firmware update options

[frostworx]

I recently ordered two "WLED ESP32 Music Addressable LED Strip Controller".

On your project page
you're referring to your wled SR fork as firmware update source,
the official SR project is here though.

Your fork does not seem to be very actively developed (in fact even the readme points to the real project), so I wonder if your fork is still required for fw updates?

Additionally the official WLED project has audio reactive support since the latest beta - could this be used as well for firmware updates?

[frostworx]

this explains the dead support here...
edit: the linked issue targets the IR remote, but I wouldn't be surprised (now), if the core reason is the same...

[Drizzt321]

@frostworx Use official binaries via kno.wled.ge, don't bother with their repo. It's at the OOOOOLD v0.13.3. Official 0.14.0 was just released, and contains a TON of improvements, including merged the SR into core WLED repo.

[kongo09]

Can someone confirm that the new FW works with the microphone and the remote?

[Drizzt321]

@kongo09 You might need to update some settings on the v0.14.0 after flashing to get to the right mic setting.

The various pins and where they connect can be found on the page, I believe you're referring to https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/wled-esp32-rf433-music-addressable-led-strip-controller

Not sure about the IR remote, probably can get it partially working. As for RF433, doubtful unless you port the Usermod (https://github.com/athom-tech/Sound-Reactive-WLED/tree/master/usermods/RF433) from their repo to the core.

Really wish Athom would upstream their Usermod/remote differences. That way they wouldn't end up having OOOOOLD firmware on their otherwise excellent hardware, and not have to actually maintain any of the software themselves. Lower mid- and long-term costs that way.

[frostworx]

yeah, thought so, @Drizzt321
Already bumped to official 14.0, but haven't done anything with it yet.
Thank you for your reply here! ;)

[frostworx]

Might help others as well:

In the end, I did not even try to get the microphone to work, but instead used
KeyboardVisualizer in combination with OpenRGB to trigger led effects based on audio running on my machine
(where the wled device itself was added as E1.21 device in OpenRGB)

It works excellent! :}

[kaibae19]

I haven't tried to get the remote to work, but I can confirm the microphone works with the official release.. In order to enable the microphone, confirm the settings in the Usermods -> Audioreactive config section.

Set:

• select the microphone type to 'Generic I2S PDM'
• set the I2S SD pin to 32
• set the I2S WS pin to 15
• set the I2S SCK to unused
• set the I2S MCLK to unused

Keeping the settings from the athom repo defaults, change the config section to:

• set squelch to 10
• set gain to 40
• set AGC to off

Save and reboot the unit.

[frostworx]

Thank you for posting your settings, @kaibae19!
Only gain and AGC were different here.

Edit: who needs an IR remote, when you can use Home Assistant instead :)

[NeoMatrixJR]

Just got my christmas lights set up. Really want the 0.14 version on it (have it on another WLED device). About to push from HA...praying it doesn't hose my setup.
I'm not using IR or Sound Reactive anyway...so...should be fine right?

[softhack007]

You could give the MoonModules WLED fork a try.

We have a special PDM microphone driver variant "legacy I2S PDM" that works better with athom hardware, and you can still use AGC without problems.

Also we made an attempt to get the athom IR to work, however some keys are having slightly different functions in the MoonModules WLED fork.

[Andoramb]

You could give the MoonModules WLED fork a try.

We have a special PDM microphone driver variant "legacy I2S PDM" that works better with athom hardware, and you can still use AGC without problems.

Also we made an attempt to get the athom IR to work, however some keys are having slightly different functions in the MoonModules WLED fork.

OMG I just found MoonModules, looks promising, I'm definitely going to try it out!
I have a night lamp with a temp and pir sensor, rotary encoder and some lights.
Looks like the upgrade I was waiting for :)

[Andoramb]

But in principle, I'm really satisfied with MoonModules 😄
works without a hassle 👍
Thanks! 🚀

[PetziAt]

The "WLED ESP32 Music Addressable LED Strip Controller" is working fine with WLEDMM_0.14.0-b27.31_athom_music_esp32_4MB_M.bin

https://github.com/MoonModules/WLED/releases

Thanks.

[andreas-bulling]

@frostworx Use official binaries via kno.wled.ge, don't bother with their repo. It's at the OOOOOLD v0.13.3. Official 0.14.0 was just released, and contains a TON of improvements, including merged the SR into core WLED repo.

Which binary do I need given there are different versions? Thanks!