SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T04:40:39-06:00SparkFun Electronicsseulater on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)seulaterurn:uuid:e6e801be-2ce3-09a9-6498-5f2db924e9722021-12-07T09:38:57-07:00<p>Spark Fun, how about adding a real data sheet. One that has layout dimensions, and pin sizes. There is also and error on the provided data sheet. The current one provided has different pinout numbers. For instance the schematic has pin1 as VDD, yet the photo at the top show pin1 as DIN.</p>
Customer #686378 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #686378urn:uuid:cffb7893-038b-f15e-8b95-dfe89f2cc55c2017-02-13T07:18:17-07:00<p>I found it CRUCIAL to add a 330 ohm resistor on the data pin! Without this, if the LED turned red during my program, it stayed red on reset, even though my setup code was initializing it and turning it off. It was very odd and almost random. Only happened when the LED was RED on reset, and seemed intermittent. Very strange, I am still not sure what was going on.</p>
kewakl on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)kewaklurn:uuid:3eabd9ca-54be-8a2b-7fce-5eb93da8748a2016-06-20T16:37:47-06:00<p>With pot legal in Colorado, it MUST be interfering with updating datasheets and product descriptions!</p>
Single T on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Single Turn:uuid:539c4574-828d-f426-8140-712f26ec32812015-10-16T14:40:29-06:00<p>Hi, A WS2811 is the name of the driver on it's own. A WS2812 is the name for a LED with the driver built in. So you are some what correct. However, I do believe this would still fall under a 2812 as it has the LED attached.</p>
Orladin on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Orladinurn:uuid:d949c21e-e444-79ff-5e0c-360b266de4162015-09-27T21:31:44-06:00<p>Anyone have any information on the brightness of these (mcd)? I didn't see it anywhere in the documentation.</p>
Vitor Henrique on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Vitor Henriqueurn:uuid:1b07e9bc-7cbf-4b01-8358-3f7c2aa735622015-08-21T17:48:23-06:00<p>did you find a eagle part?</p>
Customer #379737 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #379737urn:uuid:f80103fa-6272-3c17-103d-d047be77b79b2015-01-11T15:53:53-07:00<p>Is it more correct to say these are a "ws2812 package" with a "ws2811 controller IC built in" ? Your description stating ... "with a WS2812 control IC built right" I think is incorrect.</p>
Customer #38210 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #38210urn:uuid:ef4aa853-2881-0f91-b247-f39d3870e99c2015-01-05T22:29:34-07:00<p>Wish I had read the comments about this product. The picture on the data sheet is useless because it does not show lead length. I assumed the longest lead is positive like on most LEDs but it is the GND. So I blew one out of my five-pack.<p>Adafruit has an excellent pinout photo of this device, see their NeoPixel Clear 5mm Through-Hole LED, product 1837 (a discontinued product). Select the fifth photo from the left for pinout.</p></p>
RichardBronosky on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)RichardBronoskyurn:uuid:43838a08-72bc-8886-009c-d6dfb06e7bc32014-10-06T19:51:22-06:00<p>I was able to power and drive a 5mm Diffused Addressable RGB LED https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12986 using a SparkFun 3.3v Arduino Pro Micro. However, I found that pins 5, 7, and the analog pins DO NOT WORK to drive this (at least with the Adafruit library). See more at http://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=61188</p>
RichardBronosky on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)RichardBronoskyurn:uuid:b28a173b-b3ab-86cc-07ae-d6f57e1fd34d2014-10-03T08:10:07-06:00<p>That is an excellent instructable. Thank you for sharing.</p>
JGuthridge on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)JGuthridgeurn:uuid:fcbe1af5-17ff-98a0-f0d9-1a06615481402014-09-02T10:53:52-06:00<p>pin spacing is .075" +- .005" (by eye) The legs bend easily enough to fit into a .1" breadboard, but will prevent a flush fit.</p>
JGuthridge on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)JGuthridgeurn:uuid:79c7a904-87a8-3d9e-7fe3-0e9f4530539f2014-09-02T10:50:41-06:00<p>A buddy of mine posted an Instructable on it, http://www.instructables.com/id/Demystifying-4-pin-addressable-RGB-LEDS/ includes example code.</p>
EvanAlmighty on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)EvanAlmightyurn:uuid:3c3e4965-6b63-4e6d-273f-baef5d89bd342014-09-01T15:12:22-06:00<p>Make sure you protected the data and the first LED with a resistor(330-550) and check <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide" rel="nofollow">Adafruits Neopixel guide</a> cause these addressable LED's are really picky ( cause that's all they are really)</p>
EvanAlmighty on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)EvanAlmightyurn:uuid:d76922b5-f88f-e69f-9eb5-f7b76107268b2014-09-01T15:08:13-06:00<p>I don' think theres a cap inside but it doesn't hurt. FYI put a small resistor(330-550) between the first LED and the data pin or you'll get this weird black cloud in your LED! (somehow it still works!)</p>
Customer #41269 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #41269urn:uuid:2f4e8bea-6e59-c545-1a22-f43217fa74582014-08-26T12:52:09-06:00<p>Could you please tell me what is the pin spacing and the pin diameter ?</p>
Customer #1250 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #1250urn:uuid:9624b81e-d7cd-7ee4-bcb5-21feb3e4398f2014-08-17T15:34:11-06:00<p>I figured out the problem with the DO signal. The Latch signal (50 usec low) is at the end of the data string, not between the 24-bit sequence for each LED. If you leave too much time (> ~5 usec) between 24-bit data, the 1st LED thinks it is at the end of the string and never passes the data through using DO. We need at 'real' datasheet with actual pinouts, timing diagrams, electrical characteristics for the DO line, etc!</p>
Customer #1250 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #1250urn:uuid:7ad98e52-ee23-18e8-52fa-29919e0bff0d2014-08-17T11:29:45-06:00<p>I didn't have any trouble getting the 1st LED in a string to work by bit-banging with a PIC, but I'm getting no signal from the DO pin. So, the 1st LED changes colors, but the subsequent LED's in the daisy-change are blue (the start-up color). I tried disconnecting the 1st LED, pulling it up with a 1k resistor, but this just gives a DC voltage to rise from ground to ~2V. Maybe I have a defective batch? I tried switching other LED's into the 1st position with the same result. I'm using the pinout that wawison described.</p>
a_cavis on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)a_cavisurn:uuid:a69c356f-6f9e-b8f3-7a55-fc173d63f25a2014-08-11T11:01:52-06:00<p>With the short legs to the left, the pinout for these is 1 - DIN, 2 - VCC, 3 - GND - 4 - DOUT</p>
Fixxer on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Fixxerurn:uuid:0e0fd1bf-99cd-5375-a418-0a4808d569e42014-08-09T17:21:44-06:00<p>Yes- that IS a horrible datasheet. Anybody also have any idea on the max current draw?</p>
Fixxer on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Fixxerurn:uuid:ccec4ccd-3996-705e-3aad-5846421897842014-08-09T17:20:01-06:00<p>I ordered a bunch of these. It would be nice to get the pinout and lead diameter as well as the lead spacing so I can start laying out my board.<p>Anybody?</p></p>
clafarge on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)clafargeurn:uuid:b3447108-3f1b-b0c0-d369-2dbb79cd35992014-08-08T10:53:54-06:00<p>Search for COM-12999... they're the clear variety.</p>
Eliav on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Eliavurn:uuid:a8d290d7-b7a7-5828-90bc-8b1760785d3b2014-07-25T12:58:42-06:00<p>Anyone have an eagle part for this? Just want to make sure I get the pinout right. Also, the data sheet image looks different than the picture. Which side is pin one?</p>
EvanAlmighty on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)EvanAlmightyurn:uuid:da4471f0-337f-ab45-63d2-b13fef9bc6b72014-07-23T10:03:41-06:00<p>I don't think so, but I would check Adafruit for the full line of NeoPixels.</p>
Cryocrat on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Cryocraturn:uuid:8df91361-3595-dcba-20ad-ea45d4f630e02014-07-23T05:21:29-06:00<p>So since these LEDs have an IC inside them, do I need to add a .1uf capacitor next to each one, or is there already one built in?</p>
slandis on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)slandisurn:uuid:b8d5dd90-6377-536e-29bb-9129c8313cbd2014-07-18T11:45:52-06:00<p>You can always check adafruit (they have these as 'NeoPixels') as they have a usage guide. But basically each led takes 24 bit color information (RGB) and you send out 24 bits x however many LEDs you have chained and the IC removes its color data and forwards the remaining to the next in line. There are very specific timings needed but its doable with arduinos.</p>
OhmMyGadgets on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)OhmMyGadgetsurn:uuid:25787181-a779-fcba-8f44-1c60e473eef82014-07-18T10:23:20-06:00<p>Are you looking to project mixed light? The clear-lensed RGB LEDs I've seen so far tend to splay the different colors. Since each color comes from a different die, they can't all be located in the center of the epoxy. So, on the clear RGB LEDs I've seen, one color will project straight, but the other two will be at a slight angle.</p>
One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chrisurn:uuid:9bd4313a-2f93-6e31-4d4c-ce5b9f4fdc562014-07-18T09:56:14-06:00<p>Yeah, the DS that we have gotten from our supplier is not good at all. We are currently working on updating our WS2812 Hookup Guide by adding a section for these and the 8mm Addressable PTH LEDs. That way you should have all the instruction you need! :)</p>
kabram on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)kabramurn:uuid:2ed6625f-858f-8785-637d-32df7d830c6a2014-07-18T09:31:35-06:00<p>How exactly does one program a strip of these to have specific LEDs show specific colors? The datasheet shows the Dout chained to the next Din but how do you make a specific color show for a specific LED?<p>Any pointers to a usage guide?</p></p>
Customer #385816 on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Customer #385816urn:uuid:6452023f-d705-7e00-b17f-5c144827a3262014-07-18T06:30:01-06:00<p>Be good getting this with a clear lens.</p>
Hugo on COM-12986 - LED - RGB Addressable, PTH, 5mm Diffused (5 Pack)Hugourn:uuid:08325784-c940-958e-0d6a-350535f920eb2014-07-17T20:17:48-06:00<p>Does anyone know if there is a variety of this LED in a 10mm diffused format?</p>