Podcasts about neopixel

Sparkle Motion platform shoes with NeoPixel strands demo. John Park Learn Guide coming soon. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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Build an amazing LED display using Sparkle Motion and a 16x16 NeoPixel matrix. Use WLED software to play awesome animations that are designed for 2D matrices. A 3D printed frame and piece of black LED acrylic create an assembled display that can sit upright or mounted to a wall. Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/16x16-neopixel-matrix-square-pixel-display/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 16x16 NeoPixel LED Matrix: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2547 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Build an amazing LED display using Sparkle Motion and a 16x16 NeoPixel matrix. Use WLED software to play awesome animations that are designed for 2D matrices. A 3D printed frame and piece of black LED acrylic create an assembled display that can sit upright or mounted to a wall. Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/16x16-neopixel-matrix-square-pixel-display/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 16x16 NeoPixel LED Matrix: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2547 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week @adafruit we're launching our 16x16 NeoPixel matrix display with Sparkle Motion running WLED animations. Prototyping a moon lamp. Catching up with Makes from the Community. Timelapse video this week features a multi-colored dragon egg. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/16x16-neopixel-matrix-square-pixel-display/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 16x16 NeoPixel LED Matrix https://www.adafruit.com/product/2547 Timelapse Tuesday Dragon Egg Box By Fritz Webering https://thingiverse.com/thing:6904530 https://youtu.be/H8-wzgakSYU Community Makes https://www.reddit.com/r/adafruit/comments/1j0xmcy/lightsaber_propmaker_rp2040_remix/ https://www.printables.com/make/2459057?comment_id=2459057 https://www.printables.com/make/2457346 https://www.printables.com/make/2454971 https://www.printables.com/make/2453833?comment_id=2453833 https://www.printables.com/make/2452055?comment_id=2452055 https://www.printables.com/model/1210114-anduril-lightsaber

This week @adafruit we're launching our 16x16 NeoPixel matrix display with Sparkle Motion running WLED animations. Prototyping a moon lamp. Catching up with Makes from the Community. Timelapse video this week features a multi-colored dragon egg. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/16x16-neopixel-matrix-square-pixel-display/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 16x16 NeoPixel LED Matrix https://www.adafruit.com/product/2547 Timelapse Tuesday Dragon Egg Box By Fritz Webering https://thingiverse.com/thing:6904530 https://youtu.be/H8-wzgakSYU Community Makes https://www.reddit.com/r/adafruit/comments/1j0xmcy/lightsaber_propmaker_rp2040_remix/ https://www.printables.com/make/2459057?comment_id=2459057 https://www.printables.com/make/2457346 https://www.printables.com/make/2454971 https://www.printables.com/make/2453833?comment_id=2453833 https://www.printables.com/make/2452055?comment_id=2452055 https://www.printables.com/model/1210114-anduril-lightsaber

This week @adafruit we're launching 3D printed cases for the Sparkle Motion boards. Prototyping a 16x16 NeoPixel matrix display with WLED animations. The Rapid Prototype segment features an AI generated Blinka purple python. Timelapse video this week featuring a Flexy Angler fish. Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/cases-for-sparkle-motion/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 Sparkle Motion Mini: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6160 16x16 NeoPixel Square Display: https://blog.adafruit.com/2021/04/01/16x16-neopixel-square-pixel-display-by-ecken-3dprinting/ Timelapse Tuesday Flexy Angler Fish By JIMGA https://makerworld.com/en/models/1098846 https://youtu.be/k-UU-UyjZgo Community Makes https://www.printables.com/make/2433443?comment_id=2433443

This week @adafruit we're launching 3D printed cases for the Sparkle Motion boards. Prototyping a 16x16 NeoPixel matrix display with WLED animations. The Rapid Prototype segment features an AI generated Blinka purple python. Timelapse video this week featuring a Flexy Angler fish. Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/cases-for-sparkle-motion/ Sparkle Motion: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 Sparkle Motion Mini: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6160 16x16 NeoPixel Square Display: https://blog.adafruit.com/2021/04/01/16x16-neopixel-square-pixel-display-by-ecken-3dprinting/ Timelapse Tuesday Flexy Angler Fish By JIMGA https://makerworld.com/en/models/1098846 https://youtu.be/k-UU-UyjZgo Community Makes https://www.printables.com/make/2433443?comment_id=2433443

Raspberry Pi 5 - 16 GB RAM (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6125 Round Panel Mount USB Cable - USB-B Socket to USB-C Plug (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6116 NeoPixel LED Outdoor Netting - 20 x 20 LEDs - 1x1 Meter Sizing (1:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6159 Mini Sparkle Motion - WLED-friendly ESP32 NeoPixel LED Driver (6:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6160 ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Raspberry Pi 5 - 16 GB RAM (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6125 Round Panel Mount USB Cable - USB-B Socket to USB-C Plug (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6116 NeoPixel LED Outdoor Netting - 20 x 20 LEDs - 1x1 Meter Sizing (1:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6159 Mini Sparkle Motion - WLED-friendly ESP32 NeoPixel LED Driver (6:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6160 ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

We got this kind of nifty sample of a Neopixel 'sheet,' which is uncut LED strips - the whole thing is flexible PCB material with a cuttable square pitch of 1 cm per pixel. it's arranged as a zigzag, so you can immediately use it as one strand of neopixel in a 12 x 24 arrangement. Or you could cut it into funky shapes and connect the data to data input between segments. the panel also requires 12VDC, but that's not too challenging; it could be useful when you need a flexible sheet in an unusual shape and don't want to piece together individual NeoPixel dots! Coming soon. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #neopixels #led #light

This chonky neopixel tube is a treat with full, smooth color all the way around - but it's also a real pain to drive, given it requires 24V power. Or at least it would be if we didn't have this Sparkle Motion (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100) board we are testing! With USB PD support, it's easy to plug the board into a USB C laptop power supply that can provide 20V at up to 5A - even though it's under 24V, we've found the LEDs are just as bright. Looks great, we're going to keep testing and get these boards ordered, hopefully before the year's end! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #wled #led #art

We got our WLED-friend PCBs (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/12/02/leftovers-layout-wled-board-revision-a-completed/) and are testing it with various LED grids. First, we tried out a 16x16 NeoPixel grid that runs on 5V. Since that worked well, we're now onto a much bigger 60 x 60 grid - that's 3,600 LEDs! These are some NeoPixel pebble (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6024) netting samples we're also testing at the same time; each one has 20 x 60 pixels and uses 12V power, so it's a good test of the DC pass-through for higher voltages. Since WLED has a limit of 2000 pixels per output, this demo uses the three output ports that are then 'merged' together in memory to make a single large grid. We have more to test soon: the onboard IR receiver, USB PD, I2S microphone, extra I/O pins, and I2C, so watch for those videos as they come together. Coming soon - https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #wled #neopixels #ledart

This week we got our Metro RP2350 boards (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/11/metro-rp2350-now-with-bigger-better-rp2350b/) back and after fixing the pin direction and rerouting (https://www.instagram.com/adafruit/p/DC2U7mdyf9W) the whole thing, it came up and pretty much works perfectly! Just one component needed a swap - we were able to test all GPIO, analog inputs, MicroSD slot, PSRAM, LEDs & NeoPixel, user button, I2C/SPI/UART, aaand power supplies. The 5V supply is great, we got a nice clean 5V out at 2A+ from 12V DC in. The last thing to check is the HSTX port, which gives us DVI access, and it works, thanks to this festive turtle demo! (https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-turtle-graphics) We're aiming to get this into the shop before the end of the year, wouldn't that be smashing? Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #metro #rp2350 #adafruit

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#circuitpythonparsec How to enable external NeoPixel power on the Prop-Maker Feather RP2040. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-10-10/code.py https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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The TM1814 LEDs we've been looking at this week require an inverted NeoPixel-like signal. While it's not too hard to make a custom library to deal with the prefix bytes, the inversion is a little annoying since you'd have to rewrite a lot of assembly. So, for our level shifter board we designed, let's also add an inverter: It will use 5V power and logic, and we'd like a small SC70-5 package so we can keep the board as compact as possible. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

More! We got a set of weatherproof cafe lights with RGBW LEDs for a 'pure' white color light. However, they don't use the WS281x chipset for the control signal. Instead, it's TM1814, which is kind of similar but has a few key differences. One is you have to send an 8-byte 'global brightness' setting to start, and then you have to continuously send a signal over every 400ms, and to top it off, the signal is inverted! After some PIO twiddling, we did get them working pretty nicely with an RP2040 https://learn.adafruit.com/intro-to-rp2040-pio-with-circuitpython/using-pio-to-drive-a-neopixel Make us think - we should craft a NeoPixel signal shifter board with an optional inverted output! Coming soon! #adafruit #neopixel #cafelights Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

These cafe lights come with WS2811s inside. Power them with 12V, and you can send them 5V NeoPixel signals to light up individual 3 RGB LEDs inside for a nice, bright outdoor look. They're weatherproof and even come with a weatherproof connector, so they'll survive outdoor installation. They'll work great in Arduino, CircuitPython, or WLED. We're excited to get these installed for the holidays! Coming soon. #adafruit #neopixel #ws2811 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 12V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6032?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 9V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6031?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 5V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6030?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Vertical Micro Servo Mount for LEGO-Compatible Brick Systems (2:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6044?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Horizontal Micro Servo Mount for LEGO-Compatible Brick Systems (2.39:) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6043?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Upcycled 3.5" Floppy Drive - Sony MPF-920 or Compatible (4:35) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6037?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Ball Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5984?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Heart Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5983?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Star Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5982?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 12V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6032?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 9V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6031?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts USB Type C PD to 5.5mm/2.1mm Barrel Jack Adapter - 5V (0:11) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6030?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Vertical Micro Servo Mount for LEGO-Compatible Brick Systems (2:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6044?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Horizontal Micro Servo Mount for LEGO-Compatible Brick Systems (2.39:) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6043?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Upcycled 3.5" Floppy Drive - Sony MPF-920 or Compatible (4:35) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6037?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Ball Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5984?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Heart Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5983?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoPixel LED Star Shape Pixel Strand - 20 LEDs (6:20) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5982?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Countdown the days until CircuitPython Day 20204! This project uses a QT Py ESP32-S2 and NeoPixel dots strand to light up each day, counting down the days until August 16th 2024 - The snakiest day of the year! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/blinka-led-sign/ Qt Py ESP32-S2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5325 NeoPixel Dot Stand https://www.adafruit.com/product/5225 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

#circuitpythonparsec Smoothly cycle your NeoPixel colors using the fancyLED 'hue, saturation, value' model. code example here: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-08-09/code.py https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Build a modern floor lamp with NeoPixels, Hot Wheels tracks, and a QT Py Pico ESP32 running WLED. Use a capacitive touch or any wifi-enabled device to change animation modes or turn your lamp on and off. Crystal gems diffuse this lamp beautifully. Select or customize hundreds of color combinations and animation modes in WLED, a free, open-source LED control software. Full tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/floor-lamp-with-wled/overview QT Py Pico ESP32: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5395 NeoPixel LEDS: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1138 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Erin St Blaine: http://www.erinstblaine.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week's EYE ON NPI looks miiiiiighty familiar with those of us who love our colorful lights, it's Würth Elektronik's RGB WL-ICLED Integrated Controller Within LED (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/w/wurth-electronics/wl-icled-integrated-controller-within-led). WE's take on the 'smart LED' has taken over the electronics industry over the past 15 years. These ubiquitous LEDs can save you time, pins, and cost by simplifying the addition of up to a couple-dozen colorful LEDs, especially when the PCB size is at a premium. Back in my day, if you wanted to add a lot of colorful LEDs to a design, you'd have to use a dedicated LED driver chip. That is, unless your microcontroller had tons of pins, and 10mA drive current - and even then there's a total current-draw limit for the chip package. We still stock some breakouts for these like the TLC5947 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1429) a 'chainable' SPI board that could drive 8 RGB LEDs and PWM them all for you, often with a set-able constant-current. There's still need for chips like this, but they're often kinda large, and they're not free, so using them was not a light matter. Then came the first - or close to the first - low cost chainable LED driver: the LPD8806 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/306). We wrote a library for this chip in 2011 (https://github.com/adafruit/LPD8806/commits/master/?after=1951478c2c2a8317feab9997cdfddba3728a245a+69), the way this chip worked is it could control two RGB LEDs per, with all PWM handled internally and you only needed 2 pins! This was inexpensive and worked great, but the chips were still a bit large, 14-SOICs. They were superseded by the WS2811 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1060) which came up with using a Manchester encoding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_code) for transport over a single line. These used even less space, and only a single pin, with an SOIC-8 package. However, the real ingenuity is when folks realized they could put the chip INSIDE the LED: and thus was born what we call "NeoPixel" (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/result?s=N4IgTCBcDaIHYFMD2AHAlgDwQGxAXQF8g) a fully chainable smart LED that only uses one pin and no external components. Now all's been right in the world, with dozens of different shapes, configurations and sizes of 'WS2812-compatible' LEDs. But there was one thing missing: a reliable source of smart LEDs. And we should know because we use a lot of these chips: and we try to warn folks that low cost LEDs have differing LED color and brightnesses, are hard to solder and rework, and suffer high failure rates in the field. Worst of all, when one fails all the ones down the line also fail! Until today you just had to cross your fingers and hope that the reel you got was from a 'good batch'. That's why we were excited to see Würth Elektronik's RGB WL-ICLED in DigiKey's NPI list, because WE is known for high quality, reliable products. Unlike most NeoPixel compatibles, this datasheet specifies the LED brightnesses and spectra. It also has RoHS, REACh and Halogen compliance. Finally, you know you'll be getting consistent quality, where each LED solders just as well as last week's or last year's batch. The WL-ICLEDs are available in 4 sizes, including the common 5x5mm and 2x2mm. Würth Elektronik also designed a cool FeatherWing (https://github.com/WurthElektronik/FeatherWings/tree/main/ICLEDFeatherWing) with hundreds of the 2x2mm ICLEDs to demo how to display animations, text, and graphics. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tCo7FSO1Gk) If you want a NeoPixel compatible LED, with trace-ability, high reliability and known functionality check out Würth Elektronik's RGB WL-ICLED (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/w/wurth-electronics/wl-icled-integrated-controller-within-led) available right now at DigiKey! Order today and you'll get your ready-to-assemble rainbows by tomorrow afternoon.

Build a fun soundbox project using CircuitPython and Adafruit PropMaker Feather RP2040! This massive arcade button plays different sounds each time it's pressed. Embedded inside the arcade button is a NeoPixel strip that lights up when pressed. Assembly Tutorial https://learn.adafruit.com/soundbox-rp2040/overview Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/CircuitPython_Sound_Box_2 Feather RP2040 PropMaker https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Massive Arcade Button https://www.adafruit.com/product/1187 NeoPixel Side Light Strip 120/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634 Enclosed Speaker https://www.adafruit.com/product/4445 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Build a fun soundbox project using CircuitPython and Adafruit PropMaker Feather RP2040! This massive arcade button plays different sounds each time it's pressed. Embedded inside the arcade button is a NeoPixel strip that lights up when pressed. Assembly Tutorial https://learn.adafruit.com/soundbox-rp2040/overview Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/CircuitPython_Sound_Box_2 Feather RP2040 PropMaker https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Massive Arcade Button https://www.adafruit.com/product/1187 NeoPixel Side Light Strip 120/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634 Enclosed Speaker https://www.adafruit.com/product/4445 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This is a USB HID device that is set up to play media and adjust the volume of your speakers. Underneath the knob is a NeoPixel strip that changes color whenever it's turned up or down. You can single-click to play and pause media, double-click to skip to the next track. If you long press, it'll mute the speaker's volume. The electronics are housed in our 3D printed snap fit enclosure that features a new design. The knob features a built-in LED diffuser with textured knurling on the outer edge. We used the filament swap technique to make a multi-material print so there's no need for a multi-extruder. Just use white PLA filament to diffuse the LEDs. Code, libraries and assembly instructions are documented in the project Learn Guide links below. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-rotary-media-dial/ QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 STEMMA QT Rotary Encoder https://www.adafruit.com/product/5880 NeoPixel Side Light Strip 120/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634 STEMMA QT Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4399 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This is a USB HID device that is set up to play media and adjust the volume of your speakers. Underneath the knob is a NeoPixel strip that changes color whenever it's turned up or down. You can single-click to play and pause media, double-click to skip to the next track. If you long press, it'll mute the speaker's volume. The electronics are housed in our 3D printed snap fit enclosure that features a new design. The knob features a built-in LED diffuser with textured knurling on the outer edge. We used the filament swap technique to make a multi-material print so there's no need for a multi-extruder. Just use white PLA filament to diffuse the LEDs. Code, libraries and assembly instructions are documented in the project Learn Guide links below. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-rotary-media-dial/ QT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 STEMMA QT Rotary Encoder https://www.adafruit.com/product/5880 NeoPixel Side Light Strip 120/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634 STEMMA QT Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4399 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

JP's Product Pick of the Week 5/21/24 Flora NeoPixel v3 Sheet RECAP Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com https://www.adafruit.com/product/1559 ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

This week @adafruit we're showcasing our Halo Energy Sword prop remake powered by the Feather PropMaker 2040. Updated look at our media dial using QT Py RP2040 and rotary Stemma QT. Prototyping a new project using the massive arcade button with side light NeoPixel strip. Time lapse this week features a milk crate remixed with flexi legs by Audi. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/halo-energy-sword-rp2040/ YouTube Video https://youtu.be/l13BLTXoWiU Feather RP2040 PropMaker: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Mini Skinny NeoPixel Strip 60/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/2959 QTPy RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 Rotary Encoder Stemma QT https://www.adafruit.com/product/5880 Massive Arcade Button https://www.adafruit.com/product/1187 NeoPixel Side Light Strip 120/m https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634 Timelapse Tuesday Crate with Flexi Legs By Audi https://www.printables.com/model/862547-milk-crate-with-flexi-legs https://youtu.be/FjWQABUVM-Q Community Makes https://www.printables.com/model/7271-heat-set-insert-press/comments/1787187 https://www.printables.com/model/7167-octoprint-raspberry-pi-rig-35-pitft-touch-display/comments/1785878 https://www.printables.com/model/872992-infinity-mirror https://www.printables.com/model/7271-heat-set-insert-press/comments/1784663

ATMakers emailed and asked if we'd make a Trinkey (https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=trinkey) with a TRRS jack (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5764) on the end, for making customizable HID devices that use simple 3.5mm audio jack connectors. ideally something that will make AT - Accessibility Technology - projects EZ to build and maintain. here's our take on it, what's interesting is each pin of the jack - including the two switches for tip and ring1 - connect to GPIO / analog inputs on the SAMD21. there's no pre-defined VCC or GND because different switch and joystick makers have different configurations and we might want to change around what pins are power, ground, pullups, etc! this board will be great for use with CircuitPython to make any sort of AT switch or potentiometer interface super fast, to demo it we've written up a quick CPy sketch that will listen for two switches, and when they're pressed, blink the NeoPixel and emit keypresses as if its a keyboard. code is in the PR for this board (https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/9190#issuecomment-2067764251) since we have great HID support it could also be a mouse or joystick device and it will work with any computer/tablet/console with a USB port. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #atmakers #accessibility

The ESP32-C6 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5672) is Espressif's first Wi-Fi 6 SoC integrating 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 (LE) and the 802.15.4 protocol. It brings the goodness you know from the low-cost C3 series (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5337) and improves it with Zigbee/802.15.4 at 2.4Ghz. That means it could make for great Matter (https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/) development hardware! We took our Feather ESP32-S2 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5000) and swapped out the 'S2 for a C6. Plus some re-routing and here's what we've got: a C6 Feather with lots of GPIO, lipoly charging and monitoring with the MAX17048, (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5580) NeoPixel, I2C Stemma QT port, and a second low-quiescent LDO for disabling the I2C and NeoPixel when we want ultra-low power usage. We also tossed a BME280 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2652) on there, so you could use it immediately as a low power temp/hum/pressure sensor. Now it's time to do the bringup - we like to blink LEDs, toggle pins, and also check that NeoPixels glow up. Good news: so far everything works! We're going to keep at it and see if we can maybe get a simple Matter demo going before we book the PCBs #adafruit #feather #esp32c6 #featherboard #wifi6 #bluetooth5 #zigbee #matteriot #lowpower #iotdevelopment #tempmonitoring #pcbdesign Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Full tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/sound-reactive-paper-lanterns-with-led-fx Create an array of paper lanterns and control them with sound. This guide uses a Feather ESP32 V2 loaded with the free, open source WLED software. Buy on the Adafruit Website: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5400 WLED runs on the Feather, using WiFi to allow you to control the lights with your phone, PC, or any wifi-enabled device. This is a lot of fun, and will make for a beautiful piece of light art in your space that's easy to control and program with your phone. But this guide goes further! WLED interfaces seamlessly with LED Fx, an open-source program that runs on your computer to capture and analyze sound, either from your music player or from your computer's microphone. It takes the sound and translates it into light effects, so your lights can run sound-reactive animations over WiFi without needing to add a physical microphone. WLED has sound reactive effects. Why not just use WLED? WLED does have sound reactive modes available, but the sound needs to be run and processed through a small microphone soldered to your ESP32. These microphones don't have the same quality pickup as the one on your PC, and may not be physically located where the sound is optimal. The effects don't have as many controls, and tend to be a little "blinky". LED Fx gives you great sound input and a lot of solid animations with controls that allow you to really dial in your animations. It's just as easy to use but I've gotten much nicer results with LED Fx. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Erin St Blaine: www.erinstblaine.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Build an interactive robot that tracks your face using Memento Adafruit's DIY camera dev board! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/face-tracking-robot-with-memento A servo moves the robot's head and actually follows your face. When the robot detects your face, a NeoPixel ring lights up making this feel like an interactive companion robot. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

Build an interactive robot that tracks your face using Memento Adafruit's DIY camera dev board! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/face-tracking-robot-with-memento A servo moves the robot's head and actually follows your face. When the robot detects your face, a NeoPixel ring lights up making this feel like an interactive companion robot. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------

#newproducts JP's Product Pick of the Week 2/20/24 NeoPixel FeatherWing https://www.adafruit.com/product/2945 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Espressif ESP32-S3-BOX-3B (0:12) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5883?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32 - PCB Antenna - 8 MB Flash / 2 MB PSRAM (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5889?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32 - wFL Antenna - 8 MB Flash / 2 MB PSRAM (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5890?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Pink Anti-Static Zip Top Bag - 2" x 3.5" - 100 Pack (2:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5881?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 3 - Sheet of 20 (3:27) https://www.adafruit.com/product/1559?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoRGB Stemma - NeoPixel to RGB PWM LEDs and Strips - STEMMA JST PH 2mm (4:38) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5888?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Espressif ESP32-S3-BOX-3B (0:12) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5883?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32 - PCB Antenna - 8 MB Flash / 2 MB PSRAM (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5889?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit ItsyBitsy ESP32 - wFL Antenna - 8 MB Flash / 2 MB PSRAM (0:41) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5890?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Pink Anti-Static Zip Top Bag - 2" x 3.5" - 100 Pack (2:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5881?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 3 - Sheet of 20 (3:27) https://www.adafruit.com/product/1559?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit NeoRGB Stemma - NeoPixel to RGB PWM LEDs and Strips - STEMMA JST PH 2mm (4:38) https://www.adafruit.com/product/5888?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts ----------------------------------------- New nEw NEWs New Products, News, and more: https://www.adafruit.com/newsletter #newnewnew Shop for all of the newest Adafruit products: http://adafru.it/new Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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we're often working with 'true analog' LED strips (https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=analog+LED), that have 1-3 channels of RGB or White LEDs. and controlling these takes a bit of wiring since they almost always need 12VDC and driver FETs. to make our lives easier, and maybe even some customer's too, here's a STEMMA board (https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) that can convert a NeoPixel signal using a WS2811F to three AO3406 N-channel FETs (https://www.digikey.com/short/438tn2hb) that are high efficiency and can sink a chunk of current. there's a 3-channel 74LVC3G14 (https://www.digikey.com/short/tqq3tm3m) inverter in between to convert the WS2811 output signal which is open drain, to the NFETs. 5 terminal block ports allow for easy wiring of the +12V, ground, and RGB common-anode channels. unfortunately the WS2811 does not support 4-channel so this won't work for RGBW strips...but there's a lot of times folks need 1 or 3 channels! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

OK, after a long hiatus, the ESP32 Itsy Bitsy prototypes are built and ready for testing! We first designed this board Feb 20, 2020 - and it's been waiting oh so patiently for its turn. The ESP32 Pico module packs 8 MB of flash and 2 MB of PSRAM. Despite its small size this board can handle fairly complex programs. This board is very small but has lots of pins, with a USB-serial converter, NeoPixel, reset and user button, Stemma QT connector, and a 5V-logic output specifically for driving NeoPixels. to do my final 'all in one' test we're reading temperature and humidity from an I2C sensor, sending it to IO, then reading back the onboard NeoPixel color from the dashboard. It's an excellent way to make sure the whole thing is working the way we like. Last up, we'll do a low-power test, and then it'll be ready for fabrication! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #espressif #esp32 #adafruit #ItsyBitsy

Build a fun CircuitPython project for fidgeting that doubles as an LED chase game!  Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-rotary-fidget/ Feather RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884 ANO Rotary STEMMA QT https://www.adafruit.com/product/5740 24x NeoPixel Ring https://www.adafruit.com/product/1586 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Build a fun CircuitPython project for fidgeting that doubles as an LED chase game!  Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-rotary-fidget/ Feather RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884 ANO Rotary STEMMA QT https://www.adafruit.com/product/5740 24x NeoPixel Ring https://www.adafruit.com/product/1586 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

For our NeoPixel signal to analog LED converter design, we need to convert 3 open drain PWM outputs to drive N-channel sinking MOSFETS. To do that we'll need to invert the signal - but we don't have a ton of space. So let's source a triple-NOT gate that has push-pull output, and can run from 3 or 5V logic. We also want it to be small, but not TOO small! See the chosen part on DigiKey - https://www.digikey.com/short/tmdnp712 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Full Tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-shoelaces-with-wled/overview Spice up your boots with custom animated NeoPixel shoelaces. Sync them to each other wirelessly using the free and open-source WLED software, and then take them out dancing in the great outdoors. Your shoes will stay connected to each other even when you're out of reach of WiFi. WLED's access-point mode keeps your shoes connected and in sync. You can still connect to your shoes and control the animation modes with your smart phone, even when you're lost in the desert or deep in the woods. This is an easy project that requires just a little soldering. You'll need to do some software configuration, but no coding. WLED gives you dozens of customizable animation modes and color palettes to choose from. Make a playlist of super cool animations with just a few taps on your phone. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Erin St Blaine - www.erinstblaine.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

Coming soon - this is a quick sketch we did of an RGB TTL driver PCB to help us try out all our funky-shaped displays. We reused most of the Matrix Portal S3 PCB, but instead of the RGB matrix connector, we popped on a 40-pin FPC. 16 GPIO go to the RGB pins, then there are 4 control pins for HSYNC, VSYNC, DE, and PIXCLK. Three more pins for touch screen I2C and IRQ. Then a NeoPixel, two buttons, and 3 SPI pins for configuring the screen controller, and we're almost out of pins! An I2C GPIO expander could save us a couple pins at the expense of more complex drivers, but for now, we will make it easy to get the displays running, and we can play silly pin games later. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #espressif #esp32 #espfriends #display #round #raspberrypi #ICN6211 #TFT #RGB #tftdisplays #innovation #screendesign #technews #devboard #uniquedesign #screentech #gadgetlove #electronics #futuretech #pcbdesign #rgbdriver #esp32s3 #ttldisplay #electronicsengineering #prototype #neopixel #pinmanagement #i2cinterface #screencontroller

We were tasked with fixing an older tester for our 5x6 ortho-key break-apart board https://www.adafruit.com/product/5157 . This board has many test points to verify because we have 30 total keys, and each key has the switch contacts and the Neopixel. Pressing down to touch all the Pogo pads simultaneously can be a challenge! We use both standoffs for the mounting hole alignment and a big laser-cut plastic plate that provides even pressure. When all the LEDs go green, you know it's all working! Next, we hand this back to the test-prep leads, which will be put back into production. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ ----------------------------------------- #adafruit #keyboard #ortho

Build a Magikoopa Wand with Adafruit's New RP2040 PropMaker Feather. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/mario-magic-wand We designed and 3D printed a magic wand inspired by the Super Mario Brothers movie. It's got motion activated lights and sound with a spinning crystal gem. This new Feather is an all-in-one dev board that features an I2S amp, accelerometer, NeoPixel driver, Servo Header Pins, STEMMA QT and screw block terminals. It's got the RP2040 chip with 8MB of SPI flash, 21 GPIO pins, and lipo battery charging over USB-C. With CircuitPython, the board acts like a USB drive so you can easily customize the code with just about any computer. You can modify the code to fit your project, just change the values such as the NeoPixel color, speed or the accelerometer threshold. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Bartlebeats https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------