| Similar to [OctoWS2811](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html), this library | Similar to [OctoWS2811](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html), this library | ||||
| allows you to use WS2811, WS2812, WS2812B / NeoPixel LEDs without blocking interrupts. | allows you to use WS2811, WS2812, WS2812B / NeoPixel LEDs without blocking interrupts. | ||||
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| Non-blocking allows other libraries, especially | Non-blocking allows other libraries, especially | ||||
| [Audio](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_Audio.html) and high speed serial communication | [Audio](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_Audio.html) and high speed serial communication | ||||
| Serial6 on Teensy 3.6 is not currently supported, due to different hardware | Serial6 on Teensy 3.6 is not currently supported, due to different hardware | ||||
| registers. | registers. | ||||
| If more than one object instance is created, each must use a different | |||||
| serial port, and each must have its own buffer memory. | |||||
| ## 5 Volt Data Signal Level | |||||
| WS2812 / NeoPixel LEDs are meant to use 5 volt signals. Most of WS2812 LEDs | |||||
| made before 2014 or after 2015 can use 3.3V signals, which Teensy LC and 3.x | |||||
| output. But a buffer chip to boost the signal to 5 volts is still the best | |||||
| practice. | |||||
| Teensy LC has a 5V buffer chip built in, connected to pin 17. The best way | |||||
| to use this buffer is leave pin 17 unused, and connect the data signals from | |||||
| pin 24 (or any other supported pin) to pin 17. Then connect the WS2812 LEDs | |||||
| to the 5V signal output. | |||||
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| For Teensy 3.x, a separate 5V buffer chip should be used. Unidirectional | |||||
| buffer chips like | |||||
| [74HCT245](https://www.fairchildsemi.com/datasheets/74/74VHCT245A.pdf) and | |||||
| [74AHCT125](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1787) are best. Do NOT use | |||||
| [these mosfet transistor level shifters](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12009). | |||||
| They are far too slow for WS2812 LED data. |