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Motion‑Controlled Stair Light for up to 16 Steps

Bring your staircase to life! This motion-controlled PCB lights up to 16 steps with smooth fade-in and fade-out animations. Configure sensor type, delays, night-only mode, and animation behavior – no app or cloud needed. Fully documented with schematic, layout, and ready-to-use firmware.

Motion‑Controlled Stair Light for up to 16 Steps
 
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A motion-controlled stair light PCB designed for up to 16 stair steps.
Equipped with PIR sensors at the top and bottom, it smoothly fades each step on and off as you walk.

You can configure various parameters via jumpers or firmware


📌 Highlights:

✅ Up to 16 LED outputs (1 per step)
✅ Fade-in and fade-out animation
✅ Dual motion sensors (top & bottom)
✅ Night-only mode via brightness sensor
✅ Supports analog or digital PIR sensors
✅ Adjustable animation speed and delays
✅ Animation toggle via jumper or switch
✅ Fully standalone – no WiFi, no app
✅ Schematic, layout & firmware sketch available

 

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All details and files:

👉 smarthomeyourself.de/treppe

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Motion‑Controlled Stair Light for up to 16 Steps

Bring your staircase to life! This motion-controlled PCB lights up to 16 steps with smooth fade-in and fade-out animations. Configure sensor type, delays, night-only mode, and animation behavior – no app or cloud needed. Fully documented with schematic, layout, and ready-to-use firmware.

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