12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons

Name: 12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons
SKU: 6774
Price: 14.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 2.95 (5 reviews)

(5 Reviews)

An awesome chrome button with RGB ring for any project enclosure

Designed by Fusion Tech in Czechia

12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons 1

12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons 2

12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons 3

12mm and 16mm Antivandal RGB "Colorpixel" Buttons 4

$14.00

Out of Stock

Sold out since Nov 01, 2017

An awesome chrome button with RGB ring for any project enclosure

What is it? An antivandal button is a high-quality button enclosed in chrome-plated metal, making it very durable and able to withstand the elements (IP65 - Totally protected against dust, protected …

What is it?

An antivandal button is a high-quality button enclosed in chrome-plated metal, making it very durable and able to withstand the elements (IP65 - Totally protected against dust, protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions). When installed, these buttons are very hard to tamper with. The tapered edge doesn't allow for prying and the washer holds the button firmly in place. Strong, repeated presses do not cause any damage to it.

Why did you make it?

None of the available antivandal buttons offer RGB LEDs, which lead me to make a special add-on board with a very bright LED.

What makes it special?

It enables you to show various states of a device by flashing or fading various color combinations. For example Red can be flashed to show errors, Green for ready, Blue for wireless connection. By connecting the 3 wires and ground to a microcontroller with PWM, it is possible to mix up to around 16 million various colors. The momentary button can control various functions by pressing it.

Specs/Ratings

LED color intensity: 650mcd (R), 1.9cd (G), 384mcd (B)
LED forward voltage/current: 2.1V/20mA (R), 3.1V/20mA (G), 3.1V/20mA (B)
Solder pads: R, G, B, Ground, Switch
The button is momentary (ie. it doesn't lock in the pressed position) and it doesn't need to be pressed all the way to be shorted (button travel is about 1.5mm), rather even a slight .1mm press shorts the contacts (to ground), making it easy to use. Pressing doesn't make an audible clicking noise.

The attached video doesn't do the LED colors justice. The camera can't capture the true color depth and RED looks yellowed towards the center.

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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (3.80)

Documentation: (2.80)

Shipping: (2.80)

Communication: (2.40)

James | Nov. 18, 2017

Nice product. Bad communication and shipping.

Communication was bad. Tried 7 times with multiple different methods. Like others, I had to initiate a PayPal case to get anything response or shipping. Took about a month.

Nathan | Sept. 12, 2017

Nice switches, long shipping, unable to contact seller.

I have not used the switches yet (I plan to revise after using them). But the initial impressions are fantastic. They seem solid and nicely build. The shipping took a little more than 6 weeks and when I attempt to contact the seller I was unable so I contacted tindie and they contacted the seller. I never got a return message from the seller but eventually my package arrived. In summary the switches seem quite good and worth buying, if you can wait for the shipping, but don't expect to be able to contact the seller if you have issues.

John | June 8, 2017

Buyer beware

Ordered May 11. Shipped May 23. No communication from seller. Still waiting for product to arrive (delivered with no tracking).

Dylan | Jan. 4, 2017

Great Quality

I looked all over to find a small RGB metal button that came in low quantities and in high quality. It works great for what I need it to do and it took a month for it to come in from the day I placed my order.
My review:

Pros:
-Great Size
-Nice vibrant colors
-smooth operation
Cons:
- It's common cathode and not common anode (harder to use with led controllers, so I have to convert it)
-PCB pads could be bigger or easier to solder too.

I would recommend it!

Josh | Dec. 6, 2016

great multi-use button

The button is well done, very professional & solidly built. Only thing is that the solder pads are small, so you'll want thin wires for connecting it. Reading the spec, it is easy to overlook, but worth noting: This switches ground & you need limiting resistors on each of the RGB (+) connections.
This is great to show status of something & allow one button to do multiple things based on colour, eg: Green = started, Red=stopped.

Shipped quickly and well packaged. Arrived quickly in the USA.

Worth it: Yes!

$14.00