Control the RGB LED Lights Using Your Smartphone

Who are we? DIYers!

What do we want? To transform the boring TV and computer screens into something chic! When do we want? RIGHT NOW! So, grab some RGB LED strips, an HC-05 Bluetooth, module, and evive and install Dabble in your Smartphone and you’re ready to turn the boring and ordinary into fun and extraordinary! To add that swagger to the screens, download Dabble from HERE.

Ready? Set. Go!

Components Required

Hardware

evive
RGB LED Strip
Bluetooth Module HC05
Jumper Cables

Software

All the above components can be found in the STEMpedia Starter Package.

Making the Connection

Make the Connection of the RGB LED Strip as shown:

GND – GND of evive
VCC – +5V of evive
DIN – Digital Pin 7 of evive

Working

The Android App Dabble on your Smartphone is used to control the RGB LED Strip.

Connect the Bluetooth of your Smartphone with the Bluetooth Module mounted on evive. Open the Gamepad Module.

In the Gamepad module, each button has a different function corresponding to the RGB LED Strip. They are:

Up: Rainbow
Down: Rainbow Cycle
Left: Theaterchase rainbow
Right: Theater Chase
Circle: Color wipe red
Triangle: Color wipe blue
Cross: Color wipe yellow
Square: Color wipe Sky blue

You can change the color of the strip and the pattern if you want.

Code

PictoBlox is a graphical programming software based on Scratch 3.0 that makes learning how to code easy and fun. It allows you to interface and control evive with your computer and even uploads code to it. You can download PictoBlox from here.

Downloads

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Conclusion

With this, the Smartphone-controlled RBG backlight is all set to transform your life from boring to vibrant!

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