EEEEE RGB LED Ring Set 8/12/16/24, LEDs, 5050 Full Color, WS2812 / WS2812B arduino uno Control Codes Included. Individual addressable

All of the product instructions were followed and everything worked fine.

PROS You can control the RGB lighting easily with an Arduino Uno or NANO. It's nice to see sizes in this collection. The cons are Does not have any pre-existing health conditions There are no solder pads, so you have to solder into SMD type solder pads, which are tricky. In terms of PCB material, it isn't up to scratch If your application requires removal of the residual fabrication tabs, we recommend that you take care to remove them yourself. Here's a hint for fabrication 0 solder pads are used on the solder pads. It was 1" apart, so I used a trimmed back 90 degree socket header as the connector (see picture). There was flux on all parts and one of the outer pins of the headers was tinned only. I used a fine point iron set at 600F to connect the tinned pin using Rosin Core solder size 44 first. the first pin was set, I proceeded to finish the other three. In order to make it much easier to hold in place, I used a male pin strip inserted in the header. I am satisfied with my use of this.

CONCLUSION They are so fun, and they are put through their paces in the demo program. These LED rings are a good deal based on their price It is very bright and can be controlled very easily.

Jacoby Whitney

| May 26, 2021

LED rings such as these work very well, and you can easily program them using As a result of their small pads, they are difficult to solder. It had previously been brought to my attention, but I thought it would be okay That's my mistake I'm too much of a novice to completely grasp this concept from the get-go. In the end, I wished I had used an interface that consisted of presoldered wires or headers since it took me so long to get them working. Although they do look nice when you get them working and if you're proficient with soldering (not like me) I imagine they do an awesome job for their price. I would recommend them but I would caution to consider whether you have the experience or skills to work with them. It is evident that I need to.

Kiana Alexander

| Nov 16, 2020

I. The problem Honestly, I am not a big deal for me, but I have been doing this for a long time. If you still use your kids wood burning iron for soldering, don't bother with this one. As soon as they are combined, they work like I recommend that you power the rings separately from the Arduino if you wish to power more than one at the same time. I also recommend that you switch to using the FastLed library instead of NeoPixels, as suggested by the EEEEE website. It is in the FastLed library where you will find many examples that demonstrate how multiple rings can be run at the same time. It's a fun LED project again.

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Jaxon Reed

| Aug 29, 2020

I. The problem Using one of the many RGB pixel controllers, you can control them easily and conveniently. Using a controller off the shelf means you don't have to program anything. The problem is there are no connections on the rings. There are pads on the back of each ring that need to be soldered to pins. In theory, this would be no problem, but the soldering pads are so thin they simply disappear when even just a tad too much heat is applied. Once that point is reached, the ring is gone forever. The pins need to be already installed, so I'd be happy to pay a little more to get them that way.

Kolton Krause

| Jan 01, 2021

One of the largest concern has already been expressed by other reviewers, that of the soldering requirements and the questionable quality of the soldering pads. During the manufacturing process, pieces have been broken off of whatever tree they were originally a part of and they have left rough tabs that are visible on the rings. It's not that I don't enjoy playing with cheap components, but I'd rather spend a little extra money on something thought out, rather than something that's tossed together on a whim.

Teresa Chase

| Jul 20, 2020

The last year or so I've been getting back into electronics, so I'm excited when parts such as this are available. Is it possible to never have enough light? I'm not going to do this. Those are quality lights that work just as they are supposed to. Also, I like how each of them are addressable, even though I am still learning how to do Night lights are put out by them. Plus, there are so many different sizes in this package, just about one for every project. It is excellently packaged, so you can rest assured they will remain safe and protected. We're very happy with this set - the price can't be beat and we'd be happy to recommend it!.

Ibrahim McIntyre

| Jan 19, 2021