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Cornelius Keck I can do a small update on my LED hacking. If needed, I have an old talk from a few years ago about connecting a serial LCD screen (2x20) to a RPi, Pico, whatever.
BTW, I have some fairy LEDs from Wally World that I think would work better on your tiny tree.
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Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet another of my works-in-progress.
Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
ThX!!!
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On 2/29/24 18:35, Rusty Haddock wrote: Cornelius Keck I can do a small update on my LED hacking. If needed,
I have an old talk from a few years ago about connecting a serial LCD
screen (2x20) to a RPi, Pico, whatever.
BTW, I have some fairy LEDs from Wally World that I think would work
better on your tiny tree.
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On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:56?PM Cornelius Keck < dfwrpi@...> wrote: Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet
another of my works-in-progress.
Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
Both, but I got mine from the store on Exchange. Five meters of 3 thin wires.? Similar to the strands? that come from Pimoroni and their glass containers although the wires aren't stuck together. WW's come in a light blue box.? It's their "onn" brand.
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so just wire it up data & ground to your fav microcontroller, feed from included power supply, party time?
LEDs look as if they have silicone snot on them, do they?
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On 2/29/24 20:25, Rusty Haddock wrote: On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:56?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@... <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet
another of my works-in-progress.
Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
Both, but I got mine from the store on Exchange.
Five meters of 3 thin wires.? Similar to the strands
that come from Pimoroni and their glass containers
although the wires aren't stuck together. WW's come
in a light blue box.? It's their "onn" brand.
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On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 8:34?PM Cornelius Keck < dfwrpi@...> wrote: so just wire it up data & ground to your fav microcontroller, feed from
included power supply, party time?
Actually, they already have a controller and a remote. Project for tonight is to see how hard it is to remove the controller. ?
LEDs look as if they have silicone snot on them, do they?
Yes, but it's not gooey snot.? :)
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Some surgery required?
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On 2/29/24 20:56, Rusty Haddock wrote: On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 8:34?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@... <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
so just wire it up data & ground to your fav microcontroller, feed from
included power supply, party time?
Actually, they already have a controller and a remote.
Project for tonight is to see how hard it is to remove
the controller.
LEDs look as if they have silicone snot on them, do they?
Yes, but it's not gooey snot.? :)
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|/\__V__/ what do you pack it in?
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Worst case, just a little snip and figuring out which wires are what.? There's only 3 so it can't be too hard.? ?
On Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 9:42 PM Cornelius Keck < dfwrpi@...> wrote: Some surgery required?
On 2/29/24 20:56, Rusty Haddock wrote:
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> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 8:34?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@...
> <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
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>? ? ?so just wire it up data & ground to your fav microcontroller, feed from
>? ? ?included power supply, party time?
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> Actually, they already have a controller and a remote.
> Project for tonight is to see how hard it is to remove
> the controller.
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>? ? ?LEDs look as if they have silicone snot on them, do they?
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> Yes, but it's not gooey snot.? :)
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> |\/ ? o \? ?o Rusty Haddock? <=>? AE5AE/WRQD389
> | ? (? -<? O o? ?If you're sending someone some Styrofoam,
> |/\__V__/ what do you pack it in?
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I got the little controller box open from the Wally World LED string -- no glue so it just took a little prying.? The wires to the LEDs were easy enough to unsolder and then connect to my Pimoroni PlasmaStick 2040.? LEDs are clearly WS2812 compatible thusly?the auto-start program on my PlasmaStick's 2040 ran the LEDs just fine!!!? MORE BLINKENLIGHTS!
Let's see... the string is 5m (16+ feet) long with 50 RGB LEDs. The copper colored wire is?+V.? Unlike the Pimoroni wired snot balls, the center wire is Ground and the wire opposite the?+V line is the WS2812 Data line.? Lots of fun for $9.88.? BTW, Pimoroni's?similar?strand is normally $12.70 although it's currently on sale for $8.89.? Still, these LED strings can be had from your local Wally World (Wal-Mart) store or order?them online with no waiting for an order to arrive from across the pond. :)
I'll bring them with me on Saturday.
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These lights:
appear to be on Clearance. Which explains why one can't find them in store any longer. They used to be $13 or so in between.
Looks as if there's some looting going to happen around here very soon.
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On 2/29/24 20:25, Rusty Haddock wrote: On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:56?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@... <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet
another of my works-in-progress.
Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
Both, but I got mine from the store on Exchange.
Five meters of 3 thin wires.? Similar to the strands
that come from Pimoroni and their glass containers
although the wires aren't stuck together. WW's come
in a light blue box.? It's their "onn" brand.
Dream-Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275 < www.walmart.com/ip/onn-Fairy-16-4-RGBIC-LED-Indoor-Decoration-Dream- Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275>
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|\/ ? o \? ?o Rusty Haddock? <=>? AE5AE/WRQD389
| ? (? -<? O o? ?If you're sending someone some Styrofoam,
|/\__V__/ what do you pack it in?
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Most WallyWorld stores ?simply don't have a shelf space for them any more?
but a store in?Maryland over Thanksgiving actually had a Clearance sticker
for them and I thought "Uh oh!"??Since most of the stores in this area
that I've visited?don't have them, it's probably best?to try and?order
them thru the website, which I did.? Regular price was $14?and?change but
clearanced at $7+.? ? ? ? ? -Rusty-??
These lights:
appear to be on Clearance. Which explains why one can't find them in
store any longer. They used to be $13 or so in between.
Looks as if there's some looting going to happen around here very soon.
On 2/29/24 20:25, Rusty Haddock wrote:
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> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:56?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@...
> <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
>
>? ? ?Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet
>? ? ?another of my works-in-progress.
>
>? ? ?Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
>
>
> Both, but I got mine from the store on Exchange.
> Five meters of 3 thin wires.? Similar to the strands
> that come from Pimoroni and their glass containers
> although the wires aren't stuck together. WW's come
> in a light blue box.? It's their "onn" brand.
>
>
> Dream-Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275 <https://
>
> Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275>
>
> --
>? ? ?_____
> |\/ ? o \? ?o Rusty Haddock? <=>? AE5AE/WRQD389
> | ? (? -<? O o? ?If you're sending someone some Styrofoam,
> |/\__V__/ what do you pack it in?
>
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Just ordered 4 to be here tomorrow. It'll be interesting to see if the order is filled.
Most WallyWorld stores ?simply don't have a shelf space for them any more?
but a store in?Maryland over Thanksgiving actually had a Clearance sticker
for them and I thought "Uh oh!"??Since most of the stores in this area
that I've visited?don't have them, it's probably best?to try and?order
them thru the website, which I did.? Regular price was $14?and?change but
clearanced at $7+.? ? ? ? ? -Rusty-??
These lights:
appear to be on Clearance. Which explains why one can't find them in
store any longer. They used to be $13 or so in between.
Looks as if there's some looting going to happen around here very soon.
On 2/29/24 20:25, Rusty Haddock wrote:
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>
> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:56?PM Cornelius Keck <dfwrpi@...
> <mailto:dfwrpi@...>> wrote:
>
>? ? ?Oh, that would be cool! Keeps others from having to suffer through yet
>? ? ?another of my works-in-progress.
>
>? ? ?Those WW-LEDs, which ones? Online, or in store only?
>
>
> Both, but I got mine from the store on Exchange.
> Five meters of 3 thin wires.? Similar to the strands
> that come from Pimoroni and their glass containers
> although the wires aren't stuck together. WW's come
> in a light blue box.? It's their "onn" brand.
>
>
> Dream-Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275 <https://
>
> Multi-Color-Lights-with-IR-Remote/741672275>
>
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>? ? ?_____
> |\/ ? o \? ?o Rusty Haddock? <=>? AE5AE/WRQD389
> | ? (? -<? O o? ?If you're sending someone some Styrofoam,
> |/\__V__/ what do you pack it in?
>
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I ordered three yesterday...arrived today.
Ron
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Got em working yet?
Watch the ordering of the wires!
The copper colored wire is +5V.
The adjacent/middle wire is ground and the
final wire is data (WS2812 variety).
Note that these are different from the
strings from Pimoroni - the ones they use
with the glass stars, skulls, and blocks. ? ? ? ? -Rusty-?
I ordered three yesterday...arrived today.
Ron
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Rusty Haddock
Ron Adams