T-8000 Operating manual
1 T-8000 System features
1 32~65536 gray level, support software Gamma correction.
2 Support the rules and special-shaped handle.
3 Eight-port output, every port can support 512-1024 pixels.
4 Offline (SD Card) control, can be multiple controllers used in combination, play back
content stored in the SD card.
5 Compatible with single and dual IC, if you control a single line IC LED lights, without
being connected to the CLK line.
6 New T-8000 have a screen, the controller can be encrypted to limit the times of use.
NOTES:
1 When T-8000 controller controls less than 512 lamps the frame rate can reach 30
fps. When T-8000 controls more than 512 lamps and less than 1024 lamps the
frame rate will slow down automatically.
2 In the 2012 production version of the T-8000 to add a Chinese flag on the surface,
you must use the new software; LedEdit 2012 or newer.
2 Supported chips
Software code&
Chip type Lamps/(MAX) Note
Controller type
LPD6803, D705,
T-8000-6803 8192
1101, 6909, 6912
LPD8806, LPD8809 T-8000-8806 8192
TM1804 and
TM1809 are
TM1803, TM1804,
T-8000-TM 8192 divided into high
TM1809, TM1812
speed and low
speed
TM1903, TM1904,
T-8000-TM19 8192
TM1909, TM1912
UCS6909, UCS6912,
T-8000-UCS-32 8192
UCS7009, UCS5903
divided into high
UCS1903, UCS1909,
T-8000-UCS-256 8192 speed and low
UCS1912
speed
UCS3903 T-8000-UCS-1024 8192
Compatible with
DMX512 T-8000-DMX 1360/4096 standard
DMX512
WS2801, WS2803 T-8000-WS 8192
divided into high
WS2811 T-8000-WS2811 8192 speed and low
speed
DS189 T-8000-DS189 8192
TLS3001, TLS3002,
T-8000-TLS 8192
TLS3008
P9813 T-8000-P9813 8192
divided into high
SM16715 T-8000-SM16715 8192 speed and low
speed
T-8000-SM16716
SM16716 8192
8192
BS0901, BS0902 T-8000-0901 8192
BS0815 T-8000-BS0815 8192
3 Appearance pictures
4 The meaning of flag
Button Meaning
SET Save your adjust
MODE Switch effect file
SPEED+ Turn up speed Press the speed adjustment
SPEED- Turn down speed button the file will in
turn play.
DC 5V Power input
POWER Power light
ERROR Error indicator
SD Card SD Card slot
CLK Clock line
DAT Date line
GND Ground wire
NOTE:
For the TTL (SPI) signal, the controller signal ground must connect to the LED ground wire
directly.
5 Wiring diagram
With APA102 LED Strip:
With WS2812 LED Strip:
6 Specific parameters
SD card:
Type : SD card (if controlling many lamps, it is best to use the high-speed SD card.)
Capacity : 128MB to 2GB
Format : FAT
Store file : *.led
NOTE:
File numbering as follows: 00_1.led, 01_1.led, 02_1.led, … , 15_1.led, …
Physical parameters:
Working temperature : -30˚C to +85˚C
Weight : 1.5kg
Working voltage : DC 5V
Working power : 3W
Size : L200mm x W170mm x H50mm
Signal port : 3-pin connect port
NOTE:
The SD card in controller cannot be hot-swappable. When you plug the SD card, every time
you must first disconnect the power supply.
7 Trouble shooting
Question 1:
Controllers after electrify, indicator light is normal, but the lamps no effect change
Answer:
The reasons for this are the following:
1 Please check lamps signal and controller have correct connection.
2 If it is meet TTL signal, lamps and lanterns and controller must altogether, namely the
lamps GND (ground) to the GND and controller (ground) got together.
3 Please check the effect file of SD card, the selected models whether current lamps
and used the chip consistent.
Question 2:
After power, the T-8000S ERROR indicator has been flashing without display output
Answer:
The ERROR indicator has been flashing means the controller did not read the card correctly,
possible problems:
1 SD card is empty, with no effect file.
2 The effect file in the SD card and the controller model are not match, please choose
correct controller model in LedEdit and then re-create the effect file *.led.
3 SD card did not format to FAT before copy effect files.
4 Please check the supply power voltage, the controller can be individually powered to
exclude power reasons
5 Changing the SD card and then test to exclude the possibility of a bad SD card
Question 3:
The controller is powered on, the indicator is normal, but the lamps have no effect change
Answer:
The reasons for this are as follows:
1 Checking if the lamp’s signal line and the controller connected correctly.
2 If be received was the TTL signal, the lamp and the controller must be common
grounding, that means connect the lighting’s and the controller’s ground wire together.
3 Check if the model chose during making display files on the SD card match the chips
used in the lighting.
