Pololu
Addressable Through-Hole 5mm RGB LED with Diffused Lens, WS2811 Driver (10-Pack)
A pack of 10 addressable RGB LEDs in a familiar 5mm through-hole form factor. Each LED contains an integrated WS2811 driver, allowing you to control the colo...
A pack of 10 addressable RGB LEDs in a familiar 5mm through-hole form factor. Each LED contains an integrated WS2811 driver, allowing you to control the colour of every LED individually using just one microcontroller pin. Chain them together for stunning lighting effects.
Unlike standard LEDs, these addressable LEDs can each display any of 16.8 million colours independently. They're compatible with popular NeoPixel libraries and can be mixed with WS2812B LED strips in the same chain.
Key Features
- Individually Addressable – Control each LED's colour separately
- One-Wire Interface – Only needs a single data pin from your microcontroller
- Chainable – Connect multiple LEDs in series
- 24-Bit Colour – 16.8 million colours (8-bit per R/G/B channel)
- 5mm Diffused Lens – Soft, even light output
- Breadboard Friendly – Standard through-hole mounting
Ideal For
- Custom LED displays and signs
- Wearable electronics
- Status indicators
- Art installations
- Learning addressable LED programming
Specifications
- LED Size: 5mm diameter, diffused lens
- Driver: WS2811
- Operating Voltage: 5V
- Current Draw: ~50mA per LED at full white
- Colour Order: RGB
- Pins: 4 (5V, GND, DIN, DOUT)
- Default State: Blue until first command received
Wiring
- DIN – Data input from microcontroller
- 5V – Power supply (5V)
- GND – Ground (connect to MCU and power supply ground)
- DOUT – Data output to next LED in chain
Package Contents
- 10× Addressable 5mm RGB LEDs (WS2811)
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- DIN
- DIN means data in, the pin where this display receives data from the controller. Connecting DIN to the correct SPI data output pin is needed for the screen to receive pixel and command information.
- 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.
- 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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