LEDstimator 1.0 — the iPhone tool for planning Neopixel,

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LEDstimator 1.0 — the iPhone tool for planning Neopixel, Dotstar and other smart LED pixel projects

Available now for free on the iOS App Store, LEDstimator 1.0 is a tool for artists and makers planning Neopixel, Dotstar, WS28xx family and other smart LED pixel projects. Simply select the type of LED pixel module you would like to use and enter the required pixel count. LEDstimator will then show you the maximum current and power draw for that number of LEDs, plus an estimate of run time for a given battery type and capacity.

LEDstimator also has a handy DC voltage drop calculator. Enter the cable length and gauge (in metric or imperial units), required current carrying capacity, and starting voltage and LEDstimator will calculate the final voltage at the end of your power cabling.

Quickly and easily run “what-if” scenarios, trading off pixel density, power supply rating, battery capacity and run time. Avoid costly design mistakes before ordering cabling, power supplies and batteries!

LEDstimator 1.0 is designed for iPhone and requires an iOS device running iOS 8.3 or later.

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And while I’m here I’d like to say thank you to everyone who helped by downloading and testing the beta and making suggestions. Cheers :beers:!

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Looks great! When’s the Android beta coming? :wink:

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Done and reviewed! Great little app, Robert… works on iPad just fine.

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I wouldn’t hold my breath for an Android version I’m afraid. This was mainly a project to teach myself Swift :slight_smile:

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How would you feel about open-sourcing it for a port? :wink:

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Heh. You might not be surprised to know that most of the work is in the UI—the algorithms are pretty simple.

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Does the app take into account that LEDs supplied with 3.7v draw a lot less current than LEDs supplied with 5v?

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The other way around @Kevin_Price but yes :slight_smile: