User Manual

Arduino

NeoPixels

Crickit makes it really easy to add NeoPixels (WS2812/WS2811/SK6812 chipsets) to your project. The Crickit has a 3-

terminal block connector with Ground, Signal and 5V power. The signal line has a level shifter on it so it will be 5V logic

level, for nice clean signals.

This output is slightly different depending on what kind of Crickit you have.

Crickit for Circuit Playground Express

If you have a Circuit Playground Crickit then the

NeoPixels are driven by the Circuit Playground A1 pad

by default.

Use the Adafruit_NeoPixel

library (https://adafru.it/aZU) to control NeoPixels

connected to Crickit through Circuit Playground Express

pin A1.

However, if you want, you can cut the jumper

underneath the Crickit and solder closed the ss pad so

that the seesaw chip controls the NeoPixels (for

advanced hackers only). See below for use.

Crickit Wing for Feather

If you have a Feather Crickit then the NeoPixels are

driven by the seesaw chip on the Crickit, and you must

send seesaw commands to set colors. But that means

no extra pins are needed from your Feather. See below

for use.

Crickit for micro:bit

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-

construction-kit

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