PixelBlaster Pico V5 and PixelBlaster USB Power Delivery 3.1 Option

The PixelBlaster Pico V5 is the same great board as the PixelBlaster Pico, but in a smaller super compact form factor of 12 mm x 28 mm, making it the world’s smallest WLED controller. It is a next-generation, feature-rich WLED controller with bypass power and optional USB Power Delivery 3.1 capabilities for any 5 volt addressable lighting project you may have. If you need a WLED controller that is super small to fit right in a LED channel, tight locations or battery applications, this is the controller for you.

But you can’t stop there, because it is low-cost and uses the workhorse ESP32, it can be used in any application where power injection is used. If you want to power it from a USB-C Power Delivery supply, that integrated option is available in a stacked 12 mm x 42 mm package.

It supports virtually all LED strips and serial matrices using single-wire protocols, such as the WS2811 and WS2812B, to SPI (clocked-data) protocol devices, such as the WS2813 and SK9822, 5 volt only.

Features (controller):

• Uses the workhorse ESP32 dual-core 240MHz processor.
• Two channels of 5-volt logic-level translated outputs using ultra-fast and high-current LVC technology with matched and modeled serial inline resistors.
• Low-profile Wago push-button terminal block for easy and secure electrical connections.
• Compact form factor of 12 mm x 28 mm fit right in a LED mounting channel.
• High-quality 4-layer impedance-controlled PCB with gold-plated connectors (ENIG) for durability and corrosion resistance.
• LMD2718T261 PDM 24-bit digital microphone with a sensitivity of -26 dB FS and SNR of 57 dBa.
• Controller input power: 5 volts
• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection on all inputs.
• Supports ESP-NOW based remote controls.
• Easy flashing of custom firmware through onboard header or via USB-C with PD option.
• Pads exposing three ESP32 GPIOs for custom functions.
• Power and signal pads exposed for hardwired solder options.
• Comes with a tiny custom 3D-printed PLA+ case (design files available upon request).
• Comes with JST-SM 3 or 4-pin pigtail connector.

Comes pre-flashed with the latest version of WLED.

Features (PD option): (shipping soon)

• Onboard ATtiny1616 controller manages the AP33772S Power Delivery 3.1 sink controller.
• Input power: 5 volts @ 5-amp max. via USB-C connector, up to 25 watts max.
• Overvoltage and undervoltage protection on input power that shuts off power to LEDs and the board.
• Overcurrent protection with 5-amp “electronic” fuse.
• Over temperature protection of the board and moisture detection on USB-C connector.
• Onboard 34-amp AlphaSGT MOSFET "relay" that reduces current draw to just 80mA @ 5V when LEDs are turned off.
• Onboard LED reports Power Delivery negotiation results.
• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection on all inputs.