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Reddit mentions of NooElec 1m Addressable RGB LED Strip, 5V, 32 LED/m, Waterproof, WS2801 Full 24-Bit Color, 4-Pin JST-SM Connectors Pre-Soldered to Both Ends
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of NooElec 1m Addressable RGB LED Strip, 5V, 32 LED/m, Waterproof, WS2801 Full 24-Bit Color, 4-Pin JST-SM Connectors Pre-Soldered to Both Ends. Here are the top ones.
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Fully addressable 24-bit color with a simple SPI datastreamOnly 4 wires to connect--Red=5V, Black=Ground, Yellow=Data, Green=ClockWaterproofed for exterior installationsWS2801 datasheet: http://www.noodlehed.com/ebay/datasheets/WS2801.pdfCustom manufactured by NooElec
Specs:
| Color | Full Color Rgb |
I would suggest using a purpose built LED strip. These things are great, you can cut them to any length and they even make waterproof versions. I don't know what voltage the RPi outputs but
I believethey even make 5v versions that can be run directly from an Arduino/probably anything outputting a digital signal.If you're set on using the LEDs you have, you can use an online calculator to figure out exactly what resistors you'll need. It shouldn't be much more complicated than the strips, you'll just have to deal with making some sort of mount/enclosure instead of just sticking them on.
If by 'control' you mean you want to dim them, look into pulse width modulation. The second strip I linked is RGB which you can fairly easily control from an Arduino/probably RPi, don't know the specifics though. Hope that helped, if you have any specific questions let us know.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B008F05N54/ref=pe_386430_187447980_TE_item these were the LED's that I bought. There are a few others out there. I think you can also get them with the WS2812 chips which are directly on board the LED portion. This makes the LEDs a lot smaller. The ones in the link are about an inch per LED and can be cut on the line to break it apart into smaller strands.
> WS2801
is this the light strip you purchased?
http://www.amazon.com/NooElec-Addressable-Waterproof-Connectors-Pre-Soldered/dp/B008F05N54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420692522&sr=8-1&keywords=WS2801