Making a Neopixel Ring Watch



Emily Xie

Murwood Elementary, 5th Grade

Neopixel Watch

This reads 7 o'clock 30 minute and 40 second.

Why did I do this project?

  1. People are in the age of technology.
  2. I wanted to see how gadgets/electronics work.
  3. Programming is a useful skill to master.
  4. I can learn how to make good looking things that function.
  5. I can be creative!

learn.adafruit.com

Source of...

*Material photo from the courtesy of learn.adafruit.com

The Materials

  • FLORA main board and USB cable
  • FLORA GPS
  • NeoPixel Ring 24
  • NeoPixel Ring 12
  • LiPo battery and charger
  • soldering iron and solder
  • wire strippers
  • solid core hookup wire
  • double sided tape

The Wiring Instructions

*Wiring diagram from the courtesy of learn.adafruit.com

Arduino IDE

This program controls

  1. Color/Display
  2. Time

What did I learn from doing the project?

  1. "Input" and "Output"
  2. Soldering
  3. How to change colors using programming
  4. You have to be very patient when it comes to programming, or when things fail.

Thanks for Watching!