Moon Control

Wtf is this?

This is a lamp of the moon, using a esp8266 and a neopixel with 16 leds.

It's using a button and also creates a wifi access point to control it.

Deploy code:

To deploy the code on the esp8266 please see https://philippmanstein.com/blog/vs-code-esp8266-hello-world/ .

Please change the password in the Secrets.h !

Control the moon!

To access the moon control page:

• Connect to "the moon" wifi
• Open for example http://moon/
  • When this is not working (some browsers/devices don't get the dns config from the esp8266?), call http://192.168.4.1

Materials:

• Esp8266 NodeMcu
• 16 leds Neopixel ring
• Button
• some wires
• DC plug 2.1 x 5.5mm
• 5V 1,5A power supply (with 2.1 x 5.5mm connector!)
• 4x M3 Screws (max 20mm length!)
• Optional Neopixel best practices:
  • Capacitor 1000µF Capacitor
  • 300 - 500 Ω Resistor

Links:

Link to Blog (in German!): https://blog.brickmakers.de/wie-man-eine-mondlampe-baut

Code for ESP8266: https://github.com/duglah/esp8266-fastled-webserver

Remix of Progressive Detail Moon Lamp by moononournation https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3242080

Print Settings

Printer:

CraftBot 3

Rafts: 

No

Supports:

Yes

Resolution: 

0.2

Infill:

15% and 100%

Filament:

- PLA 

Black and White

Notes:

Moon:

* 100% Infill * No support

Top and bottom parts:

• 15% infill
• support needed for screw hole and neopixel mount
• Best print:
  • top part face down
  • bottom part face up

How I Designed This

Prototype on breadboard

It's working!

Printing the case.

Solder NodeMcu and the other stuff. Double check the connection for the plug and NodeMcu, mine is using +(- . So the inner connection is Gnd and the other is 5V! Tip: Solder Neopixel after you stuff the wires through the top case! And also check everything twice before using hotglue... ;)

Stuff everything in the case.

Test it!

It is still working!

Printing the moon.

Finished.