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Jaycar DIY Christmas Star
Summary
Materials Required
Resources
Table of Contents
Connection Table
Nano
Matrix (IN)
5V
VCC
GND
D2
DIN
D3
CS
D4
CLK
Connection Diagram
Downloads
Source code
Assembly
Simply make the connections as shown in the connection table.
If more stars are wanted connect the (OUT) side of the first star to the (IN) side of the other.
Programming
Download the source code, extract into a new folder, open the .ino file in the Arduino IDE and press upload.
If you want to change the star pattern use this excel sheet to generate the code for you to copy and paste into Arduino.
Use
Turn it on and enjoy!
Future Improvements
Print a 3D case for it.
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