If you like bling for your 3D printer, this guide is for you. Whether it be Marlin, Klipper or RepRapFirmware, you can control digital Neopixel RGB LEDs to add some colour. Neopixels are ideal for lighting the print area, informing of the printer status, creating mood lighting for a timelapse or just making a visual statement.

The TH3D products in this video were provided free of charge for the purpose of making this guide. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thanks to Bryan for requesting the web page for this guide. His SKR Mini board was apparently trickier than other boards and he recommended this video guide:    • NeoPixel LEDs on SKR Mini – Complete ...  

Free web companion to this video: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/upgr...

TH3D EZneo strip: https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/ez...
TH3D 5V universal power kit: https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/ez...
TH3D EZneo module for EZboard: https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/ez...

0:00 Introduction
Previous LED video:    • 3D printer LEDs  Beginner and advanc...  

1:00 What are Neopixels? How do they work?
Neopixel logo box tutorial:    • DIY animated RGB logo box  3D print ...  

1:57 TH3D EZneo strips

2:31 Mounting and cable management

3:28 Wiring data pin

4:08 Wiring power pins
Buck converter video:    • Buck converters: Quieten your 3D prin...  
SKR V1.4 guide showing DCDC mode module:    • Bigtreetech SKR V1.4 (Turbo) comprehe...  

6:00 Connecting to the mainboard

6:42 Firmware TH3D Unified firmware
EZboard firmware reference: https://www.th3dstudio.com/hc/product...

6:53 Firmware Marlin
My Marlin firmware setup guide:    • Updated Marlin firmware setup guide ...  

7:52 Firmware Klipper

8:18 Firmware RRF

9:03 Control Marlin

10:32 Control Klipper

11:25 Control RRF

12:38 Macros for efficiency

12:58 Conclusion: Uses for Neopixels

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