Alexa LED control (LPD8806) via ESP8266

With this Arduino sketch an LPD8806 LED strip can be controlled via Alexa via an ESP8266. You can set the color as well as the intensity.

Usage

Search for devices in the Alexa companion app. You should find a Royal Philips Electronics... device. Accept it and give it a name.

Switch it on: Alexa, switch <name> on

Change color: Alexa, set <name> to red

Change intensity: Alexa, brighten <name> to 60%

Hardware

Parts

• ESP8266 - ESP-01
• LED Strip LPD8806
• Step-Down Converter 3.3V
• Power supply 5V/8A - enough for my 104 LEDs each drawing up to 60mA

Layout

Arduino IDE

Configuration

Programming

Write the AlexaLPD8806.ino file to the ESP8266.

References

• Aricookie/EspAlexa
• Adafruit/LPD8806