Here’s how to wire up your Flora NeoPixel:

1. Connect the Flora NeoPixel using jumper wires:
   • Data Pin: Pin A1 on Flora
   • Power (VCC): 5V
   • Ground (GND): GND
2. Your setup should look like this:

1. Open the Arduino IDE.

2. Navigate to Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries.

3. Search for "Adafruit NeoPixel" and click Install.

Get the IDE HERE

We’ll use the strandtest example from the NeoPixel library:

1. Open your Arduino IDE.
2. Go to File > Examples > Adafruit NeoPixel > strandtest.

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

#define PIN        6
#define NUMPIXELS  16

Adafruit_NeoPixel strip(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

    void setup() {
            strip.begin();
            strip.show();
          }

          void loop() {
            for (int i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
              strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(255, 0, 0)); // Red
              strip.show();
              delay(50);
      }
    }
      

1. Connect your Arduino via USB.

2. Select your board and port in Tools.

3. Click Upload and enjoy the lights! 🎇

You’ve successfully lit up your Flora NeoPixel strip! 🌈✨

• 🔄 Change one thing at a time — and if it doesn’t work, change it back! Keep experiments small and reversible.
• 📝 Take notes as you go — track what you tried so you don't go in circles!
• 🎯 Try the easiest thing first — sometimes it's just a missing semicolon 😅.

• 🤝 Pair Programming — two minds are better than one! Even just talking through the problem together can spark ideas.
• 🔍 Research like a pro — Google your error messages exactly, add the language/framework (e.g., "Python list index out of range"), and check sites like StackOverflow, GitHub Issues, or official docs first.

• Change color to green: strip.Color(0, 255, 0)
• Try different animations to make it dance! 💃

• No lights? Double-check your wiring.
• Blurry color? Use a proper 5V power supply.

Change RGB values with:

strip.setPixelColor(pixel, strip.Color(red, green, blue));
      

Example for green:

strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(0, 255, 0));
      

Use strip.setBrightness(value) (0–255):

strip.setBrightness(128);  // 50% brightness
      

Edit the NUMPIXELS value:

#define NUMPIXELS 10