SSC-32 for 32 Channel LED Controller

Lynxmotion Electronics & Software
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Ok - I’m learning and thus there maybe some rather ignorant questions here! :blush:
I working on a custom LED tail light form my snowmobile and have a Vision of what it should be and cannot continue living until I know if it is possible or not! :slight_smile:
I was told that the SSC-32 might be what I’m looking for.
Here I saw a post from about 2 years ago, which honestly did not sound hopeful.
At the minimum I need a WinXP based controller that will control 24 channels with 2 paired parallel (I would think?) LEDs on each channel.
Each channel needs to be able to Visibly pulse up to 15 times per second with all 24 channels being able to do so separately with at least 3 different brightness levels: low med high - a complete variable level would be great, but I worry that would be asking for too much.
(Ignorance Here!) Best I can tell the LEDs in question would give a low level at ~ 15 mA, med at ~25 mA and high ~35 mA between 2 vdc and 2.42 vdc.
How many amps can be drawn off of the SSC-32 at any one time and for what duration?
So, if I’m doing this right the total draw at high would be 48 leds at 35mA for ~1.68 Amps. (If the SSC-32 could handle both the power draw as well as the commands I would Love to add the other 8 channels to use with single LEDs for a total max of just under 2 amps)

Ok - Assuming the SSC-32 can handle the power demand - how many commands can it handle simultaneously?
I do understand PWM, but…
I need to be able to have each channel be able to be lighted constantly on to pulsing up to 15 visibly pulses per second. More than 15 would be nice, but by what I have been able to find out 15 per second visible is about what the eye can discern.

Can the SSC-32 do All of this and Make snow at the same time? :question: :bulb:
If the answer is yes - Well, I will save those questionstill I find out! Too many questions here already

Thanks!

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I doubt that the ssc-32 will easily do what you want. The LED current isn’t a problem as power issues are generally handed off to MOFETs to control. The ssc-32 does pwm, but the format is specific to the control of servos and does not lend itself to controlling the flash rate of LEDs and such. With the addition of various extra chips, it might could be done, but it would take some effort. You can download the ssc-32 manual to see just what it can do.

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hey - Thanks for the info.
I look at the manual, then asked some more questions.
The person who sugested the SSC-32 then too looked at the manual and saw that the pulse timing indeed would not work well with LEDs.
Thanks!! More rabbits to chase!