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256 brightness display and 24-bit color display. Each pixel can have its own color and brightness. You can control them individually and set them to any color or animation you want.Compatible with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, T1000S,K1000C etc programmable controllers. Support SP105E SP108E SP110E app controllers, SP106E SP107E music controllers, SP501E and MHCTRWF5V smart WiFi Controllers.Covered with clear silicone weatherproof sheathing, which protects it very well and makes it easy to clean. It comes with silicone clips and screws. You can fix it on some place you want.It comes with 3pin JST-SM connectors and separated power/ground wires on both ends. Each LED can be cut off without damaging the rest strip. You can shorten, lengthen or bend it freely if you want.It can be used to make led screen, led wall, advertising board and widely applied to hotel, KTV, bars, Outdoor advertising signs, wedding party lighting, and so on.
Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 0.1181102361 Inches |
Length | 196.8503935 Inches |
Size | 5m |
Width | 0.5511811018 Inches |
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Sure - I'll even give you the links and the code!
These NodeMCUs:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L8W9SP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
With this LED Strip:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(It has connectors on either end so I cut it midway and used it to make two strips.) Powered it directly from the NodeMCU.
Here's the code I used:
esphome:
name: ledstrip_controller
platform: ESP8266
board: nodemcuv2
wifi:
ssid: !secret ssid
password: !secret wifi_pass
manual_ip:
static_ip: 192.168.1.197
gateway: 192.168.1.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0
logger:
api:
ota:
light:
variant: WS2812X
method: ESP8266_DMA
pin: GPIO3
num_leds: 62
name: "Neopixel Light"
effects:
name: Rainbow Effect With Custom Values
speed: 25
width: 30
name: Color Wipe Effect With Custom Values
colors:
green: 100%
blue: 100%
num_leds: 5
green: 0%
blue: 0%
num_leds: 2
add_led_interval: 100ms
reverse: False
name: Color Wipe Effect Code Red
colors:
green: 0%
blue: 0%
num_leds: 10
green: 0%
blue: 0%
num_leds: 5
add_led_interval: 10ms
reverse: True
name: Scan Effect One
move_interval: 10ms
name: Scan Effect Two
move_interval: 5ms
name: Twinkle Effect With Custom Values
twinkle_probability: 15%
progress_interval: 4ms
name: Random Twinkle Effect With Custom Values
twinkle_probability: 15%
progress_interval: 32ms
name: Fireworks Effect With Custom Values
update_interval: 32ms
spark_probability: 15%
use_random_color: true
fade_out_rate: 180
name: Flicker Effect With Custom Values
update_interval: 16ms
intensity: 20%
Connected it to my HA server with a USB cable, clicked the flash button and waited a minute or two. Went to Integrations page, selected esphome and entered the IP address in the code above and voila, I had a controllable lightstrip in HA with special effects included.
I initially just added the effects lines, but then I added the ones with custom values and reflashed it.
I use this. This should convert dmx to led talk. And you will need a power supply.
For best results I power my strips from both aide. Other wise they will get darker as the strip gets longer.
Looks like OP just cut up a strip of WS2812's like this one.
Analyzing doktorinjh
Pi and Arduino were both from microcenter and I already had both . Everything else was originally from amazon. Not factored into my cost was the power supply. I already had one in my media center setup and was able to piggy back off that.
LEDs
Splitter
HdmiRCA
Grabber
Happy to answer any questions. This is a fun project.
Here is the led strip. A little cheaper than neopixels but uses the same exact libraries.
For this demo, It is powered off of Arduino's micro usb. Seems to work fine for 18inches of strip. I do have a cheap 12v 3A power supply and a 5v step down to power it later, as I do not think that the micro usb arduino power can supply the TWO 18" led strips the final design will have wired to it.
Or just ws2812b (or apa102 for dotstar)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nqNwzbPATKY1R
Yes - look for addressable RGB LEDs.
For example: https://www.amazon.com/ALITOVE-WS2812B-Individually-Addressable-Waterproof/dp/B00ZHB9M6A
My guess would be ws2811 / ws2812 style addressable strip. And of course!
The one you listed doesn’t have the RGB version available - is something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 okay?
Sorry, I probably should have had more details. They are WS2812B. They came in a 150 strip from Amazon (Link below). I have cut it down to 121 LED and arranged from in a matrix. I've tried reuploading a smaller simple piece of code, and it won't light up still. Bear in mind the LEDs were working perfectly when I got them. I will post the simple code and make a wiring diagram when I get home. Thanks.
LEDS: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Lol. I'm in this now. I am going to make a program that supports typical R / G / B / 12v 4 pin headers and the (DeepCool has it on their coolers, but its now pretty standard) 3 pin + power addressable RGB strips.
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Like get a remind me for this. I am gonna make it happen.
Gonna use an Electron/NodeJS GUI for it and everything.
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I'll begin with this project and go from there.
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I will go as far as mapping each sound input and output device to any RGB strips connected to a PC.
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Oh lord I'll even be using some of this code from the best rainmeter plugin there is.
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Best part:
Things like these and thesewill be compatible.
It's a Dreamscreen DIY kit
https://www.dreamscreentv.com/
I'm using 200 individually addressable LEDs wrapped around a 2x2 frame in behind the screen
ALITOVE 16.4ft WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED Flexible Strip Light 5m 150 Pixels 5050 SMD DC5V Black PCB Waterproof IP67 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4GwOCbGD0KKNW
It looks like the power supply is 5V 2.5mA. If I go with 5V LEDs like the below, I feel like it should work. Then again, I'm not electrician, I'm just making things up as I go.
https://smile.amazon.com/ALITOVE-WS2812B-Individually-Addressable-Waterproof/dp/B00ZHB9M6A/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1494606267&sr=8-16&keywords=5v+led+strip
I'm not sure if this is the form factor you're looking for or not. I've used two of these sets with my pi3 and had no problem powering and addressing all 300 lights. Admittedly I've only powered all of them at once for a few minutes at a time at this point.
Here's the lights I'm using:
http://www.amazon.com/ALITOVE-WS2812B-Individually-Addressable-Waterproof/dp/B00ZHB9M6A
This is what I've used to power the lights.
http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Supply-Adapter-Charger-WS2811/dp/B00MOAR0M0
Here's the adapter I used to connect the lights to the power supply:
http://www.amazon.com/Maxmoral-Female-Power-5-5mm-Adapter/dp/B00XJ23U3A
The rpi_ws281x library works on the pi3 and is available here:
https://github.com/jgarff/rpi_ws281x
The sample code is pretty easy to follow and has some interesting effects ready to run.
Thank you for your response. I do have another question. How would I attach the five wires coming out of these? Would I have to attach 2 wires into one or something like that.