Datasheet

Tools and parts

Basic electronics tools

• Soldering iron

• Solder

• Wire

• Cutting tools

• Multimeter

• Tape

This might be a good excuse to make friends with someone

who has a soldering iron, but if you want to buy a set of

tools Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit will have everything you

need.

A computer, running Mac OS X or Windows 7 or later.

It's also possible to use Fadecandy with Linux computers

including the Raspberry Pi, but that isn't covered by this

guide.

A Fadecandy Controller board.

One board can control up to 512 pixels. We'll only be using

one of the eight channels on this board.

A USB cable.

If you have a Revision A board with the green PCB, you'll

need a Micro USB cable.

If you have the Revision B board from Adafruit with the blue

PCB, use a Mini USB cable.

A Beefy 5V power supply.

For this project you'll need a 5V supply with at least a 4A

current rating. Adafruit's 5V 10A power brick will give you

capacity for projects about 3x the size of this one, so there's

room to expand. You can also get a basic 5V 4A supply if