Summary

uController (ESP32) based clock with 32x8 neopixel display

Features:

• Setup menu for Wifi settings and enabling some features
• Internet time synchronisation
• Adjustable Time Zone setting
• Automatic daylight saving
• Automatic dimming (with LDR sensor) or fixed brightness
• Font selection. 2 type of fonts can be selected.
• Adjustable color
• Mode for counting backwards to midnight (e.g. for new year)
• Mode auto color rotation

Components:

• ESP32 D1 Mini
• Neopixel WS2812 (32 x 8)
• 1 x 27K
• 1 x LDR (10 .. 20K)
• 1 x Pushbutton
• 8 x M3 inserts

Setup:

• Compile/ load software on ESP32 board
• Enter config menu with ESP32 in AP mode:
  • Start ESP with pushbutton pressed > 5 sec. -----> Format storage, AP start with config menu. (ONLY needed once after loading software)
  • Start ESP with pushbutton pressed < 5 sec ------> AP start with config menu.