Tutorial: Monster Matrix with WLED #Adafruit Products #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit
Check out the latest tutorial from Erin St Blaine: Make your own DIY furry wall art with an LED matrix inside. Program and control it with the free WLED app and fill your room with light and patterns, with no coding required.
Make a statement for your home or office that pulses with furry, glowy goodness. It’s pettable, programmable, and controllable with your phone or any internet-enabled device, including Alexa or a Philips Hue Bridge. The WLED software is easy to install and set up and comes with dozens of premade animations that can be customized for nearly unlimited color and pattern variations.
We’re using a Feather ESP32 V2, which connects to your phone or computer via your WiFi network, so everyone in your home can take control and create their own presets and patterns.
The software for this project is easy, but there is a fair bit of tricky soldering involved. Hang in there — you will love your new furry friend in the end.
Adafruit Products Summary:
– The Adafruit Feather Huzzah ESP32 V2 is used as the microcontroller to control the LED matrix. [Feather Huzzah ESP32 V2](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5400)
– DotStar LED strips are arranged in a serpentine pattern and connected to the Feather using a Stemma QT connector. [DotStar LED Strips](https://www.adafruit.com/category/885)
– A Stemma QT to JST SH 4-pin cable is used to connect the LED strip to the Feather’s Stemma QT port. [Stemma QT to JST SH 4-pin Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4397)
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