Wasatch Pixels Duo Controller

What is it?

(Great for use with house outlines and permanent pixel installations. Small size allows for easy placement in a box or in an eave. Use xLights for holiday shows and WLED to control your house LED from an app).

We’ve updated our classic Wasatch Single controller to add improved screw terminals and added a second output that can be used to control a second pixel string or as a relay output or push button input.

This is a LED pixel controller to control WS2812, WS2811, and various other protocol LED lights. It uses an ESP32-based WT32-ETH01 board with a custom HAT that shifts the 3.3V signals from the ESP32 to 5V signals expected by strings and strips of LEDs. It comes installed with WLED software that supports both Ethernet and WiFi connectivity. This can be used to control simple animations of LED lights as well as receive E1.31 and DDP data for sequenced light shows from programs such as Vixen and xLights.

Why did you make it?

I wanted a board that could control my LED lights during high frame rate (40 FPS) sequenced light shows as well as run WLED to control the lights during other times of the year. My WiFi-only-based WLED controllers could not handle high frame rates for sequenced light shows wirelessly. Other higher end controllers had their own proprietary software that worked with light shows, but didn’t run WLED. This board allows me to run high frame rate sequences seamlessly without stagger or lag.

What makes it special?

It is an Ethernet pixel controller that runs WLED and supports high frame rate pixels shows. Unlike Dig-Uno and Dig-Quad boards, it has Ethernet built in without extra cost and can support high frame rates without lagging or staggering.

Also, make sure to order the correct version that corresponds to the voltage of the power supply you intend to use — 5V or 12V.

The Duo controller outputs a data signal and ground to the pixels. You’ll need to connect power from your power supply to the pixel power. If you want power as well as data and ground connections from the controller to your pixels, take a look at the Advanced Duo which outputs a data signal and ground as well as power to the LED pixels. https://wasatchpixels.com/product/wasatch-advanced-duo-controller/