This is a great way to use an LED strip that would have otherwise gone to waste. If you can’t find a scanner with a color wand like this one, you can always start with an RGB strip.

Inputs HSV color values via the serial monitor. Converts HSV to RGB using Arduino code. Controls an RGB LED connected to Arduino pins (typically pins 9, 10, and 11) through PWM to display the color.

In this approach, Arduino is used as the sole framework. It’s typically run using the Arduino IDE or PlatformIO in Arduino-only mode. This is the standard way of running Arduino and focuses ...

[Alexander] has just put the finishing touches on his Addressable RGB LED Coffee Table and it looks amazing! Making use of his local hackerspace, Sector67 in Madison, Wisconsin, he learned how to u… ...

An optional RGB LED attempts to copy the shade of whatever object you’re aiming at, providing a handy reference to verify it’s working correctly. “ Watch this video on YouTube.