WLED ON XIAO ESP32
Hi, all
If you're not familiar with WLED, the WLED Project is a web server that controls LEDs and SPI-based chipsets. It can control two types of LED strips: digital addressable and analog non-addressable. WLED also provides open protocols to communicate with platforms like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Phillips Hue, it is based on both ESP controllers, and it is completely open-source. so let's look at how to install it in our tiny Xiao-ESP32-S3 from Seeed Studio i also bulled a encloser for it
Supplies
Case for XIAO in Fusion 360
First of all, let's talk about how I made a case for Xiao in Fusion 360.
- Imported a 3d model of Xiao from Grabcad
- Sketched a square
- Extruded it to the required height
- Done Fillet on the 4 corners
- Used shell tool to convert it into a 1 mm thick wall
- Removed two sides one for the USB-C port and another for cables and antenna
- Made a cap of 1mm by utilizing the projection tool
- Extrude another 1mm from the cap and push the walls for the snap-fit of the cap
- Made an airway for Xiao on the cap by cutting with a sketch
Done !!
3d Printing
Used by Anycubic Kobra 2 neo for this with a Black PLA
Flashing WLED to Xiao
Now let's flash the WLED to xiao esp32c3, connect the Xiao with USB
XIAO ESP32C3 is a low-cost, high-performance RISC-V IOT development board that supports Bluetooth and WiFi and low-power mode.
And go to wled-install.github.io
Select the board type to ESP32C3 (4MB Flash)
Click install
Select the COM port and click connect
Click Install on the next window that appears
The installation process will start
Now click next
Enter your local wifi SSID and Password
Now the WLED will content to our network and test this go-to-visit device
Now this open a wled web page interface
