SMT RGB 5050 LED + 5050 LED breakout PCB

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SMT RGB 5050 LED + 5050 LED breakout PCB

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Hi i have bought the following
- 5050 LED breakout PCB - 10 pack!
- SMT RGB 5050 LED - 10 pack (there is text on te back, but thats disappeared 80%, i dont know if tthat are the instructions?)

I have no clue what the best manner is to put them together, and i cant find any good youtube video.
Can anybody tell our direct me in the good direction

And yes im a newbie :)), and love the feedback.

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Re: SMT RGB 5050 LED + 5050 LED breakout PCB

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Not much to it. There are 6 pins on the chip and 6 pads on the PCB. Line them up and solder.

If you scroll down to the "TECHNICAL DETAILS" section of the product description, there will be a pinout diagram showing which pins are which. (Note the notch in one corner to help you orient the chip) https://www.adafruit.com/product/619

As the diagram shows, there are 3 individual LEDs on the chip. You can connect these the same as you would connect three individual LEDs: https://learn.adafruit.com/all-about-leds
Note that the Vf of the red LED is lower than the green or the blue, so your resistor calculation will be different as well.

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Re: SMT RGB 5050 LED + 5050 LED breakout PCB

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Thanks for the info, and indeed not that difficult :))

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