Ultra High Density DotStar LED PCB Bar - 128 LEDs

Look, just bolt this to your ceiling fan already - we know that's the first thing you thought of! OK, so you already know what DotStar LEDs are - those digitally controllable LEDs that have two data wires and higher refresh rates for than NeoPixels.

GND
Ground connection for the DotStar LED bar power and signal reference. Adafruit DotStar guide identifies ground/GND as one of the four labelled strip connections.
Type · ground
5V
5 V DC power input for the LED bar. Product page states the bar has GND and 5V wires and operating voltage DC5V; DotStar guide identifies 5V as the strip power pin.
Type · powerVoltage · 5V DC; product page recommends keeping power under 15W / 3A at 5V for this bar.
D / DI
DotStar data input at the originating end of the bar. Adafruit DotStar guide says the data line is usually labelled D or DI and connects to the microcontroller data pin.
Type · signal
C / CI
DotStar clock input at the originating end of the bar. Adafruit DotStar guide says the clock line is usually labelled C or CI and connects to the microcontroller clock pin.
Type · signal

Start wiring

5V DC; product page recommends keeping power under 15W / 3A at 5V for this bar.

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: 5V, GND, D / DI, C / CI. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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