Seeed Studio
Seeed Studio Grove Variable Color LED V1.1 transducer
An 8 mm RGB LED module with three adjustable resistors for colour mixing, logic or PWM control, and a Grove socket for plug-and-play use with Arduino or Raspberry Pi
- TypeSensors
- Adjustable RGB colour via three on-board resistors
- Logic IC and PWM support for sensitive light control
- Grove unified socket enables plug-and-play with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
- Compact 20 mm by 20 mm by 30 mm module weighs only 7 g
- Operates at 3.3 V or 5 V with 20 mA current draw
Grove Variable Color LED V1.1 overview
The Grove Variable Color LED V1.1 is a transducer module that integrates an 8 mm RGB LED with three adjustable resistors. It connects through the standard Grove unified socket for direct plug-and-play use with compatible microcontroller boards. The module operates at either 3.3 V or 5 V DC and draws 20 mA when active. This version adds a logic IC so the LED responds cleanly to logic-level signals.
Suitable uses and limits
Makers building toys, decorative lighting or status indicators can adjust red, green and blue channels independently by turning the onboard resistors. The board is intended for simple on/off or pulse-width modulation control from a single digital output. Projects that require addressable LEDs, individual pixel control or software-defined colour mixing without hardware trimming will need a different module.
Deciding specification
The module provides one 8 mm RGB LED whose colour balance is set by three physical variable resistors, each below 1 kΩ. This hardware trimming method fixes the colour mix until the resistors are turned again. If the design calls for dynamic, code-driven colour changes without manual adjustment, this part will not meet the requirement.
Highlights
- Adjustable RGB colour via three on-board resistors
- Logic IC and PWM support for sensitive light control
- Grove unified socket enables plug-and-play with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
- Compact 20 mm by 20 mm by 30 mm module weighs only 7 g
- Operates at 3.3 V or 5 V with 20 mA current draw
Specifications
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Questions about this item
Does the Grove Variable Color LED V1.1 come with a cable or must I buy one separately?
The box includes one Grove Variable Color LED V1.1 module and one Grove cable, so no extra cable purchase is required.
What is the difference between the V1.1 board and the earlier version?
V1.1 adds a logic IC that improves operation with a logic DC jack; without that jack both versions behave identically.
How do the three on-board resistors affect the LED colour when the module runs at 3.3 V?
Each trimmer adjusts the red, green or blue channel current, letting you set any mixed hue while the module draws up to 20 mA at 3.3 V.
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