# Arduino+ws2812 What is the maximum refresh rate？I wanted to make a number that wouldn't refresh visible to the human eye, but it didn't. LED panels 16

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**Created:** [October 31, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ws2812-what-is-the-maximum-refresh-rate-i-wanted-to-make-a-number-that-wouldnt-refresh-visible-to-the-human-eye-but-it-didnt-led-panels-16/1317075 "2024-10-31T07:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaveX](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/davex/32/751443_2.png) [@DaveX](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/DaveX)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ws2812-what-is-the-maximum-refresh-rate-i-wanted-to-make-a-number-that-wouldnt-refresh-visible-to-the-human-eye-but-it-didnt-led-panels-16/1317075/5 "2024-10-31T12:07:18Z")

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Plus the 50us pause to latch them:

> [@NeoPixel (using Adafruit\_NeoPixel) Affects Stepper Motor (using AccelStepper)](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/neopixel-using-adafruit-neopixel-affects-stepper-motor-using-accelstepper/1302534/22):
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> From the Neopixel side, an update of 10 pixels should take `20*30us+50us = 300us` which should leave plenty of time for a step. [(Adafruit reference)](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/advanced-coding#faq-2894689)

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