What is it?

The GumPixel board is a powerful and flexible tool for anyone looking to create eye-catching lighting effects with LED strips or matrix displays. It is incredibly versatile and can be used in a wide variety of applications, from creating mood lighting in a bedroom or living room to adding visual flair to a DJ booth or stage show. The possibilities are truly endless.

One of the standout features of the GumPixel board is its small size and convenient screw terminals and buttons. These make it incredibly easy to install and use, even for those who may be new to working with LED strips or matrix displays. Additionally, the board is designed to be highly reliable, with features such as a thick 5V power delivery trace and a large low ESR capacitor that ensure stable operation even in challenging environments.

Another advantage of the GumPixel board is its compatibility with a wide range of software tools and programming languages. Whether you prefer to use WLED, PixelIt, or another software package, the board is designed to work seamlessly with these tools and provide you with maximum flexibility and control over your lighting effects.

Whether you are a seasoned DIYer or a novice looking to get started with LED lighting, this board is an excellent choice that will provide you with the performance, reliability, and ease of use you need to create stunning visual effects with ease.

Why did you make it?

I wasn't really happy with the available solutions for driving the WS2812b LEDs with ESP8266 modules. So I decided to design my own.

What makes it special?

A small board with convenient screw terminals and buttons that takes a 5V power source on input and provides an output for WS2812b LEDs it also uses a simple ESP8266 ESP-01 Module. It works well with all 5V led strips and drives easily 8x32 led matrix displays like Pixel It.

A compiled binary for ESP-01 PixelIt led Matrix display is available under the documentation link below. You can use it also with a WLED library. https://github.com/gumslone/Pixel-It-ESP8266-ESP-01

Features:

• Mode (GPIO_0) and RESET Button
• Two soldering pads on the board back to connect additional button i.e. enclosure button which will replicate the mode button actions
• convenient screw terminals for wiring
• thick 5V power delivery trace for delivering enough current to the LED strip
• large low ESR capacitor for a better system stability
• breakout for UART Programming flashing
• hot-swap 2x4 Pin Female connector for ESP-01 Module
• works great with WS2812/SK6812 LED strips and WLED software for Ambilight and Xmas tree decoration
• works great with WS2812/SK6812 LED Matrix displays
• control your light strips with mobile Android/iOS app

For WLED OTA updates please use the WLED_0.x.x_ESP8266.bin Firmware!

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