ElecFreaks
ELECFREAKS PlanetX Rainbow LED Strip (10 Pixels)
· MPN: EF05054
The Elecfreaks PlanetX Rainbow LED Strip features 10 individually addressable WS2812 RGB LEDs on a flexible strip. Part of the PlanetX sensor ecosystem, it c...
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The Elecfreaks PlanetX Rainbow LED Strip features 10 individually addressable WS2812 RGB LEDs on a flexible strip. Part of the PlanetX sensor ecosystem, it connects via an RJ11 (4P4C) plug for simple, tool-free wiring to compatible breakout boards and the micro:bit.
Program custom colour patterns, animations, and lighting effects using MakeCode or MicroPython. The flexible strip material lets you mount it on curved surfaces, inside enclosures, or anywhere you need colourful LED feedback.
Key Features
- 10 Addressable RGB LEDs – WS2812-based pixels with individual colour control
- RJ11 (4P4C) Connector – Plug-and-play connection to PlanetX-compatible boards
- 3.3V Operating Voltage – Safe for micro:bit and similar 3.3V platforms
- Flexible Strip – Soft material that can be mounted on curved or flat surfaces
- Programmable Effects – Create rainbow cycles, chases, colour fades, and custom animations
Ideal For
- micro:bit projects with colourful LED feedback
- Classroom coding activities and visual programming
- Wearable and decorative lighting projects
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- 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.
- MicroPython
- A version of the Python programming language made to run on microcontrollers. It matters because it lets beginners write readable code to control LEDs, sensors, motors and displays without needing to start with lower-level languages.
- 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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