Before You Start
If this is your first foray into the world of arduino-based microcontrollers, you'll need to install some software first. Head over to the Circuit Playground Lesson 0 guide for detailed installation and setup instructions.
You'll only need to do all this once, so be a little patient if it seems like a lot!
FastLED Library
You will also need to install the FastLED library in Arduino (Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries...)
One other note: if you're using FastLED with Circuit Playground, be sure to #include the Circuit Playground library FIRST and the FastLED library second, or you may run into problems.
Upload Code
Once you've got everything installed and your computer can talk to the Circuit Playground, it's time to upload the code.
Plug your Circuit Playground into your computer and select the Circuit Plaground under Tools > Boards. Then select the Circuit Playground as the Port.
Copy and paste this code into a new Arduino window and click "upload".
#include <Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.h>
#include <FastLED.h> // add FastLED library AFTER Circuit Playground library to avoid issues
#define STRIP1_DATA_PIN 9 // define data pins for all 3 LED strips
#define STRIP2_DATA_PIN 12
#define STRIP3_DATA_PIN 6
#define COLOR_ORDER GRB
#define NUM_LEDS 80 // how many LEDs in each strip
#define NUM_LEDS_2 52
#define NUM_LEDS_3 69
#define CAP_THRESHOLD 50 //Change capacitive touch sensitivitiy here
#define FRAMES_PER_SECOND 35 // faster or slower burning fire
#define COOLING 55 // Less cooling = taller flames. Default 55, suggested range 20-100
#define SPARKING 50 //Higher chance = more roaring fire. Default 120, suggested range 50-200
#define BRIGHTNESS 125 // set global brightness here. 0-255
#define FADE 40 //How slowly the LEDs fade to off
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS]; //separate LED arrays for all 3 strips
CRGB leds2[NUM_LEDS_2];
CRGB leds3[NUM_LEDS_3];
static byte heat[NUM_LEDS]; // separate heat arrays for all 3 strips
static byte heat2[NUM_LEDS_2];
static byte heat3[NUM_LEDS_3];
CRGBPalette16 currentPalette;
TBlendType currentBlending;
CRGBPalette16 gPal;
//BUTTON SETUP STUFF
byte prevKeyState = HIGH;
//FIRST ACTIVE MODE
#define NUM_MODES 1 // actually 2 modes, mode 0 (off) and mode 1 (on)
int ledMode = 1; // change to 0 to make the LEDs dark on startup
//READ CAP TOUCH BUTTON STATE
boolean capButton(uint8_t pad) {
Serial.println (CircuitPlayground.readCap(pad));
if (CircuitPlayground.readCap(pad) > CAP_THRESHOLD) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
//--------------------------------------------------
void setup() {
// Initialize serial.
Serial.begin(9600);
// Initialize Circuit Playground library.
CircuitPlayground.begin();
// Add all 3 LED strips for FastLED library
FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, STRIP1_DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds, NUM_LEDS).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, STRIP2_DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds2, NUM_LEDS_2).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, STRIP3_DATA_PIN, COLOR_ORDER>(leds3, NUM_LEDS_3).setCorrection( TypicalLEDStrip );
//Set global brightness
FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
currentBlending = LINEARBLEND;
// Choose your color Palette
gPal = HeatColors_p;
//gpal = LavaColors_p;
//gpal = RainbowColors_p;
//gpal = CloudColors_p;
//gpal = ForestColors_p;
//gpal = PartyColors_p;
//gpal = RainbowStripeColors_p;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------
void loop() {
switch (ledMode) {
case 0: fire(); break;
case 1: alloff(); break;
}
// READ THE BUTTON
byte currKeyState = capButton(10);
if ((prevKeyState == true) && (currKeyState == false)) {
keyRelease();
}
prevKeyState = currKeyState;
}
//BUTTON CONTROL
void keyRelease() {
Serial.println("short");
ledMode++;
if (ledMode > NUM_MODES){
ledMode=0; }
}
void fire()
{
currentPalette = HeatColors_p;
Fire2012WithPalette(); // run simulation frame, using palette colors
Fire2012WithPalette2();
Fire2012WithPalette3();
FastLED.show(); // display this frame
FastLED.delay(1000 / FRAMES_PER_SECOND);
}
void Fire2012WithPalette()
{
random16_add_entropy( random());
for( int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
heat[i] = qsub8( heat[i], random8(0, ((COOLING * 10) / NUM_LEDS) + 2));
}
for( int k= NUM_LEDS - 3; k > 0; k--) {
heat[k] = (heat[k - 1] + heat[k - 2] + heat[k - 2] ) / 3;
}
if( random8() < SPARKING ) {
int y = random8(7);
heat[y] = qadd8( heat[y], random8(160,255) );
}
for( int j = 0; j < NUM_LEDS; j++) {
byte colorindex = scale8( heat[j], 240);
leds[j] = ColorFromPalette( currentPalette, colorindex);
}
}
void Fire2012WithPalette2()
{
random16_add_entropy( random());
static byte heat2[NUM_LEDS_2];
for( int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS_2; i++) {
heat2[i] = qsub8( heat2[i], random8(0, ((COOLING * 10) / NUM_LEDS_2) + 2));
}
for( int k= NUM_LEDS_2 - 3; k > 0; k--) {
heat2[k] = (heat2[k - 1] + heat2[k - 2] + heat2[k - 2] ) / 3;
}
if( random8() < SPARKING ) {
int y = random8(7);
heat2[y] = qadd8( heat2[y], random8(160,255) );
}
for( int j = 0; j < NUM_LEDS_2; j++) {
byte colorindex = scale8( heat2[j], 240);
leds2[j] = ColorFromPalette( currentPalette, colorindex);
}
}
void Fire2012WithPalette3()
{
random16_add_entropy( random());
for( int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS_3; i++) {
heat3[i] = qsub8( heat3[i], random8(0, ((COOLING * 10) / NUM_LEDS_3) + 2));
}
for( int k= NUM_LEDS_3 - 3; k > 0; k--) {
heat3[k] = (heat3[k - 1] + heat3[k - 2] + heat3[k - 2] ) / 3;
}
if( random8() < SPARKING ) {
int y = random8(7);
heat3[y] = qadd8( heat3[y], random8(160,255) );
}
for( int j = 0; j < NUM_LEDS_3; j++) {
byte colorindex = scale8( heat3[j], 240);
leds3[j] = ColorFromPalette( currentPalette, colorindex);
}
}
void alloff() { // Fade all LEDs slowly to black
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++){
leds[i].fadeToBlackBy( FADE );
leds2[i].fadeToBlackBy( FADE );
leds3[i].fadeToBlackBy( FADE );
}
for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
heat[i] = 0;
}
for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
heat2[i] = 0;
}
for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
heat3[i] = 0;
}
FastLED.show();
delay(20);
}
