{"product_id":"teensy-3-2-octows2811-adaptor","title":"Teensy 3.2 OctoWS2811 Adaptor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adaptor board connects \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-3-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTeensy 3.2\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-4-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTeensy 4.1\u003c\/a\u003e to thousands of LEDs using the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pjrc.com\/teensy\/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOctoWS2811 Library\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adaptor features a 74HCT245 buffer chip and 100 ohm impedance matching resistors. CAT6 Ethernet cable is used from this board to the LED strips. CAT6 cable is designed for very high bandwidth, minimal cross-talk between twisted pairs, and 100 ohm impedance, for a very high quality signal. The RJ-45 network jacks allow your LED array to be easily disconnected from the electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour self-threading screws are supplied with the OctoWS2811 Adaptor board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeensy 3.x is added on top of the adaptor using stacking header pins, or a header and socket pair if you wish to be able to remove the Teensy 3.x board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis adaptor can also be used with the larger \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-3-5-3-6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTeensy 3.5, 3.6\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-4-1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-4-1\"\u003eTeensy 4.1\u003c\/a\u003e boards using double insulator pins and sockets. Together, these are tall enough to allow the longer board with SD socket to overhang the RJ-45 connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/octo28_adaptor_8_480x480.jpg?v=1582124824\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eight LED outputs are sent on two CAT6 Ethernet cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSignals with CAT6 T568B Termination:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(most CAT6 cables sold in the USA are this type)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eTop RJ-45 Jack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth width=\"50\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eBottom RJ-45 Jack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWire\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSignal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWire\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSignal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #1 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#FF9F00\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #5 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #1 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #5 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #2 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#0099E0\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #6 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #2 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #6 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #3 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#60FF00\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #7 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #3 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #7 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #4 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#886333\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #8 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #4 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #8 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSignals with CAT6 T568A Termination:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eTop RJ-45 Jack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth width=\"50\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eBottom RJ-45 Jack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWire\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSignal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWire\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSignal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #1 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#60FF00\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #5 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #1 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #5 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #2 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#0099E0\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #6 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #2 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #6 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #3 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#FF9F00\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #7 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #3 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #7 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #4 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#886333\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #8 Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #4 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite \/ Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLED Strip #8 Ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prepare the data cables, simply cut a CAT6 Ethernet cable in half and carefully strip away the outer jacket to expose long enough sections of the twisted pairs to reach all of your LED strips. Each twisted pair feeds the data input and ground of a single strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best results, the \u003cstrong\u003eLED power supply ground and Teensy signal ground should meet at or near the LED strip signal inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The LED \u003cstrong\u003epower supplies should be located at close as possible to the LED strips\u003c\/strong\u003e and connected with large diameter wires, to minimize voltage loss due to high current flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.pjrc.com\/threads\/27405-3400-LED-display-Wiring-question?p=70030\u0026amp;viewfull=1#post70030\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDo not underestimate the wire sizes needed\u003c\/a\u003e to deliver power to your LEDs. The most common problem in large LED projects is inadequate power wiring, usually causing flickering or wrong colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Teensy 3.2 will be powered by the LED strip power supply, 5V and ground wires should be run together with the CAT6 cables and connected to the +5V and GND pads on the adaptor boards. The 5.08 mm spacing terminal block may be soldered to the adaptor board, or the wires can be soldered directly. Of course, the VIN-VUSB pads on Teensy 3.2 should be cut apart if Teensy 3.2 receives external power, to avoid feeding the LED power back into your computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this example, each OctoWS2811 signal feeds 4 LED strips in back-and-forth rows. The power supplies are mounted to the back side of the display with short, #22 wires feeding power to each LED strip of 60 LEDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort, heavy wires for power, with signal and power grounds meeting at the LED strips provides the highest quality signals without signal interference due to the voltage loss along the power ground lines. Together with the OctoWS2811 adaptor's 5V buffer chip and accurate 100 ohm impedance matching to quality CAT6 cable, this wiring style gives a LED project the best quality signal and power delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePossible use with APA102 LEDs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt may be possible to use this board with FastLED to drive a long strip of APA102 LEDs, by configuring for SPI output on pins 7 and 14.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/104301636682478764269\/posts\/ibHn1CzM6x2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehttps:\/\/plus.google.com\/104301636682478764269\/posts\/ibHn1CzM6x2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/109430235346822733459\/posts\/gkHT38yEJqT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePhoto with wiring for APA102\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSync Signal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sync signal allows 2 or 3 boards to tightly synchronize their LED update times, when fed by USB communication which may have slightly different delays or latency to each board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this signal is simply connected to a Teensy pin through a 100 ohm resistor, a maximum of 3 boards may be used. To syncrhonize more boards, the master board would need a buffer (or multiple buffers) to transmit the sync signal to all of the other synchronized boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternately, the PC-side software can be modified to treat all boards as masters, so no SYNC connection is needed between them. On fast computers with good quality (Multi-TT) USB hubs, the USB latency should be very small, so you may not need to use the SYNC signal.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PJRC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31551668191315,"sku":"OCTO28_ADAPTOR","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/octo28_adaptor_2.jpg?v=1582125883","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/teensy-3-2-octows2811-adaptor","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}