Datasheet

or use the individual sewable NeoPixels shown later.

The flex strips are enclosed in a weatherproof silicone sleeve, making them immune to rain

and splashes, but are not recommended for continuous submersion. Early 144 pixel/meter

strips were not weatherproof, but the latest batches now include this feature.

The silicone sleeve can be cut and removed for a slimmer profile, but the strip is no longer

weatherproof.

Very few glues will adhere to the weatherproof silicone sleeve. Using zip ties for a

“mechanical” bond is usually faster and easier. The only two reliable glues we’ve found are

Permatex 66B Clear RTV Silicone (not all silicone glues will work!) and Loctite Plastics

Bonding System, a 2-part cyanoacrylate glue. The Permatex 66B silicone can also be used to

seal the open end of a cut strip.

All strips are manufactured in 1/2 meter segments that are then joined into a longer strip. The

pixel spacing across these joins is 2-3 millimeters different than the rest.

Some batches of 144 pixel strip don’t have pads

between the LEDs. If you cut these into shorter

sections, the only way to connect to them (except

at the half-meter segments) is to carefully solder

directly to the LED. The corner with the notch is the

GND pin.

NeoPixel Shapes: Rings, Matrix, Shield and

Strip

These ready-made shapes simplify many projects!

Rings are perfect for jewelry, timepieces and

navigation displays. Matrices work for bitmap

displays and scrolling message signs.

All NeoPixel shapes can be chained (the output of

one can connect to the input of the next) and are

controlled from a single microcontroller pin.

12 NeoPixel Ring (http://adafru.it/1643) —

1.5 inch (37 mm) outside diameter. Max 5V

@ 750 mA.