klipper-led_effect VS fluidd

Hello group. I have a question about neopixels. On my Marlin setup I defined Neopixel and Neopixel2. All LEDs ran off of the same pin. I was looking at this example. https://github.com/julianschill/klipper-led_effect/blob/master/docs/LED_Effect.md On this it shows 3 separate pins. So now I am confused. Can someone please explain to me how this works. I am just a beginner at this.

Neopixel Led’s: https://github.com/julianschill/klipper-led_effect

However, it is possible using klipper_led-effect

I'd suggest playing around with that until you feel like you are comfortable with it, and then if you want to start looking into animations and such you can check out klipper-led_effect. Just be warned (IMO) it's kind of confusing to configure.

These macros

LED Effects GitHUB

Yeah as a matter of fact klipper-led_effect literally just added this option yesterday.

Ok cool. What I'm trying to do is to add a Neopixel ring to the underside of my build plate (don't worry, I've already sorted out thermal insulation so they don't burn) and have it change colour automatically based off certain parameters. I want it white and breathing slowly when it turns on, changing from blue to red while it's heating and between 30⁰ and 60⁰, then breathing red while it prints. Finally it would turn green upon the print completing, and then go in reverse order from red to blue and back to white as the bed cools and lands below 30⁰. I've been researching this shit all day and have started to build a led_progress.cfg as instructed by this page, however, according to this page I can have all kinds of control over the lights.

check out Fluidd

Perfect timing to thank to the team behind project Fluidd as well. After some time of inactivity, project has recovered and releasing regular updates, giving us awesome alternative the Mainsail UI.

That’s the fluidd logo in the top left

My recommendation if your just setting up: do yourself a huge favor and do not use OctoPrint. Instead I recommend using Mainsail of Fluidd. They’re both great web interfaces designed specifically for Klipper. Very fast, lightweight and take advantage of all available Klipper functions. Octoprint is very resource hungry.

In the past I used OctoPrint, but now I moved to Mainsail, because it has a better ui and some plugins are directly build in. You can install Kiauh and use it to install Mainsail or Fluidd next to OctoPrint.

You will need a raspberry pi, or an old laptop/pc that is x64. If raspberry pi, you can use either the mailsail or fluidd install image that will configure the entire ui and set up the basics for installing klipper. I’ll link to some videos that can help you if using a pi. Otherwise if using a desktop you will need to install Debian Linux and set up a user named pi and then use a project called kiauh which will allow you to configure mainsail or fluidd.

Personally I prefer Mainsail. But Fluidd is also popular.

Good catch! I've created an issue in GitHub and, once I get consensus on an approach, I'll look at fixing this