PSX-Lights for programmable LEDs

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UPDATE 15.02.2019: 1. The .INO File has been updated to make it even more convenient. 2. A picture for the PIN-OUT with an Arduino has been added. The type of Arduino used is irrelevant! UNO, Nano, R3 - it makes no difference! Just use the right PINs or change them accordingly in the .INO File! EDIT 10.12.18: 1. The ON-/OFF-Switch I used has been added. 2. The psx-logo.ino file has been edited for a little more convenience. Video with Effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh1DrkWLSqQ The icons have been hollowed out to allow the use of addressable LED strips, such as APA102 or WS2812b. To create space for cables and an Arduino, the bottom layout has been changed and made thinner. Added holes for a 5V Power-Plug, a Button, and an ON-/OFF-Switch have also been included. The way it is put together has been modified. Now there are holes for bolts that hold it together by itself without any glue. However, glue will help hold it even better! Glue the LEDs to the icons with some hot-glue. An .INO File for the Arduino IDE has been added. Read the first lines carefully and edit to your needs! Edit DATA_PIN (if needed), Clock_PIN, amount of LEDs, the Type of LED Strip (APA102, WS2812b, etc.), and the Color Order! Here are the parts used: - APA102 LED Strips, 60 LEDs per meter https://amzn.to/2QHitDL - Alternatively, you can use WS2812b LEDs with different PIN layouts! https://amzn.to/2L5l4lJ - A Power adapter, 5V, 3A https://amzn.to/2RLyOVn - A plug that fits the power adapter https://amzn.to/2SB7ucn - An ON-/OFF-Switch https://amzn.to/2Qnmz4L - Some buttons and resistors, etc. https://amzn.to/2L4WMIE - Cables, PINs, etc. https://amzn.to/2B7TK1Y - Arduino Nano Clone, 3 pieces https://amzn.to/2L7MGqm This project was made for my son (10), and he freaked out. "Best present ever! Looks expensive, and I bought it!" That's all a father wants to hear! Have fun building it! Any questions? Just ask! PS: Don't mind the thinner lines inside the icons' top layers. I wanted to mount the LEDs differently without using hot-glue, but it doesn't work with the soldering points of the LEDs. So I just left them in; they don't matter at all!