# SRGBmods LED Controller v1 (entry level / low budget DIY lighting controller) **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY Hardware\ **Created:** [February 15, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.signalrgb.com/t/srgbmods-led-controller-v1-entry-level-low-budget-diy-lighting-controller/175 "2023-02-15T11:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FeuerSturm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.signalrgb.com/feuersturm/32/9_2.png) [@FeuerSturm](https://forum.signalrgb.com/u/FeuerSturm)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.signalrgb.com/t/srgbmods-led-controller-v1-entry-level-low-budget-diy-lighting-controller/175/1 "2023-02-15T11:45:02Z")
![srgbmods-banner](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/signalrgb/original/1X/9b0bf02526b0317e7098c3502cc6b320a6f978d6.png) Dear DIY enthusiasts, I am proud to present the **SRGBmods LED Controller v1** to you, a reworked/enhanced version of the famous Pico LED Controller that has been around for a year now! The **SRGBmods LED Controller v1** is an entry level / low budget DIY (do it yourself) ARGB controller **exclusively** designed to be used with **[SignalRGB](https://signalrgb.com)**! - Its base is an affordable (MSRP around $4.00) **[Raspberry Pi Pico](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-pico/)** micro-controller that makes it possible to **drive up to 800 leds** at mid to mid-high frame rates. - [Adafruit Feather RP2040 SCORPIO](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5650), a micro controller unit based on the Pi Pico’s RP2040 chip that features 8 dedicated pins for driving led strips with 5v logic, so no additional level shifter is required is supported as well. (recommended for beginners!) - **8 GPIO pins** within a subsequent row can be used to connect your devices to it! - **Color Compression** can be enabled in the device options in SignalRGB to raise the frame rate at the cost of a reduced color spectrum! Not recommended for fast effects and/or low brightness! **Further details:** > **Details about Hardware Lighting** > > **Status LED** and **Hardware Lighting** can be configured on-the-fly directly in the device options in SignalRGB! > > ![HardwareLighting](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/signalrgb/original/1X/9b027481de2f7a5f578c55c4ac77d0f9d953fb9d.png) > > **A word of warning:** EEPROM has a limited write cycle count per address, **DO NOT** constantly change the Hardware Lighting settings! > **Table of LED counts and corresponding expected frame rates** > > | LED count | ~FPS (no compression) | ~FPS (color compression) | > | --- | --- | --- | > | 1 | 33 | 33 | > | 40 | 32 | 32 | > | 80 | 30 | 31 | > | 120 | 28 | 30 | > | 160 | 26 | 30 | > | 200 | 25 | 29 | > | 240 | 24 | 28 | > | 280 | 23 | 27 | > | 320 | 22 | 26 | > | 360 | 21 | 26 | > | 400 | 20 | 25 | > | 440 | 19 | 24 | > | 480 | 19 | 24 | > | 512 | 18 | 23 | > | 800 | 15 | 20 | **The firmware generator and instructions to compile the generated firmware can be found here:** > **[SRGBmods LED Controller v1](https://srgbmods.net/lcv1/)** > > Low Budget DIY LED Controller for SignalRGB based on a Raspberry Pi Pico supporting up to 800 leds! **Enjoy!** ---
**Author:** ![FeuerSturm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.signalrgb.com/feuersturm/32/9_2.png) [@FeuerSturm](https://forum.signalrgb.com/u/FeuerSturm)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.signalrgb.com/t/srgbmods-led-controller-v1-entry-level-low-budget-diy-lighting-controller/175/4 "2023-02-24T22:59:25Z")
## Updated to v1.2.0! **Changelog:** - Added support for [Adafruit Feather RP2040 SCORPIO](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5650), a micro controller unit based on the Pi Pico’s RP2040 chip that features 8 dedicated pins for driving led strips with 5v logic, so no additional level shifter is required. **Highly recommended for beginners!** - fixed devices not pulsing when no Components are set up - minor code optimizations - minor bug fixes **This is a plugin and firmware generator update, you can just grab the [latest Plugin](https://srgbmods.net/downloads/dl.php?file=SRGBmods_LC_v1.js) and [generate a new firmware](https://srgbmods.net/lcv1/)!** ---
**Author:** ![FeuerSturm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.signalrgb.com/feuersturm/32/9_2.png) [@FeuerSturm](https://forum.signalrgb.com/u/FeuerSturm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.signalrgb.com/t/srgbmods-led-controller-v1-entry-level-low-budget-diy-lighting-controller/175/5 "2023-02-25T18:08:11Z")
## Updated to v1.2.5! **Changelog:** - fixed “Color Compression” not working correctly and showing wrong colors - increased max led count to 800 (results in ~15fps **without** Color Compression / ~20fps **with** Color Compression) **This is a plugin and firmware generator update, you can just grab the [latest Plugin](https://srgbmods.net/downloads/dl.php?file=SRGBmods_LC_v1.js) and [generate a new firmware](https://srgbmods.net/lcv1/)!**