SP511E controller for Flux LED / MagicHome

MPI2 · January 30, 2022, 7:35pm

Hi all,

can I integrate the BTF SP511E controller into the Flux LED / MagicHome integration to control WS2812B LED strips?

Thanks

leyzix · May 22, 2022, 9:25pm

I have the same question.

BMatej · November 1, 2022, 8:56pm

You can flash it with WLED firmware and integrate that with HA

github.com

scottrbailey/WLED-Utils/blob/33dbb7c3bcc143da08a5241d8cf26365f58a3c6f/sp511e_wled.md

## Installing WLED on SP511E Controller

The SP511E addressable LED controller is the successor to the very popular SP501E controller. It is available for around $8 
on [AliExpress](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002944086008.html?) and $12 on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/WS2811-WS2812-Controller-Bluetooth-DC5-24V/dp/B09CGNWDWF/). 
Like the SP501E, the SP511E is powered by an ESP8285 with 2MB flash running a firmware for the FairyNest app. 
Unlike the SP501E, the SP511E comes with an IR receiver and 38 key remote, 3 case push buttons, two output connectors (on same pin), 
and a microphone. Both the SP501E and SP511E controllers are quite capable, however FairyNest leaves much to be desired. 
It has 180 dynamic effects, however they are mostly different color combinations of perhaps a dozen animations. 
And before you can use the app, you have to register with your email.  

To make better use of these controllers, we will be replacing the stock firmware with [WLED](https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED).
WLED is open source and features over 100 animations and 70 color palettes, a large number of interfaces and is very configurable.
There is also a Sound Reactive fork of WLED. Because the FFT calculations require the additional processing power of the ESP32, the Sound Reactive
WLED community focuses their efforts there. The EPS8266 version does not have 2D matrix support or FFT effects, but it does have
over a dozen sound reactive animations in addition to all the effects in standard WLED. 

![SP511E Controller](media/sp511e_remote_controller.png)
![front](media/sp511e_front.jpg)

#### Setup

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