diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 248fc58..507e77f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ In addition to ambilight setups, the protocol can be used to stream *any* color For this sketch to work, you'll need to have a copy of the FastLED library. You can download FastLED [from GitHub](https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED) or through the libraries manager of the Arduino IDE. This program was writen using FastLED 3.1.3 - note that earlier versions of FastLED are untested and may not work properly. -## Configuration +## Basic Setup Open the LEDstream_FastLED file in the Arduino IDE and customize the settings at the top for your setup. You will need to change: @@ -18,16 +18,18 @@ Open the LEDstream_FastLED file in the Arduino IDE and customize the settings at - LED data pin - LED type -Additional settings allow for adjusting: +Upload to your Arduino and use a corresponding PC application to stream color data. You can get the Processing files from the [main Adalight repository](https://github.com/adafruit/Adalight), though I would recommend using [Patrick Siegler's](https://github.com/psieg/) fork of Lightpacks's Prismatik, which you can find [here](https://github.com/psieg/Lightpack/releases). + +## Additional Settings + +There are additional settings to allow for adjusting: - Max brightness - LED color order - Serial speed - Serial timeout length -There are also optional settings to clear the LEDs on reset, configure a dedicated ground pin, and to put the Arduino into a "calibration" mode, where all LED colors match the first LED. - -Upload to your Arduino and use a corresponding PC application to stream color data. You can get the Processing files from the [main Adalight repository](https://github.com/adafruit/Adalight), though I would recommend using [Patrick Siegler's](https://github.com/psieg/) fork of Lightpacks's Prismatik, which you can find [here](https://github.com/psieg/Lightpack/releases). +There are also optional settings to clear the LEDs on reset, configure a dedicated ground pin, and to put the Arduino into a "calibration" mode, where all LED colors match the first LED. To help with flickering, the option to flush the serial buffer after every latch is enabled by default. ## Debug Settings