Merge pull request #4 from dmadison/generalize

Generalization

Arduino/LEDstream_FastLED/LEDstream_FastLED.ino

@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
-// Slightly modified Adalight protocol implementation that uses FastLED
+/* LEDstream_FastLED
-// library (http://fastled.io) for driving WS2811/WS2812 led strip
+ * 
-
+ * Modified version of Adalight protocol that uses the FastLED
-#include "FastLED.h"
+ * library (http://fastled.io) for driving led strips.
+ * 
+ * http://github.com/dmadison/Adalight-FastLED
+ * Last Updated: 2016-12-21
+ */
 
+// -- General Settings
 #define NUM_LEDS     80      // strip length
 #define LED_PIN      6       // Arduino data output pin
-#define GROUND_PIN  10     // additional grounding pin (optional)
 #define BRIGHTNESS   255     // maximum brightness
-#define SPEED       115200 // serial port speed, max available
-//#define CALIBRATE          // uncomment to set calibration mode
 
-// If no serial data is received for a while, the LEDs are shut off
+// --- FastLED Setings
-// automatically. Value in milliseconds.
+#define LED_TYPE     WS2812B // led strip type for FastLED
-static const unsigned long serialTimeout = 150000; // 150 seconds
+#define COLOR_ORDER  GRB     // color order for bitbang
+
+// --- Serial Settings
+#define SPEED        115200  // serial port speed, max available
+static const unsigned long   // time before LEDs are shut off, if no data
+    serialTimeout  = 150000; //    150 seconds
+    
+// -- Optional Settings (uncomment to add)
+//#define GROUND_PIN 10      // additional grounding pin (optional)
+//#define CALIBRATE          // sets all LEDs to the color of the first
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <FastLED.h>
 
 CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
 uint8_t * ledsRaw = (uint8_t *)leds;
@@ -39,18 +54,28 @@ static const uint8_t magic[] = {
 #define MODE_HEADER 0
 #define MODE_DATA   2
 
-void setup()
+void setup(){
-{
+  #ifdef GROUND_PIN
     pinMode(GROUND_PIN, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(GROUND_PIN, LOW);
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, LED_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
+  #endif
 
+  FastLED.addLeds<LED_TYPE, LED_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
+  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
+
+  Serial.begin(SPEED);
+
+  adalight();
+}
+
+void adalight(){ 
   // Dirty trick: the circular buffer for serial data is 256 bytes,
   // and the "in" and "out" indices are unsigned 8-bit types -- this
   // much simplifies the cases where in/out need to "wrap around" the
   // beginning/end of the buffer.  Otherwise there'd be a ton of bit-
   // masking and/or conditional code every time one of these indices
   // needs to change, slowing things down tremendously.
+  
   uint8_t
     buffer[256],
     indexIn       = 0,
@@ -69,8 +94,6 @@ void setup()
   int32_t
     outPos = 0;
 
-  Serial.begin(SPEED); // Teensy/32u4 disregards baud rate; is OK!
-
   Serial.print("Ada\n"); // Send ACK string to host
 
   lastByteTime = lastAckTime = millis();
@@ -166,5 +189,5 @@ void setup()
 
 void loop()
 {
-  // Not used.  See note in setup() function.
+  // Not used.  See note in adalight() function.
 }

README.md

@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 ## Synopsis
 
-This is the standard Adalight library, modified to work with the FastLED library ([fastled.io](http://fastled.io)) and 3-pin WS2812B LED strips (2016-era Adafruit NeoPixels).
+This is the Adalight library with the Arduino code modified to use [FastLED](https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED) ([fastled.io](http://fastled.io)). This expands Adalight to, in theory, work with [any supported FastLED strip](https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/wiki/Chipset-reference) including WS2812B (aka Adafruit NeoPixels).
 
-In addition to ambilight setups, the protocol can be used to stream any color data from a computer to a WS2812B strip (data rate limited by serial throughput).
+In addition to ambilight setups, the protocol can be used to stream *any* color data from a computer to supported LED strips (data rate limited by serial throughput).
 
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Open the WS2812B file in the Arduino IDE and edit the definitions at the top for your setup. Specifically:
+Open the LEDstream_FastLED file in the Arduino IDE and edit the setting definitions at the top for your setup. These include:
 
 - Number of LEDs
 - LED data pin
-- LED grounding pin (optional)
+- Max brightness
-- Brightness
+- LED type
+- LED color order
 - Serial speed
 - Serial timeout length
 
+There are also optional settings to 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. The Processing files are included, though I would recommend using Patrick Siegler's (@psieg) fork of Lightpacks's Prismatik, which you can find [here](https://github.com/psieg/Lightpack).
 
-## Tutorial
+## Issues and LED-types
-
-If you'd like you can follow Adafruit's tutorial, which is fairly comprehensive for the WS2801 they use but is otherwise out of date. You can find the tutorial here:
-
-<https://learn.adafruit.com/adalight-diy-ambient-tv-lighting>
 
+I've only tested the code with the WS2812B strips I have on hand, but so far it performs flawlessly. If you find an issue with the code or can confirm that it works with another chipset, please let me know!
 
 ## License