OpenBeken WS2812B animations - new HTTP panel integration, PixelAnim driver
OpenBeken, our Tasmota/Esphome style firmware for new chinese WiFi modules with BK7231T, BK7231N and similiar chipsets, has a new WS2812 LED driver - along with animations system. The driver should also work for similiar LED strips, not just WS2812B, so SM16703, etc, is supported as well. This means you can now flash your Action/LSC per-pixel coloured devices and run them without the cloud.
Here I will show you how to run the new driver. This time, no scripting is needed! Keep in mind that I already have shown the per-pixel LED scripting details in the other topic:
https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic4036716.html
UPDATE - it's now enabled in releases past 1.17.600
Ok, so first, it's important to know that PixelAnim driver may not be yet available in the main release. To check it, open command execution and try starting it:
If it does not start, you need to either enable correct #define in obk_config and compile your version yourself, see:
https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic4033833.html
or just get an already-enabled version from PRs:
https://github.com/openshwprojects/OpenBK7231T_App/pulls
In either case, check our tutorial to learn how to get binaries compiled online, on Github:
https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic4033833.html
Now, let's focus on the device configuration.
You will need to create autoexec.bat, see:
Here is the required script:
startDriver SM16703P
SM16703P_Init 16
startDriver PixelAnim
That's really all you need to run your LEDs! No pin setting required. Those LEDs are always on hardware SPI port pin, P16. Well, the only more thing you may want to configure, is the color format. You can use SM16703P_Init command for that:
Saving and executing (or rebooting your device) should give you extended HTTP panel:
Here you can either control your device in single color mode or run one of the predefined animations. We will have more animations as the time goes. Keep in mind that settings like led power on/off or brightness are also linked to animations, that means you can control that easily even from Home Assistant.
Animation setting itself is not yet available for Home Assistant Discovery, but we're working on it.
Ok, here are some sample effects, played on our setup from LED smart drawers organiser topic:
As you can see, animations are working correctly.
It is worth to mention that those LEDs are also working in OBK simulator:
Ok, that's all for now. Let me know if the animations are working for you! They should work not only for WS2812B, but also for other similiar chips like SM16703P, etc. I will try to add more advanced animations soon, or maybe I will just port a part of WLED? We will see!
PS: Next feature that is planned to be supported is RGB (IC) + CW (two PWMs) combination
Added after 9 [minutes]:
@divadiow are WS2812B animations working stable for you? I am thinking about adding
#define ENABLE_DRIVER_PIXELANIM 1 to main release.
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Add a commentfor the short periods I was testing yes. I'll leave one anim going all night tonight [Read more]
I've checked things again and decided to give it a chance, it's enabled in release 1.17.600 [Read more]
rainbow cycle running. I realised last night my strip is GRB https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/9501311000_1717104552_thumb.jpg Added after 7 [hours] 31 [minutes]: still going strong ... [Read more]
Ok so now it's time to also add a CW + RGB IC integration. By that, I mean a device that has: - two PWM pins for Cool White and Warm White colors - WS2812B or similiar strip I will do that entirely... [Read more]
I didn't notice you had completed this. annoyingly this device , with unused CW and W, looks to be missing some components for those channels https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/7203194600_1717921058_thumb.jpg... [Read more]
thanks @dedamraz. of course it is. SM16703P_Init GRB animations look like how theyre meant to now https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/9165249800_1718135296_thumb.jpg [Read more]
I have split SPI DMA backend into separate file and added SM15155 support. @divadiow can you check whether last binary from my PR still works for you? Or did I break something? https://github.com/openshwprojects/OpenBK7231T_App/pull/1263 Related... [Read more]
it seems fine with my WS2812B. All animation colours are what I would expect and the colour picker is as accurate as before [Read more]
Ok so SM15155 driver is merged. We're officialy the first open source project to support SM15155 i guess it should be possible to solder transistors and resistors there to get CW running [Read more]
yes, sure. i just rather they'd already be there :) I'd have to use normal sized ones I guess or delicately try to solder the little ones from a donor device in my parts box [Read more]
Is there also already support for RGBIC + CCTIC ledstrips based on SM16703? Like this one: https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic4091111.html [Read more]
@ . Any chance of controlling the animations from HA? [Read more]
We can look into this soon, but for the moment you'll need to make the button manually: Home Assistant - how to create an event trigger button, MQTT, dashboard . And yes you'll have to wait for the... [Read more]
. the problem is that I don't know what command to send over mqtt to make the individual animations visible [Read more]
Such things are in the documentation: https://github.com/openshwprojects/OpenBK7231T_App/blob/main/docs/commands.md https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/6676453600_1736521449_bigthumb.jpg . Start by checking... [Read more]
thank you [Read more]
Not exactly a professional installation but here's Rainbow Cycle PixelAnim brightening up the holiday boat this week ❤️ [Read more]
Very nice, are you also going to try running bulbs with DDP? We could try to make such a project. Btw, today i've ordered: RGBCW, 1m 30 IP65, White PCB, CHINA for testing with OBK [Read more]
DDP is one of the many things I've yet to play with. The recent xlights chats were intriguing. Id definitely like more animation options. I should explore what can be achieved within OBK too using... [Read more]