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Solderless DotStar and Analog RGB LED Strip Clip Sampler
These ingenious little clips make it easier than ever to use our analog RGB LED strips - no need to solder! The clips snap onto the ends of the LED strip and...
These ingenious little clips make it easier than ever to use our analog RGB LED strips - no need to solder! The clips snap onto the ends of the LED strip and hold securely. They're not waterproof but you could cover them in heat-shrink to make them weatherproof.
You get one piece of three different types: One is a short "joiner" - it can join two strips together. The second type is a long "joiner" - it can join two strips together 6" apart. The third type is a "pig-tail", it gives you four stripped wires at the end that you can solder or plug into one of our controllers (also 6" long).
When using our analog LED strip, you'll have to carefully remove the waterproofing with a small hobby-knife. This will work with our 30 LED/meter strip. They will not work with the 3-wire NeoPixel LED strip or DotStar 60 or 144/m!
We have a tutorial on using these clips over at http://learn.adafruit.com/solderless-rgb-led-clips/
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- 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.
- 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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