According to the data sheet, an LED under full load (= maximum brightness) needs about 60mA. The maximum power of the power supply depends on the number of LEDs. For experienced: switching power supply 5V 10A + power cord.For beginners: power supply + connector (see picture right).This includes the following in addition to a Raspberry Pi:

This has – apart from the price – a few advantages, which will be discussed in more detail below.Ĭomponents A plug adapter makes connecting the power cable to the power supply very easy.Īnyone who has already used an RGB LED strip (such as Ambilight) can continue to use the accessories. It must be said that one should not be fooled by the “smaller” model number of the WS2801. The models WS2812B and WS2811 are also compatible and can be addressed with this guide.

After using the latter in a previous tutorial and using it in our Ambilight, this tutorial is about using the Raspberry Pi WS2812 RGB LED Strip. These two LED strips are very different, but both can be controlled with the Raspberry Pi. If you are looking for RGB LED strips, you will probably come across the WS2812 or the WS2801.

Arduino wire library for raspberry pi