LuMini Ring Hookup Guide
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Resources & Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your LuMini Ring up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! For more information about the LuMini Ring, check out the links below.
Lumini Ring 3 Inch
Lumini Ring 2 Inch
Lumini Ring 1 Inch
- Datasheet - APA102 (PDF)
- SMD Soldering Tips and Tricks
- GitHub FastLED Arduino Library
- GitHub Code -- Example used in this tutorial can be found in the LuMini Ring 3 Inch Repo
- SFE Product Showcase
Looking for a different way of controlling the LuMini Rings? Check out the LuMini Drive to program the APA102's in Circuit Python.
LumiDrive Hookup Guide
The LumiDrive LED Driver is SparkFun’s foray into all things Python on micro-controllers. With the SparkFun LumiDrive you will be able to control and personalize a whole strand of APA102s directly from the board itself.
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