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NeoPixel Silicone Bead LED Strip - 180 LEDs/m, 1m
· MPN: ADA6016
This ultra-high-density NeoPixel strip packs 180 miniature RGB LEDs into a 1 metre length, with a milky silicone bead coating that helps create a smoother, m...
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This ultra-high-density NeoPixel strip packs 180 miniature RGB LEDs into a 1 metre length, with a milky silicone bead coating that helps create a smoother, more continuous colour gradient than classic pixel strips.
The strip is 10mm wide and supplied on a reel with three 10cm colour-coded wires, a JST SM 3-pin plug on one end, and a 3-pin socket on the other. It uses SK6812 LEDs, so it does not need an inline resistor and can work with 3V logic and power, though 5V is recommended for best results.
Please note that while the strip contains 180 LEDs, the LEDs are doubled up per segment, so you address it as 90 LEDs in code. NeoPixels are individually addressable RGB LEDs with built-in PWM, controlled from a single digital output pin, and the flexible PCB can be cut or extended to suit your project.
Adafruit’s NeoPixel Uberguide includes library support and example code for Arduino-compatible boards. These strips can also be used with MakeCode or CircuitPython using NeoPixel software support.
Specifications:
- LED density: 180 LEDs/meter
- Strip length: 1 meter
- Strip width: 10mm
- Wire length: three 10cm long wires
- Connector: JST SM 3-pin plug and a 3-pin socket
- Wire colour coding: black for ground, green for signal, red for 5V DC power
- LED type: SK6812 LEDs
- Addressed LED count: 90 LEDs
- Colour control: red, green and blue component with 8-bit PWM precision
- Colour depth: 24-bit color per pixel
- Control pin requirement: 1 digital output pin
- Power supply requirement: 3-5V DC power supply
- Maximum voltage warning: do not use higher than 6V
- Maximum current: up to 6.5 Amps max per meter
- Recommended supply example: 5V/2A supply if the LEDs are not all on white or really bright
- Material: flexible PCB material
- Sheathing: weatherproof sheathing
Ideal for dense lighting effects, wearables, signs, props and smooth colour animations where a standard pixel strip would look too spaced out. Use a suitable 3-5V power supply and allow for current draw in your design.
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- Colour depth
- Colour depth describes how many different colours a display can show. A 65K-colour display can show about 65,000 colours, which is useful for icons, graphs, and simple full-colour interfaces but is less detailed than modern phone or computer screens.
- DC
- DC means direct current, where electricity flows in one constant direction, as supplied by batteries, USB ports and many plug-pack power supplies. When a product specifies DC, it runs from a DC supply rather than mains AC, so you need to provide the correct voltage and polarity.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- 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 (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, the three primary colours of light that are mixed in varying amounts to make a wide range of colours. In electronics RGB can refer to an LED or pixel that blends these three colours, or to a colour signal or interface that carries separate red, green and blue channels.
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