import machine, neopixel, time

msg = "fab academy!"
msg_len = len(msg) // 3

n_leds = 7
n = n_leds + msg_len
np = neopixel.NeoPixel(machine.Pin(26), n)

for i in range(n_leds):
    np[i] = (32, 0, 0)
    np.write()
    time.sleep(0.5)

for i in range(0, msg_len):
    np[i + n_leds] = (ord(msg[i * 3]),
                      ord(msg[i * 3 + 1]),
                      ord(msg[i * 3 + 2]))
np.write()