WLED 16.0.1 + W5500 for the Dig-Next-2 (experimental beta 2)

⚠️ Experimental pre-release

WLED 16.0.1 with WIZnet W5500 SPI Ethernet support for the QuinLED Dig-Next-2. Not an official
WLED release and not the official QuinLED firmware. Back up your configuration before flashing and report
problems in this repository.

Changes since beta 1

• Power Manager usermod updated from v1.1.2 to v1.3.0 (power sensing, first-frame blackout, staggered
  bring-up, inrush settle window; see its change log).
• The Dig-Next-2 build now follows the two new defaults of the upstream Dig-Next-2 example environment:
  POWERMANAGER_TAKEOVER=true (outputs without a role stay off) and UM_AUDIOREACTIVE_ENABLE (sound reactive on by default).
• No changes to the Ethernet code. Wiring, profiles and flashing are the same as in beta 1.

Assets

File	Purpose
WLED-Dig-Next-2_W5500_v16.0.1-w5500-beta.2_flash-package.zip	Standalone flasher: all images below + espflash 4.6.0 for Windows/Linux/macOS. Unzip, run flash.bat or flash.sh. Nothing else to install.
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_factory_0x0.bin	Fresh install, whole flash at 0x0 (erase first)
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500.bin	Update at 0x10000, or OTA upload in the WLED web UI
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug*.bin	Same build with boot log on the USB serial port (115200 baud), for bug reports
WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500*.bin	Generic 4 MB ESP32 test build, "W5500 SPI (custom pins)" profile on the same GPIOs

Tested

On 2026-09-20 on a second Dig-Next-2 (ESP32-PICO-V3-02 rev 3.1) with a W5500 module: written as an update at 0x10000
with the espflash binary from the flash package (settings kept), reachable over Ethernet within 15 s of the reboot,
Ethernet profile 16 active, GPIO 25/32/0/33/15/14 reserved, Power Manager v1.3.0 and AudioReactive present in
/json/info, 10/10 pings at 0–1 ms. The Ethernet code is unchanged from beta 1, which was tested on another board
on 2026-09-01 after a full erase and the factory image.

Not tested

LED output, buttons, relays and microphone on this build (unchanged code, but not exercised), the new Power
Manager sensing features, static IP on Ethernet, cable unplug/replug, 2-wire LED types together with the W5500,
long-term stability.

Known limitations

• No I2C while the Ethernet module is fitted (INT/RST use the Stemma QT lines).
• The usermod "global SPI" bus cannot be used together with the W5500.
• Profile pins are fixed at build time (no UI to edit them).

See the README for wiring, flashing details,
how it works, and full credits.

SHA-256

f55c636b74ec2885900021fcc5dbc2544f6a53aaa72e5943e85b6799d6c4de15  WLED-Dig-Next-2_W5500_v16.0.1-w5500-beta.2_flash-package.zip
57c67c5dc440065216e642075a6c54dbc9b0cdb249725327b6e8ac68e3fba22d  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500.bin
77a35fef35d87c2c16d733f331f69ea910a0e29bdc95bf65f838fd08bd664998  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_factory_0x0.bin
05640e13a0d9e90bb5f5ca9317231d36041ea04d9c71987581d692f7903965e0  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug.bin
8e921c5519c9d342ecaf4a549feb80dfa5d4bc8c19b1f0b7198d91c8c487c25e  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug_factory_0x0.bin
89bc4b8e19d2b4dd267b3701e0572881bc4c92727d0337ef6d136012d018047b  WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500.bin
0baf7a83fdc738088f5133dd62f9a43fb39c80b3c7ce48a1fee4c78f0811dd7d  WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500_factory_0x0.bin

WLED 16.0.1 + W5500 for the Dig-Next-2 (experimental beta 1)

⚠️ Experimental pre-release

WLED 16.0.1 with WIZnet W5500 SPI Ethernet support for the QuinLED Dig-Next-2. Not an official
WLED release and not the official QuinLED firmware. Tested on one board with one W5500 module. Back up your
configuration before flashing and report problems in this repository.

What you get

• Wired Ethernet on the Dig-Next-2 via a W5500 module on the QEXT + Stemma QT headers
  (SCLK 25, MOSI 32, MISO 0, CS 33, INT 15, RST 14). Ethernet is started at boot; WiFi/AP fallback as in stock WLED.
• Everything from the regular Dig-Next-2 build: LED outputs on GPIO 2/4, buttons 34/35, onboard PDM microphone,
  Power Manager usermod (v1.1.2) for the External Relay and the 5A_1 / 10A_1 / 5A_2 outputs.
• Two new Ethernet profiles in WLED's WiFi settings: QuinLED Dig-Next-2 (W5500) and W5500 SPI (custom pins).
• The Stemma QT / I2C port is taken by the W5500 INT/RST lines and is not available in this build.

Assets

File	Purpose
WLED-Dig-Next-2_W5500_v16.0.1-w5500-beta.1_flash-package.zip	Standalone flasher: all images below + espflash 4.6.0 for Windows/Linux/macOS. Unzip, run flash.bat or flash.sh. Nothing else to install.
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_factory_0x0.bin	Fresh install, whole flash at 0x0 (erase first)
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500.bin	Update at 0x10000, or OTA upload in the WLED web UI
WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug*.bin	Same build with boot log on the USB serial port (115200 baud), for bug reports
WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500*.bin	Generic 4 MB ESP32 test build, "W5500 SPI (custom pins)" profile on the same GPIOs

Tested

On 2026-09-01, Dig-Next-2 (ESP32-PICO-V3-02 rev 3.1) after a full erase: W5500 detected on the first boot,
link up and DHCP lease about 3 s after power-on, WLED-AP closed automatically, 20/20 pings at 0–1 ms, 40/40 HTTP
requests. Release and debug builds verified over Ethernet.

Not tested

LED output, buttons, relays and microphone on this build (unchanged code, but not exercised), static IP on
Ethernet, cable unplug/replug, 2-wire LED types together with the W5500, long-term stability. The flash package
scripts were verified against espflash without a board attached; report if flash.bat / flash.sh misbehave.

Known limitations

• No I2C while the Ethernet module is fitted.
• The usermod "global SPI" bus cannot be used together with the W5500.
• Profile pins are fixed at build time (no UI to edit them).

See the README for wiring, flashing details, how
it works, and full credits (ESP-IDF W5500 driver by Espressif, ETHClass2 lineage via LilyGO and @troyhacks, design
of the WLED integration from MoonModules/WLED-MM#320 by @troyhacks).

SHA-256

7f04c888b0b5f5567a759afcca641c7015b8b9550001e3981577f1106b91a3cd  WLED-Dig-Next-2_W5500_v16.0.1-w5500-beta.1_flash-package.zip
32da9d043c2037166830e620cec6c97e232cf73cdc9264ab7e6106971c53c09e  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500.bin
696de3bec3910890ad3217f935fb48ead04f0159d52046469a24dbccb41d4da9  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_factory_0x0.bin
2569bf1be347218aa672f2ac2373774ca080389d527db0301111345f74ce0959  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug.bin
7f49c11ea40c3484526390ac9080f44be6814dc080edb5efc05204f6d2fe4812  WLED_16.0.1_Dig-Next-2_W5500_debug_factory_0x0.bin
991cd748ce8ed3efb91c97d504ce2ccf23cbaf621bec36f69259191145c3b331  WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500.bin
c4df7b49d03111218d9279f4577fbe7301405a9d0f3d6918e1fa454b20b294fc  WLED_16.0.1_ESP32_Ethernet_W5500_factory_0x0.bin