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ESP32-Tallighty
Ri0Li/ESP32-TallightyESP32 Tallighty is a wireless tally light for live production. It connects to Tally Arbiter and shows program/preview status and camera number on two back-to-back 8×8 LED displays.
- Size
- 65 × 35 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 18
- Nets
- 22
- Pads
- 86
- Tracks, vias
- 30, 2
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 16 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 31 Aug 2026
Overview
ESP32-Tallighty is an open-source printed circuit board by Ri0Li, from the Ri0Li/ESP32-Tallighty repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 65 × 35 mm with 18 parts on 22 nets, routed with 30 tracks and 2 vias.
It is built around the WS2812B. Its parts include 6 resistors, 3 switches, 2 capacitors and 1 IC. It belongs with the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.md
ESP32 Tallighty
ESP32 Tallighty is a wireless tally light for live production. It connects to Tally Arbiter and shows program/preview status and camera number on two back-to-back 8×8 LED displays.
Features
- Connects to Tally Arbiter over Socket.IO
- Dual 8×8 LED displays (program red, preview green, camera number)
- On-device menu with three buttons
- Captive-portal setup for Wi‑Fi and server settings
- Swap camera / talent screen sides to match your rig (menu follows the operator side)
To Get Started
Hardware
To build this project, you will need the following components:
| Reference | Value | Qty | Footprint |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1,C2 | 100n | 2 | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric |
| D1,D2 | WS2812B | 2 | Connector_JST:JST_XH_B3B-XH-A_1x03_P2.50mm_Vertical |
| H1,H2,H3,H4 | MountingHole_Pad | 4 | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad_Via |
| R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6 | 100 | 6 | Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric |
| SW1,SW2,SW3 | SW_Push | 3 | Button_Switch_THT:SW_Tactile_SKHH_Angled |
| U1 | ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH | 1 | ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH:MODULE_ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH |
- Microcontroller: ESP32-C3 SuperMini (through-hole module). The firmware also targets the Seeed XIAO ESP32-C3.
- LED matrices: Two 8×8 WS2812B panels, wired through JST-XH connectors on the PCB.
- PCB: Gerbers are in
hardware/pcb. KiCad sources are inhardware/kicad. Compatible with any standard PCB fabrication service.
Note: This design requires surface-mount and through-hole soldering.
Pinout (firmware defaults)
| Function | GPIO |
|---|---|
| Button UP | 0 |
| Button SET | 1 |
| Button DOWN | 3 |
| Camera matrix data | 21 |
| Talent matrix data | 20 |
Software
- Install PlatformIO.
- Open the
firmwaredirectory and build for your board:- ESP32-C3 SuperMini:
pio run -c platformio.c3-mini.ini -e c3-mini -t upload - Seeed XIAO ESP32-C3:
pio run -e esp32-c3-devkitm-1 -t upload
- ESP32-C3 SuperMini:
- Upload the LittleFS setup page (required once, or after changing
firmware/data/index.html):- SuperMini:
pio run -c platformio.c3-mini.ini -e c3-mini -t uploadfs - XIAO:
pio run -e esp32-c3-devkitm-1 -t uploadfs
- SuperMini:
- Power the device. On first boot (or when Wi‑Fi / server settings are missing), join the
Tallighty-Setup-XXXXXXhotspot (password13051368) and openhttp://192.168.4.1. - In the setup portal, connect to your Wi‑Fi network and enter your Tally Arbiter server IP address.
- In Tally Arbiter, assign the listener to a camera device. The unit displays that camera number and reacts to program/preview buses.
On-device controls
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Open menu | Hold SET for 2 seconds |
| Change menu item | UP / DOWN |
| Edit camera number | Select CAM, SET to edit; UP / DOWN to change; short SET to save (back to menu); hold SET 2s to cancel (back to menu) |
| Edit text brightness | Select the text icon, SET to edit; UP −5% / DOWN +5% (hold 1s for faster repeat); SET to save (back to menu) |
| Edit background brightness | Select the background icon, SET to edit; UP −5% / DOWN +5% (hold 1s for faster repeat); SET to save (back to menu) |
| Swap camera / talent screens | Select the swap icon in the menu, press SET to toggle |
| Toggle setup hotspot | Select Hotspot in the menu, press SET |
FAQ
-
Did you use AI?
Yes. I used Cursor to write the code and this README.
Feedback
If you have any feedback, please reach out to me at Work@rioli.net
Related
Acknowledgements
Parts
18| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 100 | Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad_Via | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 3 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_THT:SW_Tactile_SKHH_Angled | SW1, SW2, SW3 |
| 2 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric | C1, C2 |
| 2 | WS2812B | Connector_JST:JST_XH_B3B-XH-A_1x03_P2.50mm_Vertical | Back, Front |
| 1 | ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH | ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH:MODULE_ESP32-C3_SUPERMINI_TH | U1 |
Questions
How big is the ESP32-Tallighty PCB?
It measures 65 × 35 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the ESP32-Tallighty use?
18 parts, built around the WS2812B. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the ESP32-Tallighty KiCad files?
From the Ri0Li/ESP32-Tallighty repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/kicad/esp32-tallighty.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/kicad/esp32-tallighty.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the ESP32-Tallighty design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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