Test program for my Multi_WS2811 library that started out as a fork of heroic/WS2811. My library uses hardware DMA on the FRDM-KL25Z to drive up to 16 strings of WS2811 or WS2812 LEDs in parallel.
Dependencies: Multi_WS2811 mbed MMA8451Q
Fork of WS2811 by
NOTE: I have accidentally pushed changes for another fork of this program that I used in the recent Georgetown Carnival Power Tool Races. When I get some time, I will restore the test program to its original glory.
You can see my power tool racer (Nevermore's Revenge) here

This tests my FRDM-KL25Z multi-string WS2811/WS2812 library. It uses the accelerometer to change the rainbow phase on two strings of LEDs as well as the touch sense to change brightness.
A video of this program in operation is here.
Here is the library that I developed to run the LEDs:
Import libraryMulti_WS2811
Library allowing up to 16 strings of 60 WS2811 or WS2812 LEDs to be driven from a single FRDM-KL25Z board. Uses hardware DMA to do a full 800 KHz rate without much CPU burden.
LedStrip.cpp
- Committer:
- bikeNomad
- Date:
- 2013-12-05
- Revision:
- 15:331e139672b5
File content as of revision 15:331e139672b5:
#include "LedStrip.h"
LedStrip::LedStrip(int n)
{
// Allocate 3 bytes per pixel:
numLEDs = n;
pixels = (uint8_t *)malloc(numPixelBytes());
if (pixels) {
memset(pixels, 0x00, numPixelBytes()); // Init to RGB 'off' state
}
}
LedStrip::~LedStrip()
{
free(pixels);
}
uint32_t LedStrip::total_luminance(void)
{
uint32_t running_total;
running_total = 0;
for (int i=0; i< numPixelBytes(); i++)
running_total += pixels[i];
return running_total;
}
// Convert R,G,B to combined 32-bit color
uint32_t LedStrip::Color(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b)
{
// Take the lowest 7 bits of each value and append them end to end
// We have the top bit set high (its a 'parity-like' bit in the protocol
// and must be set!)
return ((uint32_t)g << 16) | ((uint32_t)r << 8) | (uint32_t)b;
}
// store the rgb component in our array
void LedStrip::setPixelColor(uint16_t n, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return; // '>=' because arrays are 0-indexed
pixels[n*3 ] = g;
pixels[n*3+1] = r;
pixels[n*3+2] = b;
}
void LedStrip::setPixelR(uint16_t n, uint8_t r)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return; // '>=' because arrays are 0-indexed
pixels[n*3+1] = r;
}
void LedStrip::setPixelG(uint16_t n, uint8_t g)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return; // '>=' because arrays are 0-indexed
pixels[n*3] = g;
}
void LedStrip::setPixelB(uint16_t n, uint8_t b)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return; // '>=' because arrays are 0-indexed
pixels[n*3+2] = b;
}
void LedStrip::setPackedPixels(uint8_t * buffer, uint32_t n)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return;
memcpy(pixels, buffer, (size_t) (n*3));
}
void LedStrip::setPixelColor(uint16_t n, uint32_t c)
{
if (n >= numLEDs) return; // '>=' because arrays are 0-indexed
pixels[n*3 ] = (c >> 16);
pixels[n*3+1] = (c >> 8);
pixels[n*3+2] = c;
}
Ned Konz


Generic WS2811/WS2812