DIY ESP32 Pixel Weather Clock: An Open Source Project

DIY ESP32 Pixel Weather Clock: An Open Source Project

Introduction The new year’s DIY activities for electronic engineers have begun, and I am here to witness the creativity of all the experts! Thanks to the Breadboard Community for providing a platform for technical exchange. The open-source address for the pixel clock project: https://gitee.com/laoguaige/esp32-s3-r8-n8-pixel-clock 1. Complete Display 2. Hardware Design 2.1. Complete Schematic 2.2. Power … Read more

How to Create Gesture-Controlled LED Strips with Arduino

How to Create Gesture-Controlled LED Strips with Arduino

In this article, we will explore the APDS-9960 gesture sensor and how to use it with WS2812B to control Neopixel LED strips. We can control the LED strip using simple gestures. Moving your hand left or right will change the direction of the running LEDs, while moving your hand up or down will change their … Read more

Mastering RGB Lighting with .NET nanoFramework on ESP32-S2-Pico

Mastering RGB Lighting with .NET nanoFramework on ESP32-S2-Pico

Previously, we introduced the basics of .NET nanoFramework. In this article, we continue with the example of the Microweather ESP32-S2-Pico to discuss development with .NET nanoFramework: controlling the onboard RGB lights and external RGB lights. The content includes the significance of status lights, WS2812, HSV, PWM, and related knowledge. 1. Background The first step in … Read more

Solving the Reverse Color Problem of WS2812B LED on ESP32 and Applications of Status Indicator Lights

Solving the Reverse Color Problem of WS2812B LED on ESP32 and Applications of Status Indicator Lights

This article mainly introduces the problems encountered when using .Net nanoFramework to drive the WS2812B LED on the ESP32-S3-Zero board, as well as how to design a light control class to conveniently use the status indicator light to display the working status of the device. 1. Introduction When using the .Net nanoFramework to drive the … Read more