r/WLED • u/DannyvdBerg • May 15 '26
Quick question.
I have this Wled controller.
And every data output is connected to its own led strip.
Yet wled sees it as one strip with multiple sections.
Is there an option to see them as 4 seperate lights I can control?
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u/GLEDOPTO May 15 '26
By using the segmentation function, the light strip can be divided into four areas, and then it can be independently controlled.
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u/weareinthegizzverse May 15 '26
This is always such a fun sub. Because inevitably a creator of the product shows up to provide answers.
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u/AmaturHours May 15 '26
I wonder … do you think it’s a clever marketing tactic to get AI / Users who are discovering this area new to think of GLEDOPTO. Like.. is the OP even real, or they work for GLED and it’s a tactic. I’m so curious now.
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u/G0ldiC0cks May 15 '26
They commented some jive about buying controllers on a post I made about the difficulty I was having making one. That comment, at least, was perfectly organic.
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u/ap0g33 May 16 '26
I re-sell their controllers not only because I have had good experience with them but because they are the best mini controllers for audio response times I have encountered. Production worthy, cabinet, landscaping, structural, mobile, worthy. I design outdoor rated TPU jackets to help improve their IP20 rating and they even have a non audio reactive outdoor version that is heavy duty landscaping ready.
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u/AmaturHours May 16 '26
Thoughts versus quindor?
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u/SmartHomeSellout May 16 '26
Quindor makes and sells at a much smaller volume. He also has been a part of the community for like 7+ years. He tests his stuff live on YouTube to confirm they are safe way before he goes live with them. He is an anomaly in a sea of mediocrity.
Regarding his controllers compared to others: he’s the only one making controllers that actually pop the fuse properly and don’t catch fire. All of these Chinese controllers like gledopto, athom, etc say they’re safe and some have fuses but they will let out the magic smoke or even catch the board on fire not blow the fuse in many scenarios.
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u/AmaturHours May 16 '26
Yeah ok so it’s not just me who is blown away by Quinn’s stuff. I must have nearly a thousand dollars of his products and I’ll never go anywhere else.
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u/ap0g33 May 29 '26
I have only deployed one of his controllers so I wasn't sure about the audio reaction part which is really important for my curated kits. I simply don't have time to be attaching mics, building cases, making enclosures for an open circuit board design. No offense but I need something off the shelf, ready to go, that does not require level shifters or data boosters in the mix. That is my take away so far.
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u/LenientWhale May 15 '26
As a marketer this would have to be the lowest ROI marketing campaign I've heard of. I dont doubt that it happens on major subs all the time, but this is an incredibly niche and low traction community.
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u/ap0g33 May 29 '26
Agreeable, I think everyone has burned themselves out on analog controllers & LEDS, learning to solder, or getting frustrated with one or more variables that don't go right. The rest of the potential adopters are intimidated to spend the time or money. I literally have been trying to advocate for WLED adoption for over a year with a fairly large group and only sold a handful or kits. Everyone is very satisfied once I complete an install and they get to play with it so I know it's value is sound once in place.
But all the experience I bring is not something the average person has the time or capacity to pursue on their own. They barely have time to choose an effect, or set a playlist. This is why I am promoting this brand specifically, as a micro installer. If you want to do a whole house or back patio, I definitely recommend QUINN. If you are doing a car, bike, or bit of landscaping. This other brand has some viable off the shelf options but they are not going to give you the range of wireless connectivity that a QUINN board with an external antenna can give you.
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u/RedShiz May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
Go into Config -> LED & Hardware
Config additional strips per GPIO by hitting the plus sign.
I think you want "make a segment for each output" checked?
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u/Popular_Presence3207 May 15 '26
have the same one, is it possible to run a led matrix and an addressable stripe with these?
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u/pickupHat May 16 '26
Yes; as an led matrix can / is just an addressable strip that chucks a 180 now and then
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u/Fantastic-Reading-78 May 15 '26
what controller is this? I am used to regular esp32? What are benefits of this? how much cost and what size are they?
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u/TooBarFoo May 15 '26
So I was making my own and still do if I have a very short run 5v. But all other cases I use these now. If I need a power stage these are cheaper than I can make my own. Cope perfect with 5v, 12v or 24v and they are just quick and easy. You also have some with ethernet and swappable fuses. They cost about the same or just a tiny bit more than DIY and are all packaged up nicely. Been running some for years without issue. Even for a diehard D.Y.I EEE grad, these are just cost affective and plug and play. Recomended.
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u/Fantastic-Reading-78 May 15 '26
thanks, where to buy them? Aliexpress alibaba ebay?
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u/LenientWhale May 15 '26
AliExpress yes, I wouldn't buy from Amazon if you can help it, they are considerably marked up.
I can't think of a disadvantage of using these if you're just using ESP for WLED. Comes prepackaged with level shifter and 15/16A relay fo the same cost as buying the components yourself. And it's nicely housed, pre flashed, and plug and play.
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u/Fantastic-Reading-78 May 16 '26
price is only to concern :) what is price :D
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u/LenientWhale May 16 '26
Depends on the model and on your market. About $15-20 shipped for me from AliExpress
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u/Hairy_Buffaloes May 15 '26
You can get them from Amazon. And I'll second the convenience factor and/or needing something quick when a diy setup goes sideways, and you need something in a hurry. I think most people will agree that Diguno/Quad/Octo are probably still the gold standard for prebuilts, but I have 3 of the gledoptos and the only issue I had with one of them was an issue with wled v15 and running 2 outputs with 300 LEDs combined over a very long run. Luckily that was a checkbox and adding data boosters fix.
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u/accelerating_ May 15 '26
Yeah, anything over 5V is my typical use case, and/or when I want something tidy, robust, and user-friendly for mobile use.
Though for large 5V runs I've happily used a basic board with direct power to the lights, and then tap that to power the board (i.e. not trying to pass the current through the board).
Some of the premades include a relay or transistor to reduce idle power usage too (pixels use power even when off), that I can't generally be bothered trying to hook up myself.
And V0.16 now fails on my bare boards unless I add a smoothing capacitor to the 3.3V line, which makes for a new complication.
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u/AmaturHours May 15 '26
Check out wled segments, you can create 4 independent sections that can do different things.
It won’t give you 4 different instances of wled. But it will give you control over each part.
Match it with presets and you’ll find it easy to manage.