Wiring
Slide Switch Wires
Prepare a set of two wires about 3.5inches (9cm) in length.
Using wire strippers, remove a bit of insulation from the tips of each wire.
Tin the exposed wire by applying a bit of solder to them.
Snip off one of the leads on the slide switch, either the far left or right but not the middle. Then trim the two remaining leads short, about half their length.
Solder Wires
Solder the two wires to each of the leads on the slide switch.
A pair of helping hands can assist while soldering wires in place.
Solder the two wires from the slide to the EN and GND pins on the top of the Feather.
Soldered Switch
Take a moment to ensure the wires from the slide switch have been properly soldered.
First NeoPixel
Locate the first NeoPixel in the strand. The connector should match the one in the photo. You'll need to replace it with the silicon ribbon cable so it can be connected to the screw-block terminal on the PropMaker Feather.
Create the Cable
Using the 26AWG silicone ribbon cable, create a 3-wire cable and cut it to a desired length. In this project, 12-inches (30cm) was sufficient.
Using wire strippers, remove a bit of insulation from each wire on both ends. Then, twist and tin the exposed wire using a bit of solder - This helps to prevent the wires from fraying when soldering to the NeoPixel strand.
Solder Wires
Cut the cable from the first NeoPixel in the strand and strip the three wires for power, data in, and ground.
The power wire is denoted with small white dot markings, followed by the data wire, and then the ground wire.
Cut three short pieces of heat shrink tubbing and slip them over the silicone ribbon wires.
Solder the three wires from the strand to the silicone ribbon wires.
Wired NeoPixel Strip
Double check that the solder joints are solid. Slip heat shrink over them and apply heat to the tubing to set them in place.
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