Typhon Reef is a small DIY LED controller kit from BoostLED

Posted on August 24th, 2011 by 9

The small Typhon Reef LED is a simple LED controller for multiple channels of dimming and timer functions for the intrepid DIYer. Priced at just $55, the Typhon from BoostLED can be easily retrofitted into a project box LED driver that uses either a Meanwell or a Buckpuck to run your LEDs. The Typhon can be wired up to more than one driver per channel, is fully adjustable and can be upgraded with new firmware via the USB port.

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  • http://www.nanocustoms.com/ clive@nanocustoms

    Just to clarify, this is a pwm output controller, meaning Meanwell ELN “D” and Thomas Research/Inventronics drivers won’t play nice (they require an analog 0-10v signal).

  • Jon Hahn

    How about one with more channels?  This is a competitive package compared to just using an Arduino, but the Arduino can sport many times the output channels that this can.  Im looking for something that can be expanded or controls 20-30 channels throughout the day.

  • Jon Hahn

    Clive, you know I’m all for the PWM in 0-5 and 0-10v, but if someone needed to, couldnt they just use an inductor in series with a pull-down resistor or pot on the PWM output?  Or, a pull down resistor with a capacitor in series with it would smooth out the signal into an average that would be the same as an analog output.  Converting analog to PWM takes more components, but PWM to analog… thats pretty easy usually.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Sammy.San Samuel Gonzalez

    This is a very nice unit. I have one of the first batch DWZM did as beta testing for about a year now and works very well. Make sure to protect it well from the salty environment cause the internals can be easily damaged.  I think the price is right and you get a lot of controlability over you LED lamp without going into much hassle or investing too much

  • Anonymous

    Does this have various storm effects pre-programmed as well? If not, since it is an Arduino controller I could probably use the same code I have for my Reef Angel controller on this to add storm effects, correct?

  • BoostLED ™

    It does not have the storm effects pre-programmed but it is based on the arduino so you can add the codes and test it out… and then post it up so we can make it available to other users.

  • http://www.nanocustoms.com/ clive@nanocustoms

    True enough. It’s not hard to do, for those with a little electrical knowledge. I’m sure most people can follow instructions online on how to do it, but many of those people will have a harder time trying to figure out what is wrong if something fails. I’m sure most are looking for a simple “plug and play” solution, especialy considering that many people attmpting a DIY LED setup barely know how to use a multimeter, if they even have one.

  • http://www.nanocustoms.com/ clive@nanocustoms

    True enough. It’s not hard to do, for those with a little electrical knowledge. I’m sure most people can follow instructions online on how to do it, but many of those people will have a harder time trying to figure out what is wrong if something fails. I’m sure most are looking for a simple “plug and play” solution, especialy considering that many people attmpting a DIY LED setup barely know how to use a multimeter, if they even have one.

  • Ryan Ensminger

    Being the guy who “friendly-ized” the UI code it’s nice to see this come to market.. I was just considering selling a few of my leftovers to some locals when I heard about this :)

    It does work with the ELN-D type Meanwell’s without any problem.

    Here’s the page for the project if anyone is interested.  http://code.google.com/p/typhon-reef/