ESP Light Strip Controller

Control multiple light strips each on their own ESP8266. Supports OTA updates.

Prerequisites

• Install Node.js® and npm if they are not already on your machine.
• Update dist/ArduinoCode/ArduinoCode.ini variables (Wifi, Node ip, etc..)

Start Servers

Mosca (MQTT Broker)

• From the mosca folder run mosca -V | bunyan

Node (Updates / MQTT communicator)

• Initially install dependencies by running npm install
• Run npm start to spin up the node server.

Angular (Front End Controller)

• Navigate to the ng-light-show folder and run npm install
• ng serve to start the app found on localhost:4200

Exporting Arduino Code

1. Open up dist/ArduinoCode/ArduinoCode.ini in Arduino Sketch
2. Verify/Compile the code. (Sketch->Verify/Compile)
3. Export compiled binary. (Sketch->Export Compiled Binary)
4. The new compiled code is now ready to be pulled for updates.

Current way of updating (Still in the works)

• OTA Update Setup

  • IMPORTANT STEP - Kill Node Server
  • Plug in ESP8266
  • Open up dist/ArduinoCode/ArduinoCode.ini in Arduino Sketch
  • Upload Code to the ESP8266 via USB and Arduino Sketch.
  • IMPORTANT STEP - Once upload is finished press the reset button on the ESP8266.
  • Your device may be unplugged and is ready for OTA updates.

• OTA Updates (This process will get better)

  • Increment the FW_VERSION number when changes have been made to dist/ArduinoCode/ArduinoCode.ini and they are ready to be deployed to your devices.
  • Export compiled binary. (Sketch->Export Compiled Binary)
  • Update the firmwareVersionNumber in src/firmwareUpdate/firmwareUpdate.routes.ts to match the new version number in the previous step.
  • Hit the reset button the the ESP8266 or unplug/plug in the power. (Updates are checked when the device initially boots).