{"product_id":"adafruit-sparkle-motion","title":"Adafruit Sparkle Motion - All-In-One WLED and xLights Board","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSparkle Motion \u003c\/strong\u003eis the flagship in Adafruit's series of \"Sparkle Motion\" boards, their attempt to make the best WLED-friendly smart LED driving board in the whole world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdafruit's resident mermaid, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/u\/firepixie\"\u003efirepixie\u003c\/a\u003e makes a lot of projects with WLED and she loves it! So how to make something that will be powerful enough to drive advanced LED projects with built-in sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version has a built-in antenna so it's ready to go out-of-the-box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis board has everything you could possibly want for big, small, or even massive WLED\/xLights projects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower option 1 via USB Type C PD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a slide switch that selects between 5, 12 and 20V (24V pixels can usually run fine at 20V)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower option 2 via 2.1mm DC jack, center positive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow forward-voltage diodes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eso its good for up to 5A from either\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Amp fuse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eto protect from over-current drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESP32\u003c\/strong\u003e mini module with built in antenna port - the classic ESP32 has the best WLED support even if we'd prefer the 'S2 or 'S3. Comes with 4 MB of flash, dual core 240MHz Tensilica, WiFi, Bluetooth® LE and Bluetooth® Classic support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB-serial converter \u003c\/strong\u003ewith auto-reset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree output signal terminal block sets with power and ground for each\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- they'll be level shifted to 5V. Use 26-20AWG stranded or solid core wires, 5A rated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6 GPIO breakout pads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a fourth level-shifted output, and 3 more GPIO plus power and ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in I2S microphone \u003c\/strong\u003efor audio-reactive projects with digital quality audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in IR receiver \u003c\/strong\u003efor easy remote control integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStemma QT I2C port\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto connect external sensors\/OLED\/etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate analog\/digital input JST port\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efor analog input, potentiometer, microphone or external IR receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUser button on GPIO 0\u003c\/strong\u003e plus Reset button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed built-in LED\u003c\/strong\u003e on pin 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall built-in NeoPixel\u003c\/strong\u003e on pin 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact enough you can use it for wearable projects - 1.3\"x1.75\" \/ 33mm x 45mm size with mounting holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make it super fast to get started, terminal blocks are pre-installed: use any 20-26 AWG stranded or solid core wires with a flat-head screwdriver to attach semi-permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Adafruit recommend it for use with WLED, it will also work just fine as a compact ESP32 board for use with Arduino, ESP-IDF, MicroPython, CircuitPython or any other ESP32 supported codebase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevision History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs of August 4, 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- The microphone may be located on the top or bottom of the Sparkle Motion board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2011_65_EU.svg\"\u003e \u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2015_863_EU.svg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-sparkle-motion\"\u003ePrimary Guide: Adafruit Sparkle Motion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet up and running with your Sparkle Motion Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/products\/6100\/guides\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee more guides!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"PCB Antenna","offer_id":56500172423541,"sku":"ADA6100","price":19.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1025\/files\/6100-07.jpg?v=1766148673","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.pimoroni.com\/products\/adafruit-sparkle-motion","provider":"Pimoroni Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}