Features
The Kode Dot integrates an addresable LED on the top left of the pad, that you can light up with the color and brightness you want.
It is not a normal RGB LED, but an addresable RGB LED WS2812B. This means that inside the LED there is a small integrated circuit that can independently handle the color of the RGB LEDs and the brightness of each one.
| Feature | Description |
|---|
| Driver | WS2812B - 1-Wire |
| Size | 2mm x 2mm |
| Color | RGB |
Connection diagram
The addresable LED works through a single pin connected to the ESP32-S3.
1-Wire is a communication protocol that allows data communication through a single pin.
Recommended libraries
Arduino
ESP-IDF
Example code
This code lights up the addresable LED by making a color cycle: first red, then green, and finally blue.
/**
* Controls a single NeoPixel connected to GPIO 4, lighting it in red, green, and blue.
* Each color stays on for half a second, turning off between changes.
* Uses the Adafruit_NeoPixel library to control RGB LEDs.
*/
/* ───────── KODE | docs.kode.diy ───────── */
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> /* Library to control NeoPixel strips and LEDs */
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 4 /* GPIO pin where the NeoPixel is connected */
#define NUMPIXELS 1 /* Number of connected NeoPixels */
#define PIXEL_FORMAT (NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800) /* Color format and data speed */
Adafruit_NeoPixel *pixels; /* Pointer to the NeoPixel object */
#define DELAYVAL 500 /* Delay time between changes (ms) */
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200); /* Start serial communication for debugging */
/* Create the NeoPixel object with the defined parameters */
pixels = new Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, NEOPIXEL_PIN, PIXEL_FORMAT);
pixels->begin(); /* Initialize the NeoPixel */
pixels->clear(); /* Ensure the LED starts off */
pixels->show(); /* Apply the change */
}
void loop() {
/* Turn on red */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(150, 0, 0));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
/* Turn off */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(0, 0, 0));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
/* Turn on green */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(0, 150, 0));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
/* Turn off */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(0, 0, 0));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
/* Turn on blue */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(0, 0, 150));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
/* Turn off */
pixels->setPixelColor(0, pixels->Color(0, 0, 0));
pixels->show();
delay(DELAYVAL);
}
Download examples
You can test the example codes using the Arduino IDE or the ESP-IDF IDE or download the codes in our drive:
Addresable LED examples