Pimoroni Plasma 2040 Neopixel & LED Strip Controller

• Plasma 2040 Neopixel & LED Strip Controller by Pimoroni
• Powered and programmable by USB-C
• Offers an RP2040-based driver board
• Perfect for whipping up some quick under-cupboard illumination
• Low-side current sensing
• Onboard reset, BOOT, and two user buttons
• Doesn’t require soldering

The Pimoroni Plasma 2040 Neopixel & LED Strip Controller is an RP2040-based driver board for addressable LED strips (also known as magical rainbows by the meter). It’s designed to make rigging up bits of custom, programmable lighting as straightforward as possible – perfect for whipping up some quick under-cupboard illumination, dramatically underlighting your sofa, or providing some atmospheric mood lighting for your workspace, PC, or vivarium.

The Plasma 2040 is powered and programmable by USB-C and, because USB-C is capable of drawing up to 3A of power, that’s enough to power a healthy chunk of LEDs. There are three useful buttons that you could use for turning the lights on and off or to switch between colors or effects, plus a reset button and an eternally popular onboard RGB LED.