1000+ LED Matrix! Setup, Power, Control, Tips - WLED 14.0-b1 2D Matrix

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  • @ChrisMaherDIY
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  • @Yellowllewellyn1
    @Yellowllewellyn1 2 роки тому +20

    Thanks for all the uploads man. You’ve created a new hobby for me and it’s really been an awesome addition to my life.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and you are very welcome! Glad you are enjoying the videos and its for sure a fun hobby to get into!! Hope you have a great day buddy!

  • @90Beater
    @90Beater Рік тому +2

    I have to thank you for your very informative videos. I found your channel after purchasing Govee permanent outdoor lights but it led me to a few interesting projects.
    I had just purchased four 32 x 8 LED light matrix panels just like these and it helped me get them working for a 1024 LED matrix for my wife's 50th birthday party.
    I made a box and defused the LEDs with hard stock paper.
    Everyone loved it and I am getting asked to share it at other birthday and Christmas parties.
    That was fun but wasn't enough. I bought 8 more panels and setup a 3072 LED 12 panel matrix that I have working and am currently building a box to hold them so they can be moved around.
    Thanks to your other video on using multiple channels I was able to get it working with a lot of trial and error. I ordered white semi transparent acrylic panels to defuse them this time.
    I plan on having two chips. One setup for text scrolling between effects and a second with sound reactive for party time. It should be easy to switch between the two.

    • @kb0cow
      @kb0cow Рік тому

      did one ESP32 board control all 12 panels with WLED and i assume if it did you used several of its data outputs, thanks Dale

    • @90Beater
      @90Beater Рік тому +1

      @@kb0cow One ESP32 ran all 12 boards on two data outputs. Chris has a video on how to do this.

    • @kb0cow
      @kb0cow Рік тому

      @@90Beater Thanks Chris for the reply, i figured it might be better to try two out puts instead of one, and them I assume that WLED did run them all. i went to your page to maybe see your Birthday board in action but no luck. i will try and search through Chris's videos, i have been watching quite a few of them plus others to learn as much as possible about these boards and running them with WLED. Thanks again for the response. Dale

  • @TheMacWhitey
    @TheMacWhitey 2 роки тому +30

    Hey Chris,
    As an electrician, I would like to give you a recommendation: dont twist the single wire and press the ferral on it. This may allow the wire to twist out from the ferral more easily if there is too much movement on the cable.

    • @chrini1
      @chrini1 2 роки тому +1

      noticed that as well

    • @Cook1eMR
      @Cook1eMR 2 роки тому +4

      Would you not use fork connectors for that type of connection rather than ferrals?

    • @TheMacWhitey
      @TheMacWhitey 2 роки тому +1

      @@Cook1eMR This is a great alternative, but costs more. Both, the material (the forks) and the pliers for pressing. But sure, its safer.

    • @chrini1
      @chrini1 2 роки тому +3

      @@grabasandwich Nope. you dont do that. You dont even twist it.

    • @TheMacWhitey
      @TheMacWhitey 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@grabasandwich This would not increase security and would be an unnecessary step

  • @yusuf120581LED
    @yusuf120581LED 2 роки тому +26

    for a large matrix size, using grouping = 2 in the element settings, you will get full letters according to the size of the matrix using the text scrolling effect. i have tried it

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much for watching and for the tip! I did not know that! Appreciate it buddy!

    • @lumenknotty6355
      @lumenknotty6355 2 роки тому

      What's the largest size you could make?

  • @ryanokeefe12
    @ryanokeefe12 Рік тому +16

    Don't know why someone would tell you that you need to use ferrules for those types of mounting terminals.. Ferrules are for PCB style terminals that have a small flat spring that is compressed by a screw. The connectors you're working with on the power supply are simply a screw with a square washer. The correct termination is a ferrule (2 pronged fork) that will sit either side of the screw that is clamping down and support the washer evenly.

    • @jeffro.
      @jeffro. Рік тому +1

      Those are actually called "lugs." The ferrule refers to the fact that they are crimp-on, as opposed to solder type. A ferrule is basically a cylinder, y'see.
      The lug is the actual end connector.

    • @ryanokeefe12
      @ryanokeefe12 Рік тому +1

      @@jeffro. Terminology fail on my part (probably wrote the original comment after beers) but you get the point.
      A cylindrical ferrule is just going to cock the square washer on an angle which means any movement of the cable could shift it away from the clamping force.

    • @Gosuminer
      @Gosuminer 10 місяців тому

      Thanks for the input, I agree. Also, I would much rather worry about the termination of the LED panels as they have a much higher current.

    • @gurthbroox
      @gurthbroox 9 місяців тому

      Not being smart when asking this, but does it matter?? Actual question.

    • @Gosuminer
      @Gosuminer 9 місяців тому

      @@gurthbrooxI don't know if it matters in this case but I know the problem ferrules are supposed to solve. If a high current goes through a braided cable and only some braids have good contact to the terminal those braids can heat up, potentially setting nearby objects on fire.

  • @chrisguess5
    @chrisguess5 2 роки тому +1

    Homie, feel like I haven't seen anything new lately glad to see this popped up!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks as always buddy! Appreciate the support and thanks for watching!

  • @thegingerdronepilot
    @thegingerdronepilot 2 роки тому +3

    this with a diffuser and a nice frame hanging on the wall would look sick, great job man.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks buddy! That's for sure something I want to do at some point. I think it would look very nice!

  • @tyweitzel4924
    @tyweitzel4924 2 роки тому +8

    I can’t say it enough. You are spot on perfect. I love the details. I love you don’t fast forward. It’s easy to follow, to start and stop. It’s just great work. Thanks for being so professional and detailed.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks as always buddy!! Appreciate the kind words!!

  • @-djs
    @-djs 2 роки тому +3

    Fantastic tutorial as always Chris, I am soooo glad I found WLED, and your channel of course!
    I hope you are all well 👍🏻

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks as always buddy! Doing good over here! Hope you are also well!!

    • @-djs
      @-djs 2 роки тому +1

      @@ChrisMaherDIY
      Yeah not too bad pal, getting there slowly with my own projects.

  • @benscootin4329
    @benscootin4329 Рік тому

    I haven't started collecting supplies for this project yet, but I'm glad I found such a great information resource. Had to subscribe ❤

  • @REALLYRANDOMREVIEW5
    @REALLYRANDOMREVIEW5 2 роки тому +5

    RGB and LED projects are so much fun im addicted right now to all kinds of RGB

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching! Lol it really is a fun hobby! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

  • @B1GJano
    @B1GJano 2 роки тому +2

    these are cool! this gives me some ideas! another great video!

  • @EsotericArctos
    @EsotericArctos 2 роки тому +9

    This is a great walk through. I found the sound a little clipped and distorted, which made some of the video difficult to listen too. Small complaint. I really enjoy your videos.
    60Amp @ 5V (300Watts) would be slightly overkill for just over 1000 pixels, unless you plan running all pixels at 100% white, with the white generated by using the three RGB LED's, but if you have one lying around, overkill never killed a project. By having the brightness limiter set at 3000mA, which is 3Amps, you will get no where near the 60Amps of the supply rating :). Just wanted to mention this as people on a budget may not be able to afford a 60A 5V power supply, and lower current supply,, with the brightness limiter set to 3000mA will give the same results.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah I'm still trying to figure out sound stuff so my apologies on that. Thanks so much for the info and good stuff for sure! I've found that the larger supplies are not that much more expensive so I tend to order them instead but for sure overkill especially when I generally have things set to 3000mA.

    • @synik4lc
      @synik4lc Рік тому

      I didnt understand this either. You said especially when you set them to 3000mA. Thats WAAYYYYYYY under 60000 mA's@@ChrisMaherDIY. I do agree they arent much more expensive but id imagine they can handle ALOT more.

  • @Photodeus
    @Photodeus 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome video, just what I needed!
    Bought 6 of these panels during Black Friday sales, but never got to making anything with them yet. This video helped me to figure out the last parts I was wondering about.,
    Had totally missed the 2D features on WLED, which of course look better than the normal effects that are meant for single line strips...

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much and glad you liked the video! Its for sure fun to play around with!! Hope you have fun!!

  • @atomsizeelephant
    @atomsizeelephant 20 днів тому

    thanks for this very informative and clear video! it's going to be very useful when i finish the sound diffuse panel with individual light up cones :)

  • @ThePlankerd
    @ThePlankerd 2 роки тому +1

    I loving these videos, you're doing great man!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I appreciate the support!

  • @kerzwhile
    @kerzwhile 2 роки тому +1

    Yay... I've been looking into, well, getting into panels and matrix control! Very cool! Great content!! 😉

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks as always buddy! Appreciate the support! Hope you have a blessed day!

  • @AngelCarnico
    @AngelCarnico 2 роки тому +1

    Well done! Nicely explained. Keep up the good work! 🙂

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much buddy! Appreciate the love!

  • @absolutelydialedgraphics
    @absolutelydialedgraphics 2 роки тому +1

    This is sick bro. Keep going 👏🏻👏🏻

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks as always! Appreciate the love!

  • @domesticautomationllc
    @domesticautomationllc 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video. Thanks Chris!

  • @redsea866
    @redsea866 2 роки тому +1

    Looks fantastic! When you want to play with it further I'm sure everyone would be curious to see a thin wood veneer over a diffuser.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much! that's a great idea! I'll have to keep that in mind!

  • @andrewmurray444
    @andrewmurray444 Рік тому +2

    I would normally love to see this diffused but honestly, I think the bare LED's are so much cooler looking

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching! Yeah with the leds so close, it actually does not look bad not being diffused!

  • @TReZxDrEaMz
    @TReZxDrEaMz Рік тому

    WLED is a wonderful thing.

  • @atomicdetailsoc
    @atomicdetailsoc 2 роки тому +6

    i prefer fork terminals on the ac wire, ferrules are better for plastic screw in terminals IMO

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and the tip! That's good to know! I'll have to look at the fork ones!

  • @ferrarig1763
    @ferrarig1763 2 роки тому +1

    just spent 250$ on stuff for this gonna be a great weekend

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Hahahaha sounds like a great weekend indeed! Let me know how it goes!

  • @cheekster777
    @cheekster777 2 роки тому +1

    *WOWEE!* Amazing! Thank you Chris.
    😮👍🏻🙏🏻

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much!! Hope all is well buddy! Have a great weekend!

    • @cheekster777
      @cheekster777 2 роки тому

      @@ChrisMaherDIY - You too, my friend. 👊🏻

  • @GabeTheDark1
    @GabeTheDark1 2 роки тому +6

    Can it run doom?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Lol that would be amazing! I'm sure someone could get it to work but unfortunately that wont be me. I'm not that smart!

  • @sunilkandikatla3127
    @sunilkandikatla3127 Рік тому

    Wonderful thanks for sharing this. Your explanation is very easy to understand. I just finished my first led project it’s looks wonderful

  • @am242
    @am242 23 години тому

    New necessity unlocked! :D

  • @SamusAran1969
    @SamusAran1969 2 роки тому +3

    Look up p10, p5, and 02.5 panels. We use them in our christmas light show hobby. Super easy to run off of xlights or other programming software

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and I'll for sure take a look! Thanks for the suggestion! I appreciate it!

  • @donnygreen498
    @donnygreen498 2 роки тому +1

    Hi there can u use a power adapter?......

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Do you mean like a battery pack?! You can but I have not tried using something like that yet so i'm not sure the best way about getting things set up or what would be the best one to use!

  • @yohan50111
    @yohan50111 4 місяці тому

    I am interested in the matrix and building a matrix fireplace. Have you considered it for your media center

  • @marcelsimons2344
    @marcelsimons2344 14 днів тому

    nice....but not clear......is it ok for the eps32 to get 5V-6A ....and I try to figerout what the serpentine box is....

  • @packet_tracer
    @packet_tracer 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome! I’m going to build one of these after I’m finished with my lights outside.
    Any idea how you could diffuse one of these? I’m thinking some type of film but there will probably be some dark spots if the film isn’t high enough

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks buddy! I would probably just try some milky white acrylic and see how it looked. You would not have to have much distance between the diffuser and lights for it to look smooth if thats the look your going for. But if you had it sitting right on top of the lights there would be little black areas but I kinda like that look.

  • @Kiwi-ie1us
    @Kiwi-ie1us Рік тому +1

    great video mate, just wondering if there is any way to make the lights smart?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching and glad you liked the video! They do have some basic Alexa features and there is home assistant integration!

  • @dingeswoeliewoelie3180
    @dingeswoeliewoelie3180 2 роки тому +2

    hey chris, coincidentally i build a similair 4 panel but horizontal matrix for a name sign. and when setting up wled a got a message telling me if more then 800 leds are controlled on one pin some errors may occur. and sure enough some lines did act up in one or two effects. did you experience the same and if so how did you solve this?

    • @KevinGroninga3D
      @KevinGroninga3D 2 роки тому +1

      I have a similar question regarding using 4 panels of 600 leds each. WLED just won’t allow a single output that large. I’m using a Dig-Quad board and can use 4 pins on that ESP32. But can I somehow define 4 smallest panels and make them appear as one large panel? Each small panel is 24x25, so 600 per small panel and then 2400 leds in total.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thats a good question! So I didn't have any issues that I saw but I think what you could do is go in and under led configuration and under the gpio settings only put the first half amount of leds there. Then add another gpio pin and then on your esp device, run the data line from the second pin to control the second half of your leds. Not sure if that makes sense but this helped me wrap my head around things better: kno.wled.ge/features/multi-strip/#:~:text=For%20good%20performance%2C%20you%20can,a%20total%20of%204000%20LEDs.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      That is a great question and I'm curious myself if this is something you can do. let me know if you figure things out!

  • @jkhee
    @jkhee 2 роки тому +1

    These are so amazing

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching! They really are fun to play around with!

  • @jagadishmekap1973
    @jagadishmekap1973 Місяць тому

    Fantastic WLED 16/16 2812 pixle❤🙏😎😁

  • @GillySqueeze
    @GillySqueeze 2 роки тому +2

    They make a heat sink tape that you can add to the back of those LED matrixes and use aluminum on the back also to dissipate some of that heat that it puts off

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching and for the info! Thats great to know! Thanks!!

  • @emmazuma9958
    @emmazuma9958 10 місяців тому

    Is there no way to diffuse the light so it’s looks seem less with no cuts in it

  • @Le_Blnk____
    @Le_Blnk____ 11 місяців тому

    This would be a sick spectrum analyzer

  • @scottdigs
    @scottdigs 3 місяці тому

    Is it possible to control each of the 4 panels individually? As in putting a different effect on each one?

    • @AC-lt7xf
      @AC-lt7xf 2 місяці тому

      Yes! not sure about doing that with WLED but I know you can for sure with FastLED

  • @HAHSREEMAHS
    @HAHSREEMAHS Рік тому

    hello, can a panel (40x5) be connected after a strip and have the strip funtion as a strip and the panel as a matrix?

  • @ferrarig1763
    @ferrarig1763 2 роки тому +1

    have you had any issues with lagging with the esp? I am going to try and connect 2 esps to the 1024LEDs and see if that works for the lag

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Hey buddy! I have not yet experienced lagging but I also have not tried that many leds with an esp8266. I've pretty much switched over to the 32 for everything since they are not much more expensive. Let me know if it works!

  • @Mio_vr-i7o
    @Mio_vr-i7o 5 місяців тому

    Can you draw images with the WLED app onto your led matrix?

  • @efexzium
    @efexzium 3 місяці тому

    is the voltage wire needed?
    Is the VCC necessary for Data input ?

    • @andrewhofmann5453
      @andrewhofmann5453 Місяць тому +1

      I wouldn't think so, I was also wondering why we would use that here. I would just hook up data and ground.

  • @scotholmes
    @scotholmes 20 днів тому

    Wht panels did u use?
    How many can one of those controllers work as one screen 😊

  • @Scrambled1981
    @Scrambled1981 Рік тому +1

    What is the larges array you could build?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching and that's a great question! I have no idea but it would probably be limited to the number of leds that an esp device is able to drive. kno.wled.ge/features/multi-strip/#:~:text=For%20good%20performance%2C%20you%20can,a%20total%20of%204000%20LEDs.

  • @CInderBlockChalk
    @CInderBlockChalk 9 місяців тому

    Can you cut the LED panels to make them shorter?

  • @supradyn23
    @supradyn23 Місяць тому

    Is there any limitation of the total size? Does WLED support panel which is 2mtx1mt so can I use 12x6pcs matrix LED?

  • @donr.ramsey639
    @donr.ramsey639 Рік тому

    LOVE THE VIDEOS
    MY COMMENT IS NOT TO BE DEROGATORY
    THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH YOU.
    NOT YOUR FAULT, I'M JUST OLD AND SLOW
    THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO'S I WON'T QUIT TRYING
    THANKS AGAIN

  • @julianroelmusica
    @julianroelmusica 7 місяців тому

    Can you control the matrix via midi?

  • @gautamrajput7406
    @gautamrajput7406 2 місяці тому

    Chris, instead of using a pre-made LED matrix panel, could we just connect individual CoB LEDs, in a serpentine fashion to create a matrix (say 100 x 100) and use WLED for that? ... my end goal is to have a large matrix, highly spaced leds (I am fine with low resolution), hanging out my balcony where I can display pixelated text, images & gifs visible across long distances from outside.

  • @jordanlennon3782
    @jordanlennon3782 Рік тому +1

    Do you think you could maybe make a sort of 3d cude with the four panels,leave the bottom and back without a panel??

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching! That is a great idea and you could for sure do that but i'm not sure how it would be all wired up to act as one or if you would just end up using 1 esp device per side. I do seem to remember seeing something about cube matrix support but maybe I made that up. I cant remember for sure!

  • @evanmiller1147
    @evanmiller1147 Рік тому

    Is there a way to use this setup to display the current temp/humidity percentage?

    • @Chad-mf5vo
      @Chad-mf5vo Рік тому

      Guessing your a firefigher asking that sort of question 😊
      Humidity reading change to red when it gets below 10% and flash.
      We always started worrying under 10% !

  • @theimpulse77
    @theimpulse77 Рік тому

    I love all these walkthroughs. The question I have is how do you tidy everything up at the end? Specifically, with the ESP? Thanks!

  • @raven_fpv
    @raven_fpv Рік тому

    Is it possible to do 4 groups of 4 to make a bigger square for a total of 16?

  • @RixtronixLAB
    @RixtronixLAB Рік тому +1

    Nice video, thanks :)

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  Рік тому

      Glad you like it! Thanks for watching buddy!

  • @KevinGroninga3D
    @KevinGroninga3D 2 роки тому +1

    I’m using a Dig-Quad board with an ESP32 on it and the most recent SR version of 0.14.0-b1. I’m wanting to do four panels, each that are 24x25 (600 leds each, 2400 total). The Dig-Quad can allow 4 separate data pinouts. My thought was to have each smaller panel use one of those pins, then in WLED define such so they act like one large panel.
    I this video, you have a single data line that chains to each of the panels, 1024 in total. If I try to do that with 2400 leds, am I going to run into a problem?
    Is there a way to take advantage of the four pinouts on the Dig-Quad and still get the same net effect?
    Short story, will I get data loss with 2400 leds?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      I think if you used one pin for the first half of the lights and the second pin for the second half of the lights and made the update in led preferences under the gpio and led count, I think everything else should work pretty similar. I could be wrong and I'm just brainstorming off the top of my head but I would try it and see what happens!

    • @markc.5750
      @markc.5750 8 місяців тому +1

      WLED: “For perfect performance, it is recommeded to use 512 LEDs/pin with 4 outputs for a total of 2048 LEDs. For very good performance, it is recommended to use 800 LEDs/pin with 4 outputs for a total of 3200 LEDs.”
      I’m putting together a six 22x22 panels matrix with 484 pixels for a total of 2904 pixels. I’m going to use a single data pin for each panel. Any success using more than one data pin?

    • @KevinGroninga3D
      @KevinGroninga3D 8 місяців тому +1

      @@markc.5750 I ended up configuring as four separate data lines, and one run to each panel, and configuring ad a large matrix within WLED. It worked just fine!

  • @dadsquatch79
    @dadsquatch79 2 роки тому +1

    That would look sweet in a frame with some kind of diffuser in the front. Any problems with heat buildup?

    • @swissfreek
      @swissfreek 2 роки тому +2

      I have one in a 3D printed frame with a diffuser. It runs 24/7. I can feel that it’s warmer than ambient temperature with my hand, but it’s just barely warm, not to the point of being a safety concern.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Hey buddy!! Yeah I do want to have it in a frame at some point! I think it would look great! I have not noticed them getting very hot but I also dont run mine very bright or anywhere near full power. Good to hear from you!!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! That's good to know! Appreciate the info!

  • @chrini1
    @chrini1 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching buddy!

  • @jeffro.
    @jeffro. Рік тому

    Great videos, Chris!
    Thanks for clearly explaining everything.
    It's SO HELPFUL in a YT world where ppl purposely try to confuse and gaslight everyone.
    Most are just a waste of time for me, cuz i don't get gaslighted OR confused. I know better, and can figure out things for myself.
    But the wasting of my time ticks me off.
    Thanks!

  • @cdb1957
    @cdb1957 Рік тому

    How many of these can you put together?

  • @aaronon3555
    @aaronon3555 Місяць тому

    im a guitar guy, DMX an option please???
    Love your work dude!

  • @BryWithY1
    @BryWithY1 Рік тому

    Does WLED have any kind of mechanism to use a video file for leds?

  • @AndyPorter79
    @AndyPorter79 Рік тому

    Where can we find pre-made ledmaps for custom creations?

  • @normangoodger9047
    @normangoodger9047 2 роки тому +1

    I've tossed a couple comments in other videos. They are always excellent and show interesting ways of getting these entertaining LEDS connected.
    My questions have been whether you can One, does the chip you seem to routinely use, has more than one data pin to drive the data for another LED Strip? And the other, some ideas on how you ultimately mount or protect the chip when you setup one of these projects? thanks

    • @timn9237
      @timn9237 2 роки тому +1

      Hey Norm, one thing I've done in the past is wire the LED runs in series and then set segments to control them individually. The chip (ESP32) does have multiple data pins but I don't believe you can register them as individual lights in WLED.
      For protecting the chip I tend to just wrap it in electrical tape to avoid shorts and then hide it wherever possible. I'm sure there's a nicer way but over the years i've never had a problem with this method

    • @normangoodger9047
      @normangoodger9047 2 роки тому

      @@timn9237 Thanks for that feedback, appreciate it. I am aware that you can set segments 1-30, 31-60 on a single strip, no matter how its wired together. What I was thinking was having two strips and controlled by a different data pin from the same chip so that I could manage them both, even though they were not continuous or in the same location, say they were separated by a few feet in a setup.
      I guess I'll have to experiment and see if I can determine exactly how it works somewhere along the way. WLED gives you so many options, there are of course multiple ways to do perhaps the same thing.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and great questions! So I have not played around too much with multiple pin setups but as far as I know you should be able to do exactly what your wanting to do. This is also a good resource in regards to multi strip support: kno.wled.ge/features/multi-strip/#:~:text=For%20good%20performance%2C%20you%20can,a%20total%20of%204000%20LEDs.
      And i really don't do anything with my boards to protect them. They usually just sit somewhere behind something and don't move so I'm not too worried. I know some people have suggested using a travel soap dish to provide some protection!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks! Great advice!

  • @lewisnewman3443
    @lewisnewman3443 Рік тому

    have you made a video about the 64x64 matrix pannels

  • @ferrarig1763
    @ferrarig1763 2 роки тому +1

    Oh man thank you soooo muchhhhhhh #KingOfLEDs

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Lol thanks buddy!! Appreciate it as always!

  • @merittthomas
    @merittthomas 22 дні тому

    Instant sub ❤

  • @graphguy
    @graphguy 2 роки тому +1

    As usual... excellent!
    Any word on being able to get a robust user text entry on the 2D matrix?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks as always buddy! I have not heard anything but hopefully more options will be coming out soon !

  • @archeebookingagent1909
    @archeebookingagent1909 Рік тому

    Hi Chris, we are using 3 pin BFT strip like you have on 5v but now they offer them in 12v as well. That changes things around, they have the 12v with 4 pin,. The controller we have can do 5-24V but only 3 pins, is there a way to somehow make the BFT 3pin controller controlling the 4 pin 12v
    BFT strips?

  • @loganwalsh
    @loganwalsh 2 роки тому +1

    So cool!

  • @kb0cow
    @kb0cow Рік тому

    good afternoon Chris. love your videos, got a question and maybe i missed it, But i do remember you talking about the eco version of lights maybe not working with a certain application, will the BTF eco panels work with this and if so what's the difference between them, they are almost 2 for 1 compared to the version you have selected on Amazon, TIA. Dale
    Edit ok i did just find BTF's picture showing the difference and it looks like it all has to do with the color of the LED's and wire, so next question is how much of a difference is there, sorry for all the questions but i love messing with these and i am trying to learn all i can.

  • @fanebone8732
    @fanebone8732 Рік тому

    can we use custom images on the matrix? I am planning to use these behind the front panel of my PC for Asus's AniMe Matrix style of display.

  • @raysanders332
    @raysanders332 Рік тому

    Where did you find the board?

  • @JanK001
    @JanK001 Рік тому

    Good morning, quick question: Can I arrange the panels differently? start at the bottom right, then up, then left, then down? or do I have to do it like in the video (bottom right, then left, then top, then right...) Kind regards

  • @AJBrickhead
    @AJBrickhead Рік тому

    Can you turn off the power supply but keep on the esp32 to turn off the leds but keep on the esp32? Your videos have been very helpful to me and I appreciate you replaying to your comments

    • @markc.5750
      @markc.5750 8 місяців тому

      You can use a smart plug but that would mean having to wire the ESP32 to a separate power source. I would suggest a relay to turn the LED’s completely off as they still use power in the off state.

  • @maraudermat
    @maraudermat 2 роки тому +1

    Nice Video Chris, thank you. Have you tried diffusing these panels yet? I'm guessing there aren't many choices beyond paper?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and I have not yet tried finding something other than just a regular milky white acrylic sheet from amazon. I do want to eventually come up with something that will look nice!

  • @swissfreek
    @swissfreek 2 роки тому +1

    It never occurred to me to use a jumper to fit into that connector. I just soldered on the lead that they include in the box, even though I Hate with a capital H PVC insulated wires.
    There’s nothing technically wrong with using 20ga jumpers to connect the board, but practically speaking the current those wires carry from the controller is very low, so there’s also nothing wrong with using the thinner “standard” gauge ones. Now, if you were running all the power for the matrix through them, that would be a different story, but that is fed from the power injection pads in this case.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks again! Yeah its not the best way of getting things connected but it might be the quickest lol. And great advice on the jumper wires as well! Appreciate all the wisdom your passing on!

  •  2 роки тому +1

    thanks

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @Tngwj
    @Tngwj Рік тому

    where do you get the 2d configuration from? I installed the release 0.13.3 and mine don't have

  • @ThetHtookyaw
    @ThetHtookyaw 2 роки тому +1

    Please also make a video of circular panel of LED

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and the great idea! I do have that on my to do list so hopefully I can get to it at some point here!

  • @MrTubertub
    @MrTubertub 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you. Is it possible to upload own images, logo's etc?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! Not that I know of but there are ways you can do it but require a little bit more skill than I have: ua-cam.com/video/WSex5f1qzH8/v-deo.html

  • @efexzium
    @efexzium 3 місяці тому

    Thanks 🙏🏽

  • @miket.1933
    @miket.1933 2 роки тому +1

    Hi, thanks for the explanation. I wanted to try these matrix led panels for a while after seeing them on aliexpress. How did you do the squid at the end? Are there special controller for pixel art or is there really some like that in WLED? I'm still looking for software to bring pixel art like Mario or other characters to these diy setups.

    • @aseadc8648
      @aseadc8648 2 роки тому +1

      Pretty sure the next beta listed a pixel art image converter. Should be fun to mess with.

    • @packet_tracer
      @packet_tracer 2 роки тому +1

      the effect is called "Akemi" in WLED

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! They are for sure fun to play around with! Like Casey Keller mentioned, that effect is called Akemi. So many different options! Check out this video for bringing pixel are to the matrix! ua-cam.com/video/WSex5f1qzH8/v-deo.html

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      That would be amazing!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks!!

  • @91gagnier
    @91gagnier 2 роки тому +1

    Have you tried using "WLED Native" app instead of the official one?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! I have not. What do you like about it?!

    • @91gagnier
      @91gagnier 2 роки тому

      @@ChrisMaherDIY Full disclosure, I'm the one who created WLED Native.
      - I like the more modern look of it (the official one improved on this recently)
      - I also like the automatic discovery and that it keeps track of the device even if the Ip address changes.
      - The back button is handled better imo.
      - There is a few other subtile differences and there is a tablet mode too. I'm planning in adding widget and ios version at some point

  • @EngineerFromPakistan
    @EngineerFromPakistan 10 місяців тому

    how can I display custom pictures or logos.

  • @matthiash.454
    @matthiash.454 2 роки тому +1

    Super project 😁👍🏼 question: how did you attach the LED matrix ❓

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching buddy! What do you mean attach? I did go over in the video how to get things wired up and how I attached them to the board. Let me know if there is something I left out! Thanks!

    • @matthiash.454
      @matthiash.454 2 роки тому

      @@ChrisMaherDIY How did you attach the LED matrix to the wooden panel 🤔
      My English is not so good if you said it there 😉

  • @ricshaw4358
    @ricshaw4358 11 місяців тому

    Awesome, thanks

  • @gergogame2622
    @gergogame2622 8 місяців тому

    pls help me i have a problem whit my power cord cable, mine have yellow blue and pupule cable, and i don,t know which is the + and the - and the ground.

  • @jamesriley8123
    @jamesriley8123 Рік тому

    Can this same project be done using the Adafruit 64x64 panel? Their Matrix portal piece runs on Espressif ESP32 Wi-Fi coprocessor with TLS/SSL support built-in.

    • @jkulstad
      @jkulstad 20 днів тому

      I know this is an old thread... the adafruit panels require 16 connectors and great attention to wiring diagrams and adapters. Wled support is highly experimental. I would stay away from hub75 panels unless you really (really) know what you are doing.

  • @MagykStryker
    @MagykStryker 2 роки тому +1

    This is awesome :D do you have an email by any chance where fans can reach out to?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching! I do have my youtube email address! outrunprojects@gmail.com Its getting harder and harder to keep up with things so I apologized if I don't get to emails right away. Thanks buddy!

  • @mr.hubiverse876
    @mr.hubiverse876 Рік тому

    Aye! We use the same wire!

  • @Entertainment-
    @Entertainment- 2 роки тому +1

    Could you have 20x40 panels and basically build yourself a digital billboard?

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching and great question! You probably could but I dont think the esp boards could handle that many pixels and I would have no idea how to power that many lights! That would be such a fun project though to try taking on!

    • @cjgarrison
      @cjgarrison Рік тому

      Would you think an 8x10 panels would be too many as well?

  • @Akasere
    @Akasere Рік тому

    hello dear
    I have problems connecting with wled via esp32.
    I manage to connect to wled from the phone as on the computer. No worries at this level. when I plug the led strip into the esp32, only the 6th led lights up green.😢😢😢

  • @animalsquad007
    @animalsquad007 2 роки тому +1

    nice!

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I appreciate the support!

  • @craigwheeler9631
    @craigwheeler9631 Рік тому

    Do you have any Christmas animations ?

  • @arijitchakrabarty8760
    @arijitchakrabarty8760 2 роки тому +1

    Bro in my phone 2d configuration option is not showing!! Any idea?

    • @pablospace
      @pablospace 2 роки тому

      Update the SW to the last version.

    • @ChrisMaherDIY
      @ChrisMaherDIY  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching! Did updating the software work?!