neopixel_test.py

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

import time
import board
import neopixel

# On CircuitPlayground Express, and boards with built in status NeoPixel -> board.NEOPIXEL
# Otherwise choose an open pin connected to the Data In of the NeoPixel strip, i.e. board.D1
#pixel_pin = board.NEOPIXEL removed per https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/using-neopixels-with-the-raspberry-pi

# On a Raspberry pi, use this instead, not all pins are supported
pixel_pin = board.D18

# The number of NeoPixels
num_pixels = 30

# The order of the pixel colors - RGB or GRB. Some NeoPixels have red and green reversed!
# For RGBW NeoPixels, simply change the ORDER to RGBW or GRBW.
ORDER = neopixel.GRB

pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(
    pixel_pin, num_pixels, brightness=0.2, auto_write=False, pixel_order=ORDER
)
pixels.fill((0, 255, 0))
pixels.show()