{"product_id":"adf-pixie-3w-chainable-smart-led","title":"ADF PIXIE 3W CHAINABLE SMART LED","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"communicaintro\"\u003ePixie 3W Chainable Smart LED\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"communicadesc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeoPixels are plenty bright, suuuure. BUT ARE THEY 3 WATTS BRIGHT? No! They are not! That's why you need a Pixie. These chainable smart LEDs are not only super-smart, they are ridonkulously bright with 3W total, compared to 0.2W of a 'standard' NeoPixel. Designed by Ytai Ben-Tsvi, these are the ultimate in LEDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Pixie not only contains that aforementioned 3W LED, it also has a Microchip PIC microcontroller. You send it the color you want to appear at standard 115200 baud (1 byte per color). You can send a longer string of pixel data and it will 'forward' along the messages so you can chain them like a shift register. You only have to send the data once per color change. Once set, the microcontroller does all the PWM handling for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do have to send it data every 2 seconds at a minimum (as a protection against the bright and hot LEDs staying 'stuck on', they will eventually timeout if no updates are received). 1 second updates (or faster!) is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the Pixie uses so much power, there's a risk of the LED heating up so much it damages itself and\/or the microcontroller. That's why Ytai added a temperature cut-off. When the PIC detects that the Pixie's temperature is too high, it turns off the LED until it gets back down to a reasonable level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Pixie comes fully assembled, with big pads for power wires (don't forget, we're talking about max 1 Amp per Pixie!) and mounting holes on the sides that fit M2 size screws. You'll also need thick wires to power each Pixie and a microcontroller that can send 115,200 baud 8N1 data to the Pixie (on its own, it will not do anything, you must send it data for it to light up).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight : 2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions : 24.1mm x 19.7mm x 8.2mm \/ 0.9\" x 0.8\" x 0.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44755304546348,"sku":"ADF PIXIE 3W CHAINABLE SMART LED","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5376\/1068\/files\/adf-pixie-3w-chainable-smart-led-399643.jpg?v=1757322630","url":"https:\/\/xytron.ae\/de\/products\/adf-pixie-3w-chainable-smart-led","provider":"Xytron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}