NeoPixels
You can use Arduino to control the NeoPixels connected via the snap-in NeoPixel connector on the Prop-Maker FeatherWing.
To use NeoPixels with the Prop-Maker FeatherWing, install the Adafruit NeoPixel library from the Arduino Library Manager.
This example lights up a 30-pixel NeoPixel strip with a rainbow pattern. Change NUM_PIXELS to match the number of NeoPixels you've connected to your FeatherWing.
// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Brent Rubell for Adafruit Industries
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
/*
* Adafruit Prop-Maker Featherwing
* NeoPixel Example
*
* Rainbow example for 30-Pixel NeoPixel Strip
*/
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#ifdef USE_TINYUSB // For Serial when selecting TinyUSB
#include <Adafruit_TinyUSB.h>
#endif
// NeoPixel strip length, in pixels
#define NUM_PIXELS 30
#if defined(__SAMD21G18A__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__) || defined(NRF52840_XXAA)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 5
#define POWER_PIN 10
#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega328P__)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 5
#define POWER_PIN 10
#elif defined(NRF52)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 27
#define POWER_PIN 11
#elif defined(ESP8266)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 2
#define POWER_PIN 15
#elif defined(TEENSYDUINO)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 8
#define POWER_PIN 10
#elif defined(ESP32)
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 14
#define POWER_PIN 33
#endif
// create a neopixel strip
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUM_PIXELS, NEOPIXEL_PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println("\nProp-Maker Wing: NeoPixel");
// Set power pin to output
pinMode(POWER_PIN, OUTPUT);
// Disable the pin, we're not currently writing to the neopixels.
digitalWrite(POWER_PIN, LOW);
// This initializes the NeoPixel library.
strip.begin();
}
uint32_t Wheel(byte WheelPos) {
// Input a value 0 to 255 to get a color value.
// The colours are a transition r - g - b - back to r.
WheelPos = 255 - WheelPos;
if(WheelPos < 85) {
return strip.Color(255 - WheelPos * 3, 0, WheelPos * 3);
}
if(WheelPos < 170) {
WheelPos -= 85;
return strip.Color(0, WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3);
}
WheelPos -= 170;
return strip.Color(WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3, 0);
}
void rainbow(uint8_t wait) {
uint16_t i, j;
for(j=0; j<256; j++) {
for(i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {
strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel((i+j) & 255));
}
// turn on the Prop-Maker FeatherWing's power pin
digitalWrite(POWER_PIN, HIGH);
// write the pixel values
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
}
void loop()
{
// cycle a the rainbow with a 20ms wait
rainbow(20);
}
For more information on using NeoPixels, check out the Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide!
Audio
While technically the Feather M0 and M4 have an analog output pin that is connected to the amplifier on this Wing, Arduino does not have great audio playback support. So we don't recommend using Arduino if you need to play audio.
If you'd like to use the Adafruit Prop-Maker FeatherWing's Audio capabilities, check out the CircuitPython code.
Other than the M0 and M4 series, most Feathers don't have analog out on A0 at all, so you wouldn't be able to use this feature anyways.
Accelerometer
You can easily access the acceleration data from the LIS3DH accelerometer in the center of the Prop-Maker FeatherWing using Arduino.
To use the Accelerometer on the Prop-Maker FeatherWing, you'll need to install two Arduino Libraries.
First, install the Adafruit LIS3DH library from the Arduino Library Manager.
Then, install the Adafruit Unified Sensor Library from the Arduino Library Manager:
This example prints the acceleration data to the serial monitor. Move the board around to see the values change.
The LIS3DH can also detect taps - quickly tap the Prop-Maker FeatherWing to display a tap on the Serial Monitor.
// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Brent Rubell for Adafruit Industries
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
/*
* Adafruit Prop-Maker Featherwing
* Accelerometer Example
*
* Prints acceleration data to the Serial Monitor
*/
// include the accelerometer library
#include <Adafruit_LIS3DH.h>
// Adjust this number for the sensitivity of the 'click' force
// this strongly depend on the range! for 16G, try 5-10
// for 8G, try 10-20. for 4G try 20-40. for 2G try 40-80
#define CLICKTHRESHHOLD 40
// inst. i2c accelerometer
Adafruit_LIS3DH lis = Adafruit_LIS3DH();
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println("\nProp-Maker Wing: Accelerometer");
Serial.println("Starting LIS3DH...");
if (! lis.begin(0x18)) { // change this to 0x19 for alternative i2c address
Serial.println("Couldnt start LIS3DH");
while (1);
}
Serial.println("LIS3DH Started!");
// Set Accelerometer Range (2, 4, 8, or 16 G!)
lis.setRange(LIS3DH_RANGE_4_G);
/* Set Accelerometer Click Detection
* 0 = turn off click detection & interrupt
* 1 = single click only interrupt output
* 2 = double click only interrupt output
* NOTE: Higher numbers are less sensitive
*/
lis.setClick(1, CLICKTHRESHHOLD);
}
void loop() {
// Detect a click
uint8_t click = lis.getClick();
// Get a new accel. sensor event
sensors_event_t event;
lis.getEvent(&event);
/* Display the results (acceleration is measured in m/s^2) */
Serial.print("\t\tX: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.x);
Serial.print(" \tY: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.y);
Serial.print(" \tZ: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.z);
Serial.println(" m/s^2 ");
Serial.println();
delay(1000);
// detect click
if (click & 0x10) Serial.print(" single click");
}
You can control the colors and brightness of a 3 Watt RGB LED using Arduino.
This example uses PWM to light up the LED with a rainbow swirl.
Not all Feather boards have PWMs available on the RGB pins! If so you won't see a smooth color swirl.
// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Brent Rubell for Adafruit Industries
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
/*
* Adafruit Prop-Maker Featherwing
* LED Example
*
* Rainbow swirl example for 3W LED.
*/
#ifdef USE_TINYUSB // For Serial when selecting TinyUSB
#include <Adafruit_TinyUSB.h>
#endif
#if defined(__SAMD21G18A__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__) || defined(NRF52840_XXAA)
// No green PWM on 32u4
#define POWER_PIN 10
#define RED_LED 11
#define GREEN_LED 12 // no PWM on atmega32u4
#define BLUE_LED 13
#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega328P__)
// No Red or Blue PWM
#define POWER_PIN 10
#define RED_LED 2
#define GREEN_LED 3 // the only PWM pin!
#define BLUE_LED 4
#elif defined(NRF52)
#define POWER_PIN 11
#define RED_LED 7
#define GREEN_LED 15
#define BLUE_LED 16
#elif defined(ESP8266)
#define POWER_PIN 15
#define RED_LED 13
#define GREEN_LED 12
#define BLUE_LED 14
#elif defined(TEENSYDUINO)
#define POWER_PIN 10
#define RED_LED 9
#define GREEN_LED 6
#define BLUE_LED 5
#elif defined(ARDUINO_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_ESP32S2)
#define POWER_PIN 10
#define RED_LED 0
#define GREEN_LED 1
#define BLUE_LED 2
#define RED_PIN 11
#define GREEN_PIN 12
#define BLUE_PIN 13
#define analogWrite ledcWrite
#elif defined(ESP32)
#define POWER_PIN 33
#define RED_LED 0
#define GREEN_LED 1
#define BLUE_LED 2
#define RED_PIN 27
#define GREEN_PIN 12
#define BLUE_PIN 13
#define analogWrite ledcWrite
#endif
uint8_t i=0;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println("\nProp-Maker Wing: LED Example");
// set up the power pin
pinMode(POWER_PIN, OUTPUT);
// disable the power pin, we're not writing to the LEDs
digitalWrite(POWER_PIN, LOW);
// Set up the LED Pins
#if defined(ESP32) // and ESP32-S2!
ledcSetup(RED_LED, 5000, 8);
ledcAttachPin(RED_PIN, RED_LED);
ledcSetup(GREEN_LED, 5000, 8);
ledcAttachPin(GREEN_PIN, GREEN_LED);
ledcSetup(BLUE_LED, 5000, 8);
ledcAttachPin(BLUE_PIN, BLUE_LED);
#else
pinMode(RED_LED, OUTPUT);
pinMode(GREEN_LED, OUTPUT);
pinMode(BLUE_LED, OUTPUT);
#endif
analogWrite(RED_LED, 0);
analogWrite(GREEN_LED, 0);
analogWrite(BLUE_LED, 0);
}
uint32_t Color(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
return ((uint32_t)r << 16) | ((uint32_t)g << 8) | b;
}
uint32_t Wheel(byte WheelPos) {
WheelPos = 255 - WheelPos;
if(WheelPos < 85) {
return Color(255 - WheelPos * 3, 0, WheelPos * 3);
}
if(WheelPos < 170) {
WheelPos -= 85;
return Color(0, WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3);
}
WheelPos -= 170;
return Color(WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3, 0);
}
void loop()
{
// set RGB Colors
uint32_t color = Wheel(i++);
uint8_t red = color >> 16;
uint8_t green = color >> 8;
uint8_t blue = color;
// turn on the power pin
digitalWrite(POWER_PIN, HIGH);
// write colors to the 3W LED
analogWrite(RED_LED, red);
analogWrite(GREEN_LED, green);
analogWrite(BLUE_LED, blue);
delay(2);
}
Switch
You can easily use a mechanical switch on the Switch pin with Arduino.
The following example prints to the serial monitor when the switch is closed.
// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Brent Rubell for Adafruit Industries
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
/*
* Adafruit Prop-Maker Featherwing
* Switch Example
*
* Print to the Serial Montior when a switch is pressed.
*/
#ifdef USE_TINYUSB // For Serial when selecting TinyUSB
#include <Adafruit_TinyUSB.h>
#endif
#if defined(__SAMD21G18A__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__) || defined(NRF52840_XXAA)
#define SWITCH_PIN 9
#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega328P__)
#define SWITCH_PIN 9
#elif defined(NRF52)
#define SWITCH_PIN 31
#elif defined(ESP8266)
#define SWITCH_PIN 0
#elif defined(TEENSYDUINO)
#define SWITCH_PIN 4
#elif defined(ESP32)
#define SWITCH_PIN 15
#endif
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println("\nProp-Maker Wing: Switch Example");
// set up the switch
pinMode(SWITCH_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
}
void loop()
{
if (!digitalRead(SWITCH_PIN)) {
Serial.println("Switch pressed!");
}
}
