Use Neopixels Ring Light

Neopixels can be controlled from the screen on the Neopixels menu or with these macros:

• Turn On Neopixels with NEOPIXEL_ON macro
• Turn Off Neopixels with NEOPIXEL_OFF macro
• Turn On Neopixels in blue with NEOPIXEL_BLUE macro
• Turn On Neopixels in red with NEOPIXEL_RED macro
• Turn On Neopixels in green with NEOPIXEL_GREEN macro
• Turn On Neopixels in yellow with NEOPIXEL_YELLOW macro
• Turn On Neopixels in orange with NEOPIXEL_ORANGE macro
• Turn On Neopixels in violet with NEOPIXEL_VIOLET macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on nozzle temperature (All LEDs) with HOTEND_GLOW macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on nozzle temperature (LED by LED) with HOTEND_PROGRESS macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on bed temperature (All LEDs) with BED_GLOW macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on bed temperature (LED by LED) with BED_PROGRESS macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on printing progress (All LEDs) with PERCENT_GLOW macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on printing progress (LED by LED) with PERCENT_PROGRESS macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on printing speed (All LEDs) with SPEED_GLOW macro
• Turn on Neopixels based on printing speed (LED by LED) with SPEED_PROGRESS macro

Necessary:

• Neon Flexible Tube 1m T1616-Side 10mm PCB: Here

• LED Strip WS2812 1 m 60 IP 30: Here

• Cable Ties 2.5mm

• Support (STL) : Here

Wiring for V400 (MKS Robin Nano V2.0 & Nano V2.1 Clone):

Wiring for V400 & Super Racer (MKS Robin Nano V3.0/V3.1):

Wiring for Super Racer (BigTreeTech SKR 1.3):

Wiring for Super Racer (BigTreeTech SKR 2.0):

Configuration:

• Go to your Mainsail Web interface then click on Machine tab.

• Open the printer.cfg file and modify the following lines by removing the # at the very beginning:

  #[neopixel NeoPixels]
  #pin: PB2
  #chain_count: 34
  #color_order: GRB
  #initial_RED: 1.0
  #initial_GREEN: 1.0
  #initial_BLUE: 1.0
  

• And if you want some macros to control your NeoPixels modify the following line by removing the # at the very beginning:

  [include neopixels.cfg]  #Enable if you want to use Neopixels
  

• Once done, click on SAVE & RESTART at the top right to save the file.