Programmable Christmas Lights: Diffused RGB LED Pixels (Strand of 50) WS2801

Create an Arduino Controllable LED Light Display! This is a string of 50 Individually Addressable RGB LEDs! Each LED Pixel contains a WS2801 chip to allow it to be controlled individually! With 3 Pin JST connectors on each end, these RGB LED Strings are easy to daisy chain to give longer lengths. They can also be cut anywhere along the length of the string for shorter portions! With 4 Wires coming in/out of each LED Pixel, just wire up Red to 5V, Blue to Ground(0V), Green to Serial Clock (Clock signal from the Arduino) and White to Serial Data (Data signal from the Arduino). For an Easy Pre-programmed controller to control multiple strands use this WS2801 Pre-Programmed Controller.

Pinout:

• Red: 5V
• White: Serial Data (Data input from Arduino Pin D2)
• Green: Serial Clock (Clock input from Arduino Pin D3)
• Blue: 0V

 For longer lengths, just plug the end of one strand into the next. For shorter lengths, consider our Strand of 10 12mm Diffused RGB LED Pixels WS2801.

Specifications:

• 12mm WS2801 Neopixel LED String
• 50 LEDs per string
• Each LED contains the WS2801 chip inside it for Full 24 bit Color
• Operating Voltage: 5V
• Max Current Draw: 60mA per pixel ( 3A for the whole 50 LED string )
• Communication Protocol: SPI
• We recommend the FastIO Arduino library for conrolling these LEDs from an Arduiino. Click here to download.
• Luminosity:
  • Red: 300mcd
  • Green: 1000mcd
  • Blue: 300mcd
• Viewing Angle for each LED: 120 degrees
• Connectors at the beginning and end of the strip:
  • Beginning: Male JST SM connector (to microcontroller)
  • End: Female JST SM connector (to next string)
• We recommend getting an extra Female JST SM connector to connect the beginning of the LED String into a breadboard when using with Arduino or any other microcontroller. This way you will not have to cut the wires and lose the JST connection.
• Approximate Length of Entire Strand: 12.5 feet