PROGRAMMABLE LED DRIVER

An LED driver comprising a first stage, wherein the first stage converts AC power from an AC power source into a DC power source. A second stage receiving the DC power source from the first stage and further comprising: a second stage step-down buck converter with a constant current output that receives power from the DC power source; and a second stage intelligent step-down LED driver chip that runs a step down buck converter that produces the constant current output to the external LED load. A companion microcontroller controls a second stage intelligent step down LED driver chip. The companion microcontroller provides programmable features for a user, wherein the programmable features provide user programmable variables to reprogram the LED Driver to alter default variables.