Adafruit
Adafruit NeoPixel Breakout with JST SH Connectors
· MPN: ADA5975
A compact single-NeoPixel breakout board with mounting holes and pluggable JST SH connectors, perfect for adding individually addressable RGB lighting to sma...
A compact single-NeoPixel breakout board with mounting holes and pluggable JST SH connectors, perfect for adding individually addressable RGB lighting to small projects. The PCB measures less than 13 × 13 mm and works with both 3.3V and 5V power.
Two 3-pin JST SH (1 mm pitch) connectors allow easy daisy-chaining — plug in on one side and pass the signal out the other. The M2 mounting holes provide secure attachment to enclosures, models, or fabric backings.
Key Features
- Classic 5050 RGB NeoPixel – Full-colour individually addressable LED in a 5 mm square package
- JST SH Connectors – Input and output 3-pin JST SH (1 mm pitch) for tool-free wiring and daisy-chaining
- 3.3V/5V Compatible – Works with both voltage levels for broad microcontroller compatibility
- Compact PCB – Less than 13 × 13 mm with two M2 mounting holes
- Chainable Design – Connect multiple breakouts in series using standard JST SH cables
Ideal For
- Status indicators on custom PCBs or enclosures
- Small models, props, and cosplay lighting
- Wearable electronics with sewable mounting
- Prototyping NeoPixel projects before committing to larger strips
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit NeoPixel Breakout with JST SH Connectors
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- NeoPixel
- A type of addressable LED system where colour data is sent along a single digital data line from one LED or controller to the next. Compatibility matters because the timing and signal format must match for the lights or driver board to respond correctly.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
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