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2 | 2 | title: M-1 LED Matrix Creating Your Own GIF |
3 | 3 | description: Step by step guide to adding a GIF to the M-1 LED Matrix! |
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5 | | -1. Make sure you know your Apollo M-1 board revision (look on the back of the controller), Rev 4 or Rev 6, and are on firmware version 14.5.1. You can flash your device [here](https://wiki.apolloautomation.com/products/m1/troubleshooting/m1-reflash/). |
6 | | -2. Select Config |
| 5 | +1. Make sure you know your Apollo M-1 board revision (look on the back of the controller), Rev 4 or Rev 6, and are on firmware version 14.5.1. You can flash your device [here](https://wiki.apolloautomation.com/products/m1/troubleshooting/m1-reflash/). Also, make sure you have the correct LED matrix settings [here](https://wiki.apolloautomation.com/products/m1/setup/m1-matrix-settings/). |
| 6 | +2. Connect to the Apollo M-1 Wi-Fi hot spot and it should take you directly to the main dashboard. Then select Config. |
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8 | | -4. Select Wi-Fi Setup |
| 8 | +4. Select Wi-Fi Setup. |
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12 | | -5. Add your M-1 to your Wi-Fi network by selecting Scan and adding your Wi-Fi credentials |
| 12 | +5. Add your M-1 to your Wi-Fi network by selecting Scan and adding your Wi-Fi credentials. |
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16 | | -6. Now you can grab the IP address of the M-1 from your router which should be labeled esp32s3 |
| 16 | +6. Now you can grab the IP address of the M-1 from your router which should be labeled esp32s3. |
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20 | | -7. Copy the IP address and paste it into the URL bar of your browser |
| 20 | +7. Copy the IP address and paste it into the URL bar of your browser. This will take you to the Apollo M-1 dashboard. |
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24 | | -8. Now find your GIFof choice |
| 24 | +8. Now find your GIF of choice and save it to your computer. |
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28 | | -9. Now we need to go to [https://ezgif.com/](https://ezgif.com/) and select Resize |
| 28 | +9. Now we need to go to [https://ezgif.com/](https://ezgif.com/) and select Resize. |
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32 | | -10. Select Browse and Upload your GIF |
| 32 | +10. Select Browse and Upload your GIF. |
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36 | | -11. Change the Width and Height to 64x64, select resize and save the GIF (use an easy name since we will be using it later) |
| 36 | +11. Change the Width and Height to 64x64, select resize and save the GIF (use an easy name since we will be using it later). |
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40 | | -12. Now go back to the Apollo M-1 IP address and select config |
| 40 | +12. Now go back to the Apollo M-1 IP address and select config. |
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44 | | -13. Select File System |
| 44 | +13. Select File System. |
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48 | | -14. Select Browse, choose your GIF and then select Upload |
| 48 | +14. Select Browse, choose your GIF and then select Upload. |
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52 | | -15. Now go back to your Apollo M-1 IP address, select the Image effect, use the pencil to rename the effect EXACTLY the same as your GIF (example: gsd.gif) and select the check mark to save it |
| 52 | +15. Now go back to your Apollo M-1 IP address, select the Image effect, use the pencil to rename the effect EXACTLY the same as your GIF file (example: gsd.gif) and select the check mark to save it. |
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56 | 56 | 16. Now you should see your GIF playing on the Apollo M-1! |
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60 | | -17. Not finished yet though! Select Preset, type in a name and save it to the device |
| 60 | +17. Not finished yet though! Select Preset, type in a name and save it to the device. |
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64 | | -18. Now you can play it whenever you would like and you can even set it as the boot effect (Config > LED Preferences > Change Apply Preset to the preset number you just made) |
| 64 | +18. Now you can play it whenever you would like and you can even set it as the boot effect (Config > LED Preferences > Change Apply Preset to the preset number you just made). |
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