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PCBs arrived, first proto done

A project log for $5 Wifi (RGB enabled) LED Dimmer w/ ESP8266

A super tiny LED dimmer, controllable from any device, based on the ESP8266. Doesn't require an arduino or rasp pi.

tom-clementTom Clement 05/15/2015 at 18:300 Comments

The PCBs arrived from China, yay!

Initial measurements show that all electrical connections were good and things were connected as intended, awesome.

Except for the screw terminal blocks, all other components had come in already as well, so I put together a prototype with the wires soldered directly to the board, just to check it out.

This thing is _tiny_. Soldering was surprisingly easy enough though, phew!

Next up: writing an assembly description and messing about with the software. Can't wait.

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