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Ken Sharp edited this page Dec 10, 2025 · 4 revisions

WS2812 Open

Open the WS2812 controller. This function will allocate memory on the device to store the RGB data. If the device is unable to allocate memory an error is returned.

Note: WS2812 Functions Are Currently Only Supported on chipKIT WF32 and Max32.

WF32 must use pin 11 as the data channel Max32 must use pin 43 if jumper JP4 is set to slave and 51 if JP4 is set to master.

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Inputs

LINX Resource

Contains LINX connection resources.

Data Channel

Specifies the LINX device digital output channel conencted to the WS2812 chain's data input pin.

  • The chipKIT WF32 must use pin 11 as the data channel
  • The chipKIT Max32 must use pin 43 if jumper JP4 is set to slave and 51 if JP4 is set to master.

Number of LEDs

Specifies the number of WS2812 LEDs to allocate memory for.

Error In

Describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

Outputs

LINX Resource

Contains LINX connection resources.

Error Out

Contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

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