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WS2812/DMX Light Controller For the ESPixelStick Firmware by Shelby Merrick (forkineye). Hardware supports both DMX (RS-485) and Pixel (WS2811/WS2812) output modes.

Key Features

• The NodeMCU DEVKIT 1.0 was chosen due to pricepoint, availability, form factor, and onboard 3.3v power supply / USB interface (programmer).
• Either a DC barrel jack or 5.08mm pluggable terminals may be used to supply power.
• Output power and data is provided via 5.08mm pluggable terminal blocks.
• PTC is used in lieu of a traditional fuse.
• Drill hole in PCB allows for use of reverse firing activity LED, if desired.

Bill Of Materials

A Bill Of Materials detailing the specific parts used in our most recent production run can be found on Octopart. Pricing is more or less optimized around single unit quanties.

• Pixel (WS2811/WS2812) Version
• DMX (RS-485) Version

Note: If desired, boards can be populated for both DMX and Pixel use. (Output mode defined by firmware configuration.)

Repository Contents

• /Hardware - Eagle Schematic & PCB Layout
• /Software - Platformio project containing ESPixelStick Firmware.
• /Images - Images of the schematic / PCB design, as well as a fully assembled unit.

License

All contents of this repository are released under Creative Commons Share-alike 4.0.

Design By: Greg Pohodich & ZachCross.com