by Pascal Rondane
Published in issue 9/2018 on page 68

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ESP8266 Web Server for NeoPixel LED Strips

Driving WS2812 chips with the ESP-01

ESP8266 Web Server for NeoPixel LED Strips

This circuit allows you to drive a strip of WS2812 RGB LEDs (also called NeoPixels via Wi-Fi. Using the module ESP-01 module (featuring the ESP8266 chip), the board becomes a Wi-Fi access point. You only have to open a web page on a smartphone to select one of 44 light effects and one of 5 brightness levels of the LEDs The length of the strip can be from one to five metres (15 ft.); in general, the number of LEDs per metre is 30, 60 or 140.

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180355-160487-PCB.pdf Printlayout
160487-11.zip Arduino sketch source code

Products

ESP8266 ESP-01 WiFi Module (150445-91)

ESP8266 ESP-01 WiFi Module (150445-91)

Flashed ESP8266 WiFi module (150703-91)

Flashed ESP8266 WiFi module (150703-91)

ESP-01 Adapter Module 3.3-5 V (also for Arduino)

ESP-01 Adapter Module 3.3-5 V (also for Arduino)

ESP8266 Web Server for Neopixel LED strips - bare PCB (160487-1)

ESP8266 Web Server for Neopixel LED strips - bare PCB (160487-1)

Relevant websites

Component list

Component List

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Resistors

R1,R4 = 220Ω, thick film, 5%, 0.1W, 150V

R2,R3,R6,R7,R8 = 10kΩ, thick film, 5%, 0.1W, 150V

R5 = 100kΩ, thick film, 5%, 0.1W, 150V

Capacitors

C1,C4,C6 = 100nF, 50V, X7R, 0805

C2 = 10µF, 16V radial can SMD, Panasonic FK series

C3,C5,C7 = 100µF, 16V radial can SMD, Panasonic FK series

Semiconductors

D1 = LL4001, diode, 50V, 1A

LED1 = green, 3mm

T1 = BSS138LT1G N-channel MOSFET, 50V, 200mA

IC1 = LM3940IMP-3.3, 3.3V LDO, 1A

MOD1 = ESP-01, ESP8266-based WiFi module

Miscellaneous

F1 = holder for 5 x 20mm fuse, PCB mount, 22.6mm pitch

F1 = fuse, 5 x 20mm (see text)

S1 = SPDT slide switch, through hole, angled (C&K 1101M2S4AQE2)

K1 = power jack 2.35mm, 4A (Multicomp MJ-180PH)

K2 = wire-to-board connector 0.2’’ pitch, 3 ways

K2’ = pluggable terminal block 0.2’’ pitch, 3 ways

K3 = wire-to-board connector 0.2’’ pitch, 2 ways

K3’ = pluggable terminal block 0.2’’ pitch, 2 ways

K4 = 6-pin pinheader, 0.1" pitch, vertical

JP1,JP2 = 2-pin pinheader, 0.1" pitch, vertical

JP1’,JP2’ = jumper

Enclosure Hammond 1591 112x62x31

PCB 160487-1 V1.1

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