tomsmilton/TheBetterWakelightTwo independent takes on the same idea: an ESP32-based DMX sunrise controller for the Neewer PL60C. The ESP32 plugs into the lamp's 5-pin DMX port and ramps it from black to full daylight before your alarm, configured…
Wakelight is an open-source printed circuit board by tomsmilton, from the tomsmilton/TheBetterWakelight repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 66 × 42 mm with 35 parts on 22 nets, routed with 832 tracks and 48 vias.
It is built around the CH340C, ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8 and AMS1117-3.3, with the SS8050 among its other parts. Its parts include 11 resistors, 8 capacitors, 4 ICs, 2 diodes and 2 transistors. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.
Two independent takes on the same idea: an ESP32-based DMX sunrise controller for the Neewer PL60C. The ESP32 plugs into the lamp's 5-pin DMX port and ramps it from black to full daylight before your alarm, configured from a phone-friendly web portal on your home Wi-Fi.
phone ──WiFi──▶ ESP32 ──DMX-512──▶ Neewer PL60C
http://wakelight.local/Each version is fully self-contained in its own folder — separate firmware, docs and build setup. Pick whichever you want to build.
v1-dmx-wakelight/ — the original buildThe first working version. ESP-IDF / PlatformIO firmware that drives the PL60C over DMX-512 on a configurable, waypoint-based sunrise ramp, with a mobile web UI for schedule setup and real-time control. Mixes interpolated brightness/colour-temperature waypoints with the PL60C's 17 named special effects. Includes wiring schematics and helper scripts.
v2-better-wakelight/ — the better wakelightThe refined product. A purpose-built custom PCB (Neutrik 5-pin XLR, USB-C power, CH340C one-click flashing, THVD1410 RS-485 output stage) plus firmware and a Wi-Fi setup portal. Ships hardware deliverables — KiCad project, gerbers, schematics and JLCPCB order files (BOM + pick-and-place).
| Custom PCB — XLR variant (top) | Bottom |
|---|---|
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→ Read the v2 README · original project brief
Build artifacts (PlatformIO/ESP-IDF output, KiCad caches, generated meshes, Wi-Fi secrets) are gitignored per-folder.
| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | H1, H2, H3, H4 | |
| 4 | 10k | R_0603_1608Metric | R3, R4, R5, R8 |
| 3 | 100nF | C_0603_1608Metric | C3, C5, C7 |
| 2 | 1k | R_0603_1608Metric | R6, R7 |
| 2 | 22uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C2, C4 |
| 2 | 5k1 | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | 680R | R_0603_1608Metric | R9, R10 |
| 2 | SS8050 | SOT-23 | Q1, Q2 |
| 1 | 10uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1 |
| 1 | 120R DNP | R_0603_1608Metric | R11 |
| 1 | 1uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C6 |
| 1 | 4.7uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C8 |
| 1 | AMS1117-3.3 | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U3 |
| 1 | BOOT | SW_SPST_TL3342 | SW2 |
| 1 | CH340C | SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm | U2 |
| 1 | EN | SW_SPST_TL3342 | SW1 |
| 1 | ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8 | ESP32-WROOM-32E | U1 |
| 1 | NC5FAH DMX OUT | Jack_XLR_Neutrik_NC5FAH_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | PWR red | LED_0603_1608Metric | D1 |
| 1 | ST blue | LED_0603_1608Metric | D2 |
| 1 | THVD1410DR | SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U4 |
| 1 | USB-C 16P | USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12 | J1 |
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It measures 66 × 42 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
35 parts, built around the CH340C, ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8, AMS1117-3.3 and SS8050. 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.
From the tomsmilton/TheBetterWakelight repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is v2-better-wakelight/hardware/pcb/wakelight.kicad_pcb and its schematic v2-better-wakelight/hardware/pcb/wakelight.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask tomsmilton before reusing the design.