GLEDOPTO · GL-C-016WL-D
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Two data outputs on an ESP32 running WLED firmware: the GL-C-016WL-D drives addressable strips over Wi-Fi with no gateway, with a built-in mic and up to 800 ICs.
Maker: 'no gateway required' — the controller joins the Wi-Fi router directly.
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SKU: GL-C-016WL-D
Specifications checked against the linked manufacturer documents. Load limits, package details and measurement conditions are retained.Checked 18 October 2026
Strip control type — what it meansA standard strip shows one colour along its whole length: the controller dims each colour channel (PWM). An addressable strip is driven over a digital data line, so each LED or segment can have its own colour — chasing lights, gradients, effects. The two strip types are not interchangeable. | Addressable strips (pixels)Digital (addressable) controller running WLED; standard PWM strips are not supported [1] |
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Supported strip types — what it meansWhich strips can be connected. Single colour — brightness only; CCT — white from warm to cool; RGB and RGBW — colour (W is a separate white channel); RGB+CCT — colour plus tunable white (5 channels); addressable — pixel strips. The strip type must match the controller mode. | Addressable RGB, Addressable RGBWThe manual's IC list includes RGBW chips (WS2814A, SK6812; the page also shows TM1814), so addressable RGB and RGBW strips fit [2] |
Digital outputs — what it meansHow many independent addressable strips can be connected. Each output is a separate data line — for example, different sides of a room, or a staircase and a cornice with different effects. Not applicable to standard-strip controllers. | 2GPIO16 is the main output, GPIO2 a standby output that works after setup in the app; both can be used at once. Strip V+ and GND are shared [2] |
Maximum pixels — what it meansHow many addressable points (pixels) the controller can drive, per the maker. A pixel is one LED or a group of LEDs controlled together; on a 60 LED/m strip with every LED addressable, 5 m is 300 pixels. | 800'Maximum IC Quantity: 800' counts ICs, not LEDs (on 12 V WS2811 strips one IC drives a group of LEDs). A long strip's current must stay within the controller's current limit [3] |
Supported pixel ICs — what it meansThe addressable strip ICs the controller works with (for example WS2812B, SK6812, WS2811, WS2814). The IC is named in the strip's specs; if it is not on the list, the strip may not work or may show wrong colours. | WS2805, WS2811, WS2811F, WS2812B, WS2813, WS2814A, WS2815, SK6812, SM16703, SM16703P, SM16703SP3, GS8208, TM1814, FL19038, FW1935, UCS2903B, etc.List from the manual, plus chips shown on the official page (WS2813, SM16703P, GS8208, TM1814) [2] |
Connectivity — what it meansThe wireless link or network the device uses. Wi-Fi connects straight to the router; Zigbee, Thread and Bluetooth Mesh work through a hub or gateway. | Wi-Fi2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (ESP32) [1] |
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Control platform — what it meansWhich firmware and ecosystem run the controller. WLED is open firmware with a web interface and many effects, working on the local network. Tuya / Smart Life is a cloud app. Zigbee 3.0 connects to a compatible gateway or coordinator. Matter adds it directly to Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa. | WLEDWLED firmware: web interface at the device IP or the WLED Native app (iOS / Android) on the same Wi-Fi. The official page describes Amazon Alexa connection via WLED's emulation [2] |
Hub required — what it meansWhether the device needs a separate hub, gateway or coordinator to work in a smart home. If so, it is sold separately unless stated otherwise. | Not requiredMaker: 'no gateway required' — the controller joins the Wi-Fi router directly [1] |
Home Assistant — what it meansHow the device connects to Home Assistant: a built-in integration, a Zigbee coordinator, Matter or the maker’s cloud integration. | Via integrationGledopto documents WLED firmware; Home Assistant has a built-in WLED integration. The maker itself does not mention Home Assistant [2] |
Matter support — what it meansWhether the device supports the Matter standard, directly or through a bridge. Matter lets you add it to Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant. | NoMatter is not claimed [1] |
Works without internet — what it meansWhether the device keeps working over the local network or through a hub when the internet is down. Cloud features (remote access, voice assistants) need the internet. | YesControl via the WLED web interface at the device IP or the app on the local Wi-Fi; without a router the controller opens its own WLED-AP hotspot [2] |
2.4 GHz RF remote — what it meansWhether the maker's 2.4 GHz radio remote or wall panel can be paired with the controller. Such a remote talks to the controller directly, without the app or a hub. | YesGledopto's WLED remote is supported (e.g. GL-RC-001WL, sold separately); it talks to the controller directly over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi radio, without a router. Gledopto's classic RF remotes of the Zigbee Pro series do not apply [4] |
Processor / radio chip — what it meansThe microcontroller or radio module inside, per the maker (for example ESP32). For firmware such as WLED and ESPHome it determines available features and whether the device can be re-flashed. | ESP32 [1] |
App — what it meansThe maker’s app used to set up and control the device. | WLED Native (iOS / Android), WLED web interface [2] |
Strip voltage — what it meansWhich strip voltages the controller works with. Strip, power supply and controller voltage must match: a 5 V strip is destroyed by 12 or 24 V. Long runs more often use 24 V, which loses less brightness towards the end of the strip. | 5 V, 12 V, 24 VDC 5 / 12 / 24 V supply; V+ output carries the supply voltage, so strip and power supply must match [2] |
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Maximum total current — what it meansThe highest current the controller passes on all outputs together. A strip's current is its power in watts divided by its voltage: for example, 5 m of 14.4 W/m strip at 24 V draws about 3 A. The current of the connected strips must stay below this value. | 15 AOnboard 20 A fuse and input reverse-polarity protection [2] |
Maximum current per channel — what it meansThe current limit for one colour channel or one output. It matters when the strip loads one channel more than the others — for example, the white channel of an RGBW strip or one long addressable run. | 10 APer output, GPIO16 or GPIO2 [2] |
Supply voltage — what it meansThe supply voltage (and current, if stated) as the maker gives it. It must match your mains or adapter. | DC 5 / 12 / 24 VPower via V+/V− terminals or a 5.5 × 2.1 mm DC socket [2] |
| Protection | 20 A fuse, input reverse-polarity protection, 5 V signal level shifter [6] |
Onboard extras — what it meansWhat else the controller has besides strip outputs: a microphone for music-reactive light, an IR receiver for a remote, a button or an input for a wall button, a relay output that cuts the strip's power supply when the light is off, USB-C power, a port for re-flashing. | Microphone, button on the housing, external button input, relay output, flashing port (UART/USB)Digital microphone (music-reactive, AudioReactive); Function (on/off, colour, reset) and Restart buttons; IO13–GND terminals for an external push button or switch; a relay cuts the strip output when switched off; USB-C port for UART flashing; extra pins IO25, IO26, IO19 and 5 V / 3.3 V (200 mA) power for sensors [2] |
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Mounting — what it meansHow and where it is installed: in a wall box, on a wall or ceiling, on a DIN rail, on a table or in a socket. | Surface (screws)Official photos show two screw lugs on the housing; mounting is not described in the text [5] |
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Dimensions — what it meansThe device’s size in millimetres as the maker states it. Check that it fits the wall box, niche or shelf. | 108 × 45 × 18 mm [2] |
Ingress protection (IP) — what it meansProtection against dust (first digit) and water (second). IP20 is for dry rooms only, IP44 resists splashes, IP65 and up handle water jets and outdoor use. | IP20 [1] |
| Housing material | Flame-retardant polycarbonate (PC) [1] |
Operating temperature — what it meansThe air temperature range the device is rated for. The lower limit matters outdoors, on balconies and in unheated rooms. | −20…45 °C [2] |
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Colour — what it meansThe housing colour of this model. Other colours in the same series are separate products. | Orange [1] |
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