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3 Pins, 30 RGB LEDs, 4 Shift Registers [74HC595]

Arduino project #12 follow-up video. Now using common anode RGB LEDs.

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3 Pins, 30 RGB LEDs, 4 Shift Registers [74HC595]

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×1
Shift Register- Serial to Parallel
Texas Instruments Shift Register- Serial to Parallel
The number of 74HC595N you would use depends on the number of RGB LEDs you are planning to connect.
×12
Solderless Breadboard Full Size
Solderless Breadboard Full Size
×1
RGB Diffused Common Anode
RGB Diffused Common Anode
Mine are not Diffused.
×30
Resistor 221 ohm
Resistor 221 ohm
I used 200 ohms. The number depends on the number of RGB LEDs you would use.
×90
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
A LOT.
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Story

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Schematics

My Simple Schematic

Code

ShiftPWM Library by Mr. Elco Jacobs

I used the ShiftPWM RGB Example.

Credits

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