Multi-Segment - How to? about hyperserialesp32 HOT 5 CLOSED

• What data pin should be used for the second segment?

E.g. gpio1 should be fine if not reserved by your esp32 board for its purpose.

• Do I need to do a build of the firmware myself with special settings?

Yes, second segment start index and reversed options in the platformio.ini The options are explained there and how to build the firmware online is explained in the wiki.

• How does the firmware know to use the multisegment mode?

As above.

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Thanks for this info, I'll give it a try this week, and if it all works out, I'll see if I can put some info into the readme with a PR to help others.

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Hi
I have limited access to internet now, but the proposed setup is:

• divide the long or dense single LED strip into smaller 2 equal parts. So SECOND_SEGMENT_START_INDEX in the HyperSerialESP32 firmware is the total number of LEDs divided by 2.
• build your first segment traditional way e.g. clockwise, so it starts somewhere in middle of the bottom of frame/TV and ends in the middle of the top of frame/TV
• start the second segment in the opposite direction to the first one e.g. counterclockwise (SECOND_SEGMENT_REVERSED option in the HyperSerialESP32 firmware configuration must be enabled). So it starts somewhere in the middle of the bottom of the frame/TV and ends in the middle of the top of the TV/frame. Both segments should be connected at the top but only 5v and ground ( NOT the data line).
• the data line starts for both segments somewhere in the middle of the bottom of the TV/frame (where each of the LED strips starts)
• configuration in HyperHDR does not change! It's should be configured as one, single continues segment. All is done in HyperSerialESP32 firmware transparently and does not affect LED strip configuration in HyperHDR.

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• What data pin should be used for the second segment?
• Do I need to do a build of the firmware myself with special settings?
• How does the firmware know to use the multisegment mode?

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I've confirmed that this does indeed work as described. Closing the issue for now, and will see about submitting some changes to the readme before too long to help others.

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