controle led strips whit pico W
April 23, 2023, 16:59
i have a pico W and a led strip that i can control whit my phone over wifi, i what to control the led strips whit a few buttons an my pico W but i don't know where to start. i have Visual studio code, can someone help my.
It all depends on the strip and what app it uses. Most of them are controlled by a server in China and use their own app for security without the ability to control them with anything else!! Others have an api that allows other devices and apps to send commands. Others are Bluetooth and work locally only. What’s the make/model of your strip and which app do you use?
I assume you have a WS2812 LED strip or similar? If not then you need some electronics to handle the large current and voltage that LED strips needs.
It depends, You could go the App way and the MIT AppInventor is a nice and easy way to make a App. Or you could have a web server on your Pico W, more generic. And there is many tutorials on how to achieve this.
As a start, have a look at https ://microcontrollerslab.com/raspberry-pi-pico-w-web-server-control-led/
I have a led strip from LSC smart control
Whit the app on my phone
Sorry that doesn't say much
What do i need to look for then
I'm not sure, I'm not familiar with that specific device. So a datasheet, what interfaces it supports and so on.
okey
And if you provide more info, like URL and other facts.
It that device is older than 3 years, then you could flash it with another firmware (ex. ESPHome or Tasmota). With an alternative firmware can you use MQTT or http REST to controll the LSC controller. Never devices doesn't have Espressif hardware and cant be flashed with an alternative firmware.
Okey thx