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2023-08-12 2:26 pm
I want to build some addressable LED strips for Christmas. I think it would be cool to have some Christmas music somehow control the light patterns. Here is the type of lights Link
Let me know if you have experience with WS2812 LEDs or know of links. I have done some work, but my hunch is there is more to learn for even more impressive displays.
I am not married to any MPU/MCU, I have most of them, so I can use anything. My hunch and a bit of reading tell me the ESP32 has the power for thousands of LEDs, but the Pi family might have the edge in more complex hardware/software solutions.
ALL ideas/comments are welcome, I am hoping for some brilliant creativity from the younger guys here (age less than 80 is younger LOL)
TIA
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
2023-08-12 7:41 pm
I'll start the bidding with ...
Anything seems possible when you don't know what you're talking about.
2023-08-12 8:31 pm
I want to build some addressable LED strips for Christmas. I think it would be cool to have some Christmas music somehow control the light patterns. Here is the type of lights Link
Let me know if you have experience with WS2812 LEDs or know of links. I have done some work, but my hunch is there is more to learn for even more impressive displays.
I am not married to any MPU/MCU, I have most of them, so I can use anything. My hunch and a bit of reading tell me the ESP32 has the power for thousands of LEDs, but the Pi family might have the edge in more complex hardware/software solutions.
ALL ideas/comments are welcome, I am hoping for some brilliant creativity from the younger guys here (age less than 80 is younger LOL)
TIA
I could have sworn they already make these in a box.
"amazon.com/s?k=led+light+strip+music+sync&sprefix=led+light+strip++mu%2Caps%2C157"
or do you have something else more DIY in mind?
3 lines of code = InqPortal = Complete IoT, App, Web Server w/ GUI Admin Client, WiFi Manager, Drag & Drop File Manager, OTA, Performance Metrics, Web Socket Comms, Easy App API, All running on ESP8266...
Even usable on ESP-01S - Quickest Start Guide
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2023-08-12 10:29 pm
@will Thanks, Will, I will check it out, but I was really hoping to hear from folks who have done this and know what the tricks and traps are.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
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2023-08-12 10:41 pm
@inq I do want to go the DIY route. My suspicion is that with the right code it is possible to get a lot more out of the LEDs.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.