FastLEDxmas2014.ino

#include <FastLED.h>

//  Example showing how to make a simple striped color palette,
//  and use it to animated blended color bars

#define LED_PIN     A0
#define NUM_LEDS    10
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];

CRGBPalette16 currentPalette;

void setupStripedPalette( CRGB A, CRGB AB, CRGB B, CRGB BA)
{
  // Sets up a palette with alternating stripes of
  // colors "A" and "B" -- with color "AB" between
  // where A fades into B, and color "BA" where B fades
  // into A.
  // The stripes of "A" are narrower than the stripes of "B",
  // but an equal-width arrangement is also shown.
  currentPalette = CRGBPalette16(
   //     A, A, A, A, AB, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, BA
      A, A, A, A, A, A, A, AB, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, BA
  );
}

void setup() {
  delay( 3000 ); // power-up safety delay
  FastLED.addLeds<TM1803,LED_PIN,GBR>(leds, NUM_LEDS);

  // This example shows stripes with NO gaps between them; the colors
  // cross-fade at the boundaries.  An additional setup alternative is
  // provided that puts a 'black' gap between the colors, so they don't
  // bleed into each other if you prefer that.

  // Color stripes with NO gaps between them -- colors will crossfade (testing different colors)
  //setupStripedPalette( CRGB::Salmon, CRGB::Goldenrod, CRGB::Goldenrod, CRGB::Salmon);
  //setupStripedPalette ( CRGB::Red, CRGB::Red, CRGB::Green, CRGB::Green);
  //setupStripedPalette ( CRGB::DeepPink, CRGB::DeepPink, CRGB::Goldenrod, CRGB::Goldenrod);
  //setupStripedPalette ( CRGB::Coral, CRGB::Coral, CRGB::Cornsilk, CRGB::Cornsilk); //cornsilk is too blue
  //setupStripedPalette ( CRGB::Coral, CRGB::Coral, CRGB::LemonChiffon, CRGB::LemonChiffon); //too blue
    setupStripedPalette( CRGB::Coral, CRGB::Coral, CRGB::Goldenrod, CRGB::Goldenrod);


  // Color stripes WITH gaps of space (black) between them
  //setupStripedPalette( CRGB::Red, CRGB::Black, CRGB::Green, CRGB::Black);
}


void loop()
{
  static uint8_t startIndex = 0;
  startIndex = startIndex - 2; /* higher = faster motion */

  fill_palette( leds, NUM_LEDS,
                startIndex, 50, /* higher = narrower stripes */
                currentPalette, 255, BLEND);

  FastLED.show();
  FastLED.delay(1000 / 60);
}