From 0ca83e0bafe9be8aa7f03f4192a1bd1d5048fce4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Madison Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:10:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README with generalized FastLED changes --- README.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e9b182a..963ce3f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/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) -- Brightness +- Max 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 - -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you'd like you can follow Adafruit's tutorial, which is fairly comprehensive for the WS2801 they use but is otherwise out of date.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: - - +## Issues and LED-types +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