sending in instructions for an incredibly easy mod to the already-popular NeoPixel Painter project. Kerry’s mod adds a simple remote trigger to the circuit by jumping a JST connector to the trigger switch and adapting the receiver’s cable to the JST connector. Easy! Every remote will be a little different but Kerry explains how to decipher the receiver’s wiring and re-wire everything accordingly.

Check out the complete instructions here (PDF) and the original project on the Learning System here.

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