Addressable RGBW LED Strips

What is Addressable RGBW Led Strip?

Addressable RGBW led strip is a general term for strip lights that use intelligent ICs such as WS2813, WS2814, SK6812, TM1814, TM1824, SM16704, UCS2904, DMX512, etc. to control RGBW LEDs. 

The difference with ordinary RGBW strip lights is that RGBW addressable led strip follows to digital data signal commands, by programming the ARGBW (addressable RGBW) ICs, addressable led strip RGBW can display a very wide range of color effects and achieve the effect you want for your specific projects.

Components of Addressable RGBW LEDs

Addressable RGBW LEDs contain four color channels: red, green, blue, and white, and they can be packaged in the same 5050/4040 SMD or chip on board COB led, or RGB and white be independent of each other. The white color of addressable RGB W is typically 3000K, 4000K, 6000K. 

How Addressable RGBW Change Light Colors

Addressable RGBW color change is not through a single color channel but through the SPI/TTL or DMX data signal, so the use of ordinary 5-wire led controller can not control the RGBW pixel strip lights. The correct approach is to choose a programmable controller compatible with these RGBW ICs and give specific commands to the ARGBW ICs to get colorful lighting effects.