The Bandolier of Light shows simple front/back NeoPixel strip pad soldering. The EEG Costume Cap, for example, has more detail about soldering mini pixels into freeform NeoPixel strips. I've documented construction of a few similar projects before. At the right front, power and ground from all three strands join together on their way to the microcontroller, and the joints are protected with heat shrink tubing. Take breaks to stretch and use pliers or tweezers to hold your wires when your fingers get tired.įor even color distribution, it's important to supply supplemental power and ground along a strip of pixels this long. This is a pretty time consuming part of the project. Strip and solder wires connecting power, ground, and signal pads between pixels. A stray strand of wire here could cause a major malfunction later, so be careful to twist all strands together and work with good lighting.įor the freeform pixel chain, use a ruler and marking pen to measure and cut pieces of a consistent length. Be sure to tin each pad and each wire end before soldering them together. Where the pixel strip reverses direction, solder three wires to connect power, ground, and signal pads. 'The moon is magic,' she concludes after seeing clouds take bites of the moon and.

Inside, the unnamed girl who tells the story watches the moon from her telescope, surrounded by aeronautical clutter and funky wallpaper. All the data lines must point towards the end of the strand, as shown in the circuit diagram. It opens with an eye-catching title page: A sleeping girl with blue hair floats gently on the water, wrapped in an orange leaf as ripples expand outward from below her. Be sure to keep track of the directionality of the NeoPixels while you're building.

To put together the NeoPixel circuit, use small bits of silicone coated stranded wire, your third hand tool, and soldering iron. The circuit is controlled by the Feather 32u4 microcontroller board, which sits in the front right pocket with the switches and battery. One switch controls battery power, and one triggers an animation effect to occur across the NeoPixels. The chain of NeoPixels starts at center front, heading up over the right shoulder and down over the left, then back up over the left and down the right, then back one more time to the left lapel area, where the power and ground lines run to an emblem made of single color LED sequins. Leave more than you will need in each strip because it's easier to cut pixels off than it is to add them to a strip later.Ĭheck out the circuit diagram for this project.

To create your own design, put your jacket on a body form or patient model and pin your pixel strip in place (if pinning on a human, be careful not to poke your model). The design for the LED circuit was conceived by Antonia in The Late Show wardrobe department, sketched directly on the jacket with LED strip.

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