# Once more ESP8266 based WLED controller

**URL:** https://wled.discourse.group/t/once-more-esp8266-based-wled-controller/11130
**Category:** Projects
**Created:** [February 15, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/once-more-esp8266-based-wled-controller/11130 "2024-02-15T18:36:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Superluminal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/superluminal/32/5477_2.png) [@Superluminal](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Superluminal)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/once-more-esp8266-based-wled-controller/11130/1 "2024-02-15T18:36:48Z")

</div>

most guys her know the problem, that a ESP controllerboard, like the WEMOS mini D1, needs some extras, like levelsifter or Power-FETs. These extras are SMD and not breadboard friendly - more like “birdseeds” 😅  
And for every project do you need a board with different options, like what you have in stock 🙃  
I will share with you a universal PCB, what have one design, but different options in assambly.

 ![ESP8266](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/e/e393ff711b1c0fc421496c15e01f03ec8f8c1dec.gif)

 ![ESP_Varianten](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/4/4dd4ae8edd8b4a1d0c68f86837ca6e9d79346e63.jpeg)

PCB is a 70mm circle. I designed it for my WS2814 based spotlights [https://wled.discourse.group/t/ws2814-based-power-led-pixel/9869](https://wled.discourse.group/t/ws2814-based-power-led-pixel/9869)  
This board can powered from 6,5 - 24V, output options are RS485 for long distances to pixelstripes

 ![ESP_RS485_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/a/aece696407aa388836559d5876a90b732455fe85.jpeg)

or up to 2 fast levelshifter

 ![ESP_Levelshift_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/f/f7f638b05d398f278dd1cd531f04787b21a99f89.jpeg)

or 4 logiclevel MOSFET.

 ![ESP_PWM_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/a/a0eed026106f3731585e276d2d1f8f5964a38e5f.jpeg)

you solder only the parts, what you will need und configure these options with 5 solderpoints.  
A 78xx switcher derivate is for the wide input voltage range. A 3,3V Version for RS485 or Power-FETs, for the levelshifter you need a 5V switcher for levelswitcher and a low drop 117/3.3 to power the ESP.  
Also flexible is the board with ESP modules. You can use the plugable ESP-01 or on backside from PCB a ESP-12 or ESP-07  
If my tiny PCB is interest for someone, I will share the Gerber files 😀