From ea133045553c975fe0124e1bfd97612d1ec6c87a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evan Nielsen Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:37:30 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add info and instructions on changing the control pin on the FeatherWing to align with the headers on the F7. --- Source/NeoPixelWing/Driver/Readme.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/Source/NeoPixelWing/Driver/Readme.md b/Source/NeoPixelWing/Driver/Readme.md index 04fc6f5..a6f6019 100644 --- a/Source/NeoPixelWing/Driver/Readme.md +++ b/Source/NeoPixelWing/Driver/Readme.md @@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ For more information on developing for Meadow, visit [developer.wildernesslabs.c To view all Wilderness Labs open-source projects, including samples, visit [github.com/wildernesslabs](https://github.com/wildernesslabs/). +## Setup + +Since the NeoPixel uses the WS2812 LED driver the NeoPixel FeatherWing can be controlled via the SPI COPI (MOSI) pin. + +Out of box the FeatherWing control pin is not mapped to the correct pin to allow it to be plug-and-ply with the F7 headers. The FeatherWing has many jumpers on the bottom to allow for changing the control pin to match your scenario. +Instructions on changing the control pin can be found with the [pinouts](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-featherwing/pinouts). + +In order to align with the headers on the F7 the control pin on the FeatherWing should be changed to pin #12 [schematic](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-featherwing/download). + ## Installation You can install the library from within Visual studio using the the NuGet Package Manager or from the command line using the .NET CLI: