EspLight - Wifi RGB LED controller

[raymonvdm]

I found out the existence of this device last week

http://esplight.fridgefire.nl/doku.php

I would like to test one, but has anyone on the forum already discovered this device? It is cheaper than a Fibaro RGBW and it also support Pixel or NeoPixel leds

[r_255]

If you want a esp 8266 based led driver, that's cheap :

This one can drive a rgb w w , so you can drive 5 channels of 12v led stripes
https://eryk.io/2015/10/esp8266-based-w ... ller-h801/

Oh and NeoPixels can be driven straight from a esp.. simplest and cheapest way is a esp dev board ( 5v ) and connect + , gnd, and data pin to a gpio
like in this project.

http://pance.mk/index.php/wifi-light-wi ... uino-code/

If you have a good search you will even find some compatible mifi or even hue brigde firmwares.

[raymonvdm]

I recieved a model to test it out

And i`m searching for someone who can create a plugin for me

[Rene]

I ordered the h801 for less than 10 euro. Flashing a new sketch was easy and it works fine with a rgbw strip.

[r_255]

Hey Rene,

Makes me wonder what sketch you did upload ?
I still need to find some time to play with these..

@raymonvdm

Not sure what controller you have, but you could try to look for a milight or huebridge compatible firmware so the driver wont be a issue.

[Rene]

https://github.com/jeffeb3/esp8266_lights

[r_255]

Cheers!

[raymonvdm]

In the first attempt to get the esplight running i stumbled uppon issue connecting it to my wifi network (Mikrotik) I have tested it with another AP (speedtouch) and the module is connecting fine so the issue seems to be related to the mix of the two


Tonight i made another attempt to get the WS2812 led stip going and i found out that the DATAout on the module was connected to the DATAout on the led strip. So i have soldered the wires to the other end of the led strip and now it is running fine