NO CODING Animated LEDs - Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

NO CODING Animated LEDs - Ultimate Beginner’s Guide - Cosplay and Props

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4 жыл бұрын

Animated LEDs are amazing, but just so out of reach for a person without programming skills. Here's how you animate LEDs WITHOUT ANY coding!!
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@DoubleU555 4 жыл бұрын

A cosplay tutorial channel that is 100% knowledge and 0% cringe? I'm in!

@Zibartas 4 жыл бұрын

Oh cringe is there, just left off camera :D

@DatFunnyPerson 2 жыл бұрын

I know wich Channel you are talking about bro :D

@ms.pirate 8 ай бұрын

What cringe?

@thomasr.1556 10 күн бұрын

Thank you so mutch! Finally someone who explains it clearly. Danke danke danke, endlich jemand der das verständlich erklärt!

@Znegil 10 ай бұрын

You and your videos really wiped my fear of how complicated LED lighting for a project could be. Thanks ❤

@Zibartas 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, I hope to see a bunch of cool LED projects :P :D

@thaalgrim9335 Жыл бұрын

dude your channel is so underrated

@dragonling748 4 жыл бұрын

Great video mate! You make some of the best edited and easiest to follow content. Enjoyable and educational to watch too! Keep it up!

@corakato1571 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful it's not even funny. I gotta show this to all of my cos friends, thanks for making this video Zibartas!

@annemiedegroote6182 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get back into cosplay and I was always so interested in less but never dared to do something with animated leds. The costprice for a trinket was quite high back then too but seeing this video, now I want to just to hurry and make my props so I can add lights. Thank you so much for the explanation and the links to the shops, it really helps out so much!

@krzysztofmathews738 4 ай бұрын

This is an excellent introduction to these tools. Thank you!

@Vegepink 4 жыл бұрын

Wooooh finally I can start using animated LEDs! So far, I only used single color LEDs as the animated ones sounded intimidating, especially since I have no coding knowledge at all... Thanks a lot!

@suulacooeagles4226 Жыл бұрын

Omg Thank you!!!! I've been trying for ages to learning electronics but it just won't go in my head. This lets me get on with all the fun display building and I don't have to stress so much.

@wongsetsuna 3 жыл бұрын

Mate, it's criminal how your channel has so little views! Your build and guides are straight to the point and bloody amazing!

@OAbbas 3 жыл бұрын

this channel is definitely underrated. keep on going. thanks for sharing

@seekertosecrets Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. This will be helpful for the next cosplay idea.

@GhostofAtlantis Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much! You just made an overwhelming project totally manageable! I know this video is 2 years old but I hope all the info is still relevant

@WarrenPenner 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Much appreciate your sharing this.

@dfvsmaster 2 жыл бұрын

Sir, I have seen only like 3 videos of you buy I must inform you that you have won yourself a new subscriber!

@itsnerfordartzone5156 Жыл бұрын

Man, hands down You are the most helpfull youtuber I've seen. Thank You.

@dovydasvesa1775 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, you're a life saver since i'm pretty close to LED part of my "PROJECT: Lucian" and i was getting my ass ready to be kicked by getting near all the LED work. GOD BLESS YA!

@taantricks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the find and simple explanation of how to use it..

@switchpee_ 6 ай бұрын

This helped so much dude!!! thank you!!! 💖

@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool I would like to dabble with some automotive mounted animated strips now to buy some parts

@duonghathai1807 11 ай бұрын

My friend i just saw ur videos today and IT'S REALLY REALLY REALLY VERY AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGG

@NerdUpLevelUp 3 жыл бұрын

EEEEP!!! How are all these videos so good??!! I need to up my game. Excellent content mister!

@WTCheatShaming Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the advice. I work with a head called a protogen and wanted to add some more led strips to the back of the ears and neck. Thanks.

@eross21 10 ай бұрын

this video really made me stop procrastinating, because i have never really wrap my head around coding language. and just buy a Nano and dive it. now i’m hooked. between this video and chat gtp i can combine and make some really cool things happen. it’s so much fun. thank you so much for posting this video!!

@timmartin2336 4 ай бұрын

Just wanted to let you know that I've been trying to figure out a way to add leds to my props and cosplay ideas and this video has been really helpful in getting me into using leds because I'm not very good at coding but still haven't given up thanks again for your time and help

@techsavvyhero 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing content, sir! I saw an article on your amazing stuff, followed on Instagram now on KZfaq. Keep em coming. :)

@tomference4618 Жыл бұрын

..very cool,..however, at 70, this may be beyond me. I think I may be able to build the LED wall, as a "last" project. Good on you young man, give glory to your Creator, as you inspire many with your gifts.

@timullits639 3 жыл бұрын

only 12K subscribers... im amazed, how is that even possible. I would be sure that content of this quality and information level would be from someone with millions. I hope you get there soon pal, thx for the tips and tricks.

@Skymone 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I wish I had heard of this sooner :O

@sonofskyrim1331 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Definitely got another sub.

@marty-rk3nr 4 жыл бұрын

This is Awesome!

@EllyseaAndDolls 4 жыл бұрын

Yo, this is awesome, I don't like starting learning things like that by myself (I'm all in for learning, but !i prefer having people explaining it to me than reading and understanding half of it), so your auto generate thing is perfect and will help me learn how to do new things my self later on. And simplify my first attempts too :)

@Zibartas 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It's just getting your foot in the door, just to see if its for you :)

@pampangueno143 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!!!

@giannisaliev 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job man!

@Zibartas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@AmagamiSSWalker 2 жыл бұрын

THANKYOU VERY MUCH DUDE

@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2 3 жыл бұрын

Have a look at WLED. Basically the same but you don't need to pre-select the effects. You can select them via WiFi

@marianojayson9834 4 жыл бұрын

Well, im fascinated now that we had these lessons and projects. I'll definitely use this for the LED lights ^w^ Btw, your vid's so cool🌸

@marianojayson9834 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, is it still the same for the Arduino UNO? I already have one herw and it'll much be more cheaper if the (big blue one at the vid) Arduino is ine that i may use

@Zibartas 4 жыл бұрын

Yup!! Uno is just physically larger:D adjust the settings in the Arduino software though!

@octahedron646 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for. I’m absolutely not into cosplay, but it’s ok I’m fine with this.

@whoahanant 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually super helpful since I suck with anything electronic. XD

@CaptnBeardy 4 жыл бұрын

With that cool meteor rain LED effect might i suggest you make a lightning bolt thrown by Zeus or maybe a Tesla gauntlet?

@fslayer1290 2 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

@akaikiseki9346 2 жыл бұрын

Yo, this is a hack to LED lighting and you can't convince me otherwise ! As a DEV I was ready to just go and do it all myself. I'll probably use this and tweak the end code if I can't get exactly what I want hehe !

@dogwalker666 3 жыл бұрын

I have been animating LEDS and before that Bulbs long before "Programming" was an option, an ne555 and an lm3914 was good enough for KITT so it's good enough for me.

@how2decor 3 жыл бұрын

Bro u solved my 4 years of problem. 👌👌👌u rock, just 1 question, no matter how long my led strip is will the power run from the power bank to the aurdino and then to the strip??? Kindly help🙏

@santiagoportillos1670 4 жыл бұрын

me encantan tus videos 🧡🇨🇴

@avatar6699 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff. What would you recommend to have 2 simple leds, acting as eyes in a skull prop, blink as if they were alive (on 3-4 seconds, then off for .5 seconds, then on again, repeating infinitely)? Right now we have 2 12v UV/Purple leds (not neopixel) in our skull design but they are only constant on.

@make-outfuneral2880 4 жыл бұрын

How would you go about connecting multiple different sections of led lights and having them work in tandem or do separate animations at the same time. I’m working on a daft punk Thomas helmet that I’ve been dedicated to it for around 4 years now and this video has greatly helped me I just need to know how to do those things.

@TinYasuo 6 ай бұрын

Super great tutorial ! And really cool to get started with animated LED too! I want to let you know that the links to LED strip and ring is outdated ^^

@Zibartas 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! :D and thanks for letting me know!!

@jos9245 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I am pretty new in all the light staff. Can you install 2 light strips onto 1 arduino nano?

@irisbodypaint4754 Жыл бұрын

amazing thank you, just got you book 😍 but still dont understand how many led i can use on such a circut?? here you say 50 leds so would little more than 1 meter (using 60led per meter) it quite little i would say?? i dont see in your book how you do runn your bigger project? how many batteries you use ??

@itsnerfordartzone5156 Жыл бұрын

So I had an idea to make an RGB LED bicycle frame with RGB LED strips and then I wondered what do I use to diffuse light. Also for that I think I'd need a bit more power than a power bank so what do I use for energy that is rechargeable? What is the best to use, any tips?

@rhyumi9954 4 жыл бұрын

I have question , i wanna make a smiley with leds that can swap true when u press a button or on an app , when u use this program can u add more LEDS to the project and can u make like smiley faces ? its kinda hard , but i wanted 2 do Zer0 from boderlands and i was thinking maybe u could help out :)

@quemeese 5 ай бұрын

I went to the program to see about setting up what I want to do. but I didn't find where to do the color (I want it all white). I have SK6812 RGBW LED strip. I want to do a sword where the edge of the sword will light starting at the hilt and go to the tip of the sword. once lit, it would all stay on. also didn't see any option for that. I did see where I could have the lights move, but to light all then stay on, I didn't know what to do. it this something you are set up to help me with? or can you direct me where to go? thank you so much for your videos, I have already learned from them and appreciate your work!

@rakeshb2779 3 жыл бұрын

Subscriber from india❤❤

@creativeguy1138 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the connector wires that slide onto the Arduino?

@charlotteholloway7462 2 жыл бұрын

I am absolutely useless with electronics, is there a way to make string lights (light mini Christmas tree lights) so that each individual light lights up in a certain pattern? I’m wanting to use LEDs on a stranger things cake, on a tier that looks like the light up alphabet thing and have it spell out things, is that actually possible? TIA ❤️

@zoeyboy1215 Жыл бұрын

Can i use 12v addressable led strip on arduino nano?

@stevenwilliford286 4 ай бұрын

Is there any way you could help with a project I am working on? I have a few questions and I am hoping you could answer them and point me in the right direction.

@turtlegaming9355 3 жыл бұрын

how do you extend it to multiple leds do you just soder it

@szabolcskatai7659 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing work on these videos Ziartas. I am personally not a cosplayer but a light painter who likes to create his own tools. Looking to create a light painting stick with the 144led / m and control with the Arduino mini. Do you think the mini would be a good enough option or need to step up to a pro? Iam a beginner with led codding so do not want to go over the top with my first build. :D Thanks for your answer and keep up the good work!!

@Zibartas 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks man!! Mini - you mean this www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/ArduinoMini ? I'd go for a Nano to be honest :)

@szabolcskatai7659 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zibartas Thanks. I went for one of the cheaper option and looks just as good. :) Playing this video in loop while Iam working on it. :D:D

@lknd1300 9 ай бұрын

does the wire connection work the same for the arduino and trinket ? love the content

@Zibartas 9 ай бұрын

Different boards have different pins - but they are labeled - so double check :)

@user-wt8lx9uy9g 10 ай бұрын

How can I power the arduino with a lipo battery?

@hentertainment233 Жыл бұрын

I know it's an older video but how long does uploading usually take at 3:54?

@Steinveri Жыл бұрын

SO I guess I cant solder well cause now my computer says cannot recogn'ze when I try to connect the arduino guess I fried it

@graisammaantony7762 Жыл бұрын

I need Benz stayle ambient lighting in my home

@thegamerwolf5029 2 жыл бұрын

is there a waterproof one i can get

@PedroGameiro 2 ай бұрын

Im new to this, its one arduino nano per strip led or can I connect several LED strips to an Arduino nano?

@Zibartas 2 ай бұрын

If you want multiple things happening at once - you need to connect strips to separate pins. There is a limited amount of PWM capable pins - the bigger the Arduino the more pins it has - so it can do more different animations at the same time. That's the software part. Hardware part - if you just want a lot of strips performing the same animation - just connect them in parallel (same +, - and DATA). Arduino doesn't know if there's 1, or 5, or 125 strips connected to it, it's just pushing out the same signal ✌️

@fangdrag Жыл бұрын

Does this Adafruit Neopixel library code run with any LED strip?

@Zibartas Жыл бұрын

Well, yeah, the addressable WS2812 based ones are all the same + it supports some others. Check documentation if you are using something exotic :)

@fareseleazar6487 3 жыл бұрын

Hola zibartas se que hablas en ingles y quiero aser iventos como los tullos

@Ryxxi_makes 4 жыл бұрын

Hi , same pinout for pro micro ? thankyou!

@Zibartas 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty much - just connect the wires to the pins that are labeled the same ;)

@eross21 10 ай бұрын

so the code gets loaded to the nano. and it’s just saved in there. so all i have to do is hit a button and it will trigger it?

@Zibartas 10 ай бұрын

By default code just starts once the Arduino is powered on - you need to add any additional functionality like button presses and other stuff yourself:)

@RobertKreese 4 жыл бұрын

3:07 I hate this, I always get it wrong too. :)

@AlWolf_13 4 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за твои видео, очень полезно и интересно! (я бы перевел на английский, но думаю тебе будет интересно получить иностранный комментарий.)

@giannisaliev 3 жыл бұрын

Συμφωνώ απόλυτα!

@Kurt634 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know the name of the tiny ring LED that has 6 on the outside and one in the middle? EDIT: Found it! It's the Neopixel Jewel

@Kurt634 4 жыл бұрын

Also thank you so much for the informative guide dude 💛

@iconic.spidey866 2 жыл бұрын

I tried, I tried, and I tried. But I couldn't get this to work it keeps saying "Problem uploading to board" I think it is time to give up XD :(

@iconic.spidey866 2 жыл бұрын

The issue is something with the port but I can't figure it out I'm just going to buy a COB strip with a static red color on it and supply power to it lol that will be way easier.

@isabellegrace1643 3 жыл бұрын

Do you sell any costumes any where??

@Zibartas 3 жыл бұрын

Nah I just do it for fun for now :) I don't think many people would be interested xD

@isabellegrace1643 3 жыл бұрын

Zibartas I think you could go a long way doing this! Maybe even start your own business selling these.

@LilithForge 4 жыл бұрын

you do know that if you made your videos shirtless you'd get more views...right? !

@make-outfuneral2880 4 жыл бұрын

@Zibartas 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm I'm at the moment not sure there's a ready-made controller that could do that right out of box - most likely you'll need to use an Arduino - how about googling what other people used? Maybe the code and the schematics are already out there ✌️

@make-outfuneral2880 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zibartas thanks man really appreciate it, keep up with the awesome videos i know their helping out a lot of fellow cosplayers out there.