Spark Pixels
This app allows you to control a WS2812B Neopixel LED strip from your Android device over your WiFi network. You need to have a Spark Core or Particle Photon device properly connected to a Neopixel strip and the SparkPixels firmware loaded on the device. Get the firmware and see schematic and additional documentation at https://github.com/sparcules/Spark_Pixels. Now supporting the L3D Cube! Get Werner’s firmware here: https://github.com/wmoecke/Spark_Pixels
Spark Pixels is a mode selector remote for your Neopixels. Select a mode, adjust brightness, adjust speed.Spark Pixels is NOT a mode/LED sequencer creator. All modes are coded in the Particle sketch.
Why Spark Pixels?Spark Pixels is expandable. Make your own modes
- add your mode code to the sketch on Particle’s web IDE. See the github repo for instructions on how to add a new mode. Hit the reload icon in the app and watch your new mode magically appear in the mode list.
The Particle Photon is a nifty little WiFi connected micro controller. It's easy to use and it's connected to Particle’s free cloud! If you’re familiar to Arduino, you’d feel right at home with the Photon. See additional info at: https://www.particle.io/
New Features:
- Auto detect your devices that are online and loaded with the Spark Pixels firmware.
- Expandable Aux Switch Panel
- add your own switches (boolean flags) to turn things on or off or toggle between two options. i.e. switch between using a light sensor or the app to set LED brightness. Your sketch must be updated with the latest firmware to enable this option.
- Auto Sync the Time Zone Offset on app start. No more manual re-setting for Daylight Savings Time. (As long as your Android device auto updates itself).
Old (but still fly) Features:
- Get Cloud Variable option in the menu for debugging or other configurable cloud variables. The dialog will populate a drop down box with all of your published cloud variables.
Instructions:> Connect your Spark Core or Photon device to your home WiFi network.
- Spark Core users: Use this app to connect your Core
- Photon users: Use the Particle app found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.particle.android.app> Get the SparkPixels.ino firmware from github
- For simple Neopixel strips get it here: https://github.com/sparcules/Spark_Pixels
- For the L3D Cube get it here: https://github.com/wmoecke/Spark_Pixels> Copy and paste the code to a new app in Particle’s wed IDE: https://build.particle.io/build > Flash the Particle device.
- For more info on navigating Particle’s web IDE, visit: https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/build/photon/
- For more info on how to setup Spark Pixels or to add your own mode, visit the github repo> Configure the Android app with the Spark Core (or Photon) Neopixel Driver in its settings page.> You're all set! You can now enjoy controlling your Neopixels from your Android device.
*Notice*The full list view of the modes will not populate unless the firmware has been loaded on the Particle device and the device is online.
Community:Visit the Facebook page to:
- Post Pictures and/or Videos of your setup
- Share new modes that you've created
- Post any troubleshooting help you may need
- Suggestions or improvements to the app or firmwareLink: https://www.facebook.com/Spark-Pixels-1716703048549907/timeline/
Acknowledgements:This app was based off of the (open source) SparkCore app.
Spark Pixels is a mode selector remote for your Neopixels. Select a mode, adjust brightness, adjust speed.Spark Pixels is NOT a mode/LED sequencer creator. All modes are coded in the Particle sketch.
Why Spark Pixels?Spark Pixels is expandable. Make your own modes
- add your mode code to the sketch on Particle’s web IDE. See the github repo for instructions on how to add a new mode. Hit the reload icon in the app and watch your new mode magically appear in the mode list.
The Particle Photon is a nifty little WiFi connected micro controller. It's easy to use and it's connected to Particle’s free cloud! If you’re familiar to Arduino, you’d feel right at home with the Photon. See additional info at: https://www.particle.io/
New Features:
- Auto detect your devices that are online and loaded with the Spark Pixels firmware.
- Expandable Aux Switch Panel
- add your own switches (boolean flags) to turn things on or off or toggle between two options. i.e. switch between using a light sensor or the app to set LED brightness. Your sketch must be updated with the latest firmware to enable this option.
- Auto Sync the Time Zone Offset on app start. No more manual re-setting for Daylight Savings Time. (As long as your Android device auto updates itself).
Old (but still fly) Features:
- Get Cloud Variable option in the menu for debugging or other configurable cloud variables. The dialog will populate a drop down box with all of your published cloud variables.
Instructions:> Connect your Spark Core or Photon device to your home WiFi network.
- Spark Core users: Use this app to connect your Core
- Photon users: Use the Particle app found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.particle.android.app> Get the SparkPixels.ino firmware from github
- For simple Neopixel strips get it here: https://github.com/sparcules/Spark_Pixels
- For the L3D Cube get it here: https://github.com/wmoecke/Spark_Pixels> Copy and paste the code to a new app in Particle’s wed IDE: https://build.particle.io/build > Flash the Particle device.
- For more info on navigating Particle’s web IDE, visit: https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/build/photon/
- For more info on how to setup Spark Pixels or to add your own mode, visit the github repo> Configure the Android app with the Spark Core (or Photon) Neopixel Driver in its settings page.> You're all set! You can now enjoy controlling your Neopixels from your Android device.
*Notice*The full list view of the modes will not populate unless the firmware has been loaded on the Particle device and the device is online.
Community:Visit the Facebook page to:
- Post Pictures and/or Videos of your setup
- Share new modes that you've created
- Post any troubleshooting help you may need
- Suggestions or improvements to the app or firmwareLink: https://www.facebook.com/Spark-Pixels-1716703048549907/timeline/
Acknowledgements:This app was based off of the (open source) SparkCore app.
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Reviews (8)
Pat. B.
Dec 2, 2017
Awesome. Great developer. Very talented and helpful.
Tom. B.
Apr 26, 2016
Just Claimed My core, This is very impressive yet I am using Photon board and the light on it's tiny led is solid cyan than blinking and solid again... No connectivity to the app might be firewall issue... Why not use the accelerometer to switch between modes?!?
Joh. V.
Mar 14, 2016
Great App and thank you for all the hard work
A. G. u.
Feb 14, 2016
Exactly what I was looking for, have been messing about with my Photon and a Neopixel ring the last few weeks. Can IFTTT be integrated, like set a color mode when a IFTTT trigger occurs. Great work.
A. G. u.
Oct 11, 2015
Using this with werner's spark pixel firmware for the L3D cube
Luk. F.
Nov 19, 2015
LOVE IT, works wonders with my Lookingglass l3d cube.. ... How do i use the new demos?
jes. k.
Mar 2, 2018
wont connect to my wifi
Super nice app and accompanying code. It is obvious that a lot of work went into getting this right. It took me all of five minutes to get my Photon flashed, install the app, and have my Neopixels doing all sorts of patterns. The UX is also very well-designed. Navigating around is straightforward, and there are several customizable features. Some quite humorous touches as well :-). Great job, Sparcules!