coding-lemur / SmartDisplay-Controller

Matrix display controlled by a ESP8266

SmartDisplay Controller

Description

SmartDisplay is a smart LED matrix display who communicate with a server via MQTT protocol.

Features

• smart dot matrix
• MQTT communication (easy interaction with node-red)
• easy setup (first boot in hotspot mode and configure to access your wifi)
• internal temperature and humidity sensor
• over the air (OTA) updates

Parts

• Wemos D1 mini/ Wemos D1 R2 or other ESP8266 dev board
• light resistor
• 2x 10k resistors
• many wires in different colors
• push button
• 32x8 WS2812 LED matrix
• DHT11 or DHT22 (better) sensor
• min 6A 5V power supply

Wiring

Case

Be creative! 😉

Server

• SmartDisplay Server

Setup progress

on Raspberry Pi (Model >= 3)

• Setup lastest Raspbian
• install Mosquitto
• install NodeJS
• install git
• checkout SmartDisplay Server on your home directory: git clone https://github.com/MCeddy/SmartDisplay-Server.git
• setup as a service (use smartdisplay.service from the repository)

on display/controller

• power on the display
• upload newest firmare from SmartDisplay Controller Master Branch
• wait until the flashing progress is finished
• you should see "HOTSPOT" on the display
• use your smartphone to connect to the SmartDisplay (wifi ssid "SmartDisplay"; password "displayyy").
• use the browser to setup your personal wifi settings, the MQTT settings and save all data.
• the SmartDisplay should now restart and after that it should work.

Roadmap

• support of username and password login on MQTT servers
• command to change settings
• move brightness control from server to the controller
• Support of MQTT over SSL/TSL