Lumen is an LED strip light controller and client package designed for desktop use. It supports various effects such as ambient or solid color lighting.
| Feature | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Color | ✅ | ✅ |
| Adaptive Backlight | ✅ | 🔜 |
This project is a mainly for personal use, so I haven't included extensive setup instructions. However, you're welcome to build the client and controller yourself. It's relatively straightforward, as the client is built in C# and the controller in Rust, both of which have user-friendly build systems.
If you need help, there are many guides available online. Feel free to open an issue if you run into any problems.
The project consists of two components:
- Client: Runs on a desktop, handles various effects, and sends corresponding UDP messages to the controller.
- Controller: Runs on a microcontroller and controls the LED strip based on the messages received from the client.
- Open the solution file in an IDE like Visual Studio or Rider.
- Click "Build" to compile the project.
- After building, you can move the executable wherever you'd like.
- To enable the app to start automatically at boot, adjust the settings in the application.
Development was done using the Pico Debug Probe, so the build process relies on this setup. It's possible to build without the probe, though I haven't tested it.
To get started:
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Install probe-rs.
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Once everything is set up, run the following command to build and deploy:
cargo run --release
Before deploying the controller, you'll need to configure your Wi-Fi credentials. Add your network name and password to the environment variables in controller/.cargo/config.toml.
- Raspberry Pi Pico W
- WS2812B LEDs (60/m or 100/m)
- A strong enough power supply (for 2m it should be around 5V 10A)
