• Chainable
- so you only need one pin/wire to control as many LEDs as you like• This is the second version of the Flora Neo Pixels, which runs at at 'high speed' 800 K Hz communication• Unfortunately they are not back-compatible with the chip-on-back 'low speed' (400 K Hz) Flora Neo Pixels• Full 24-bit colour ability with PWM taken care of by the controller chip•5-9VDC power (can run at 3.5V but color will be dimmed), constant current 18.5m A per LED (~55m A max total per pixel)• Each order comes with 4 individually controllable pixels How To PDF >> What's a wearable project without LEDs? Our favourite part of the Flora platform is these tiny smart pixels. Designed specifically for wearables, these updated Flora Neo Pixels have ultra-cool technology: these ultra-bright LEDs have a constant-current driver cooked right into the LED package! The pixels are chainable
- so you only need 1 pin/wire to control as many LEDs as you like. They're easy to sew, & the chainable design means no crossed threads. This is the second version of the Flora Neo Pixels, which runs at at 'high speed' 800 K Hz communication. Unfortunately they are not back-compatible with the chip-on-back 'low speed' (400 K Hz) Flora Neo Pixels. If you have a project that already uses low speed pixels, & you want to attach more pixels to the chain, you will need to purchase version 1's as these are not cross-compatible. These pixels have full 24-bit color ability with PWM taken care of by the controller chip. Since the LED is so bright, you need less current/power to get the effects you want. The driver is constant current so its OK if your battery power changes or fluctuates a little. Each pixel draws as much as 60m A (all three RGB LEDs on for full brightness white). In theory, the Flora can drive up to 500 pixels at 30 FPS (it will run out of RAM after that). However, after about 10 pixels (or if the distance between pixels is more than an inch or two) the resistance of the thread can affect the power supply. For large quantities of pixels over 10, you may want to consider using stranded core wire or copper braid to provide a "power bus" for the pixels
- the current draw will add up fast!