I guess then you could maybe use a bunch of Kaimana J adapters but even then it would be wonky to code (controlling ground for the correct Cathode on each light based on how you wire them) But thatās really overkill for somethings like this given those are solid color LEDs. Just wire them direct to 5v and GND as they are intended.
Thank you both.
Any chance you know of a good reference for this? Iām still an amature when it comes to leds and canāt wrap my ahead around how 10 5v leds can be lit by a single 5v source lol
Well these are a few animations I got working. The breathing animation was by far the most interesting one to build. Who knew I would make use of my Trig classes someday?
Just ordered one of these for my Hori Fighting Edge with Brook UFB, canāt wait to try it out.
Although, I do have a question, has anyone tried using one of the recently popular RGB Strips for PCs?
Some Asus motherboards have a header labled 12V, G, R, and B for these LED strips.
Thinking if itās possible to replace the blue and red leds from the side of the fighting edge and replace it with these strips
Edit: Or maybe just use the small joystick LEDs that Paradise sells?
Although it does say it needs a resistor, I unfortunately donāt have soldering experience
I am actually looking into this, all you need are INDEXABLE LEDs so start from there.
I think we could setup a standard troubleshooting format, but for now please send over the order in which your leds are connected starting from the Kaimana. eg
Kaimana ->K1->K2 ectā¦
This and the Joystick LED only needs the value already defined in the default code brightstick generates.
Thanks for the response, this led me to some LEDs online:https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12025 but at $20 for 1 meter it doesnāt seem too worthwhile.
Maybe when prices go down, or if thereās a smaller lenght. For now 1m seems to be the smallest, of course you could cut it, but youād have to solder the wires onto the two other ends.
Should also note, that it also includes two additional wires not on the JST connector for power, so this may not even work for our application
Grabbing some plain LEDs seems like a more viable option
I finally found my mistake , the joystick only uses a LED, so it is only LED_JOY 0 , do not know why I thought it had to be used as 2 leds if it is one.
This is my diagram. yours may vary depending on where you start . I hope this helps you. =)
Thanks to JRDIBBS for helping with the code for the Pandora stick I built some time ago. Customer wanted a pcb upgrade to the Universal fight board and kaimana led kit.
Case leds light up Purple with buttons light up white and red on activation.
hey guys, need some help with the most recent kaimana j2 3" harness. iām attempting the connection from the very last button on my kaimana mini + j2 (x8) setup, to a neopixel ring (somebody did this and @āJasen Hicksā explained in length on how the code should go many many pages ago on this thread, iirc).
however, i have no way of knowing which wire from the harness is data, vcc, or ground. there are 3 wires coming from the 3-pin end and going to the 4-pin end. i need to cut one of the ends and extend the wires to solder to the corresponding solder joints on the neopixel ring. any advice?
Well, Iām not sure on the j2s but on the j1s you have the labels on the pcb din or dout vcc gnd.it should go from a dout out the J to the din on the neo. I have one at home but no time to put something together lol.
Grab your multi-meter and probe the pins. You should be able to find 5V and GND very easy, leaving only the DATA OUT line. Hereās the datasheet for the WS2812B LED on those J2s: