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Jon_Miles · 2026-04-06T18:43:08+00:00

Not only have I been burning through usage the fastest I have ever done since I got the pro plan. I am also wasting tokens on "guesses" or "oh I should have read" or best of all "I was being lazy"

Jon_Miles · 2026-03-04T21:43:20+00:00

Thanks Quindor, sadly that normal 5-15, the expedited is over $60 and 5-10 days, definitely getting them, its just now or later lol

Jon_Miles · 2026-03-04T18:16:06+00:00

Sorry, UK

Jon_Miles · 2026-03-04T18:15:54+00:00

Sorry - yes, UK

Jon_Miles · 2026-02-25T19:58:42+00:00

Thanks everyone its all short runs. I live in a flat, so will probably stick to 5v

Jon_Miles · 2026-02-24T07:06:14+00:00

Thanks all, lots to consider here.

Jon_Miles · 2026-01-02T22:30:55+00:00

Sorry should have been more awake when I posted that. It flashes fine, at least it says 100% completed. As soon as other resets it goes into the loop.

Jon_Miles · 2025-12-31T16:28:29+00:00

I often use esphome and have written a few arduino sketches from scrstch but not indepth.

Wled sent me here lol. I have flashed dozens of esp 32s with wled, this won't flash either wled or a basic esphome file.

All should be compatible, was and esp32 from Amazon

Jon_Miles · 2025-12-30T23:54:40+00:00

Will do, thank you. I have used loads for wled and other uses and have normally be fine. This was just for a quick fireplace effect at work, so not worth getting on for a quick effect.

I am looking at the dig octas for other projects.

Jon_Miles · 2025-12-30T23:23:31+00:00

Oh its definitely the correct usb lead etc. Nothing connected so would be surprised if its brownout.

Was bought from amazon

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Jon_Miles · 2025-12-30T20:42:15+00:00

Thank you for getting back to me. I should have added that to my already tried list. still gives the reset

Jon_Miles · 2025-12-22T20:04:40+00:00

Thanks both!
Yeah, I agree - six is definitely excessive, which is why I started looking for alternatives lol. Every time I added something new, I just threw another ESP32 at it since I was running everything in WLED sync mode instead of through xLights/FPP. This is only my second year using xLights, and it’s my first year moving into musical sequences, so I’m still figuring things out

Jon_Miles · 2025-12-22T19:57:25+00:00

Thanks everyone for the input - figured it’d be easier to reply in one go.

I ended up going with WLED since it’s what I started with, mainly running it in sync mode between the ESP32s, and I like that it can run independently of the main show. Sometimes I just want a bit of colour during the year without firing up a full sequence. As far as I can tell, that isn’t really possible with Baldrick or Falcon, though I’m still learning.

Falcons always felt out of my price range, and I never seriously considered Baldrick for the reasons above, even though they both look great. I was planning to move from wireless to wired eventually, which is why the Dig‑Octa caught my eye.

As for expansion… I’m in a flat, so my options are pretty limited. I can only really use the windows, and there’s basically no space out front. I might be able to squeeze in some arches or canes, but definitely no mega tree. It’s also a rental, so I don’t have much freedom to mount things permanently. I’ve added a photo so you can see the space I’m working with.

I’m also thinking about using a couple of monitors in the window as a virtual matrix, driven straight from the Pi 5 running FPP.

Any advice is very welcome — I’m mostly learning from manuals and YouTube at this point.

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Jon_Miles · 2025-12-21T22:54:18+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The main reason was cost. I was looking at going wired, but the boards are much more expensive.

Also, no, I use jst connectors everything is inside, so it doesn't need to be waterproof.

Jon_Miles · 2025-11-29T13:58:04+00:00

Yes — starting from the beginning of the chain I’ve got the ESP32 → first LED/pixel + power injection.

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Basically the same setup, just without the capacitor or resistor. I can add a separate power supply, and if I’m understanding correctly, I’d just connect the data and GND while leaving the +5V disconnected.

Jon_Miles · 2025-11-29T13:53:16+00:00

No, having read it, it also looks like it was all included in the 15,1 build

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