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added a wiring plan of the WS2813 strip because it is different to the other WS281X strips. This strip has an additonal backup line which needs to be connected to ground.
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The strip can be controlled either via hardware or software spi. The preferred mode is hardware spi because the timing is very sensitive.
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**If you want to use an WS281X strip like i.e. WS2812B you can not use the build in sound output of the Raspberry Pi because both machnism use PWM. The installation guide will show you how to disable the kernel module of the on-board sound card!**
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## Wiring ##
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The strip uses 5V spi lanes but the Raspberry uses 3.3V. We need to use an level converter to get rid of this problem. Connecting the strip directly to the Pi may cause harm to it.
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