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by Pete Prodoehl

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Use our Robotics Board to control a NeoPixel with a potentiometer.

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  1. Build the circuit as shown in the diagram using the components specified.
    • Build the circuit as shown in the diagram using the components specified.

  2. Install and launch the Arduino software. Click on the Sketch menu, select Include Library, and then Manage Libraries... On the top right side type NeoPixel and it will show the results in the bottom of the window. We want the Adafruit NeoPixel library by Adafruit. Click the Install button.
    • Install and launch the Arduino software.

    • Click on the Sketch menu, select Include Library, and then Manage Libraries...

    • On the top right side type NeoPixel and it will show the results in the bottom of the window. We want the Adafruit NeoPixel library by Adafruit. Click the Install button.

    • The library will be downloaded and installed, and then show the word Installed along with the version number.

    • If you are done installing libraries click the Close button in the lower right corner.

    • (These instructions can also be found in the PDF file Installing-NeoPixel-Arduino-Library.pdf)

  3. Upload the Arduino sketch to the Robotics Board.
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