mb-neopixel

This is a sample project that uses NeoPixel with the BBC micro:bit. The lighting behavior is determined based on the values from the micro:bit’s accelerometer. This project uses the MakeCode editor.

Open this page at https://youpong.github.io/mb-neopixcel/

Setup

Import the project

Access the MakeCode website.

Click Import.

Select Import URL…

Enter the URL and click Go ahead! https://github.com/youpong/mb-neopixel

Edit main.ts

Modify the following constants to match your NeoPixel device. For example, if the number of pixels is 8:

const PIXEL_NUM = 8;

Download the program

Connect the micro:bit to your PC and download the program.

Connecting the micro:bit and NeoPixel

Connect as follows.

micro:bit	NeoPixel
pin1	DIN
3V.	VCC
GND	GND

Use as Extension

This repository can be added as an extension in MakeCode.

• open https://makecode.microbit.org/
• click on New Project
• click on Extensions under the gearwheel menu
• search for https://github.com/youpong/mb-neopixcel and import

Edit this project

To edit this repository in MakeCode.

• open https://makecode.microbit.org/
• click on Import then click on Import URL
• paste https://github.com/youpong/mb-neopixcel and click import

References

• A similar project for the M5StickC Plus by M5Stack Technology written in MicroPython. https://github.com/youpong/m5-neopixel
• A similar project for the M5StickC Plus by M5Stack Technology developed with Arduino IDE. https://github.com/youpong/m5-neopixel-sketch

License

MIT

Metadata (used for search, rendering)

• for PXT/microbit