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+name=OctoWS2811
+version=1.2
+author=Paul Stoffregen
+maintainer=Paul Stoffregen
+sentence=Control thousands of WS2812B / NeoPixel LEDs at video refresh speeds
+paragraph=OctoWS2811 is a high performance WS2811 & WS2812 & WS2812B LED library featuring simultaneous update to 8 LED strips using efficient DMA-based data transfer.  Minimal CPU impact and double buffering allows complex animation. A VideoDisplay example is included, capable of scaling to extremely large LED installations.
+category=Display
+url=http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html
+architectures=*
+