# Kitronik Tricolour LED Board

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE09195 · **Brand:** [Kitronik](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/kitronik-australia)
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The Kitronik TriColour LED board is a pre-built strip board designed for low-power lighting displays, such as edge-lit signs and illustrations. It has...

> ⚠ Does not include acrylic - See if a local Fab Lab, Makerspace, or your Workplace has a laser cutter to make your own laser-cut artwork! Use the [edge-cut files](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/3mm-persex-edge-template-dxf_551602578d.zip) to insert into the PCB

## Pricing

- **Price:** $6.75 (inc GST) — $6.14 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $5.89 (exc GST) · 25+ $5.71 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 02 and Sep 04.

## Description

The Kitronik TriColour LED board is a pre-built strip board designed for low-power lighting displays, such as edge-lit signs and illustrations. It has been designed such that its power requirement is within the supply rating of a computer USB port (under 100mA).

The board features 15 LEDs; 5 x green, 5 x blue, and 5 x Red running in three colour rows down the length of the board. This allows for edge-lit designs featuring three separately lit acrylic sign parts, making it a great platform for more ambitious and imaginative designs.

The PCB is approximately 75mm long, 17mm wide, and is provided with a pair of M3 mounting holes, and sets of alignment holes to align 3mm (nominal) acrylic with the LEDs. The side-mounted switch can be used to turn on/off the LEDs. An additional switch can be connected in parallel with the PCB switch to allow remote mounting within an enclosure.

When using a remote switch the PCB-mounted switch should be left switched to ‘Off’. The remote switch is wired across the pads marked +5V and Switched Voltage.

Power is supplied to the board via a Micro USB power connector. It is possible to connect a non-USB power supply to the board via the 5V and 0V pads. **Caution:** voltages over 5.5V may cause damage to the board. Wire to +5V and 0V to use the onboard switch, or wire the 5V to a remote switch and then into the Switched Voltage and 0V pads to use a remote switch.

It is possible to wire one switch to control several boards simultaneously. **Caution:** voltages over 5V may cause permanent damage to the board.

**Features:**

- Level up your edge-lit signs, static displays, and illustrations with the TriColour LED board.
- 5 LEDs; 5 x green, 5 x blue, and 5 x Red running in three colour rows down the length of the board.
- It has been designed such that it is within the supply rating of a computer USB port (under 100mA).
- The PCB is approximately 75mm long, 17mm wide.
- There are two M3 mounting holes.
- The LEDs are controlled by an onboard on/off switch, there are also pads to allow you to connect a remote switch.
- Power is supplied to the board via a Micro USB power connector.
- The board also features power pads to allow for powering via a non-USB power source.
- One remote on/off switch can be used to multiple boards simultaneously.
 
**Contents:**

- 1 x Kitronik TriColour LED board.
 
**Dimensions:**

- Length: 75mm.
- Width: 17mm.
- Max Height: 7mm.
 
**Requires:**

- Either;
- 1 x [USB Power Lead](https://core-electronics.com.au/micro-usb-flat-cable-1m.html). Or;
- 1 x [USB Power Supply.](https://core-electronics.com.au/official-raspberry-pi-12-5w-micro-usb-power-supply.html)
 
 
**Resources:**

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/35164-kitronik-tricolour-led-strip-datsheet_494193e92e0.pdf).
- [3mm Perspex/Acrylic edge template](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/3mm-persex-edge-template-dxf_551602578d.zip).
 
This product is designed and manufactured in the UK by Kitronik.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/C/E/CE09195-1.jpg)