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= Welcome to our Neopixel wiki by Einstein=


== What do we use for this project ==
* Neopixel Ledstrip WS2812 60leds/mtr
* Controlerboard
** Arduino (using Arduino Ethernet for this project)
** STM

== Other stuff you might need ==
* Networkcable
* USB cable
* Powersupply

= Control =

== Arduino ==
* Connecting
** PIN 6

* Programming
** Software
*** Arduinosoftware http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
*** Adafruit_Neopixel libraries https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel
** Example by Adafruit
*** Adafruit Neopixel example to get you going https://raw.github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel/master/examples/strandtest/strandtest.pde
** Examples by Einstein

*** Simple ON in one color
    [[:File:Neopixel_all_on.ino.txt]]

*** Simple OFF in one color
    [[:File:Neopixel_all_off.ino.txt]]

*** Using colorcodes.h instead of rgb values

Using colorcodes.h instead of rgb values in code, because i got tired of typing numbers :)

    use this file and include it in the source
    [[:File:colorcodes.h.txt]]

    already changed sources
    Sample ON:
    [[:File:Neopixel_all_on_colorcodes.ino.txt]]
    
    Sample OFF:
    [[:File:Neopixel_all_low_colorcodes.ino.txt]]

*** Simple blink in one color

== STM ==
* Connecting
** PIN 1


= What todo with your LED strip =
* Building your own OHM2013 lantern
*