Hardware Reference
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5/Your First
FLORA Project
Your first FLORA project will be very simple: a single NeoPixel
lights up an embroidered angler fish on a pair of shorts. The
main board is stitched on the front of the design, in the belly of
the fish. A snap is used on the fin as a digital switch, triggering a
color change in the pixel in the angler's lure. The circuit's battery
is tucked into the shorts' front pocket. Gather the following
materials and tools:
• FLORA main board
• 1 FLORA RGB NeoPixel
• 3xAAA battery pack or 150 mAh LiPoly battery
• 2-ply conductive thread
• A single sew-on snap
• Standard nonconductive thread
• Embroidery floss in your choice of colors
• Dark blue shorts
• Small piece of matching fabric
• Scissors
• Embroidery hoop
• Clear nail polish or Fray Check liquid seam sealant
• Embroidery marker or tailor's chalk
Layout and Circuit Diagram
Figure 5-1 shows the circuit diagram for the color-changing
angler circuit. FLORA's D6 is the data bus for the NeoPixel: con-
nect it to the inward-facing arrow on the NeoPixel. FLORA's
VBATT and GND connect to + and - on the pixel, all stitched
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