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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...
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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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