BlinkStick Pro Modes
BlinkStick Pro has 3 different modes to control LEDs:
| Mode | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Normal | Control regular LEDs (common cathode). This is the default for BlinkStick Pro. |
| 1 | Inverse | Control regular LEDs in inverse mode (common anode), for example IKEA DIODER |
| 2 | WS2812 | Control individually addressable LEDs, for example any WS2812, Adafruit NeoPixels and smart pixels. |
Mode is stored into BlinkStick Pro's internal EEPROM memory and saved until you change it. It's persisted even when you unplug BlinkStick Pro.
There are 2 ways to change the mode:
- With command line tool installed together with BlinkStick Python package
- Using an API implementation which supports BlinkStick Pro
Command line tool with Python
blinkstick --set-mode [mode]
Where [mode] is 0, 1 or 2
API implementation
API implementations which support BlinkStick Pro have functions name set_mode, setMode or SetMode to change the mode of the BlinkStick object.
Normal Mode (0)
In normal mode BlinkStick controls regular LEDs with common cathode. Each R, G and B channel must be connected to one RGB LED pin.
Inverse Mode (1)
In inverse mode BlinkStick controls regular LEDs with common anode. Each R, G and B channel must be connected to one RGB LED pin.
Inverse mode is required for IKEA DIODER hack .
WS2812 Mode (2)
In WS2812 mode BlinkStick Pro can control individually addressable LEDs on each of it's R, G and B channels. It's possible to connect up to 64 LEDs per each channel to a total of 192 LEDs.