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<blockquote data-quote="Lightning303" data-source="post: 1111584" data-attributes="member: 97876">In this setup, you can power the Pi using a normal phone charger and use an extra power supply for arduino + leds. You could also use one powersupply for all of them. You just have to take into account all of their load. All run on 5V so no problem there.Im going to make my point again, that if you are not interested in HDMI capture i dont see the benefits in adding the Pi.Some sites recommend adding a resistor in series with the data line and a capacitor between 5v and gnd. This is to protect the leds. As [USER=68365]@HomeY[/USER] can attest, they like dying.Have a look here: <a href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ws2812-breakout-hookup-guide" target="_blank">https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ws2812-breakout-hookup-guide</a>So these items and you should be good. Given that you have a soldering iron, solder and some wires.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lightning303, post: 1111584, member: 97876"] In this setup, you can power the Pi using a normal phone charger and use an extra power supply for arduino + leds. You could also use one powersupply for all of them. You just have to take into account all of their load. All run on 5V so no problem there. Im going to make my point again, that if you are not interested in HDMI capture i dont see the benefits in adding the Pi. Some sites recommend adding a resistor in series with the data line and a capacitor between 5v and gnd. This is to protect the leds. As [USER=68365]@HomeY[/USER] can attest, they like dying. Have a look here: [url]https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ws2812-breakout-hookup-guide[/url] So these items and you should be good. Given that you have a soldering iron, solder and some wires. [/QUOTE]

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