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Monday 21 July 2025 11 versions

What do you need?

Connect a NeoPixel cable to the Rapsberry-Pi-Pico:

  • Solder a 3-wire cable to pins 34, 38, and 40 of your Pico board.
    The other end of this cable has a plug, which fits to the NeoPixel matrix.
    (Detailed view of “Pico-W” boards with NeoPixel cables.)

Hardware

What Price
Pico board 5-10 €
USB cable 5 €
16x16 NeoPixel matrix 25-30 €
3 pin Data cable included with matrix
Sub total approx. 40 €
IKEA frame 10 €
acrylic diffusor 10 €
Grand total < 60€

Time & Tools

  • soldering iron + some solder
  • ruler + cutter knife
  • cordless drill + some drill inserts (3-12 mm)
  • approximately 1-2 hours