LED hardware · PCB ready

LAMP

An RP2040 controller for chained LED panels and large installations.

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LAMP LED panel and controller prototype on a workbench
LAMP LED panel and controller prototype on a workbench

Role

Electronics, PCB design and firmware

Stack

RP2040, PCB design, Addressable LEDs, xLights

Status

PCB ready

Testing panel chains

I started with hand-wired matrices on the bench, then connected multiple panels on the floor to test wiring, power and the display as a whole.

Multiple LAMP LED panels connected for a floor test
Multiple LAMP LED panels connected for a floor test

The controller

The controller moved toward a custom RP2040 PCB for repeatable panel chains and xLights-style installations. The PCB is ready, and the project has already driven assembled displays.

Assembled LAMP panel showing multicolored LEDs
Assembled LAMP panel showing multicolored LEDs
LAMP display running behind a development laptop
LAMP display running behind a development laptop