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Review on πŸ’§ IP68 Waterproof ALITOVE 50pcs DC 12V WS2811 Led Pixel Black 12mm Diffused Digital RGB Addressable Dream Color Round LED Pixels Module by Tom Plowman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

12v string seems to work with 3.3v raspberry pi logic levels

I have 300 (6 strings of 50 bulbs) 12v versions in my tree. I started with an Arduino Yun which worked great, but now I control the string using the Raspi 3B/NeoPixel library in Python. I get 30 to 60 fps through 300 lights. Typical power draw for my templates is 1.5A to 4A, but pushing them all the way to full white exceeds my current budget of 8.4A - thankfully too bright for my tree. Power supply, could I increase it. I was surprised that they work well with the 3.3V logic level data coming from the PCM pin on my Raspi.

Pros
  • Quick change
Cons
  • I don't really like it, everything is fine