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Learning the ropes
apaperclip edited this page Sep 29, 2020
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Don't know yet how to solder? Unsure how to connect your LEDs safely? How to find the perfect power supply?
No worries, we have collected a few helpful links for you to learn more about these and more topics:
Resource | Maker | Type | Info |
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Beginner's guide to freak'n cool Holiday LEDs | DrZzs | Video (23:22) | Excellent guide for getting started with WLED! |
How to Set Colors and Effects, Save Presets, Make Sync Groups, add a Button, & Macros for Scheduling | DrZzs | Video (23:39) | Learn about some cool additional WLED features! |
Make your LEDs dance to music! | DrZzs | Video (11:30) | How to install LedFx and connect it to WLED for quick sound reactive effects! |
Getting started with WLED | tynick | Article | Complete and excellent guide on how to flash and get WLED up and running! |
WLED with QuinLED-Dig-Uno Install Tutorial | Quindor | Video (11:13) | Initial flash and setup of WLED on QuinLED-Dig-Uno board |
Integrating WLED into Home Assistant | Quindor | Video (8:22) | How to use a WLED node in Home Assistant |
Smart Ping Pong LED Lamp - Quick&Simple DIY | bitluni | Video (18:19) | Construction, wiring and flashing of a cool looking and easy to make lamp |
Resource | Maker | Type | Info |
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Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide | Adafruit | Article | Everything that's important at a glance. Highly recommended for newcomers to digital LEDs |
Digital LED Power Usage | Quindor | Article/Spreadsheet/Video | Helps you plan the power usage of your installation |
Power calculation and injection live stream | Quindor | Video (2:24:52) | Tons of great questions and answers. Live calculations, drawings, 5v vs 12v, strip comparisons, etc. |
Difference between LED strip types | The Hook Up | Video (14:41) | What is the best LED strip for your project? |
7 Common LED Strip FAILS and How To Avoid Them | The Hook Up | Video (12:14) | Make your project look much better! |
Power Injection demystified | Spiker Lights | Article | What is power injection and how much do I need? |
Resource | Maker | Type | Info |
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How to Solder | Beauty and the Bolt | Video (9:50) | |
Voltage Drop Calculator | Tool |
Add more categories as needed :)
- List of effects and palettes
- Macros & Button
- Multi strip
- Presets
- Segments
- Webserver sitemap
- Control a relay
- Blynk
- DMX Output
- E1.31 (DMX) / Art-Net
- UDP Realtime / tpm2.net
- HTTP Request API
- Infrared
- JSON API
- MQTT
- Philips hue sync
- WebSocket
- WLED UDP sync