LEDTriks and FPP Pi Zero W Serial output questions

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Keith R

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Last year my LEDTriks died because my XBees stopped working. I couldn't find an elegant wireless serial solution, so I am looking to use a Pi Zero W running FPP 3.6.2 which has the output for Triks-C.
I feel I have two options. One is to use the Micro-USB output to RS485 converter using the FPP output ttyAMA0 or ttyS0 and plugging the TX and GRND to the appropriate input on the Triks-C. Not very elegant.
The other is to use the output pins on the PI Zero pin 8 (channel 10) and ground. but I am not sure how to set up THAT output in FPP. I little easier hardware wise, but I am not sure how to direct the output to the board.
If anyone has a better solution using FPP, I am all ears.
Thanks for your help.
 
Keith

Are you interested in a LedTriks via wifi (ESP D1 mini 8266)?
LabRat

Thread 'Had anyone considered a WIFI based TRIKS-C? (tentatively named: ESPIX-C )'

Dusty ledtriks panel at the back of the garage, and I got to wondering if an ESP8266 (aka one of my goto WIFI microcontrollers) could be put in place of the TRIKS-C (or in my case PIX-C) boards. I was envisioning either a respin of the LTC.exe OR running a virtual serial port that converts the output from the LTC.EXE into udp (or TCP) messaging to the controller, which then acts like the TRIKS-C to bit bash the shirt registers in the LEDTRIKS. Perhaps someone has done this (or attempted to do this) already.

I've got a bunch of these WEMOS D1 MINI's .. to which I think I can attach a...
 
Steve,
I tried using an ESP8266 before and had issues with communication. I am currently using xLights and FPP, and I am not sure how that would interact with my current set up. I am willing to try anything once, I guess.
 
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