Qwiic LED Stick - APA102C Hookup Guide
Contributors:
El Duderino, MAKIN-STUFF
Resources and Going Further
That wraps up this tutorial for the Qwiic LED Stick. For more information on the board, take a look at the following resources:
- Schematic (PDF)
- Eagle Files (ZIP)
- Dimensional Drawing (PNG)
- Datasheet - APA102C (PDF)
- Hardware GitHub Repository
- Qwiic LED Stick Arduino Library
- Qwiic LED Stick Python Package
- Qwiic Information Page
For some inspiration on an LED project with the Qwiic LED Stick, take a look at these tutorials:
Das Blinken Top Hat
A top hat decked out with LED strips makes for a heck of a wedding gift.
Interactive LED Music Visualizer
Use an Arduino and the SparkFun Sound Detector to create visualizations on Addressable RGB LED strips.
LED Cloud-Connected Cloud
Make an RGB colored cloud light! You can also control it from your phone, or hook up to the weather!
LED Crystal Goddess Crown
Follow this tutorial to make your own Crystal Goddess Crown with LEDs!
LuMini Ring Hookup Guide
The LuMini Rings (APA102-2020) are the highest resolution LED rings available.
LuMini 8x8 Matrix Hookup Guide
The LuMini 8x8 Matrix (APA102-2020) are the highest resolution LED matrix available.
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.
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: