires | Positive + Negative +Single Data line |
Positive + Red +Blue + Green |
| Price | Middle or high | low |
How do you control RGBIC LED strips?
1. Control rgbic led strips through phone
If you choose a wifi controller like SP108E, then you can simply control the rgbic led strip through the phone.
2. Control rgbic led strips through remote
For home DIY applications, it’s more cost-effective to choose a sample controller, and control the rgbic led strip light through a remote. Though the controller is simple and small in size, it’s powerful and you can get always get the light effect you need through this cheap device.
3. Control rgbic led strips through SD card
For a project, the customers are more likely to choose a controller with an sd card, like K-1000C or K-8000C.
The mode of rgbic led strip light is in the sd card, you can just change the mode by pressing the button.
What’s more, this type of controller is more stable and allow you to connect more led strip compared to those wifi controllers or simple controllers.
4. Control rgbic led strips through computer
For high-end projects, customers hope to control all the rgbic led strip in their system. In this way, we need a more complicated controller system to reach this requirement. Please check the connection as below:
Application
How do you connect RGBIC LED strips?
1. Connect the RGBIC led strips in to the led controller
2. Connect the led controller to the power supply
3. Connect the power wire of the RGBIC led strip into led power supply
4. If you need longer connection, then please add power every 5meter on the led strip
If you want to know more about connecting led strip, you can check:
how to connect led strip with controller and power supply?
If you want to know more about connecting led strip, you can check:
how to connect led strip with controller and power supply?
How to install RGBIC led strips?
1. clear the place where you want to install the led strip
2. Peel off the 3M tape on the back of the rgbic led strip
3. Stock the led strip in the place you need
4. If it’s IP66 or IP68 waterproof version, then add clips and fix it with screws
People also ask
1. Is RGBIC better than RGB?
RGBIC LED Strip Light is something new that has a major advantage over regular RGB LED Strips lights: you can set multiple colors at the same time on the strips. This is possible because of its ICS (hence the name) and segmentation.
2. Can I cut RGBIC led strip?
Surely, RGBIC can be cut based on your request. Just same as normal led strip, cut the led strip on the soldering point as above.
3. What are the most popular RGBIC LED strips?
At the moment, ws2812 & sk6812 RGBIC led strip light are the most popular in the market. And ws2815 is becoming more and more popular, because of lower voltage drop and break-continues function.
Yes, the standard color for RGBIC led strip light is RGB and RGBW. Yet, we can also offer single color and dual white color based on our customer’s request.
RGBW offers the same as RGB but with a dedicated white LED as well to ensure you get the best quality white illumination possible. RGBIC gives you the ability to change colours but you can take control of every LED individually, allowing for more dynamic lighting effects like chase, meteor, rainbow, etc…
6. What’s the difference between RGBIC and addressable led strip?
Actually, RGBIC led strip is part of the addressable led strip light. For addressable led strip lights, there are both external IC led strip and built-in ic led strip (RGBIC led strip). So addressable led strip lights cover more types of pixel led strips, like ws2811 led strip, ws2818 led strip, ucs2904b led strip, etc.
At the moment, ws2812 & sk6812 RGBIC led strip light are the most popular in the market. And ws2815 is becoming more and more popular, because of lower voltage drop and break-continues function.
4. Does RGBIC led strip have warm white?
Yes, the standard color for RGBIC led strip light is RGB and RGBW. Yet, we can also offer single color and dual white color based on our customer’s request.
5. What is the difference between RGBIC and RGBW?
RGBW offers the same as RGB but with a dedicated white LED as well to ensure you get the best quality white illumination possible. RGBIC gives you the ability to change colours but you can take control of every LED individually, allowing for more dynamic lighting effects like chase, meteor, rainbow, etc…
6. What’s the difference between RGBIC and addressable led strip?
Actually, RGBIC led strip is part of the addressable led strip light. For addressable led strip lights, there are both external IC led strip and built-in ic led strip (RGBIC led strip). So addressable led strip lights cover more types of pixel led strips, like ws2811 led strip, ws2818 led strip, ucs2904b led strip, etc.