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Buying guide

Hardware we have used and tested. If you are not sure what to buy, start here. All items below have been used with MoonModules software and in real projects.

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Microcontrollers

Peripheral boards

LEDs

LED curtains

Note (January 2025): Recent shipments of LED curtains often have T-connectors with an LED inside. These need to be addressed as 800 lights to burn 400 (the T-connector LED shifts each ID by 40). Types vary between batches and sellers. Ask on Discord before buying if you are unsure.

Cube stands (AliExpress)

HUB75 panels

P2, P2.5, P3 etc. is the pixel pitch in mm. We work mostly with P2.5.

Good panels have larger LED chips (3535 vs 2121), brightness above 800 cd/m² (1200 is good), and a solid frame. Outdoor panels reach 8000 cd/m².

Use the MoonHub75 PCB to connect a HUB75 panel to a Lilygo T7-S3. WLED-MM HUB75 instructions.

Moving heads

Moving head

19 LEDs, 15W each (max 285W). Supports zoom. Three LED groups for 16Ch or 24Ch DMX mode. Temperature-controlled fan. No gobos. ~100–110 €. Supported by current MoonLight.

Multi-pin fixture shopping list

For driving large LED setups across multiple outputs using FastLED or the physical LED driver:

Basics

Physical LED driver

Virtual LED driver

Optional

Other useful items