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:
- 25:751c89f7e654
- Parent:
- 24:feb1dae0403a
- Child:
- 27:88c2abdf5eb9
diff -r feb1dae0403a -r 751c89f7e654 main.cpp
--- a/main.cpp Thu Jan 02 11:26:44 2014 +0000
+++ b/main.cpp Thu Jan 02 19:42:14 2014 +0000
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
// per LED: 3 * 20 mA = 60mA max
// 60 LEDs: 60 * 60mA = 3600 mA max
+// 120 LEDs: 7200 mA max
unsigned const nLEDs = MAX_LEDS_PER_STRIP;
// I/O pin usage
@@ -13,24 +14,26 @@
// PTD2 data output
// PTD3 debug output
-unsigned const DATA_OUT_PIN = 2; // PTD2
+unsigned const DATA_OUT_PIN1 = 2; // PTD2
+unsigned const DATA_OUT_PIN2 = 3; // PTD3
Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX);
+Timer timeRunning;
TSISensor touchSensor;
Ticker touchTicker;
float touchPercentage;
-float const minBrite = 0.1;
-float const maxBrite = 0.7;
+unsigned frames;
+
+float const minBrite = 0.2;
+float const maxBrite = 0.5;
float brite;
void readTouchSensor()
{
touchPercentage *= 0.9;
touchPercentage += touchSensor.readPercentage() * 0.1;
- brite = maxBrite * touchPercentage;
- if (brite < minBrite)
- brite = minBrite;
+ brite = minBrite + (maxBrite - minBrite) * touchPercentage;
}
// @brief sets different colors in each of the LEDs of a strip
@@ -62,28 +65,28 @@
int main(void)
{
pc.baud(115200);
- WS2811 lightStrip(nLEDs, DATA_OUT_PIN);
+ WS2811 lightStrip1(nLEDs, DATA_OUT_PIN1);
+ WS2811 lightStrip2(nLEDs, DATA_OUT_PIN2);
touchTicker.attach(&readTouchSensor, 0.1);
- lightStrip.begin();
+ lightStrip1.begin();
+ lightStrip2.begin();
float rainbowPeriod = 1 * 1.0e6; // usec
float sat = 1.0;
- Timer timeRunning;
timeRunning.start();
bool printed = false;
- unsigned frames = 0;
uint8_t r =0;
uint8_t g =0;
uint8_t b =0;
for (;;) {
- if (r < 255)
+ if (r < 40)
r++;
- else if (g < 255)
+ else if (g < 40)
g++;
- else if (b < 255)
+ else if (b < 40)
b++;
else {
unsigned running = timeRunning.read_us();
@@ -92,7 +95,10 @@
}
wait(0.1);
- showSolidColor(lightStrip, r, g, b);
+ showSolidColor(lightStrip1, r, g, b);
+ showSolidColor(lightStrip2, r, g, b);
+ WS2811::startDMA();
+
frames++;
}
@@ -106,7 +112,10 @@
pc.printf("%u frames in %u usec = %u frames / sec\r\n", frames, running, frames * 1000000 / running);
printed = true;
}
- showRainbow(lightStrip, sat, brite, hueShift);
+ showRainbow(lightStrip1, sat, brite, hueShift);
+ showRainbow(lightStrip2, sat, brite, hueShift + 0.5);
+ WS2811::startDMA();
+
frames ++;
}
}
Ned Konz


Generic WS2811/WS2812