adammhaile
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10 years ago For arduino, follow this tutorial: http://learn.adafruit.com/digital-led-strip/wiring The level shifter doesn't come in to play as long as you are using a 5V arduino. The Raspberry Pi uses 3.3v logic levels and since the LPD8806 strips only have input and not output you don't HAVE to use a level shifter with them and the RPi, but it's recommended and helps with longer runs (more voltage, more distance). But again, as long as you arent using a 3.3v arduino, you don't need it.
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Alan Palazzolo notifications@github.comwrote:
Thanks for the awesome work on this library.
This is definitely out of the scope of this library, but I thought I would ask. Feel free to close if you don't have time.
I am a software developer just getting into the hardware side of things. I was able to get my LPD8806 strip up and running on my Arduino (with these instrucitons http://learn.adafruit.com/digital-led-strip/wiring), but I am having a harder time figuring out how to physically hook it up to my Raspberry Pi.
Can you provide a bit more details on how you wire this up exactly and how a level shifter fits into things?
Many thanks.
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zzolo
Thanks for the awesome work on this library.
This is definitely out of the scope of this library, but I thought I would ask. Feel free to close if you don't have time.
I am a software developer just getting into the hardware side of things. I was able to get my LPD8806 strip up and running on my Arduino (with these instrucitons), but I am having a harder time figuring out how to physically hook it up to my Raspberry Pi.
Can you provide a bit more details on how you wire this up exactly and how a level shifter fits into things?
Many thanks.