Name: NeoPixel FeatherWing - 4x8 RGB LED Add-on For All Feather Boards
Brand: Adafruit
SKU: 2945

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

GNDbottom row ground pin
Bottom-row ground pin, used for power return and NeoPixel data ground reference.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
VBATtop row, left-most pin
Feather battery rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.
Type · PowerVoltage · LiPoly battery rail, typically 3.7V to 4.2V when running from battery, per Adafruit guide.
VUSBtop row, third from left
Feather USB rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.
Type · PowerVoltage · USB power, about 5V when USB is plugged in, per Adafruit guide.
D6selectable control pinbottom control-pin jumper row
Default Feather control/data pin for the 32 NeoPixels. Adafruit states the closed default jumper uses pin #6 on Feather 32u4, 328p, M4, nRF52840 and M0 boards, and #16 on ESP8266 Feather; only one solder jumper should be closed at a time.
Type · GPIO, SignalVoltage · 3.3V logic shifted on-board to the larger of USB or BAT voltage for NeoPixel data.
DINend of 32-pixel strip
Shifted NeoPixel data output available at the end of the 32-pixel strip for chaining additional NeoPixels. External NeoPixels need separate power and common ground.
Type · SignalVoltage · level-shifted NeoPixel data, derived from the selected Feather control pin.

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
GND	bottom row ground pin	Ground	Bottom-row ground pin, used for power return and NeoPixel data ground reference.	0V
VBAT	top row, left-most pin	Power	Feather battery rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.	LiPoly battery rail, typically 3.7V to 4.2V when running from battery, per Adafruit guide.
VUSB	top row, third from left	Power	Feather USB rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.	USB power, about 5V when USB is plugged in, per Adafruit guide.
D6selectable control pin	bottom control-pin jumper row	GPIO, Signal	Default Feather control/data pin for the 32 NeoPixels. Adafruit states the closed default jumper uses pin #6 on Feather 32u4, 328p, M4, nRF52840 and M0 boards, and #16 on ESP8266 Feather; only one solder jumper should be closed at a time.	3.3V logic shifted on-board to the larger of USB or BAT voltage for NeoPixel data.
DIN	end of 32-pixel strip	Signal	Shifted NeoPixel data output available at the end of the 32-pixel strip for chaining additional NeoPixels. External NeoPixels need separate power and common ground.	level-shifted NeoPixel data, derived from the selected Feather control pin.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

5 connections

GND
Bottom-row ground pin, used for power return and NeoPixel data ground reference.
GroundVoltage · 0V
bottom row ground pin
VBAT
Feather battery rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.
PowerVoltage · LiPoly battery rail, typically 3.7V to 4.2V when running from battery, per Adafruit guide.
top row, left-most pin
VUSB
Feather USB rail input to the FeatherWing NeoPixel power path through a Schottky diode.
PowerVoltage · USB power, about 5V when USB is plugged in, per Adafruit guide.
top row, third from left
D6selectable control pin
Default Feather control/data pin for the 32 NeoPixels. Adafruit states the closed default jumper uses pin #6 on Feather 32u4, 328p, M4, nRF52840 and M0 boards, and #16 on ESP8266 Feather; only one solder jumper should be closed at a time.
GPIO, SignalVoltage · 3.3V logic shifted on-board to the larger of USB or BAT voltage for NeoPixel data.
bottom control-pin jumper row
DIN
Shifted NeoPixel data output available at the end of the 32-pixel strip for chaining additional NeoPixels. External NeoPixels need separate power and common ground.
SignalVoltage · level-shifted NeoPixel data, derived from the selected Feather control pin.
end of 32-pixel strip

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Shield

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

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