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Controlling RGB LED Stick with Maker Pi Pico

Controlling RGB LED Stick with Maker Pi Pico

In this video, we show you how to configure and program the Maker Pi Pico to control an 8-pixel LED stick. You'll learn how to set different colors and animations, from flashing blue, red, and green, to randomly blinking pixels with random colors. This video will give you some ideas and inspiration to create your own LED animations with the Maker Pi Pico and RGB LED Stick. Let's get started!

 

Video Tutorial

 

Components Required

Hardware Components

RGB LED Stick (Neopixel-compatible) by Cytron
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RGB LED Stick (Neopixel-compatible) by Cytron

RM8.90

x 1 unit(s)
Maker Pi Pico Base with Raspberry Pi Pico WSH (presoldered headers) -3%
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Maker Pi Pico Base with Raspberry Pi Pico WSH (...

RM74.90 RM76.90

x 1 unit(s)

 

Connection

Connect the RGB stick to Pin 7 and leave the white wire unconnected.

 

Get Familiar with Thonny and CircuitPython

In this tutorial, we'll use Thonny editor & CircuitPython to build the code for this project. If you're not familiar with Thonny, check out the video below to learn how to get started with it.

 

 

Code

 

Project complete

The LED patterns include displaying blue, red, and green colors, as well as random pixels and random colors. Delays are used to control the speed of the pattern. Overall, the project offers a creative platform for exploring and generating visually stunning LED displays.