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A map of hackerspaces lasercut from plywood, with their SpaceAPI opening states shown in red and green LEDs
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README.md

SpaceAPI LED Map

A map of hackerspaces lasercut from plywood, with their SpaceAPI opening states shown in red and green LEDs.

The LEDs are WS2812-compatible bulb-shaped LEDs, and they are controlled by an ESP32-C3 board.

This is a work in progress (2nd half 2024) project; documentation will be updated as the project progresses.

Contents of This Repository

erfamap-output/

The data for lasercutting the map was generated using a modified version of my Erfamap project, which uses the api.spaceapi.io SpaceAPI aggregator instead of the CCC internal Wiki to determine which dots to place where. A lot of this data was edited by hand in order to improve it for laser cutting.

  • spaceapi-info.json is the cache file used by the modified script. It has been edited manually to remove some entries which had broken or unsuitable API endpoints.
  • map.svg is the output file generated by the modified script.
  • map-prepared.svg is the file that has been prepared for laser cutting and engraving:
    • Labels have been move manually so that they are easier to assign to the correct LED, and so they don't overlap with any of the country borders.
    • Text has been converted to paths.
    • All paths have been assigned to layers corresponding to how they should be processed.

The modified Erfamap script will be released at a later point after some further cleanup.

pcb/

The KiCad project for the PCBs that connect everything together.

Each PCB connects to 10 LEDs, and the PCB can be chained together to form a single WS2812 chain. There are 83 LEDs in the current version, so a total of 9 of these PCBs is required. The ESP32-C3 needs to be soldered to the first PCB.

⚠️ There is a small issue with V1.0 of the PCB! (Please check the version number on the silk screen!): Pins 1 and 4 of the OUT pin header are swapped - this can be easily worked around by swapping wires number 1 and 4 in the JST connector plugged into this header.

esp32/

The PlatformIO Arduino project for the ESP32. It perfoms the following tasks:

  • Connect to the WiFi network defined at compile time
  • Obtain the current time through NTP
  • Fetch the aggregated SpaceAPI responses from api.spaceapi.io and parse the JSON response
  • Update the WS2812 LEDs

Compile and upload to the ESP32 using PlatformIO:

export ESP32_WPA2_SSID=the-wifi-ssid
export ESP32_WPA2_PSK=the-wifi-psk
pio run -t upload

led_plugging_tool/

A 3D-printable tool that helps with cutting the LED legs to size and attach them to JST ZH-4 connectors the correct way.

Usage:

  1. Print the tool on a 3D printer.
  2. Put a LED bulb-first into the tool hole. Especially on first use, make sure that it's all the way in.
    • The LED should only fit in one orientation.
  3. Use a pair of wire cutters to cut the LED legs as close to the tool's surface as possible.
  4. Take a cable fitted with JST ZH-4 connectors and push one connector firmly onto the LED legs inside the tool.
    • The connector, too, should only (fully) fit in one orientation.
    • You may need to bend the LED legs a little to get them to a pitch close enough to 1.5mm that the connector will slide on.
  5. Pull the cable to remove the connector and LED from the tool.
  6. Repeat steps 2-5 for every LED you need to prepare.

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