Neopixel lights and microbit

This project connects a 150 light strip of neopixels to a microbit. It is a good project for parents and kids to work on together. “You can make lots of different things what you want to do.” says the kid (age 6). For newcomers, note that the micro:bit produces 3v, while a long string of neopixels will require 5v. You will need a level shifter to make the project work. Adafruit recommends a capacitor as well.

Open this page at https://alex-symes.github.io/neopixels_microbit/

Use as Extension

This repository can be added as an extension in MakeCode.

• open https://makecode.microbit.org/
• click on New Project
• click on Extensions under the gearwheel menu
• search for https://github.com/alex-symes/neopixels_microbit and import

Edit this project

To edit this repository in MakeCode.

• open https://makecode.microbit.org/
• click on Import then click on Import URL
• paste https://github.com/alex-symes/neopixels_microbit and click import

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