# PyPortal Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/078/924/medium800/lcds___displays_Screen_Shot_2019-08-02_at_10.50.42_AM.png?1564757478) Do you suffer from a lack of natural sunlight in your room? Does the lack of sunlight make it almost impossible to get out of bed when you hear a dreadful alarm? Yes, windows would be nice, but we live in New York City and who needs those when you got a PyPortal and a NeoPixel strip? In this project, you can wake up to a soft white light fading into your consciousness! [You could get a consumer grade sunrise alarm clock](https://www.cnet.com/how-to/light-alarm-clock-wake-up-to-light/) that may solve your problem but you can also do it yourself! Using a PyPortal, and a NeoPixel strip, make a sunrise alarm clock that wakes you up with light! Program the PyPortal with CircuitPython to set your wake-up times and the strip will begin to brighten 30 minutes before your wake-up time. ## Prerequisite guides This project may require some soldering depending on the NeoPixel strip you get. Here's a great guide on soldering if it's your first time or you need some refreshing! - [Adafruit Guide To Excellent Soldering](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guide-excellent-soldering/tools) ## Parts You can pick up an Adafruit PyPortal and a USB cable (if needed). If you like, you can mount the PyPortal in the Adafruit laser-cut acrylic stand. All these parts are bundled in AdaBox 011 if you'd like to buy them together.  Instead of AdaBox 011, you can buy parts separately: ### Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display [Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116) **PyPortal** , our easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to create all the things for the “Internet of Things” in minutes. Make custom touch screen interface GUIs, all open-source, and Python-powered using tinyJSON / APIs to get news, stock, weather, cat photos,... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4116/guides) ![Front view of a Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display with a pyportal logo image on the display. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4116-00.jpeg) ### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B [USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ![USB cable - USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/592-01.jpg) ### Adafruit PyPortal Desktop Stand Enclosure Kit [Adafruit PyPortal Desktop Stand Enclosure Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4146) PyPortal is our easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to create all the things for the “Internet of Things” in minutes. Create little pocket universes of joy that connect to something good. And now that you've made a cool internet-connected project... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4146) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4146/guides) ![Demo Shot of the Assembled Adafruit PyPortal Desktop Stand Enclosure Kit.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4146-03.jpg) ## Other parts You only need [1m of neopixel strip](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2832?length=1): ### Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip - White PCB 30 LED/m 5m [Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip - White PCB 30 LED/m 5m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2832) What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixels now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. These LED strips are fun and glowy, and you can control each LED individually! **This is the 30...** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2832) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2832/guides) ![Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip with different rainbow and white lights moving around](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/2832-07.jpg) ### STEMMA JST PH 2mm 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm [STEMMA JST PH 2mm 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with high-quality 0.1" male header plugs on the end. We're carrying these to match up with our Hallowing, for extending and connecting sensors or LEDs - and the wires are even color coded! In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3893/guides) ![Angled shot of STEMMA JST PH 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3893-03.jpg) ### Breadboarding wire bundle [Breadboarding wire bundle](https://www.adafruit.com/product/153) 75 flexible stranded core wires with stiff ends molded on in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, black and white. These are a major improvement over the "box of bent wires" that are sometimes sold with breadboards, and faster than stripping your own solid core wires. Makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/153) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/153/guides) ![Bundle of multi-colored multi-length wire jumpers](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/153-04.jpg) ### Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 6 x 25ft [Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Stranded-Core - 6 x 25ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3111) This is a box of **six**  25ft ** ** spools of **stranded-core** wire. Stranded-core wire is best used for wiring jigs where there's bending or movement expected. It also works well with terminal blocks. It's _not _great... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3111) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3111/guides) ![Hook-up Wire Spool Set in box with 6 colorful wires coming out](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3111-02.jpg) ### Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" [Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires - 40 x 6"](https://www.adafruit.com/product/266) Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires approximately 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 40 (4 pieces of each of ten colors). They have 0.1" sockets on either end and fit cleanly next to each other on... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/266) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/266/guides) ![Cable assembly of forty 6" long jumper wires with socket connectors.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/266-04.jpg) ### 5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable [5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) Our all-in-one 5V 2.5 Amp + MicroUSB cable power adapter is the perfect choice for powering single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, or anything else that's power-hungry! This adapter was specifically designed to provide 5.25V, not 5V, but we still call it a 5V USB... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1995/guides) ![MicroUSB power supply with bundled cable and U.S. plugs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1995-02.jpg) ## Other materials - single-sided tape - foam tape - hot glue gun and sticks - a bed frame or dresser to attach NeoPixel strip to - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-wake-up-light/connect-electronics.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display [Adafruit PyPortal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116) **PyPortal** , our easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to create all the things for the “Internet of Things” in minutes. Make custom touch screen interface GUIs, all open-source, and Python-powered using tinyJSON / APIs to get news, stock, weather, cat photos,... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4116/guides) ### AdaBox011 - PyPortal [AdaBox011 - PyPortal](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4061) Reach out beyond your desk - to the stars and beyond - with **PyPortal**! This ADABOX features a new, easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to customize and create your very own "Internet of Things" portal. We take CircuitPython to the max, pairing a SAMD51 chip with a... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4061) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4061/guides) ### Adafruit PyPortal Desktop Stand Enclosure Kit [Adafruit PyPortal Desktop Stand Enclosure Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4146) PyPortal is our easy-to-use IoT device that allows you to create all the things for the “Internet of Things” in minutes. Create little pocket universes of joy that connect to something good. And now that you've made a cool internet-connected project... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4146) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4146/guides) ### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B [USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip - White PCB 30 LED/m 5m [Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGBW LED Strip - White PCB 30 LED/m 5m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2832) What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixels now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. These LED strips are fun and glowy, and you can control each LED individually! **This is the 30...** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2832) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2832/guides) ### STEMMA JST PH 2mm 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm [STEMMA JST PH 2mm 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with high-quality 0.1" male header plugs on the end. We're carrying these to match up with our Hallowing, for extending and connecting sensors or LEDs - and the wires are even color coded! In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3893/guides) ### 5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable [5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply with 20AWG MicroUSB Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) Our all-in-one 5V 2.5 Amp + MicroUSB cable power adapter is the perfect choice for powering single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, or anything else that's power-hungry! This adapter was specifically designed to provide 5.25V, not 5V, but we still call it a 5V USB... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1995/guides) ### Breadboarding wire bundle [Breadboarding wire bundle](https://www.adafruit.com/product/153) 75 flexible stranded core wires with stiff ends molded on in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, black and white. These are a major improvement over the "box of bent wires" that are sometimes sold with breadboards, and faster than stripping your own solid core wires. Makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/153) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/153/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit PyPortal - IoT for CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pyportal.md) - [PyPortal Email Display with Zapier and Adafruit IO](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-email-display.md) - [CircuitPython Neko Kitty with Displayio](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-neko-kitty-with-displayio.md) - [PyPortal Discord Online Counter](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-discord-online-count.md) - [PyPortal IoT Plant Monitor with Microsoft Azure IoT and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-microsoft-azure-iot-with-circuitpython.md) - [PyPortal IoT Plant Monitor with Google Cloud IoT Core and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-iot-plant-monitor-with-google-cloud-iot-core-and-circuitpython.md) - [Electronic History of the Day with PyPortal](https://learn.adafruit.com/electronic-history-of-the-day-with-pyportal.md) - [PyPortal Guitar Tuner](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-guitar-tuner.md) - [PyPortal Trivia Time with the Open Trivia Database](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-trivia-time-open-trivia-database.md) - [TFT Spirit Board](https://learn.adafruit.com/tft-spirit-board.md) - [PyPortal Twitter Follows Trophy](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-twitter-follows-trophy.md) - [PyPortal Adafruit Quote Book](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-adafruit-quote-board.md) - [PyPaint Drawing Program In CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/pypaint.md) - [PyPortal Quarantine Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-quarantine-clock.md) - [Creating Slideshows in CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/creating-slideshows-in-circuitpython.md) - [PyPortal Event Countdown Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-event-countdown-clock.md)