Where to start

1st Official Post

    Hi,

    I've looked through lots of tutorials and many seem to offer different advice/solutions and I'm not sure where to start. I've got hyperion set up on my pi, and the capture card working I'm just struggling with the hardware/wiring. I have:

    -Raspberry pi 5 with hyperion installed

    -5m 60led/m WS2812B LEDS

    -EP32

    -3.3v to 5v logic level shifter

    -5v 20a power supply

    -Raspberry pi charger

    -Usb capture card

    -HDMI splitter

    I know how to get the spliiter/capture card sorted im just not sure about all the wiring for the leds and connecting it to the pi. Is the ESP32 needed or can the pi just control the LEDs directly, I've seen both options shown. Also not sure about the grounding and just general wiring needed.

    Sorry for such a basic question, it's my first time trying a project like this. If you could provide any help/links to a tutorial that cover this it will be extremely appreciated. Thanks

    • Official Post

    WS2812b connects directly with RPI without ESP/WLED.

    For ws281X, root rights are needed for PWM.

    Use SPI, you can find more information with the board search.

    regards pclin

    Dreambox ONE / TWO

    dreamOS OE2.6

    Amlogic S922X - 53.000 DMIPS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB Flash - Twin-DVB-S2X Tuner - HDR10 - HLG
    -
    AudioDSP: miniDSP 2x4HD - Amp: Pentagon - Lautsprecher ELAC / ARENDAL
    LG OLED65BX9LB (PicCap, hyperion.NG webOS)

    FireTV 4K max

    -
    hyperion (classic) & Plugin HyperionControl | hyperion-ng 2.0.16-beta.1 (dreamOS)
    Hyperion-ng (Debian bullseye)
    -
    6 x ESP32/Wemos D1 mini - WLED - SK6812 RGBW-NW 60 LEDs/m
    FeinTech VSP01201 - Grabber Macrosilicon

    LG TV Hyperion webOS & PicCap

    Ambilight for ever

    Edited once, last by pclin (February 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM).

    Thread

    Correct connection of the Level switch on the RPI4

    I am using hyperyon.ng on my RPI4, but I have a problem, my APA102 LEDs blink randomly from time to time. I found information on this forum, this arises from the fact that the RPI GPIO pins give out 3.3 volts of voltage, and the APA102 LED strip accepts 5 volts. This can cause occasional outbreaks. I purchased a logic level converter like this to solve this problem

    But I could not figure out how I should connect it to the power circuit. Most of the pictures describing its connection assume that…
    ReWiG
    August 16, 2020 at 9:12 PM

    see page 1 and 2

    Edited once, last by Ambient_theater77: Merged a post created by Ambient_theater77 into this post. (February 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM).

    • Official Post

    For level shifters and wiring read the Level Shifter section HERE

    Image source: https://kno.wled.ge/basics/compatible-hardware/

    regards pclin

    Dreambox ONE / TWO

    dreamOS OE2.6

    Amlogic S922X - 53.000 DMIPS - 2 GB RAM - 16 GB Flash - Twin-DVB-S2X Tuner - HDR10 - HLG
    -
    AudioDSP: miniDSP 2x4HD - Amp: Pentagon - Lautsprecher ELAC / ARENDAL
    LG OLED65BX9LB (PicCap, hyperion.NG webOS)

    FireTV 4K max

    -
    hyperion (classic) & Plugin HyperionControl | hyperion-ng 2.0.16-beta.1 (dreamOS)
    Hyperion-ng (Debian bullseye)
    -
    6 x ESP32/Wemos D1 mini - WLED - SK6812 RGBW-NW 60 LEDs/m
    FeinTech VSP01201 - Grabber Macrosilicon

    LG TV Hyperion webOS & PicCap

    Ambilight for ever

    Edited once, last by pclin (February 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM).

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