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.
Diff: main.cpp
- Revision:
- 21:4541da183397
- Parent:
- 20:b9d76e567637
- Child:
- 22:abfed71656bd
diff -r b9d76e567637 -r 4541da183397 main.cpp
--- a/main.cpp Sat Dec 21 04:32:21 2013 +0000
+++ b/main.cpp Thu Jan 02 00:50:09 2014 +0000
@@ -1,72 +1,74 @@
-#include "mbed.h"
-#include "WS2811.h"
-#include "Colors.h"
-
-const unsigned nLEDs = 60*4;
-
-const PinName dataOutput = PTD2;
-const PinName sckOutput = PTD1;
-SPI_Type *spiPort = SPI0;
-
-DigitalOut debugOut(PTD3);
-Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX);
+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "WS2811.h"
+#include "Colors.h"
+
+// per LED: 3x 20 mA = 60mA
+// 4x full brightness = 0.33A at 5V.
+unsigned const nLEDs = 40;
+
+// I/O pin usage
+// PTD0 TPM0 CH0 monitor
+// PTD1 TPM0 CH1 monitor
+// PTD2 data output
+// PTD3 debug output
+
+unsigned const DATA_OUT_PIN = 2; // PTD2
+
+Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX);
+
+// @brief sets different colors in each of the LEDs of a strip
+// @param strip the light strip
+// @param sat saturation, 0.0 - 1.0
+// @param brite brightness, 0.0 - 1.0
+// @param hueShift shift, 0.0 - 1.0 is equivalent to 0 - 360 degrees
+void showRainbow(WS2811 &strip, float sat, float brite, float hueShift)
+{
+ unsigned nLEDs = strip.numPixels();
+ for (unsigned i = 0; i < nLEDs; i++) {
+ uint8_t r, g, b;
+ float hue = ((float)i / (float)nLEDs) + hueShift;
+ HSBtoRGB(hue, sat, brite, &r, &g, &b);
+ strip.setPixelColor(i, LedStrip::Color(r, g, b));
+ }
+ strip.show();
+}
+
+void showTestPattern(WS2811 &strip)
+{
+ unsigned nLEDs = strip.numPixels();
+ for (unsigned i = 0; i < nLEDs; i++)
+ {
+ strip.setPixelColor(i, LedStrip::Color(0xff,0,0xAA));
+ }
+ strip.show();
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ pc.baud(115200);
+ pc.printf("\r\nLEDs: %d\r\n", nLEDs);
+
+ WS2811 lightStrip(nLEDs, DATA_OUT_PIN);
+ Timer advance;
+ advance.start();
+
+ lightStrip.begin();
+
+ // time per LED is about 44 usec, with 310 usec gap between.
+ float sat = 1.0;
+ float brite = 0.25;
+ float hueShift = 0.0;
+ float hueShiftIncrement = 1.0 / (360.0 / nLEDs);
+
+ for (;;) {
+ advance.reset();
+
+ // showTestPattern(lightStrip);
+ showRainbow(lightStrip, sat, brite, hueShift);
+ hueShift += hueShiftIncrement;
+
+ while (advance.read_ms() < 100)
+ __NOP();
+ }
+}
-// @brief sets different colors in each of the LEDs of a strip
-// @param strip the light strip
-// @param sat saturation, 0.0 - 1.0
-// @param brite brightness, 0.0 - 1.0
-// @param hueShift shift, 0.0 - 1.0 is equivalent to 0 - 360 degrees
-void showRainbow(WS2811 &strip, float sat, float brite, float hueShift)
-{
- unsigned nLEDs = strip.numPixels();
- for (unsigned i = 0; i < nLEDs; i++) {
- uint8_t r, g, b;
- float hue = ((float)i / (float)nLEDs) + hueShift;
- HSBtoRGB(hue, sat, brite, &r, &g, &b);
- strip.setPixelColor(i, LedStrip::Color(r, g, b));
- }
- strip.begin();
-}
-void showTestPattern(WS2811 &strip)
-{
- unsigned nLEDs = strip.numPixels();
- for (unsigned i = 0; i < nLEDs; i++) {
- strip.setPixelColor(i, LedStrip::Color(0xff,0,0x55));
- }
- strip.show();
-}
-void dump_spi_settings(SPI_Type const *spi)
-{
- pc.printf("SPI C1=%#02x, C2=%#02x, BR=%d, S=%#02x, D=%#02x, M=%02x\r\n", spi->C1, spi->C2, spi->BR, spi->S, spi->D, spi->M);
- pc.printf("DMA DSR_BCR=%#08lx, SAR=%p, DAR=%p, DCR=%#08lx\r\n",
- (unsigned long)DMA0->DMA[0].DSR_BCR,
- DMA0->DMA[0].SAR,
- DMA0->DMA[0].DAR,
- DMA0->DMA[0].DCR);
-}
-
-int main(void)
-{
- pc.baud(115200);
- pc.printf("LEDs: %d\r\n", nLEDs);
- debugOut = 0;
-
- // NLEDs MOSI SCK
- WS2811 lightStrip(nLEDs, spiPort, dataOutput, sckOutput);
-
- lightStrip.begin();
- dump_spi_settings(spiPort);
-
- // float sat = 1.0;
- // float brite = 0.25;
- // float hueShift = 0.0;
- // float hueShiftIncrement = 1.0 / (360.0 / 30.0);
- for (;;) {
- // debugOut = 1;
- // showRainbow(lightStrip, sat, brite, hueShift);
- showTestPattern(lightStrip);
-
- // debugOut = 0;
- // hueShift += hueShiftIncrement;
- }
-}
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Ned Konz


Generic WS2811/WS2812