Light Up Prop with Prop-Maker

published June 19, 2019, last updated June 19, 2019

posted in LEDs 3D Printing Programming/ MicroPython / CircuitPython

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Project guide

Circuit Diagram

This provides a visual reference for wiring of the components. They aren't true to scale, just meant to be used as reference. This diagrams was created using Fritzing software.

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Wired Connections

The Prop-Maker FeatherWing is fitted on top of Adafruit Feather M4 Express via female/male headers. The speaker is connected via a molex pico blade connector.

Powering

The Adafruit Feather M4 Express can be powered via USB or JST using a 3.7v lipo battery. In this project, a 2200mAh lipo battery is used. The lipo battery is rechargeable via the USB port on the Adafruit Feather. The switch is wired to the enable and ground pins on the Prop-Maker FeatherWing.

3W RGB LED

red pin (R-) to red pin on Prop-Maker FeatherWing
green pin (G-) to green pin on Prop-Maker FeatherWing
blue pin (B-) to blue pin on Prop-Maker FeatherWing
voltage pin (V+) to V+ pin on Prop-Maker FeatherWing

Speaker

Voltage and ground to Prop-Maker speaker port

Toggle Switch

Middle pin to enable pin on Prop-Maker
Far left or right pin to ground on Prop-Maker

Note the RGB LED can get H-O-T HOT! Be careful to not touch it or allow flammable materials around it if it is very hot. This is how these parts are designed, to be so bright, and it is not a part design issue.