Other forms of digital LED lights Addressable LEDs come in a few different forms next to mounted on a strip. Things like a panel or a christmas style light can give a very different light then the strip variants, I have shown some in my videos such as my xlights demo video. Below the video […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno Configuration examples I have created three configuration example articles, there you can find how you can connect an ESP8266 or ESP32 to Home Assistant with addressable LED strip, how to run xlights and also an article about running your own (arduino) code. Check them out here: ESPhome / Home Assistant xlights (E1.31 using ESPixelstick) […]
Arduino Example Currently no examples here but there are lots of projects on the internet you can use like MClighting. I will make some tutorials in the future! Another note, if you are going to use a custom arduino program make sure to disable UART0 in code because otherwise it interferes with the UART or […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno: xlights tutorial (ESPpixelstick) Another way to use the QuinLED-Dig-Uno is using it to run a digitally addressable LED strip or panel controlled remotely using the E1.31 protocol. That means that you can design patterns and effects on your PC in software (such as xsplit or vixen) which are wirelessly transmitted in real-time to the […]
What Digital 5v/12v RGB(W) LED Strip to buy In this article I’ll highlight what I think will be the most popular strips for people to buy and what situations I’d recommend those for. I’ve written a different article here explaining the difference and chips and what makes them unique so if you are interested make […]
What Digital LED chip to choose LEDs come in lots of different shapes and sizes. For Analog LEDs, where the whole strip becomes a single color, choice is mostly about the size, wattage and density of the strip. For Digital LEDs it’s also important to make sure you get the correct chip inside of the […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno Soldering guide To solder the QuinLED-Dig-Uno together I’ve made a video which takes you through all the steps involved. I think anyone should be able to follow along and basically replicate what I do in the video. Just pause the video at each step and do it yourself. I know soldering seems daunting at […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno ESPhome / Home Assistant sample configurations People have requested sample ESPhome configurations for the QuinLED modules. A basic explanation of how to use ESPhome can be found by clicking here (The example listed there is for an Analog model, not a Digital module like the QuinLED-Dig-Uno). Below are sample configurations that can be used to […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno Pinout Guide QuinLED-Dig-Uno v2r5 L1_D and L1_C are only usable as outputs since the Level Shifter is unidirectional. The Dedicated GPIO’s are usable as inputs or outputs. –update 2019-11-13 There is a silkscreen misprint on the v2r5 version. The 3.3v and GND for Q4 and Q3 are switched. The actual order is 5v, GND, […]
QuinLED-Deca ESPhome sample configuration People have requested sample ESPhome configurations for the QuinLED modules. A basic explanation of how to use ESPhome can be found by clicking here. Below are sample configurations that can be used to start your own configuration! Sample configurations 2019-11-22 Updated 10x Monochromatic (One color) LED strip 10x Monochromatic (One color) LED […]