{"product_id":"tiny-fx-w-wireless-led-effects-controller","title":"Tiny FX W - Wireless LED Effects Controller","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd smart light and sound effects to models and dioramas with this small-but-mighty RP2040-powered programmable controller board - now with wireless connectivity!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiny FX W is an effects controller for the LED dots and strips that can be found in third-party LEGO®-compatible lighting kits. These LEDs are connected by thin, flexible wires that can easily be concealed around\/behind\/within your model. Typically they're powered directly from an alkaline battery pack or USB, so the LEDs are lit all the time and we wanted our illuminated creations to have more smarts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding a Tiny FX W means you can do fun stuff like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust the brightness of the LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimulate movement with dynamic lighting effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn the lights on and off in response to environmental triggers\/sensor readings or data from the internet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePulse them atmospherically for a spooky ambience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlicker them on and off to make cool fire effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccompany your light effects with appropriate sound effects (zhwhom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiny FX W can drive six channels of two-pin mono LEDs and one channel of four-pin RGB LEDs, and it has indicator LEDs so you can see what each channel is doing. It's got an onboard amp and connector to attach a tiny speaker, a \u003ca href=\"\/nl\/search?q=stemma+qt+cable\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eQw\/ST connector\u003c\/a\u003e so you can add Qwiic or STEMMA QT breakouts and an additional sensor connector for hooking up hardware like buttons, potentiometers or PIR sensors. It also comes equipped with an RM2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiny FX W is perfect for adding custom light and sound effects to your favourite construction kit models, dioramas, papercrafts, doll houses, book nooks and shadowboxes. If you don't already have a lighting kit that you want to upgrade, we stock a range of LED dots and strips, cables and expanders as well as battery packs and power cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a non-wireless version, \u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/tiny-fx-led-effects-controller\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e to find it in our store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/search?q=Tiny+fx\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view everything Tiny FX!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two options to choose from. Board Only and Starter Kit. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease choose which one you want before adding it to the cart!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis board is not really designed for driving addressable LEDs\/Neopixels. Check out \u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/plasma-2040\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Plasma 2040\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlasma 2040\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlasma Stick 2040 W\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eif you want a board for doing that!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe've tried out several different lighting kits, and we found the best ones have the LEDs as separate components that you attach together using\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion boards. Some kits come with the LEDs pre-wired together into one harness with a single USB connector on the end which makes things more awkward - if you have one of these you might end up needing to splice some connectors onto the end of the wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny FX W measures 31.2 x 23.2mm x 6.7mm (L x W x H, including connectors). Fortuitously, this fits within the footprint of a 4 x 3 brick in popular ABS brick-based construction kits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe JST-SUR connectors are very tiny. Tweezers might help when plugging them in!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor stealthy operation, the indicator LEDs on Tiny FX W can be disabled by cutting the trace \u003cspan\u003eon the back of the board labelled with the LED symbol.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by RP2040 (Dual Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz with 264kB of SRAM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi RM2 module provides 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6x 2-pin JST-SUR connectors for attaching mono LEDs, with white LED indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 4-pin JST-SUR connector for attaching RGB LEDs, with RGB LED indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/usb-a-to-usb-c-cable-1m\" title=\"USB-A to USB-C Cable\"\u003eUSB-C connector\u003c\/a\u003e for power and programming (1A max)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset and BOOT buttons (the BOOT button can also be used as a user button)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-pin JST-SUR power input connector (1A max)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e3.2W I2S mono amplifier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith 2-pin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Picoblade-compatible) connector for attaching speaker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003cspan\u003e for attaching breakouts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-pin JST-SH connector for attaching digital or analogue sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled (no soldering required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picofx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython firmware and library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEDs and other components are sold separately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiny FX W comes pre-loaded with pirate-brand MicroPython and our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picofx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eshiny new PicoFX library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich makes it easy to run multiple simultaneous light and sound effects - we've provided a bunch of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picofx\/tree\/main\/examples\/tiny_fx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexamples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto show you what it can do. If you'd rather roll your own software, I2S audio and toggling LEDs should be possible with most Raspberry Pi Pico W ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picofx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePicoFX library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picofx\/blob\/main\/docs\/reference.md\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTiny FX reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like to program Tiny FX W from an Android phone then you could try the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.smartphoneremote.androidscriptfree\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDroidScript\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eapp, available on Google Play.  You'll need a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUSB-C cable\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a recent version of MicroPython firmware installed on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePinout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/Tiny_FX_W_Wireless_LED_Effects_Controller_features_1.jpg?v=1733483193\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBoard Only \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Tiny FX W - Wireless LED Effects Controller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStarter Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny FX W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdhesive Backed Mini Speaker 8Ω (1W)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6x LED dots (cool white)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5x RGB LEDs (plus expansion board and cable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x \u003ca href=\"\/nl\/search?q=AAA+batteries\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eAAA battery\u003c\/a\u003e holder (batteries not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-A to USB-C cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/pir-stick-for-tiny-fx\" title=\"PIR Stick for Tiny FX\"\u003ePIR Stick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-pin JST-SH cable (for connecting PIR Stick)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Board Only","offer_id":50847104696593,"sku":"PIM728","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Starter Kit","offer_id":50847104729361,"sku":"PIM753","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/6285\/6209\/files\/tiny-fx-w-wireless-led-effects-controller-pimoroni-72492362891649.jpg?v=1735206923","url":"https:\/\/abcd3032.myshopify.com\/nl\/products\/tiny-fx-w-wireless-led-effects-controller","provider":"Tayyab Zak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}