RGBCCT controller

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Hi all,
I’d like to try RGBCCT strip led.

I’m thinking to use a wemos d1mini and flash tasmota firmware.

Could it work? Other hardware is required? Any suggestion?

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Use WLED instead of tasmota. That firmware is meant for led strips.

https://kno.wled.ge/

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Thanks for your reply and suggestion. I’ll try…

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I agree with @koying 's advice on the wled for very good control of these type LEDs. To throw another idea at you to possibly noodle on, you might have a look at some of the Tuya devices that can have their firmware replaced by 100% local openbeken (tasmota compatible) or libretiny ( esphome compatible).

The reason to have a look at some of these products is that their physical setup is often a ‘somewhat’ bespoke hardware solution. In my case I wanted something that could be placed in a stove hood and the physical control buttons be placed in a way that replaced the existing controls. And could standup to both the heat and cleaning of a kitchen stove environment. I was focused on the CCW lighting and not so much on the RGB stuff, but strips with full RGBCCW are available. Of course the one I selected (link below) is no longer sold on Amazon (another lesson, if it is ‘good’ it is ‘gone’), however there are many others that can be purchased (again the ability to find one that can be reflashed makes is ‘less easy’ however as I said for some applications a useful possibility). I have had this running a the hot dirty stove hood for 1 year plus without a hicuup or need to power cycle ever.

As was stated, the best ‘fine’ control of LED strips is probably something such as WLED, 2nd are ESP devices that you can get with good power design for the LEDs and Tasmota or ESPHome are solid with HA. This third option I am showing, is just another. While it is not as ‘available’ as those that use native ESP devices, due to having to find a device that can be ‘reflashed’, the benefit is that there are many devices with ‘physical’ characteristics that require none or much less customization to the install is home environment with higher ‘significant other acceptance factor’ :wink: Good hunting!

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I did mine with an ESP32 and some MOSFETs with great success under ESPHome. It’s probably not as robust as the WLED system, though, but it is sufficient for my needs.