Make a Color-Changing Silhouette Light

Class Materials

Class prep (download & install Mu editor, CircuitPython & libraries, and bluetooth control apps): https://tabinfl.com/ccsl-class-prep/

Download code used in class (final.py is the complete code for the silhouette light):
https://tabinfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/silhouette-light-code.zip

Code used in class in “copy & paste” form is also on the following pages:

• Blink the “pin 13” LED
• Onboard NeoPixels:
  • Change colors
  • Set each LED individually
  • Random colors & using show()
• Touch pad input (capacitive touch)
• Final silhouette light code

Additional Resources

• Circuit Playground Bluefruit introduction
• CircuitPython library for Circuit Playground
• Bluetooth with CircuitPython tutorial
• FancyLED CircuitPython library tutorial
• CircuitPython.org downloads and documentation
• Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit projects and tutorials
• Awesome CircuitPython big list of links
• Adafruit projects with LED strips
• Bluefruit Playground mobile app
• Bluefruit Dashboard web app
• Inkscape – free software to create vector artwork for laser cutting