Single nano pixel accent needs two LED pads?

ProffieOS
1

Based on the hubbe.net config builder, this is the output I got for a single accent and blade:

BladeConfig blades[] = {
{ 0, WS281XBladePtr<116, bladePin, Color8::GRB, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5>, DefaultPinClass, 1000000 >(),
WS281XBladePtr<1, blade2Pin, Color8::GRB, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },
};

If I’m understanding correctly, it’s using LED pads 4 and 5 to power the one tiny pixel? Should I just use pin4?

2

Yes, one LED pad can safely drive quite a few pixels.

BladeConfig blades[] = {
{ 0, WS281XBladePtr<116, bladePin, Color8::GRB, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5>, DefaultPinClass, 1000000 >(),
WS281XBladePtr<1, blade2Pin, Color8::GRB, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },
};
3

OK yeah, that’s what I had modified it to.

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