Aquacomputer Farbwerk 360 (53279)

The Aquacomputer Farbwerk 360 (53279) is an RGB effect controller for up to 360 addressable LEDs on four RGBpx channels, set up over USB 2.0 with the aquasuite software. It is compatible to the Aqua Computer RGBpx product line, with four temperature sensor inputs and a flow sensor input.

Properties

• Channels: 4 RGBpx outputs, up to 90 LEDs each
• Connections: RGBpx or ARGB header per output, 4 temperature sensors, 1 flow sensor
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Supply: 5 V DC, max. 8 A, HDD power plug
• Size: 54 x 49 x 17 mm

RGBpx controller for up to 360 addressable LEDs

Aquacomputer calls the farbwerk 360 a powerful controller. Each of its four RGBpx channels can control 90 addressable LEDs independently, and color and brightness are individually controlled for each LED. In total, up to 20 groups of LEDs of varying size can be configured, with visual effects assigned to each group. The 23 available effects can be extensively adjusted for further customization.

Many effects can also modify their own parameters, for example speed, depending on current sensor data. The effects include sound-to-light, visualizing the computer's sound output. Aquacomputer says the AMBIENTpx effect deserves special notice. It works by replicating the border area of the current monitor display on connected LEDs, allowing what Aquacomputer calls an impressive background lighting surrounding the monitor.

Each of the 20 configured effect controllers can be assigned to multiple areas of the connected LEDs, up to a total of 60 assignments combined. Aquacomputer says this is perfectly suited to illuminate multiple fans identically, for example.

Transparency and effect overlay

Additional to defining colors, the effect controllers can define transparency. If multiple transparent effects are defined for a LED or a range of LEDs, the result is an overlay of the assigned colors.

Compatibility

Aquacomputer lists these RGBpx products for the four outputs:

• RGBpx LED-Strip (53268, 53269, 53270)
• RGBpx lighting set (53271, 53272)
• RGBpx Splitty4 (53267)
• RGBpx Splitty12 ACTIVE (53300)
• RGBpx LED ring for ULTITUBE (34115)
• RGBpx LED ring for aqualis (53274, 53276)
• RGBpx LED ring for 60 mm reservoir (53277)
• RGBpx cable (53259, 53260, 53261, 53266, 53297)

The flow sensor input takes these sensors:

• Flow sensor with 5.6 mm nozzle (53061, requires cable 53212)
• Flow sensor "high flow" (53068, requires cable 53212)
• Flow sensor high flow LT (53291)
• Flow sensor high flow 2 (53292)

Notes

• The aquabus port of the farbwerk 360 is currently without a function: control or readout through an aquaero 5/6 is not possible.
• AMBIENTpx effect: screen content that prevents analysis by DRM or similar methods cannot be utilized for the effect.
• Never connect more than 90 LEDs to one output. For components in parallel, use an active splitter with its own PSU power plug, not a passive splitter.
• On an RGBpx product with more than one connector, use the one marked IN; more RGBpx products may follow on its OUT connector.
• Switch the power supply off completely before any cable is connected or disconnected.

In the box

• 1x farbwerk 360 controller
• 2x RGBpx LED strips 32 cm, width 10 mm, 15 addressable LEDs (53268)
• 2x RGBpx cables, length 50 cm (53261)
• 1x internal USB cable (5 pins), length approx. 1 m (53215)
• 4x screws M3 x 8 mm
• 4x hex nuts M3
• 1x manual