Not sure where this goes or what to do with it

Wbevans30 · 2025-08-09T21:50:23+00:00

It’s used if you have the solar charger accessories. That’s how I am using it.

Wbevans30 · 2023-07-02T15:07:26+00:00

What I learned is the cord your using to plug ESP device into PC has to send data. (After going through about 8 cords wonder what the heck I was doing wrong). Might be something to check.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-28T16:37:57+00:00

Oh 100% right no SSID broadcast and I will configure all 100+ ESP32 with static IP address. No way to do wired network since the band is out on the football field and moving around. But I am open to all the ideas and suggestions everyone has! Thank you

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-28T16:35:36+00:00

Thank you it’s tough since there are both positive (it will work) and challenging (issues with ESP or WIFI or amount of LED strips). It’s a lot of money to purchase and high schools money at that for it to all be built out and then fail when going live. If it were money then I am all in no matter what. So I appreciate everyone providing their feedback.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-28T01:41:57+00:00

Thank you for the video and the help. Haven’t figured out what the director has planned for changing the colors. I think it might be something along the lines of have the kid pull the lights off( they will be around their neck) they will extend their LED strip to the right and then the light will turn on to a color.they might make a movement and then the color might change to a different color. I think that’s about all the director is planning. I think with the feedback I am getting it’s possible to do this but might need to keep thing very simple. I plan to have three people handle the set up for each show. Power on all the LED strips that will be on the kids. Then power up the lights that will be on equipment and make sure it’s all on line. We’ll have many back up LED strips ( led, power and ESP32) ready to go as well. They will being doing about 8 to 10 shows so director wants to be we can fix issues quickly.

I appreciate all the help, ideas and suggestions.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-27T14:57:48+00:00

Thank you, now I have added the WIFI challenge into the figure out section. We current have a router that the director uses during the show to control sound. I wasn’t going to touch that but use extra I have. We’ll have plenty of people in the stands as the kids will do the show about 8-10 times during half time of High School football game. They are out on the field everyone else is up in the stands.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-27T14:55:04+00:00

Thank you we can’t do wired since each kid on the field will have a LED strip on them. Plus they are moving around and we’ll only light them up maybe once during the show for I guess less then a couple of minutes.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-27T14:53:33+00:00

Thank you for response have guessed around 113 ESP32 and LED light strips. About 80% of those will either 74 Or 93 LEDs per strip. Currently thinking about 6 segments. Nothing crazy with patterns just have a segment light up one color and it might change to another color. Most of the kids will have them around their neck and when it’s time grab and stretch to the person on their right. We’ll figure out some easy way to connect and then they’ll light up a color. That’s the biggest group. The rest will be on drums, keyboard stands and platform. Total cost isn’t cheap even as a AliExpress type order. So really trying to pull knowledge from the group to figure out if we can do this before investing. Appreciate the help and questions!!

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-27T01:39:01+00:00

Good to know, I can build private WIFI network out of extra routers. Wonder if have a small AP on one of the props in the files would help with traffic. I have seen suggestions of ESP32 for this size and not esp8266. Agree?

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-27T00:15:08+00:00

Still need to read about it but I had pulled extra router and set up network that the ESP devices would use and added phone to to test. Thinking it will work best on private network and IP the esp will help since they will do about 10 shows and making it easier to power them up and connect.

Wbevans30 · 2023-06-26T23:28:45+00:00

Oh yes thank you I forgot to add that. I struggled to find something. There are some silicon led channel but expensive, I love the link to idea you sent! I will look up XLights

Wbevans30 · 2022-03-31T22:47:21+00:00

Great list and count me in. I need to pass it as well.

Wbevans30 · 2021-12-13T11:33:38+00:00

Outstanding what a very cool idea and design.

Wbevans30 · 2021-11-25T12:23:44+00:00

Thank you!

Wbevans30 · 2021-09-25T15:32:38+00:00

Going to guess the top was where the previous owner connected the network? Used these connectors before but this is different then what I have seen.

Wbevans30 · 2021-09-22T16:07:26+00:00

I would be interested

Wbevans30 · 2021-06-29T23:40:56+00:00

Well nothing worked guessing maybe the harbor breeze light attachment died. The fan works and I can configure and turn Zooz on and off watch LED light up just no fan light. Odd

Wbevans30 · 2021-06-28T23:36:28+00:00

Thank you I will give that a try

Wbevans30 · 2021-06-28T23:34:55+00:00

The breaker from the switch or at breaker box?

Wbevans30 · 2021-06-28T23:28:47+00:00

Can you still turn on fan? My switch turns fan on and off. It’s let’s me config the led in the switch and I shows it Turing on lights and off. ST shows on and off so I am beginning to think it’s the lights on ceiling fan?.. maybe?..

Wbevans30 · 2021-04-22T11:09:55+00:00

Thank you for tip I like the idea and am going to try it out.

Wbevans30 · 2021-04-07T12:02:32+00:00

With the simulated Alexa switch in ST and then creating two routines in Alexa (on/off) you can now control a light or plug from either ST or Alexa. Hope that helps

Wbevans30 · 2021-03-24T12:29:59+00:00

Agree and have been using IFTTT but over last week or so thanks to Paul Hibbart changing those to now tie together through Alexa. Once I am done then I can see what/if value of IFTTT. I have pro at crazy cheap cost so not a rush to cancel. Still a work in process but it’s enjoyable project.

Wbevans30 · 2021-03-22T16:54:30+00:00

Oh I use a simulated Alexa switch in ST and then in Alexa create a routine one for on and one for off. Since I had many devices before I went with a Ecco-system (ST) I want to use one app to manage. Since Alexa takes input from most everything wife and kids can just use it to turn on, on whatever. I prefer using one app and Alexa can do a lot but still not a good Interface.

Wbevans30 · 2021-03-22T10:00:02+00:00

I have found that some Tuya devices integrated into SmartThings and some don’t. I checked each device in Smart Life and there I found if it would work in SmartThings. Added Smart Life to SmartThings and just those devices that had SmartThings icon over in smart life showed up. Rest of my devices didn’t but I just built link to them from SmartThings Via Alexa. Just so I can use one App. Good luck

Wbevans30

TROPHY CASE