diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 635c2c9..3974372 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,14 +6,38 @@ Control an addressable LED strip with an ESP8266 via a web browser or infrared r Hardware -------- -An ESP8266 development board, such as the [Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266 Breakout]: +##### ESP8266 development board + +[![Wemos D1 Mini Pro & Headers](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1P1KVaMsSMeJjSsphq6xuJFXah/WEMOS-D1-mini-Pro-V1-1-0-16M-bytes-external-antenna-connector-ESP8266-WIFI-Internet-of.jpg_200x200.jpg)](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/WEMOS-D1-mini-Pro-16M-bytes-external-antenna-connector-ESP8266-WIFI-Internet-of-Things-development-board/32724692514.html) + +[Wemos D1 Mini Pro & Headers](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/WEMOS-D1-mini-Pro-16M-bytes-external-antenna-connector-ESP8266-WIFI-Internet-of-Things-development-board/32724692514.html) + +or [![Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266 Breakout](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/310x233/2471-10.jpg)](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2471) -Addressable LED strip, such as the [Adafruit NeoPixel Ring]: +[Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266 Breakout](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2471) + +##### Addressable LED strip [![Adafruit NeoPixel Ring](https://www.adafruit.com/images/145x109/1586-00.jpg)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1586) +[Adafruit NeoPixel Ring] + +Other hardware: + +* [3.3V to 5V Logic Level Shifter](http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/texas-instruments/SN74HCT245N/296-1612-5-ND/277258) (required if LEDs "glitch") + +Recommended by [Adafruit NeoPixel "Best Practices"](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/best-practices) to help protect LEDs from current onrush: +* [1000µF Capacitor](http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/panasonic-electronic-components/ECA-1EM102/P5156-ND/245015) +* [300 to 500 Ohm resistor](https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/stackpole-electronics-inc/CF14JT470R/CF14JT470RCT-ND/1830342) + +Optional shield to make everything more tidy: + +[![Wemos D1 Mini ESP8266 LED & Level Shifter Shield](https://d3s5r33r268y59.cloudfront.net/13194/products/thumbs/2017-05-06T15:02:37.208Z-IMG_20170506_100623.jpg.114x76_q85_pad_rcrop.jpg)](https://www.tindie.com/products/jasoncoon/wemos-d1-mini-esp8266-led-and-level-shifter-shield/) + +[Wemos D1 Mini ESP8266 LED & Level Shifter Shield](https://www.tindie.com/products/jasoncoon/wemos-d1-mini-esp8266-led-and-level-shifter-shield) + Features -------- * Turn the NeoPixel Ring on and off @@ -41,7 +65,7 @@ The app is installed via the Arduino IDE which can be [downloaded here](https:// The app depends on the following libraries. They must either be downloaded from GitHub and placed in the Arduino 'libraries' folder, or installed as [described here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Libraries) by using the Arduino library manager. * [FastLED](https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED) -* [IRremoteESP8266](https://github.com/markszabo/IRremoteESP8266) +* [IRremoteESP8266](https://github.com/sebastienwarin/IRremoteESP8266) * [Arduino WebSockets](https://github.com/Links2004/arduinoWebSockets) Download the app code from GitHub using the green Clone or Download button from [the GitHub project main page](https://github.com/jasoncoon/esp8266-fastled-webserver) and click Download ZIP. Decompress the ZIP file in your Arduino sketch folder. @@ -71,7 +95,7 @@ The firmware implements basic [RESTful web services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wi Infrared Remote Control ----------------------- -Control via infrared remote control is also supported, via the [ESP8266 port of the IRremote library](https://github.com/markszabo/IRremoteESP8266). +Control via infrared remote control is also supported, via the [ESP8266 port of the IRremote library](https://github.com/sebastienwarin/IRremoteESP8266). [Adafruit NeoPixel Ring]:https://www.adafruit.com/product/1586 [Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266 Breakout]:https://www.adafruit.com/products/2471