Cylon Pumpkin
A craft foam pumpkin with a dense 144-pixel-per-meter NeoPixel strip that shows a scanning "Cylon eye" effect.
Cylon Pumpkin
Key Features
- Uses the Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040
- Uses the WS2812B NeoPixels
Key Benefits
- Free, open lessons. The Moving Rainbow textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
- Classroom friendly. Built on a solderless breadboard or no-solder connectors.
- Budget. About $24 (pumpkin $10, LED strip $10, Pico $3.99).
Parts
| Part (price) | Role |
| Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) | Microcontroller |
| WS2812B NeoPixels | LEDs |
| 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) | Breadboard |
| Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) | Power and programming cable |
Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.
About this kit: From the Moving Rainbow collection.
Source: Moving Rainbow
Source: Moving Rainbow