RGBW Neon-like LED Flex Strip - Cool White 5500K - 1 meter

Here at Adafruit we love discovering new and exotic glowing things. Like moths to the flame, we were intrigued by these fresh Flexible Silicone Neon-Like LED Strips! They look a lot like neon, but without the need for expensive transformers, glass tubing or inert gasses.

+12V / black wire
Common positive supply wire for the RGBW neon-like flex strip; Adafruit states the black wire is +12V.
Type · powerVoltage · 9V to 12V input, product page says 9V bright and 12V very bright
R / red channel wire
Red LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the red channel.
Type · signalVoltage · low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
G / green channel wire
Green LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the green channel.
Type · signalVoltage · low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
B / blue channel wire
Blue LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the blue channel.
Type · signalVoltage · low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
W / yellow-white wire
Cool-white LED channel wire; Adafruit describes the yellow/white wire as the white channel that is connected to ground to turn on that colour.

Start wiring

9V to 12V input, product page says 9V bright and 12V very bright · low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: +12V / black wire, R / red channel wire, G / green channel wire, B / blue channel wire, W / yellow-white wire. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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Pin	Type	Function	Voltage
+12V / black wire	power	Common positive supply wire for the RGBW neon-like flex strip; Adafruit states the black wire is +12V.	9V to 12V input, product page says 9V bright and 12V very bright
R / red channel wire	signal	Red LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the red channel.	low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
G / green channel wire	signal	Green LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the green channel.	low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
B / blue channel wire	signal	Blue LED channel wire; connect to ground through a suitable driver to turn on the blue channel.	low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply
W / yellow-white wire	signal	Cool-white LED channel wire; Adafruit describes the yellow/white wire as the white channel that is connected to ground to turn on that colour.	low-side switched to ground, shared +12V supply

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