SparkFun RGB LED Breakout - WS2812B (with Headers)

The SparkFun WS2812B RGB LED Breakout (with Headers) uses a WS2812B LED with a built-in controller, letting you set individual colours and brightness using one data pin. It includes pre-soldered headers for quick breadboard use and can be easily chained with others.

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Start your addressable LED project faster than ever with the SparkFun WS2812B RGB LED Breakout (with Headers). This version of the board comes with headers pre-soldered for your convenience, allowing you to plug it directly into a breadboard with no soldering required. It features the popular WS2812B (commonly known as a "NeoPixel"), an all-in-one component that integrates a full-colour LED and a controller into a single package. This design simplifies wiring and allows you to control an entire chain of LEDs with just one digital pin from your microcontroller.

• Individually Addressable: Each LED has an integrated driver, allowing you to set its unique colour (24-bit) and brightness.
• Single-Wire Control: Requires only one microcontroller pin to control an entire chain of LEDs.
• No Soldering Required: Comes with headers pre-soldered, making it ready for immediate use in a breadboard.
• Daisy-Chainable: Input and output pins allow you to easily connect multiple boards to create custom-length strips or displays.

Resources

• Schematic
• Eagle Files
• Hookup Guide
• All About LEDs
• Datasheet (WS2812B)
• GitHub (Design Files & Example Code)

Package Contents

• 1x SparkFun RGB LED Breakout - WS2812B (with Headers)
• 2x 3-pin pre-soldered headers.