Next question: My project has 9 strips of NeoPixel LED strips; each strip is 36 pixels (1.2m) long.
Can all 9 strips be in parallel, i.e., all share the same data pin of an Arduino Mega? They're all to do the same thing & having them share the same pin would save me a good deal of time.
Thanks,
- Bob
NeoPixels strips in parallel?
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Re: NeoPixels strips in parallel?
It is certainly possible to wire 2 or 3 in parallel. But 9 may be too much of a load on one pin. One thing that would probably work is to use Flora Neopixels as repeaters: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1260
Wire 3 of them to one pin. Then connect 3 of your strips to the output of each.
Wire 3 of them to one pin. Then connect 3 of your strips to the output of each.
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Re: NeoPixels strips in parallel?
Ooh using those as repeaters would actually work?
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Re: NeoPixels strips in parallel?
Yes it will! Just remember that each repeater in the chain will shift your pixel addressing up by 1.using those as repeaters would actually work?
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