ESP32 Triac Dimmer Driver

This library provides an API to control dimmer devices using ESP-IDF 5.x.
For ESP-IDF 4.x projects, please use the v1.0.0 release of this library. It supports both toggle and normal modes, and allows you to set the power levels of the dimmer.

Prerequisites

• ESP32 board with ESP-IDF v5.0 or higher
• A dimmable AC load

Installation

Clone the component into your project components directory.

Usage

1. Include the library header in your program

#include "esp32idfDimmer.h"

2. Instantiate the dimmers.

dimmertyp *ptr_dimmer; 
dimmertyp *ptr_dimmer_2; 

ptr_dimmer = createDimmer(TRIAC_1_GPIO, ZEROCROSS_GPIO);
ptr_dimmer_2 = createDimmer(TRIAC_2_GPIO, ZEROCROSS_GPIO);

3. Start the dimmers.

begin(ptr_dimmer, NORMAL_MODE, ON, _50Hz);
begin(ptr_dimmer_2, NORMAL_MODE, ON, _50Hz);

4. Set or get the power of the dimmers.

// Set the power level to 50 
setPower(ptr_dimmer, 50); 

// Get the current power level 
int powerLevel = getPower(ptr_dimmer); 

API

The library provides the following API methods:

• createDimmer - creates a new dimmer object
• begin - starts the dimmer
• setPower - sets the power level of the dimmer
• getPower - gets the current power level of the dimmer
• setState - sets the state of the dimmer (on/off)
• getState - gets the current state of the dimmer
• changeState - changes the state of the dimmer (on/off)
• setMode - sets the mode of the dimmer (toggle/normal)
• getMode - gets the current mode of the dimmer
• toggleSettings - sets the toggle range of the dimmer

Example schematics

Zero-crossing detector

Triac command

Migrated to ESP-IDF 5.x and Component

This library has been migrated to ESP-IDF 5.x and is no longer compatible with previous versions.
It has also been transformed into an ESP-IDF component for easier integration.

To use the basic example, add the component to your project's components directory and replace the main file with the code from examples/base/main.c.

If you are using the library in a project that is not using ESP-IDF 5.x, you can still use the old version of the library (v1.0.0) which is compatible with ESP-IDF 4.x.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to this library. Please open a pull request or an issue to get started.

License

This library is released under the MIT License.