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'''WS2812 Addressable RGB LEDs (NeoPixels)'''[[image:Adafruit_RGB_LEDS.jpg|thumb|250px|[http://www.adafruit.com/products/302 RGB LEDs]|right]]



'''Install the NeoPixels Library'''
*[https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel Download ZIP of all library files here]
*Unzip the ZIP file when it's done downloading
*Put all of the files from the folder into a new folder called "Adafruit_NeoPixels"
*Put this new folder into your Adruino Libraries folder (usually located at  (home folder)/Documents/Arduino/Libraries)
**If you don't have a "Libraries" folder in Arduino/Libraries, create one and put the Adafruit_NeoPixels folder in it
*Restart the Arduino IDE if it's already running
*Open up a new Arduino sketch (program) and check to see if the Adafruit NeoPixels library is installed by going to 
 Sketch-->Import Library and seeing if the NeoPixels library is listed.

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'''Wire Up Your LEDs'''[[image:RGB_LEDs_Wiring.jpg|thumb|150px|[https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/LED/COM-12877.pdf RGB LEDs Datasheet]|right]][[image:RGB_LEDs_Wiring_Diagram.jpg|thumb|100px|Wiring up Two LEDs|right]]


*The pinout for one of our RGB LEDs is as shown to the right
*When creating a circuit with RGB LEDs, make sure to have a 300-500 ohm resistor on the data input for the first LED
*The next diagram down to the right shows how to wire up two RGB LEDs in a chain to an Arduino Uno. 
 The signal for the second LED will travel through the first one. 







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