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Revision as of 12:54, 10 November 2017
This is the instruction page for the NeoPixel Workshop ran by Andy Miller on 11/11/17
Software to install
You will need to install the following programs and drivers
Download and install the Arduino IDE V 1.8.5 (or newer).
Do not download/install the web IDE!
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
There are some step by step instructions here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage
Download and install the CH340 USB drivers for the Arduino clones:
https://sparks.gogo.co.nz/ch340.html
Note: The CH340 chip is a USB to serial chip used frequently on Arduino clones. Official Arduinos use the FTDI chip. Those drivers are included in the Arduino software install.
Download the FastLED library from:
https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/releases Current version is 3.1.6
We will show you how to install this library. The FastLED library is used to control NeoPixels! The official page for the FASTLED library is:
https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/tree/v3.1.6
