diff --git a/rgbled/nanostrip.cc b/rgbled/nanostrip.cc
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+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
+
+// Parameter 1 = number of pixels in strip
+// Parameter 2 = pin number (most are valid)
+// Parameter 3 = pixel type flags, add together as needed:
+//   NEO_RGB     Pixels are wired for RGB bitstream
+//   NEO_GRB     Pixels are wired for GRB bitstream
+//   NEO_KHZ400  400 KHz bitstream (e.g. FLORA pixels)
+//   NEO_KHZ800  800 KHz bitstream (e.g. High Density LED strip)
+Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(50, 5, NEO_RGB + NEO_KHZ800);
+
+// max about 26 with malloc; 36 works with a static array in the class
+
+#define debugLed 13
+void intro() {
+  uint32_t red = strip.Color(255,0,0), black = strip.Color(0,0,0);
+  strip.setPixelColor(0,   red); strip.show(); delay(100);
+  strip.setPixelColor(0, black); strip.show(); delay(100);
+  strip.setPixelColor(0,   red); strip.show(); delay(100);
+  strip.setPixelColor(0, black); strip.show(); delay(100);
+}
+int main(void) {
+  init();
+  pinMode(debugLed, OUTPUT);
+  strip.begin();
+  intro(); 
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+ 
+  uint8_t i,r,g,b;
+  while (1) {
+    while (Serial.available() <= 2) {
+    }
+    i = Serial.read();
+    if (i != 0x60) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    i = Serial.read(); // command
+    if (i == 0) { // set strip: 0x60 0x00 <numPixels * 3 bytes>
+      digitalWrite(debugLed, 1);
+      for (i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
+        while (Serial.available() < 3) {
+        }
+        r = Serial.read();
+        g = Serial.read();
+        b = Serial.read();
+        strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(g, r, b));
+      }
+      strip.show();
+
+      digitalWrite(debugLed, 0);
+    } else if (i == 1) { // set pwm on D3: 0x60 0x01 <level>
+      while (Serial.available() < 1) {
+      }
+      analogWrite(3, Serial.read());
+    } else {
+        // unknown command
+    }
+  }
+}