#!/usr/bin/env python3 # NeoPixel library strandtest example # Author: Tony DiCola (tony@tonydicola.com) # # Direct port of the Arduino NeoPixel library strandtest example. Showcases # various animations on a strip of NeoPixels. import time from rpi_ws281x import PixelStrip, Color import argparse # LED strip configuration: LED_COUNT = 16 # Number of LED pixels. LED_PIN = 18 # GPIO pin connected to the pixels (18 uses PWM!). # LED_PIN = 10 # GPIO pin connected to the pixels (10 uses SPI /dev/spidev0.0). LED_FREQ_HZ = 800000 # LED signal frequency in hertz (usually 800khz) LED_DMA = 10 # DMA channel to use for generating signal (try 10) LED_BRIGHTNESS = 255 # Set to 0 for darkest and 255 for brightest LED_INVERT = False # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor level shift) LED_CHANNEL = 0 # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53 # Define functions which animate LEDs in various ways. def colorWipe(strip, color, wait_ms=50): """Wipe color across display a pixel at a time.""" for i in range(strip.numPixels()): strip.setPixelColor(i, color) strip.show() time.sleep(wait_ms / 1000.0) def theaterChase(strip, color, wait_ms=50, iterations=10): """Movie theater light style chaser animation.""" for j in range(iterations): for q in range(3): for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3): strip.setPixelColor(i + q, color) strip.show() time.sleep(wait_ms / 1000.0) for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3): strip.setPixelColor(i + q, 0) def wheel(pos): """Generate rainbow colors across 0-255 positions.""" if pos < 85: return Color(pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3, 0) elif pos < 170: pos -= 85 return Color(255 - pos * 3, 0, pos * 3) else: pos -= 170 return Color(0, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3) def rainbow(strip, wait_ms=20, iterations=1): """Draw rainbow that fades across all pixels at once.""" for j in range(256 * iterations): for i in range(strip.numPixels()): strip.setPixelColor(i, wheel((i + j) & 255)) strip.show() time.sleep(wait_ms / 1000.0) def rainbowCycle(strip, wait_ms=20, iterations=5): """Draw rainbow that uniformly distributes itself across all pixels.""" for j in range(256 * iterations): for i in range(strip.numPixels()): strip.setPixelColor(i, wheel( (int(i * 256 / strip.numPixels()) + j) & 255)) strip.show() time.sleep(wait_ms / 1000.0) def theaterChaseRainbow(strip, wait_ms=50): """Rainbow movie theater light style chaser animation.""" for j in range(256): for q in range(3): for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3): strip.setPixelColor(i + q, wheel((i + j) % 255)) strip.show() time.sleep(wait_ms / 1000.0) for i in range(0, strip.numPixels(), 3): strip.setPixelColor(i + q, 0) # Main program logic follows: if __name__ == '__main__': # Process arguments parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument('-c', '--clear', action='store_true', help='clear the display on exit') args = parser.parse_args() # Create NeoPixel object with appropriate configuration. strip = PixelStrip(LED_COUNT, LED_PIN, LED_FREQ_HZ, LED_DMA, LED_INVERT, LED_BRIGHTNESS, LED_CHANNEL) # Intialize the library (must be called once before other functions). strip.begin() print('Press Ctrl-C to quit.') if not args.clear: print('Use "-c" argument to clear LEDs on exit') try: while True: print('Color wipe animations.') colorWipe(strip, Color(255, 0, 0)) # Red wipe colorWipe(strip, Color(0, 255, 0)) # Green wipe colorWipe(strip, Color(0, 0, 255)) # Blue wipe print('Theater chase animations.') theaterChase(strip, Color(127, 127, 127)) # White theater chase theaterChase(strip, Color(127, 0, 0)) # Red theater chase theaterChase(strip, Color(0, 0, 127)) # Blue theater chase print('Rainbow animations.') rainbow(strip) rainbowCycle(strip) theaterChaseRainbow(strip) except KeyboardInterrupt: if args.clear: colorWipe(strip, Color(0, 0, 0), 10)