lightstaff

Staff with LED strip

Dev Setup

1. Follow these instructions to set up your Arduino IDE: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-ide-setup/arduino-1-dot-6-x-ide

2. Download the LPD8806 package from https://github.com/adafruit/LPD8806 and then add it as a zip library using https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Libraries#toc4

3. Make sure to add https://adafruit.github.io/arduino-board-index/package_adafruit_index.json Additional Boards Manager

4. When running the IDE choose "Adafruit 32u4 Breakout" as the board and the Port containing "usbmodem"

5. To upload code, press the upload button in the IDE toolbar. When the status changes from "Compiling sketch..." to "Uploading..." you need to press the button on the Arduino