# Easiest way to wire the Photon to Neopixels

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/easiest-way-to-wire-the-photon-to-neopixels/13150>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [July 11, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/easiest-way-to-wire-the-photon-to-neopixels/13150 "2015-07-11T00:59:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![UMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/umd/32/5850_2.png) [@UMD](https://community.particle.io/u/UMD)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/easiest-way-to-wire-the-photon-to-neopixels/13150/2 "2015-07-11T13:42:09Z")

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We have used the NeoPixel strips with no issue powering them from the CORE/PHOTON’s 3.3v output , but I must admit that this was for a 24 LED ring only. Using 3.3v enabled the NeoPixel’s data line to be directly connected to a digital output on the CORE/PHOTON without any level shifting.

Not so sure that you could get away with this for 60 LED’s.

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