Serialread.ino

//#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

// Which pin on the Arduino is connected to the NeoPixels?
// On a Trinket or Gemma we suggest changing this to 1:
#define LED_PIN    6

// How many NeoPixels are attached to the Arduino?
#define LED_COUNT 12

// Declare our NeoPixel strip object:
//Adafruit_NeoPixel strip(LED_COUNT, LED_PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

#define CHUNK_SIZE 25

int ledCounter = 0;
int chunkCounter = 1;

void sendReady() {
  //Serial.flush();
  //Serial.println();
  Serial.print(1);
}

void setup() {
  /*strip.begin();           // INITIALIZE NeoPixel strip object (REQUIRED)
  strip.show();            // Turn OFF all pixels ASAP
  strip.setBrightness(100); // Set BRIGHTNESS to about 1/5 (max = 255)
*/
  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  sendReady();
}

void loop() { 
  if (Serial.available())  {
    //Serial.println("got value");
    unsigned char buffer[3];

    if (Serial.readBytes(buffer, 3) == 3) {
      /*Serial.print("LED:");
      Serial.print(ledCounter);
      Serial.print("-RGB:");
      Serial.print(buffer[0]);
      Serial.print(",");
      Serial.print(buffer[1]);
      Serial.print(",");
      Serial.print(buffer[2]);
      Serial.println();*/

      //strip.setPixelColor(ledCounter, strip.Color(buffer[0],buffer[1],buffer[2]));
      
      
      ledCounter++;

      if (ledCounter > chunkCounter * CHUNK_SIZE) {
        chunkCounter++;
        sendReady();
      }

      if (ledCounter > 150) {
        //strip.show();
        ledCounter = 0;
        chunkCounter = 1;
      }
    } else {
      Serial.println("ERROR, did not receive enough values");
    }
  }
}