Introduction: Neopixel Strip Control on ESP8266 With MongooseOS in 3 Mins

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1) Get your ESP8266 development board and Neopixel strip ready. You can use any Neopixel made by Adafruit.

2) Download and install mOS tool for Mongoose OS. Follow installation instructions on https://mongoose-os.com/software.html

3) Follow step by step instructions from the video above.

4) init.js code:

<p>load('api_timer.js');<br>load('api_neopixel.js');</p><p>let pin = 5, numPixels = 12, colorOrder = NeoPixel.GRB, cnt = 0;
let s = NeoPixelStrip(pin, numPixels, colorOrder);</p><p>Timer.set(100, 1, function() {
  NeoPixel.clear(s);
  NeoPixel.setPixel(s, ++cnt % 12, 0, 30, 0);
  NeoPixel.show(s);
}, null);</p>

5) Enjoy!

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