Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Using a Micropython breakout board, I connected the 12-pixel ring to the SPIKE prime. Watch to learn how I update the pixels up to 30 times per second from the SPIKE Prime. I'm using motors to control the brightness, hue, saturation, and animation of the pixels.

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00:00:00 Overview
00:00:51 Running light
00:01:10 Running light with brightness control
00:01:28 Series with sine wave brightness
00:01:53 Compact varying brightness range with hue control
00:02:18 Automatic hue cycle
00:02:42 Rainbow with brightness
00:03:08 Rotating rainbow
00:03:33 Pulsating rainbow with hue angle control
00:04:31 How the code works
00:16:08 Conclusion

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