LED Project Design Guide

Updated 11/4/2018 by Jeff Nygaard

A basic tutorial on building your own LED lights, LED art project, pixel matrix, pixel mask, anything with LEDs or pixels. This is not meant to be a one-stop guide, but a source for basic questions and terminology. All the information provided are educated opinions, please do additional research using other sources.

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1. Project Requirements:
   • Pixel Matrix - Panel, Mask, Wearable
   • Wash Light
2. Controller:
   • Pixel Controller
   • Constant Voltage Controller
   • Constant Current Controller
3. LEDs:
   • Addressable Pixels
   • Standard LED Strip
   • Loose & High Wattage LEDs
4. Power & Supplies:
   • Power Supply Selection
   • Batteries
   • Power Supply Protection
5. Wiring & Connectors:
   • Wiring & Connectors

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