{"title":"Adafruit Feather RP2040 SCORPIO - 8 Channel NeoPixel Driver","handle":"adafruit-feather-rp2040-scorpio-8-channel-neopixel-driver","url":"/products/adafruit-feather-rp2040-scorpio-8-channel-neopixel-driver","description":"The Feather RP2040 SCORPIO is designed specifically for driving large quantities of NeoPixels (WS2812) using the RP2040's PIO state machines. It features 8 consecutive GPIO outputs with a 3V-to-5V level shifter, allowing you to drive 8 independent NeoPixel strips simultaneously via DMA — with zero CPU overhead. The 264 KB RAM can buffer several thousand pixels with room to spare for dithering and gamma correction.\n\nThe PIO peripheral generates perfectly timed waveforms on all 8 outputs concurrently through DMA, so your code is free to handle buttons, audio, sensors, or run CircuitPython while the LEDs update. NeoPXL8 driver libraries are available for both Arduino and CircuitPython.\n\nKey Features\n\n\nRP2040 Processor – Dual ARM Cortex M0+ cores at ~125 MHz, 3.3V logic\n\n264 KB SRAM – Buffer thousands of NeoPixels with dithering support\n\n8 MB SPI Flash – For CircuitPython/MicroPython code and file storage\n\n8× PIO NeoPixel Outputs – GPIO16–GPIO23, with 3V-to-5V level shifting for reliable NeoPixel signalling\n\nDMA-Driven Output – Zero CPU overhead for LED data; all 8 channels output simultaneously\n\nConfigurable Level Shifter – Jumper to select 3.3V or 5V output; direction jumper to use as inputs (e.g., logic analyser)\n\nUSB Type C – Native USB with UF2 bootloader\n\nSTEMMA QT / Qwiic – On-board I2C connector for solderless sensor connections\n\nNeoPixel – On-board RGB LED on D4 for status feedback\n\n21 GPIO Pins – 4× 12-bit ADC, 16× PWM, 2× I2C, 2× SPI, 2× UART\n\nUser Button – BOOTSEL button also available as user input on GPIO #7\n\nLiPo Battery Support – JST connector with built-in 200 mA+ charger and charging status LED\n\nCompact Design – 50.8 mm × 22.8 mm × 7 mm, weighing 5 g\n\n\nAlso Available\n\n\nFeather RP2040 – Base model\n\nFeather RP2040 Adalogger – With MicroSD card slot\n\nFeather RP2040 RFM69 868/915 MHz – Packet radio\n\nFeather RP2040 RFM95 LoRa 915 MHz – Long-range LoRa radio\n\nFeather RP2040 USB Type A Host – With USB host port\n\nFeather RP2040 DVI – With HDMI-compatible DVI output\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nLarge NeoPixel installations and LED art\nMulti-strip LED animations with independent control\nWearable LED projects with battery power\nPIO-based custom peripheral projects\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Feather RP2040 SCORPIO\n1× Header pin set\n\n\n\nNote: NeoPixel strips, LiPo battery, and USB cable sold separately.\n","vendor":"Adafruit","product_type":"physical","in_stock":false,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":1823,"title":"Default Title","sku":"AF-5650","price":28.28,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":false,"available_quantity":0,"option1":"Default Title"}]}