Everything was finally connected. The code was uploaded to the controller but it took extra time because libraries had to be installed. They had been lost since the last upload due to a different computer. Installing libraries has gotten easier since then. Specifically the bounce2 library and Adafruit’s NeoPixel library. At first, the LED strip turned red to a point. It seemed like a good start.
Investigating the light strip revealed that it was not fully lighting due to a piece of solder slag stuck between a data pin and Vcc. Once this was removed the light strip fully lit. Some button pressing even managed to elicit some color changing function, not sure which one.
Previously, animation was limited to sixteen lights but now it is seventy-six lights. It wasn’t obvious with a few lights but there is a definite delay between color changes. This value was programmed to 150ms in the code so it may have to be cut by 80% since there are nearly five times as many lights.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
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2016-12-14 (W)
Partially lit light strips
Investigating the light strip revealed that it was not fully lighting due to a piece of solder slag stuck between a data pin and Vcc. Once this was removed the light strip fully lit. Some button pressing even managed to elicit some color changing function, not sure which one.
Fully lit and changing colors
Previously, animation was limited to sixteen lights but now it is seventy-six lights. It wasn’t obvious with a few lights but there is a definite delay between color changes. This value was programmed to 150ms in the code so it may have to be cut by 80% since there are nearly five times as many lights.
Light changes
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2016-12-14 (W)
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