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Each pixel must be connect with three wires
Each pixel must be connect with three wires


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Revision as of 18:29, 27 August 2019

Draft

Introduction

In this article we describe the [Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 2]

See also:

The pixel

Main characteristics:

  • 12.5mm diameter
  • 2.5mm total thickness
  • 800 KHz speed protocol
  • Chainable design, meaning that you can connect several of these to one pin and chain them
  • 5-9VDC power (can run at 3.5V but color will be dimmed), constant current 18.5mA per LED (~55mA max total per pixel)

Hooking up a NeoPixel

Each pixel must be connect with three wires

Board NeoPixel
VOUT +
GND -
A1 ↑ (arrow pointing towards the inside)