Neopixel Node, using 1.6.0 Beta

[cranky]

I've been working on a few different concepts about a new node type, called the "Neopixel Node"! Using 1.6.0 Beta MySensors.

Initially, I thought it would be easy to port the strandtest code over... I was wrong. The code is all blocking with delay() everywhere. It means that your sent messages to this node won't send. And then, what's the point?

So I am in the works to make the code as non-blocking as I can make it. So far, I have many functions non-blocking with the exception of the theatre crawling lights. And the delay at most is 150ms.

I pieced everything together on my controller side with Node-Red. I only wanted a basic shell of connecting functionality, whereas you can easily hook it up to a web gui with a few basic blocks.

And remember, the code is very rough right now. I'm working on making more functions non-blocking along with adding new patterns and cool ideas. But using Node-Red makes a very quick turn-around time for testing and updating! Perhaps we can get a Node-Red as a Controller forum added?

V_RGB = give this a hex code. 000000 is off, ff0000 is red
V_VAR1 = Different modes. 2 is slow rainbow. 3 is fast rainbow. 4 is theater chase after you use a hex code.
V_VAR2 = Speed control for mode 2 and 3 for V_VAR1

[Node-Red Flow Code]

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[Arduino Sketch Code]

//#define MY_DEBUG
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_NODE_ID 9
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MySensor.h>

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#include <avr/power.h>
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(38, 3, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

unsigned int requestedMode = 0 ;
unsigned int requestedSpeed = 0 ;
unsigned int currentSpeed = 0 ;
int messageType = 0 ;
long hexColor = -1 ;

unsigned long previousTime = 0 ;
int j = 0 ;
int q = 0 ;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);

  strip.begin();
  strip.show();
  Serial.println("Neopixel Node device ready");
}

void presentation() {
  sendSketchInfo("Neopixel Node", "1.0");
  present(0, S_RGB_LIGHT, "Makes strip said color", true);
}

void loop() {
  
  switch (messageType) {
    case (1):
      Serial.print("Hex color override: "); Serial.println(hexColor);
      colorWipe(hexColor);
      messageType = 0 ;
    break;

    case (2):
    
      if ( (previousTime + (long) currentSpeed) < millis() ){
        if (requestedMode == 2) { 
          if (j > 256) { j = 0;}
          for(int i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel((i+j) & 255)) ; strip.show(); } 
          j++;
          if ( (j%255) == 0 ) { Serial.println("Rainbow  completed, continuing");}
        }
          
        if (requestedMode == 3) {
          if (j > 256) { j = 0;}
          for(int i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel(((i * 256 / strip.numPixels()) + j) & 255)); strip.show(); }
          j = j + 5; 
          if ( (j%255) == 0 ) { Serial.println("Rainbow cycle completed, continuing");}
        }

        if (requestedMode == 4) {
          if (j > 10) { j = 0;}
          if (q > 3) { q = 0;}
          for (int j=0; j<10; j++) {
            for (q=0; q < 3; q++) {
              for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) { strip.setPixelColor(i+q, hexColor ); }
              strip.show();
              delay(50);
              for (int i=0; i < strip.numPixels(); i=i+3) { strip.setPixelColor(i+q, 0); }
            }
          }
        }
        
        previousTime = millis();
      }
    break;

    case (3):   // Adjust timing of case 2 using non-blocking code (no DELAYs)
      Serial.print("Case 3 received. Speed set to: "); Serial.print(requestedSpeed * 10); Serial.println(" ms.");
      currentSpeed = requestedSpeed * 10;
      messageType = 2 ;
    break;
  }
}



void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
  Serial.println("Message received: ");

  if (message.type == V_RGB) { 
    messageType = 1 ;
    String hexstring = message.getString();
    Serial.print("RGB color: "); Serial.println(hexstring);
    hexColor = strtol( &hexstring[0], NULL, 16); 
    }
    
  if (message.type == V_VAR1) { 
    String junkString = message.getString();
    Serial.println(junkString);
    requestedMode = junkString.charAt(0) - 48;
    messageType = 2 ;
    Serial.print("Neo mode: "); Serial.println(requestedMode);
  }

  if (message.type == V_VAR2) { // This line is for the speed of said mode
    String junkString = message.getString();
    Serial.println(junkString);
    requestedSpeed = junkString.charAt(0) - 48;
    messageType = 3 ;
    Serial.print("Neo speed: "); Serial.println(requestedSpeed);
  }
}



//************* Neopixel subroutines, with DELAYs removed. ***************


void rainbowCycle() {
  Serial.println("Rainbow Cycle loop");
  uint16_t i, j;
  for (j = 0; j < 256 * 5; j++) { // 5 cycles of all colors on wheel
    for (i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) { strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel(((i * 256 / strip.numPixels()) + j) & 255));}
    strip.show();
  }
}

void colorWipe(long number) {
  long r = hexColor >> 16;
  long g = hexColor >> 8 & 0xFF;
  long b = hexColor & 0xFF;
  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
    strip.setPixelColor(i, r,g,b);
    strip.show();
  }
}

uint32_t Wheel(byte WheelPos) {
  WheelPos = 255 - WheelPos;
  if (WheelPos < 85) {
    return strip.Color(255 - WheelPos * 3, 0, WheelPos * 3);
  } else if (WheelPos < 170) {
    WheelPos -= 85;
    return strip.Color(0, WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3);
  } else {
    WheelPos -= 170;
    return strip.Color(WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3, 0);
  }
}

[cranky]

Neopixel Node Demo – 01:55
— Josh Conway

Of what it's capable of doing.

[msebbe]

Nice work!

I really like neopixels! I dont know anything about Node-Red.. Can this be used without it?

[cranky]

You should be able to. I have this as Node ID 9, and Child ID 0.

9;0;1;1;40;(HEX) sets a consistent color of the appropriate HEX code.
9;0;1;1;24;(2 or 3 or 4) sets either slow rainbow, fast rainbow or theater chase
9;0;1;1;25;(0 through 9) sets speed. 0 is faster and 9 is slower.

Node-Red is what I use, but this should work with any controller given those settings. Of course, use the standard MySensors serial protocol.

Tell me how you like it!

[AWI]

@cranky Hi, I have been doing something similar a while ago, moodlight Have you looked at the FastLED library? It contains numerous special light effect functions.

[msebbe]

@cranky Thanks, I will test when my neopixels arrive from le China!

[cranky]

Oh, @msebbe @AWI , I have a FastLED version with a decent web API and web interface available here: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2705/fastled-neopixel-ws2811-node-from-arduino-code-to-web-page-with-api

It's working pretty damn well Still working on my front end interface, since I'm not a designer (well, I am a 3d cad designer, not web dev).

Oh, and if you knew my controller's name, you could communicate with it via TOR. Just like corporate solutions, I can communicate and control my gateway from anywhere in the world!