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ElectroMage

1,252 orders since Aug 01, 2017

52 Reviews

Vancouver, WA, United States of America

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Ben Hencke

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ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

ElectroMage

$25.00

ElectroMage Pixelblaze Sensor Expansion Board

ElectroMage

$29.00

Serial to 8 Channel WS2812 Driver

ElectroMage

$15.00

4 meter spool of 60/m SK9822 (APA102) RGB LEDs

ElectroMage

$68.00

1 meter strip of 144/m SK9822 (APA102) RGB LEDs

ElectroMage

$34.00

4 meter spool of 60/m SK6812 (WS2812) RGBW LEDs

ElectroMage

$49.00

2 meter strip of 144/m SK6812 (WS2812) RGBW LEDs

ElectroMage

$64.00

5 meter spool of 30/m SK9822 (APA102) RGB LEDs

ElectroMage

$42.00

About

For I have poured over endless datasheet scrolls. Absorbing their arcane knowledge. Crafting intricate works made of metals and exotic materials.

Strange runes and symbols arranged in idioms of an intangible world with a language that no one speaks. These manifest themselves as glows, sparks, and embers that we can see.

This spell has been captured, worked into a physical device for all to use. Behold, Pixelblaze.

Reviews

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.90)

Documentation: (4.60)

Shipping: (4.88)

Communication: (4.87)

Peter | Feb. 11, 2020

Incredible Product

For ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

This is a truly incredible product!

This product is well executed, delivered quickly, the pixelBlaze works easily and immediately with good documentation in the box (So Very Important!). I had a couple of questions and the developer/seller responded within minutes on several occasions.

Thank you so much!

Matthijs | Feb. 11, 2020

Great piece of hardware made even better by great software!

For ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

The PixelBlaze makes individually addressable LEDs accessible for people that are not into electronics. All I had to do was solder on the screw header thingy, which was quite easy for my first time soldering :)
Then the fun begins, you hook up a LED strip and start playing with light inside the phenomenal IDE that is hosted on the PixelBlaze. The excellent documentation and samples allow you to quickly learn and explore.

Having the code editor adjust the pattern as you type is just amazing. What a pleasant experience. This can't be overstated!

Richard | Jan. 31, 2020

Really useful little board

For ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

I bought one to replace the common Chinese controller running lights around the reception in my shop. This item is so much better! Smaller, easy to load patterns, and nice web interface makes it simple to edit things from my desk or even my phone. The sensor add on for sound reaction is also great. I've just bought 2 more for the other lights around my shop entrance.

My one criticism would be the lack of documentation on the programming of the patterns. I have programmed a lot of Arduino and C, but the language used is some sort of Java like language that I am not familiar with. Bellow the code editor is a list of functions etc, but they have no explanation of what they do. I guess a Java coder will know, but the rest of us must Google them. Also, please put comments in the sample code to show what each line does!

Much of the coding is universal (for loops, arrays etc), but a more in depth tutorial would be really appreciated.

Response from ElectroMage | Feb. 2, 2020

Hi Richard,
I'm glad you are enjoying Pixelblaze!

Thanks for the feedback on the documentation for the language. Aside from the list of limitations, it's based on ES6, a newer version of JavaScript. The math functions work the same as C or JavaScript. I'll work on getting more documentation and comments in the pattern code!

If you have any questions I'm always happy to help, and the forum is a helpful resource as well: https://forum.electromage.com/

John | Jan. 27, 2020

This is a pretty cool unit

For ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

Having used many Arduino types of modules, I think this PixelBlaze might be my favorite.

It has saved me tons of time while lighting up my WS2812 strips.

Cody | Jan. 15, 2020

I love Pixelblaze

For ElectroMage Pixelblaze V2+ WiFi LED Controller

It is very easy to use and very intuitive interface that allows me to control the patterns in my LED project with more ease than say, an arduino. The fact that the code updates instantly as you write or change it is very helpful in learning how to write code for led strips. It's also nice to be able to mess around with the code or change the pattern from my cell phone or tablet rather than having to carry around a laptop. Plus it's wireless! Which saved me so much hassle of having to create a usb port in my project so I could update codes or switch out patterns. The forums on the ElectroMage website are super helpful and Ben himself is usually able to answer any questions, help troubleshoot, and he even takes suggestions for added features in future updates.
I give it a 9/10 and I'm looking forward to future updates which will essentially make it perfect.

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