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--- hardware:diy_zedmd [2025/02/17 19:09] – nadenislamarre
+++ hardware:diy_zedmd [2026/01/30 08:13] (current) – nadenislamarre
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   * 1 ESP32 and its shield [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005626482837.html|ESP32+shield]]
   * 16 male/male 10cm jumpers [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/4000578173872.html|Jumpers]]
-  * 1 power supply [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005006189932540.html|Adjustable power supply]] or [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005896562268.html|Switch-mode power supply]] - **Note**: the power supply may be optional if you build a 32x128 DMD (but is required for resolutions 256x64 and above).
+  * 1 power supply [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005006189932540.html|Adjustable power supply]] or [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005896562268.html|Switch-mode power supply]] - **Note**: the power supply is optional if you build a 32x128 DMD (but is required for resolutions 256x64 and above).
-  * 1 plug [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005029176614.html|Plug]]
+  * 1 plug [[https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005005029176614.html|Plug]] (only if you put a power supply)
 You probably already have a plug at home.
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 Execute the following command, and don't forget to replace ''ttyUSB0'' by ''ttyUSB1'' if necessary, based on the previous explanation.
+**For Batocera 42 and later** (ZeDMD version 5.x.x required)
+<code>
+wget https://github.com/PPUC/ZeDMD/releases/download/v5.1.7/ZeDMD-128x32.zip
+unzip ZeDMD-128x32.zip
+wget https://github.com/espressif/esptool/releases/download/v4.8.1/esptool-v4.8.1-linux-amd64.zip
+unzip esptool-v4.8.1-linux-amd64.zip
+chmod a+x ./esptool-linux-amd64/esptool
+./esptool-linux-amd64/esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 write_flash 0x0 ./ZeDMD.bin
+</code>
+**For Batocera 41 and earlier** (ZeDMD version 3.x.x required)
 <code>
 wget https://github.com/PPUC/ZeDMD/releases/download/v3.6.0/ZeDMD-128x32.zip
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 # batocera-services stop dmd_real
 # zedmd-client -i
-Searching for ZeDMD...
-ZeDMD candidate: device=/dev/ttyUSB0, vid=0x1A86, pid=0x7523
-ZeDMD 5.1.5 found: device=/dev/ttyUSB0, width=128, height=32
-The ZeDMD USB package size of 32 is a very low value. Try to increase it to get smoother animations.
-The ZeDMD panel minimal refresh rate of 30 is a very low value. Try to increase it to get smoother animations.
-ZeDMDComm run thread starting
 ZeDMD Info
-==========
+=============================================================
-ZeDMD firmware version: 5.1.5
+ID:                         3904
-USB package size: 32
+firmware version:           5.1.7
-panel RGB order: 0
+CPU:                        ESP32
-panel brightness: 7
+libzedmd version:           0.9.7
+transport:                  0 (USB)
+device:                     /dev/ttyUSB0
+USB package size:           32
+WiFi SSID:                  could only be retrieved via WiFi
+WiFi port:                  could only be retrieved via WiFi
+WiFi power:                 could only be retrieved via WiFi
+WiFi UDP delay:             5
+panel width:                128
+panel height:               32
+panel RGB order:            0
+panel brightness:           2
+panel clock phase:          0
+panel i2s speed:            8
+panel latch blanking:       2
 panel minimal refresh rate: 30
+panel driver:               0
+Y-offset:                   0
 # zedmd-client --set-brightness=7
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 {{:hardware:zedmd_noise.gif?400|}}
+=== Pannel driver issue ===
+Depending on the hardware you bought, some settings on the dmd need to be changed.
+One user having nothing displayed on the dmd (just the red squares) reported he had to change the panel driver to make it work.
+(see https://github.com/PPUC/ZeDMD)
+<code>
+zedmd-client --set-panel-driver=4
+</code>