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#ws281x #strangerthings
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import time
import random
from rpi_ws281x import PixelStrip, Color
import argparse
# LED strip configuration:
LED_COUNT = 50 # 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
LETTERS = {
'A' : 49,
'B' : 47,
'C' : 45,
'D' : 44,
'E' : 42,
'F' : 41,
'G' : 39,
'H' : 38,
'Q' : 36,
'P' : 35,
'O' : 33,
'N' : 32,
'M' : 30,
'L' : 28,
'K' : 27,
'J' : 24,
'I' : 23,
'R' : 20,
'S' : 17,
'T' : 16,
'U' : 13,
'V' : 12,
'W' : 10,
'X' : 9,
'Y' : 7,
'Z' : 6
}
DIM = {
'Blue' : Color(0,0,10),
'Yellow' : Color(10,10,0),
'Red' : Color(0,10,0),
'Green' : Color(10,0,0),
'White' : Color(10,10,10),
}
BRIGHT = {
'Blue' : Color(0,0,255),
'Yellow' : Color(255,255,0),
'Red' : Color(0,255,0),
'Green' : Color(255,0,0),
'White' : Color(255,255,255),
}
def assignColors():
lights = {}
colors = ['Blue', 'Yellow', 'Red', 'Green', 'White']
lastColor = ''
for i in LETTERS:
color = random.choice(colors)
while lastColor == color:
color = random.choice(colors)
lights[i] = color
lastColor = color
return lights
def spaz2(strip, colors, wait_ms=50):
colorDefs = {
'Blue' : [0,0,255],
'Yellow' : [255,255,0],
'Red' : [0,255,0],
'Green' : [255,0,0],
'White' : [255,255,255],
}
t = 0
while t <= 100:
t = t + 1
if(t >= 80):
colors = assignColors()
for letter in LETTERS:
color = colors[letter]
level = random.randint(int(t / 4), t)
brightness = int(2.55 * level)
setColor = {}
i = 0
for n in colorDefs[color]:
setColor[i] = n
if n == 255:
setColor[i] = brightness
i = i + 1
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, Color(setColor[0], setColor[1], setColor[2]))
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def spaz(strip, colors, wait_ms=60):
colorDefs = {
'Blue' : [0,0,255],
'Yellow' : [255,255,0],
'Red' : [0,255,0],
'Green' : [255,0,0],
'White' : [255,255,255],
}
l = 0
while l <= 3:
l = l + 1
t = 0
while t <= 25:
if l >= 3:
randomColors = assignColors()
for letter in LETTERS:
color = colors[letter]
if l >= 3:
color = randomColors[letter]
level = random.randint(0,3)
brightness = level * 28 * l
#brightness = random.randint(0,255)
setColor = {}
i = 0
for n in colorDefs[color]:
setColor[i] = n
if n == 255:
setColor[i] = brightness
i = i + 1
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, Color(setColor[0], setColor[1], setColor[2]))
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
t = t + 1
def ramp(strip, colors, wait_ms=50):
colorDefs = {
'Blue' : [0,0,255],
'Yellow' : [255,255,0],
'Red' : [0,255,0],
'Green' : [255,0,0],
'White' : [255,255,255],
}
t = 10
while t <= 255:
for letter in LETTERS:
color = colors[letter]
brightness = t
setColor = {}
i = 0
for n in colorDefs[color]:
setColor[i] = n
if n == 255:
setColor[i] = brightness
i = i + 1
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, Color(setColor[0], setColor[1], setColor[2]))
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
t = t + 10
def fastRamp(strip, colors, wait_ms=50):
colorDefs = {
'Blue' : [0,0,255],
'Yellow' : [255,255,0],
'Red' : [0,255,0],
'Green' : [255,0,0],
'White' : [255,255,255],
}
t = 10
while t <= 255:
for letter in LETTERS:
color = colors[letter]
brightness = t
setColor = {}
i = 0
for n in colorDefs[color]:
setColor[i] = n
if n == 255:
setColor[i] = brightness
i = i + 1
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, Color(setColor[0], setColor[1], setColor[2]))
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
t = t + 30
def walk(strip, colors, wait_ms=350):
for letter in LETTERS:
color = DIM[colors[letter]]
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, color)
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def dimLights(strip, colors, wait_ms=50):
for letter in LETTERS:
color = DIM[colors[letter]]
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, color)
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def dark(strip, wait_ms=50):
for letter in LETTERS:
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, Color(0,0,0))
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def brightenOne(strip, colors, brightLetter, wait_ms=50):
for letter in LETTERS:
color = DIM[colors[letter]]
if letter == brightLetter:
color = BRIGHT[colors[letter]]
led = LETTERS[letter]
strip.setPixelColor(led, color)
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def lightOne(strip, color, led, wait_ms=50):
strip.setPixelColor(led, color)
strip.show()
time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
def spellWord(strip, colors, word):
for letter in word.upper():
brightenOne(strip, colors, letter, 666)
dimLights(strip, colors, 333)
dimLights(strip, colors, 1500)
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:
colors = assignColors()
dark(strip, 1000)
walk(strip, colors)
spellWord(strip, colors, '')
spellWord(strip, colors, 'RIGHTHERE')
spellWord(strip, colors, '')
spellWord(strip, colors, 'RUN')
ramp(strip, colors)
spaz(strip, colors)
#spaz2(strip, colors)
fastRamp(strip, colors)
dark(strip, 1000)
#lightOne(strip, Color(255,0,0), A)
#lightOne(strip, Color(0,255,0), A)
#lightOne(strip, Color(0,0,255), A)
#lightOne(strip, Color(0,0,0), A)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
if args.clear:
colorWipe(strip, Color(0, 0, 0), 10)
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