We have all sorts of LED strips for a wide range of needs. Chonky strips? We got those! Strips with alligator clips that are easy-peasy to MakeCode? Oh definitely. Weatherproof? We have a gamut of options.

And here's a new variation, a veritable bundle of Soft Flexible Wire Mini NeoPixels! Attaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use this NeoPixel that uses soft cords of stranded wire ! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. The wires can be sewn over, or embedded in a casting.

The strip is made of stranded core wires with a coated NeoPixel every ~100mm (~4 inches) with a total of 50 LEDs. These are "weatherproof", that is they have some protection from dirt and moisture, but not waterproof so you cannot wash these or dunk them underwater. You can cut the strand pretty easily with wire cutters.

Connecting to these is a little tricky because there's no power/data markings (there's no PCB!) So instead, look at the flexible wiring. There's one wire that has little black dots on it - that wire is the positive power wire (connect to ~5V). The wire in the middle is data in. The wire on the opposite side is ground. 

There's two ways to determine the input pixel. One is if you have a new strand, find the side with two extra wires attached (a power pigtail, as it were). That's the input. The other way, if you have only a section, is to hold it so the 'flatter' part of the pixel is down, and the rounder part is up. Then make sure the dotted power wire is on the right. The center pin, closest to you, is input.

The strands come with connectors pre-attached but you can carefully solder to the wires as well. You can pick up 3-pin JST set to turn it into a quick connection. Of course, you can also connect strands together to make them longer, just watch how much current you need! We have a 5V/4A supply that should be able to drive 1 meter and a 5V/10A supply that can drive up to 10 meters (depending on use) You must use a 5V DC power supply to power these strips, do not use higher than 6V or you can destroy the entire strip.

We have a tutorial showing NeoPixel wiring, power usage calculations, example code for usage, etc. Please check it out!

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