expert-rmt5

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Gives your agent expert guidance on ESP-IDF RMT5 programming for LED strips, encoders, and multi-channel control.

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About this capability

ESP-IDF v5.x RMT5 API expert for LED protocols, encoders, and multi-channel control. Use when working with RMT peripheral programming, LED strip control, or migrating from RMT4 to RMT5.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by fastled/fastled in .claude/skills/expert-rmt5/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Get expert guidance on ESP-IDF v5.x RMT (Remote Control Transceiver) peripheral programming.

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What This Expert Covers

Implementation & Design

  • LED Strip Control: WS2812, SK6812, APA106, and custom LED protocols
  • Encoder Architecture: Copy, Bytes, Simple Callback, and Custom Composite encoders
  • Multi-Channel Sync: Coordinated transmission across multiple outputs
  • IR Remote Control: NEC, RC5, and other infrared protocols

Migration & Modernization

  • RMT4 to RMT5 Migration: Convert legacy code to new encoder-based architecture
  • API Translation: Channel handles, symbol structures, clock configuration

Debugging & Troubleshooting

  • Common errors: encoding artifacts, clock source mismatch, timing inaccuracies
  • System crashes: Cache safety, IRAM placement, flash operation conflicts
  • Performance issues: DMA configuration, encoder optimization

Configuration & Optimization

  • Timing calculations, resolution selection, duration encoding
  • DMA setup, buffer sizing, alignment requirements
  • Hardware limits across ESP32 family (ESP32, S2, S3, C3, C6, H2)

What You'll Get

  • Complete code examples with detailed comments
  • Timing calculations showing duration/resolution conversions
  • State machine diagrams for custom encoders
  • Hardware compatibility analysis for your target chip
  • Testing strategies with edge cases and validation steps

Signals

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