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);
}
}
