LED Candle Kit

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A NeoPixel ring that simulates a flickering candle, with a Pico, a breadboard, and either 3 AA batteries or a USB wall adapter.

Source book: Moving Rainbow
Kit page: https://dmccreary.github.io/moving-rainbow/kits/led-candle/
Printable one-pager: led-candle-one-pager.html

Features

• Uses the Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040
• Uses the WS2812B NeoPixels

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 $10.

Parts

• Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) — Microcontroller
• WS2812B NeoPixels — LEDs
• 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
• Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable