Arduino Nano with 12v RGB led strip

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Hi guys,

I'm new in arduino and I want to work with led strip.
I have an arduino nano, a 12v RGB led strip and some female header cable (to connect arduino with led strip). But I don't know how to connect the arduino with led strip.
My led strip has 4 cables (12v and RGB), but the arduino doesn't have any "port" with 12v, only 5v. I need an external batery to give power to the strip? Or if I connect the arduino with my pc and connect arduino with the led strip will do the job?
Can anyone help me with this?

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Arduino nano - Imgur: The magic of the Internet

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You will need much more than that. The Arduino can't connect to, or provide power to 12V devices. You will need transistor drivers between the Arduino and the strip.

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sampaiopt:
Can anyone help me with this?

When you post a schematic.

Generally, your load, LED strip, motor, servo, etc, need to be powered separately from the MCU.