{"product_id":"flexible-rgb-led-strip-dotstar-apa102-sk9822-compatible","title":"Flexible RGB LED Strip (aka DotStar, APA102, SK9822)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese individually-addressable RGB LED strips are great for all sorts of uses: custom desk lighting, music or data visualisation (an LED thermometer?), or art installations. They come in three different pixel-spacings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAddressable LEDs, like these DotStar-compatible ones, let you individually set each LED in the chain to a specific RGB colour. You can use a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit, or other microcontroller to code them, and there are tonnes of different \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/blinkt\"\u003ePython\u003c\/a\u003e, MicroPython (or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DotStar\"\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/FastLED\/FastLED\"\u003eArduino\u003c\/a\u003e, and more code libraries available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese LED strips come in three different spacings—30 , 60, or 144 pixels per metre—and in metre lengths, so \u003cstrong\u003eif you order a quantity of 1 then you'll get 1 metre\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quantity of 2 is 2 metres, and so on...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strips come with a flexible silicone waterproof sleeve, but this can be easily removed, if you like. If your metre length doesn't have a connector on one or other end, then you can use a little blob of hot glue or silicone sealant to seal the flexible sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWiring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note! \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 and 60 pixel per metre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LED strips come on 5m reels. If you order less than 5m you'll get a partial reel - this means you're not guaranteed to get a connector on the data in end. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe sell suitable connectors separately - check out the extras!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e144 pixels per metre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e strips come ready-made in 1 metre lengths, so you'll always get a connector on both ends of those strips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wires are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed: 5V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen: data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow: clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack: ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith silicone sleeve: 13mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithout silicone sleeve: 10mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"144 pixels per metre","offer_id":30260033257555,"sku":"COM3208","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 pixels per metre","offer_id":30260033224787,"sku":"COM3207","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 pixels per metre","offer_id":30260033192019,"sku":"COM3206","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/sk9822-1.jpg?v=1569426924","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/flexible-rgb-led-strip-dotstar-apa102-sk9822-compatible","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}