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Arduino WS2812b RGBLEDS Wiring Setup

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zegreatclan edited this page May 19, 2017 · 25 revisions

This page will outline the way in which i setup and configured my WS2821 Strip RGB LED's x8

Prerequisites

The Prerequisites required to complete this project are below:

  • x1 Arduino Nano V3
  • x1 RGB WS2812 x8 Strip (I got mine on ebay for 1.6 AUD i think)
  • x3 Short Wires to wire it all up
  • x1 Mini USB Cable

Wiring

The wiring for this project is really quite simple you have three wires which need to be soldered to the WS2812 and then connected to the Arduino Nano Board. The Arduino Boards i got of Ebay have no header pins so i soldered both ends to make the project smaller size for project boxes ect.

WS8212 -- Colour -- Arduino

  • GND -- BLACK -- GND
  • DIN -- BLUE -- D4
  • 4-7VDC -- RED -- 5V

Setup Assistant

This process is also very simple and does not require much effort. Open the TemplateFiller.exe program within the SimHub HubPackage as per below path

HubPackage\Arduino\DisplayClientV2\SetupAssistant\TemplateFiller.exe

Once opened find the 'WS2812BRGBLED' Section and use the below configuration as per the wiring section

WS2812B RGB leds count = 8 Reverse led order = 0

Data (DIN) digital pin number = 4 (As per the Arduino D4 Pin where the RGB are wired too)

Then select 'Save Sketch'

Navigate back to the 'DisplayClientV2' folder within the HubPackage and open the Sketch.

Verify and upload to your Arduinio and Done.

WIP

SimHub Plugins LED Setup and Configuration

Open up SimHuub. With your Arduino connected and make sure 'Arduino Display' is ticked 'Enabled' in SimHub settings tab on the Top Right.

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