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--The WS2801 is the most commonly supported driver chipset, but the WS2811 are the up and coming new kids on the block and work just as well with the FASTSPI library.
--The WS2801 is the most commonly supported driver chipset, but the WS2811 are the up and coming new kids on the block and work just as well with the FASTSPI library.
== Libraries ==
* [https://code.google.com/p/fastspi/ FastSPI]
* [https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WS2801-Library Adafruit WS2801]
* [https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel Adafruit Neopixel (WS2811)]
== Patterns ==
* [http://funkboxing.com/wordpress/?p=1366 Funkboxing patterns for FastSPI]
== Controller software ==
* [https://github.com/scottjgibson/PixelPi PixelPi]
* [https://github.com/neophob/PixelController PixelController]
== PCB designs ==
* [https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Flora-Smart-NeoPixel adafruit neopixel ]
* [https://github.com/danasf/ws2812pixel dana's simple ws2812 pixel]

Revision as of 19:44, 30 June 2013

hello led workshop wiki discussion page ...


Dirt cheap arduinos

Search ebay for - arduino nano. Get a clone/compatible model on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_BIN=1&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=arduino+nano&LH_PrefLoc=1

--Not the most user friendly microcontroller, but hella cheap!


Cheap LED strings

Again, Ebay is the cheapest, however provides no customer service..but that's why we're here anyway: 

WS2801 - http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=ws2811&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_PrefLoc=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR4.TRC1&_nkw=ws2801&_sacat=0
WS2811 - http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=ws2801&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_PrefLoc=1&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR4.TRC2&_nkw=ws2811&_sacat=0


--The WS2801 is the most commonly supported driver chipset, but the WS2811 are the up and coming new kids on the block and work just as well with the FASTSPI library.

Libraries

Patterns

Controller software

PCB designs