RFP Local Infinity Visualizer

This visualizer runs on the laptop and uses the master only as a JSON source. It is the preferred development tool when you only have the master controller available and want to simulate the six render nodes.

Layout

The visualizer mirrors the physical installation:

6 columns are the six ESP nodes, left to right: ESP1 to ESP6
3 rows are the three outputs per ESP
top row: UART6
middle row: UART5
bottom row: UART4
each output is drawn as one square frame with 106 LEDs
LED order per frame follows the drawing: top edge left-to-right, right edge top-to-bottom, bottom edge right-to-left, left edge bottom-to-top
edge split is 25 LEDs on top, 27 LEDs right, 27 LEDs bottom, 27 LEDs left

Start

cd /home/jan/Documents/RFP/WLED-MM/repo

.venv/bin/python tools/infinity_visualizer_server.py \
  --master 10.42.0.213 \
  --port 8765

Open the URL printed by the tool, normally:

http://127.0.0.1:8765/?master=10.42.0.213

If port 8765 is already in use, the tool automatically tries the next free port and prints that URL instead, for example:

Port 8765 is busy, using 8766 instead.
Infinity visualizer: http://127.0.0.1:8766/?master=10.42.0.213

Why Local

The ESP32 master webserver should stay focused on WLED and Infinity control. The local visualizer avoids loading extra HTML, JavaScript, canvas rendering, or polling logic from the ESP itself.

The local server proxies:

http://10.42.0.213/json/infinity

to:

http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/infinity

This also avoids browser CORS issues.

Controls

Master IP: change the master target without restarting the server
Connect: fetch state immediately
Pause: freeze polling and animation
Master UI: open the master /infinity page

Notes

This is not yet a bit-exact WLED renderer. It reads /json/eff from the master and maps effect names to browser preview classes.
Currently supported preview classes include Solid, Blink, Strobe, Breathe/Fade, Wipe, Scan, Chase/Running/Theater, Rainbow/Colorloop, Fire, Twinkle/Sparkle/Glitter, and Noise/Plasma/Waves/Ripple.
Unknown effects are shown as a generic moving color blend so they remain visible while we decide which effects need exact custom previews.
It is a lightweight development preview for scene state, colors, row dimmers, effect IDs, brightness, and virtual node layout.
The simulated layout is six nodes, each with three rows and 106 LEDs.

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