If this is your first time using Flora, check out the Flora setup guide to get up and running.
You'll need to install a couple libraries to get this code working.
First, open the Arduino library manager:
Search for Adafruit Sensor library and install it
Search for Adafruit Pixie library and install it
Search for Adafruit LSM303DLHC library and install it
There is a great tutorial on how to install Arduino libraries in case you haven't done this before. It’s even simpler if using Arduino version 1.6.5 or newer…from the “Sketch” menu, select “Include Library→Manage Libraries…” and use the install option for each of these. Done!
Then copy and paste the code below into your Arduino IDE.
Plug your Flora in with a USB cable. Select Flora from your list of boards under the Tools menu, and choose your USB port under the Ports menu. Press upload.
// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Limor Fried for Adafruit Industries
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
#include <Adafruit_Pixie.h>
#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
#include <Adafruit_LSM303DLH_Mag.h>
#include <Adafruit_LSM303_Accel.h>
int ledMode = 0; //FIRST ACTIVE MODE
#define NUMPIXIES 5 // Number of Pixies in the fiber optics
#define PIXIEPIN 6
SoftwareSerial pixieSerial(-1, PIXIEPIN);
Adafruit_Pixie strip = Adafruit_Pixie(NUMPIXIES, &pixieSerial);
Adafruit_LSM303_Accel_Unified accel = Adafruit_LSM303_Accel_Unified(54321);
Adafruit_LSM303DLH_Mag_Unified mag = Adafruit_LSM303DLH_Mag_Unified(12345);
const float twirl = 7; // accelerometer threshold for toggling modes -- change this number to change sensitivity
long twirlStart = 0;
long twirlTime = 2000;
// Set your colors for RandomFlash mode here.
// just add new {nnn, nnn, nnn}, lines. They will be picked out randomly
// R G B
uint8_t myFavoriteColors[][3] = {{255, 0, 0}, // red
{255, 150, 0}, // orange
{251, 255, 0}, // yellow
};
// don't edit the line below
#define FAVCOLORS sizeof(myFavoriteColors) / 3
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
// Initialize the sensors
accel.begin();
mag.begin();
pixieSerial.begin(115200);
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off
}
#define NUM_MODES 4 //change this if you add more modes
//------------------MAIN LOOP------------------
void loop() {
switch (ledMode) {
case 0: colorWipe(strip.Color(200, 20, 20), 20); break; // red
case 1: colorWipe(strip.Color(20, 200, 50), 20); break; // yellow
case 2: colorWipe(strip.Color(200, 0, 200), 20); break; // purple
case 3: rainbowfill(); break; //rainbow
case 4: flashRandom(5, 4); break; // flash
}
// Now read the accelerometer to control the motion.
sensors_event_t event;
accel.getEvent(&event);
// Check for mode change commands
CheckFortwirls(event);
}
// monitor orientation for mode-change 'gestures'
void CheckFortwirls(sensors_event_t event)
{
if (event.acceleration.x > twirl)
{
if (millis() - twirlStart > twirlTime)
{
Serial.println("Twirl!");
colorWipe(strip.Color(0, 0, 0), 10);
ledMode++;
if (ledMode > NUM_MODES){
ledMode=0; }
}
}
else if (event.acceleration.x < -(twirl + 1))
{
if (millis() - twirlStart > twirlTime)
{
Serial.println("Twirl Back!");
colorWipe(strip.Color(0, 0, 0), 10);
ledMode--;
if (ledMode < 0){
ledMode=NUM_MODES;
}
}
else // no nods in progress
{
twirlStart = millis(); // reset timer
}
}
}
void flashRandom(int wait, uint8_t howmany) {
for(uint16_t i=0; i<howmany; i++) {
// pick a random favorite color!
int c = random(FAVCOLORS);
int red = myFavoriteColors[c][0];
int green = myFavoriteColors[c][1];
int blue = myFavoriteColors[c][2];
// get a random pixel from the list
int j = random(strip.numPixels());
//Serial.print("Lighting up "); Serial.println(j);
// now we will 'fade' it in 5 steps
for (int x=0; x < 5; x++) {
int r = red * (x+1); r /= 5;
int g = green * (x+1); g /= 5;
int b = blue * (x+1); b /= 5;
strip.setPixelColor(j, strip.Color(r, g, b));
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
// & fade out in 5 steps
for (int x=5; x >= 0; x--) {
int r = red * x; r /= 5;
int g = green * x; g /= 5;
int b = blue * x; b /= 5;
strip.setPixelColor(j, strip.Color(r, g, b));
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
}
}
// Fill the dots one after the other with a color
void colorWipe(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
for(uint16_t i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {
strip.setPixelColor(i, c);
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
}
// Fill the dots one after the other with a color
void rainbowfill() {
strip.setPixelColor(0, strip.Color(255, 0, 0));
strip.setPixelColor(1, strip.Color(200, 100, 0));
strip.setPixelColor(2, strip.Color(0, 255, 0));
strip.setPixelColor(3, strip.Color(50, 50, 200));
strip.setPixelColor(4, strip.Color(255, 0, 255));
strip.show();
delay(100);
}
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