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<blockquote data-quote="Gradlock" data-source="post: 1193500" data-attributes="member: 57130"><p>Hmmm, I don't think the Pi has enough power for that many lights. Depending on your version of the Pi ( I just got a Pi 3) it can optimally use a 2.5A power supply to power the board and external USB peripherals but I don't know think it can deliver enough power for more than 25 lights without causing problems such as CPU brownouts.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand I am curious about the possibility of using the Pi to control my 2812B lights directly. I read the Adalight post and am puzzled why it has to be connected directly to the Pi's power pin along with the IC chip although it will also be receiving power from an external power supply?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gradlock, post: 1193500, member: 57130"] Hmmm, I don't think the Pi has enough power for that many lights. Depending on your version of the Pi ( I just got a Pi 3) it can optimally use a 2.5A power supply to power the board and external USB peripherals but I don't know think it can deliver enough power for more than 25 lights without causing problems such as CPU brownouts. On the other hand I am curious about the possibility of using the Pi to control my 2812B lights directly. I read the Adalight post and am puzzled why it has to be connected directly to the Pi's power pin along with the IC chip although it will also be receiving power from an external power supply? [/QUOTE]
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