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Introduction
The addressable LED Neon Flex Rope adds cool lighting effects for outdoor and indoor uses including in hallways and stairs, holiday lighting and more! In this hookup guide, you will learn how to connect, power, and control the LED segments with an Arduino.
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COM-14555
This Neon Flex Rope is a ~6.5ft (2m) long, non-addressable LED strip simulates the neon effects that you see in store fronts …
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Required Materials
To follow along with this project tutorial, you will need the following materials. You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary. If you are just looking at powering up the LED neon flex rope and using its demo mode, you will need the following.
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PRT-10288
This adapter allows you to connect a barrel jack connector to bare wires. One end has screw terminals and the other has a 5.5…
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TOL-13758
This 5A power supply outputs both 24VDC and is terminated with a center-positive 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel connector.
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Power Cable - 10A IEC C13 - 2m
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TOL-14935
This power cable has a C13 connector on one side and a standard US 3-prong plug on the other. It's rated for 10A at 125V.
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To test and control the segments, you will need the following materials listed below.
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DEV-13975
The SparkFun RedBoard combines the simplicity of the UNO's Optiboot bootloader, the stability of the FTDI, and the shield com…
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CAB-14303
This is a 10-pack of wires that are pre-terminated with an alligator clip on one end and a male header on the other.
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CAB-11301
This is a USB 2.0 type A to Mini-B 5-pin cable. You know, the mini-B connector that usually comes with USB Hubs, Cameras, MP3…
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PRT-08022
Standard 22 AWG solid Black hook up wire. Use this with your bread board or any project in which you need sturdy wire. Comes …
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TOL-11456
USB is being implemented as a power connection standard more and more these days, but you don't always have a computer on han…
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Tools
Depending on the application, you may need a soldering iron, solder, and general soldering accessories for a more secure connection. Otherwise, the following tools will suffice for hooking up and testing.
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TOL-09146
This is just your basic reversible screwdriver - pocket sized! Both flat and phillips heads available. Comes with pin clip an…
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TOL-12630
It can be used as: Shears, Multi-diameter Wire stripper, pliers.
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Suggested Reading
If you aren't familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.
What is an Arduino?
What is this 'Arduino' thing anyway? This tutorials dives into what an Arduino is and along with Arduino projects and widgets.
Installing Arduino IDE
A step-by-step guide to installing and testing the Arduino software on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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