Programmable Magnetic Levitating Desktop Atmosphere Light (Arduino + WS2812)

Programmable Magnetic Levitating Desktop Atmosphere Light (Arduino + WS2812)

MAKER: tomouwerkerkerk/Translated by: 趣无尽 This is a compact and warm magnetic levitating desktop atmosphere light, with color-changing soft light adding a gentle ambiance to the room. It is built on Arduino and 3D printed components, making it very easy to assemble. Beginners who are interested can give it a try. Materials List Arduino Nano x … Read more

Common Lighting Effects Implemented with Arduino

Common Lighting Effects Implemented with Arduino

Today, Teacher Cheng from the Mark Pen Design Study Abroad program will continue to bring you knowledge about Arduino. Those who haven’t seen the previous episodes should catch up! 《How to Connect Basic Arduino Circuits》 《How to Install Libraries for Arduino IDE》 Lighting effects are a popular type of interactive effect among students. Considering the … Read more

Create a Colorful Glowing Cube Based on Raspberry Pi RP2040

Create a Colorful Glowing Cube Based on Raspberry Pi RP2040

MAKER:DIY GUY Chris/Translated by: 趣无尽 The six faces of this colorful glowing cube are made up of a 5 X 5 WS2812 LED matrix, with each face connected through reserved soldering points. Each matrix plane is driven by an RP2040 chip, and theoretically, you can enlarge this cube and increase the number of cubes to … Read more

Programmable 3D Printed Magnetic Levitating Desktop Lamp (Arduino + WS2812)

Programmable 3D Printed Magnetic Levitating Desktop Lamp (Arduino + WS2812)

MAKER: tomouwerkerkerk/Translated by: 趣无尽 This is a compact and warm floating desktop atmosphere lamp, with color-changing dim light adding a gentle ambiance to the room. It is constructed based on Arduino and 3D printed components, and is very simple to assemble. Beginners who are interested can give it a try. Video Demonstration: Materials List Arduino … Read more

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