WS2812 Powering with 1.8V

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WS2812 Powering with 1.8V

Post by mulan »

Hello Adafruit.

A question regarding the WS2812 RGB LED: Can I set 1.8V on VCC and 5V on VDD to control the RGB LED?
Thanks

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Re: WS2812 Powering with 1.8V

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No, use 5V on both, otherwise it may not work!

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Re: WS2812 Powering with 1.8V

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Okay. Thanks for the info.

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