Neopixel dot strands wiring
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- emmasoup
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Neopixel dot strands wiring
I’m using Makecode and circuit playground express for the first time on a wearable project. I have two 50 led strands of Neopixel dots, and can’t figure out how to attach the second strand. I’m using the LED Corset code from adafruit as a base. The first strand is working perfectly - can someone help me connect the second strand? (Complete beginner at all of this…)
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Re: Neopixel dot strands wiring
The second strand should plug into the end of the first one. You will need to modify your code to specify the total number of pixels in the combined strand.
- emmasoup
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Re: Neopixel dot strands wiring
Is there a way to connect them to the Circuit Playground Express as two individual strands though?
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Re: Neopixel dot strands wiring
You can do that also. You will need to declare a second strip in your code and specify which pin you have it connected to.
- emmasoup
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Re: Neopixel dot strands wiring
That’s what I’ve been trying to do - the code is set up, but I can’t seem to get the strand to light up, and I can’t figure out where I’m going wrong.
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Re: Neopixel dot strands wiring
If you post the code you are using and a photo of how you have everything connected, we can take a look.
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