Description
Description
ELECFREAKS Octopus EL Driver Module is used for driving the EL or EL panel in the market, the EL is also called the cold light neon tube which is apyretic and water-proof that can also be wound to any shape. Multiple colors like red, green, blue, yellow, purple, orange, transparent, pink, bisque and white can be found in the market.
EL (electroluminescence) is a physical phenomenon in which an electric field is generated by a power source applied to two electrodes, and an electron excited by an electric field strikes an illuminating center, causing a transition of an electron level, a change or a combination that causes the luminescence, that is, an electroluminescence phenomenon.
Characteristics
Easy installment with 3-pin connectors.
Supporting micro:bit in 3V.
Easy to connect wires.
Specification
| Item | Parameter |
| Name | Octopus EL Driver Module |
| SKU | EF04101 |
| Working Voltage | 3.3V~5V |
| Size | 73 X 13 X 10mm |
| Weight | 7.4g |
| Connection Type | Digital |
| Pins Definition | 1-Signal 2-VCC 3-GND |
| Responset | Quick response with high sensitivity |
| Circuit | Simple drive circuit |
| Stability | Stable and durable |
Parameter
Quick To Start
Required Parts and Connection Diagram
Connect to P1 port of the breakout board.
Take sensor:bit for an example
Pogramme as the Picture Shows
Press button A to light on and button B to light off.
Reference
Links: https://makecode.microbit.org/_fRzWh9M1jDKP
Packing List
| Item | Parameter |
| Octopus EL Drive Module | 1 |
Result
Press button A to light on and button B to light off the EL.
Notice
The Neon EL Wire is required to be used with the EL Driver Module. And you need to buy them separately
