RMRC Fire LEDs - WS2812 5050 RGB Addressable
by RMRC

Illuminate the night sky and customize your airframe's visual identity with RMRC Fire LEDs. Built specifically for multirotors, fixed-wing aircraft, and custom robotics, this high-brightness LED stick features 8 individually addressable 5050 RGB LEDs driven by the WS2812 protocol. By connecting directly to a 5V power source and a single signal pad on your flight controller, RMRC Fire LEDs allow you to program dynamic lighting sequences, status indicators, battery level warnings, and orientation colors.

This lightweight LED stick delivers bright, customizable lighting across multiple operational fields:

• FPV Racing & Night Freestyle Pilots: Enhances line-of-sight visibility and adds striking visual flair during dusk or night flights, enabling customizable color patterns for race quad identification and team branding.

• Educational & STEM Robotics Labs: Offers an accessible hardware module for teaching students digital serial protocol timing, single-bus micro-controller addressing, and telemetry-linked visual programming in Betaflight or Arduino environments.

• sUAS Operators & Flight Testers: Serves as a high-visibility status indicator to signal flight modes, GPS lock state, arming alerts, and low-battery warnings during low-light field testing.

Installation Tip: WS2812 addressable LEDs pass data sequentially from input to output. If you want to run multiple Fire LED sticks on a single airframe, simply solder the Data Out (DO) pad of the first board directly to the Data In (DI) pad of the second board to chain up to 32+ LEDs off a single flight controller output.

Key Features:

• WS2812 Addressable Architecture: Features 8 ultra-bright 5050 RGB LEDs that can be individually controlled for color, brightness, and pattern animations.

• Flight Controller Programmable: Native compatibility with Betaflight, INAV, ArduPilot, and legacy flight controllers for automated status lighting.

• Ultra-Lightweight Profile: Weighs just 2.0 grams, adding virtually no dead weight to micro or mini multirotors.

• Adhesive Backing Included: Ships with optional adhesive tape for quick, tool-free mounting on carbon fiber frame arms or standoffs.

• Low Power Draw: Efficient 5V design draws a maximum of 190mA at full white brightness.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: RMRC

• Model: 5050-RGB-ADD

• LED Type: WS2812 Addressable 5050 RGB LEDs

• LED Count: 8 Addressable LEDs per board

• Input Voltage: 5V DC

• Max Amp Draw: 190mA (all LEDs full bright white)

• Dimensions: 52 mm x 10 mm x 2.8 mm

• Weight: 2.0 grams (excluding tape)

What is Included:

• (1) RMRC Fire LED Stick - WS2812 5050 RGB Addressable

• (1) Optional Adhesive Backing Strip

Recommended Items & Needed to Complete (Available at ReadyMadeRC):

• Wiring & Extension Leads: Connect signal and 5V power to your flight controller using RMRC 26AWG Silicone Wire.

• Protective Insulation: Shield solder pads and wire connections against shorts using 12mm PE Translucent Heat Shrink

• Power Distribution: Power your 5V LED rail securely using a dedicated BEC or flight controller 5V pad.