Check out Erin St Blaine’s new tutorial: NeoPixel Remote: Infrared Control Using WLED
This tutorial shows a simple way to run custom animations on NeoPixel strips and control them using an infrared remote.
From the guide:
RGB LED strips are everywhere. Many of these strips come with a convenient infrared (IR) remote control that allows you to select different colors, change brightness, and fade from one color to another. They are very easy to install and use, but may be quite disappointing to the discerning LED connoisseur.
The pre-programmed animations and available colors on these cheap RGB strips are very basic. You can get regular solid colors or annoying flickering modes, but smooth and detailed color changes, gradients, and beautiful, captivating animations go far beyond the scope of these “silly” RGB strips. For sophistication and beauty, you need NeoPixels – “smart” individually addressable LED lights that can be controlled with program code.
This guide will show you how to get beautiful, subtle NeoPixel animations up and running in minutes, controlled with a simple infrared remote, no coding required. The free, open-source WLED app lets you create your own NeoPixel animations, choosing from hundreds of effects and color palettes. Automatically map your custom animations to buttons on your infrared remote, so you can choose solid colors or run beautiful custom animations from the same controller.
Complete tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-remote-ir-control-with-wled
To learn more about Erin St Blaine and her projects, including the Mermaid Glimmer, visit www.erinstblaine.com.
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