FlexHub

An ESP32-S3 ball counter controlled over WebSerial from a browser. Reads four beam-break sensors, drives a WS2812B LED strip, and controls two motors via the Alfredo NoU3.

Hardware

Component	Detail
Microcontroller	ESP32-S3 with Alfredo NoU3
Beam-break sensors	Pins 4, 5, 6, 7 (INPUT_PULLUP)
LED strip	WS2812B on pin 8, GRB order
Motors	NoU3 motor ports 1 and 2

Dependencies

Install both libraries through the Arduino Library Manager:

• FastLED by Daniel Garcia
• Alfredo_NoU3 by Alfredo Systems

Flashing

1. Open FlexHub/FlexHub.ino in the Arduino IDE.
2. Set LED_COUNT at the top of the file to match your strip length.
3. Select board: ESP32S3 Dev Module (or your specific NoU3 board variant).
4. Flash. The device will appear as FlexHub on the USB serial port.

Web Controller

Open index.html in Chrome or Edge (WebSerial is not supported in Firefox).

1. Click Connect and select the FlexHub port.
2. Use the LED and motor buttons to control the hardware.
3. The ball count increments automatically each time a sensor fires and can be reset at any time — the count is stored in the browser, not on the ESP32.

LED Modes

Mode	Behavior
Red / Blue / Green / Purple	Solid color
Chase Red	Solid red with a white comet running over it
Chase Blue	Solid blue with a white comet running over it
Pulse Red	Heartbeat pulse in red
Pulse Blue	Heartbeat pulse in blue
Off	All LEDs off

Communication Protocol

All messages are newline-terminated ASCII over USB Serial at 115200 baud.

Browser → ESP32

CMD:LED:OFF
CMD:LED:RED
CMD:LED:BLUE
CMD:LED:GREEN
CMD:LED:PURPLE
CMD:LED:CHASE_RED
CMD:LED:CHASE_BLUE
CMD:LED:PULSE_RED
CMD:LED:PULSE_BLUE
CMD:MOTOR:ON
CMD:MOTOR:OFF

ESP32 → Browser

EVT:BALL   # sent once per beam-break falling edge