{"product_id":"sparkfun-qwiic-led-stick-apa102c","title":"SparkFun Qwiic LED Stick - APA102C","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Qwiic LED Stick features ten addressable APA102 LEDs, making it easy to add full color LED control using I2C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite to individual LEDs to display a count in binary, or write to the whole strip for cool lighting effects. You can even add more LEDs to the end if you need to. SparkFun have written an Arduino library and Python package that take care of the I2C and communication to the LEDs so all you have to do is decide what colour each LED should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LED Stick has a default I2C address of 0x23 but can be changed with a simple command, allowing you to control up to 100 LEDs (10 Qwiic LED Sticks) on a single bus! The address can also be changed to 0x22 by closing the solder jumper on the back of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis board is one of our many \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic compatible boards!\u003c\/a\u003e Simply plug and go. No soldering, no figuring out which is SDA or SCL, and no voltage regulation or translation required!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: Using a lot of LEDs can draw a lot of current.\u003c\/strong\u003e Make sure to consider the power limits of your setup. If you expect your LED chain to draw more than 600mA of current, connect your external supply directly to VLED. Closing the jumper from VLED to VCC will add a 4.7uF decoupling capacitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic Connect System\u003c\/a\u003e is an ecosystem of I2C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/1824?_ga=2.36695520.1776048495.1627465276-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet started with the Qwiic LED Stick Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10x APA102C addressable LEDs driven by an ATTiny85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefault I2C Address: 0x23 (Adjustable to 0x22 via Jumper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Qwiic Connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDocuments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/b\/c\/9\/c\/1\/Qwiic_LED_Stick_-_Schematic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/2\/0\/8\/b\/2\/Qwiic_LED_Stick.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/learn_tutorials\/1\/8\/2\/4\/Qwiic_LED_Stick-Dimensions.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoard Dimensions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/1824?_ga=2.103749312.1776048495.1627465276-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/datasheets\/Components\/LED\/APA102C.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e (APA102C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic Information Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_Qwiic_LED_Stick_Arduino_Library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic LED Stick Arduino Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/Qwiic_LED_Stick_Py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic LED Stick Python Package\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/SparkFun_Qwiic_LED_Stick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGitHub Hardware Repository\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sparkfun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39412002521171,"sku":"COM-18354","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/18354-SparkFun_Qwiic_LED_Stick_-_APA102C-01.jpg?v=1627473279","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-nz\/products\/sparkfun-qwiic-led-stick-apa102c","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}