QuinLED-Dig-Quad This is a DIY project, click here to go to the hardware guide | Pre-Assembled version is available now! This board is meant for individually addressable LEDs, if you are looking to control Analog LEDs, check out the QuinLED-Quad! QuinLED-Dig-Quad is part of the QuinLED digital LED controller family and is an ESP8266/ESP32 powered […]
Why would you want a power supply relay? Digital LEDs are basically analog LEDs but each LED has a tiny controller inside of them. That means that even when you turn them off each LED will continue using a little bit of power (not the case for pure Analog LEDs like with the QuinLED-Quad or […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno Soldering guide Video guide is still for v2r5, images below have been updated to reflect v2r6! Please see revision history for changes If you are looking for the v2r5 soldering guide, click here To solder the QuinLED-Dig-Uno together I’ve made a video which takes you through all the steps involved. I think anyone should […]
Default max 12v Compatible By default board revision up to and v2r6 are either 5v, or, 5v and 12v compatible. The same goes for the pre-assembled versions of these versions (I am considering changing this in a future revision, more testing needs to be done for this!). There is not much headroom in there because […]
QuinLED-Dig-Uno Hardware guide This hardware guide is for board revision v2r6, please see the revision page for updates (and link to old guide) This board is now also available in pre-assembled form! To build the QuinLED-Dig-Uno you are going to need several components which are listed below. As a little disclaimer, please take a look at […]
Specialty strips The strips I put in this category have some special feature which makes them stand out from normal LED strip. Think of things like having a different form, amount of LEDs or construction. COB LED strip A COB LED strip is constructed differently vs a normal LED strip. Instead of soldering SMD […]
Good Quality LED strip Sometimes LED strip just can’t cost what you need to pay for Premium quality LED strip, often not all applications even need that kind of quality. Like in your garage or other large area where you will need large amount of strip and can’t justify using the best quality. A compromise […]
Premium Quality LED strip During the years I have been testing lots and lots of LED strip. Most strip is only ok or maybe even some good, but very sometimes there is a brand that does everything right. Thick PCB material for the strip with lots of copper and the best LEDs available on the […]
QuinLED-Deca-Plus Pinout Guide Wiring Guide Wiring LED strip seems simple but becomes more complex the longer the length becomes. Before we talk wiring though, take a look at my article about 12v vs 24v LED strip. In the following diagrams I will be talking about 24v LED strip only, when using 12v take into account […]
Accompanying video post This post is meant to mainly go along with the following video. Below you will find the ESPhome code used in the video so you can easily copy and paste it! QuinLED-Deca-Plus ESPhome code substitutions: esphome_name: attic_deca_plus_36v esphome: name: ${esphome_name} platform: ESP32 board: mhetesp32devkit wifi: ssid: !secret esphome_wifi_ssid password: !secret […]