Microcontroller Discovery: LED light strip with remote control

So-called addressable LED (Light Emitting Diode) strips have become very popular in recent years. They consist of up to many tens of LEDs, each of which can be individually set to a different colour and brightness, held on a flexible “tape” that can be stuck onto almost any flat, clean surface. They are controlled with just 3 wires connections to a microcontroller such as the ESP32 we are using in this workshop series.

In this Microcontroller Discovery Workshop session you will connect a 60-LED strip to an ESP32, along with a small device that acts as a receiver/decoder for commands from a handheld remote control, very similar to what you use for your TV (it works on exactly the same principle). Then you will upload a suitable program into the ESP32 and be able to explore a number of light and colour patterns on the LEDs. You will also learn something about how your TV remote control works.

Please note that you need to have The Absolute Basics covered before attending this workshop.
We cannot afford to be held up by people who have not acquired The Absolute Basics!

For this workshop you must bring your own Windows laptop with the software installed and working. See The Absolute Basics

Cost: 

This topic is free to members, $20 for non-members of Melbourne PC User Group. Click to join.

Session times:

This workshop is currently scheduled for (Click on your selected session time to register):  

The first session of this workshop is Friday 23rd May 2025 at 11 a.m.

Note: Every session on this topic is the same content/intent. Each topic is relatively standalone except they are all dependent on The Absolute Basics

Where:

All workshops are held at our club rooms in Moorabbin  Click here for location and directions.