GEMMA M0 boards can run CircuitPython — a different approach to programming compared to Arduino sketches. In fact, CircuitPython comes factory pre-loaded on GEMMA M0. If you’ve overwritten it with an Arduino sketch, or just want to learn the basics of setting up and using CircuitPython, this is explained in the Adafruit GEMMA M0 guide.
These directions are specific to the “M0” GEMMA and CircuitPython Express boards. The original GEMMA with an 8-bit AVR microcontroller doesn’t run CircuitPython…for those boards, use the Arduino sketch on the “Arduino code” page of this guide.
Below is CircuitPython code that works similarly (though not exactly the same) as the Arduino sketch shown on a prior page. To use this, plug the GEMMA M0 into USB…it should show up on your computer as a small flash drive…then edit the file “main.py” with your text editor of choice. Select and copy the code below and paste it into that file, entirely replacing its contents (don’t mix it in with lingering bits of old code). When you save the file, the code should start running almost immediately (if not, see notes at the bottom of this page).
If GEMMA M0 doesn’t show up as a drive, follow the GEMMA M0 guide link above to prepare the board for CircuitPython.
There are three different CircuitPython sketches to choose from:
- Techno_Tiki_No_Remote_Control - This sketch is for a hardware setup that does not use the IR receiver and remote control.
- Techno_Tiki_With_Remote_Control - This sketch is for a hardware setup that uses the IR receiver and remote control.
- Techno_Tiki_Circuit_Playground_Express - This sketch is for a hardware setup using the Circuit Playground Express board. Be sure to follow the Circuit Playground Express guide.
Required Libraries
Additional libraries will be necessary to run all of the CircuitPython examples on this page.
- neopixel.mpy - Necessary for all three examples.
- adafruit_irremote.mpy - Necessary for With_Remote_Control and Circuit_Playground_Express
- adafruit_circuitplayground- Necessary only for Circuit_Playground_Express
These libraries are available for download here:
Install Circuit Python Libraries
Now that we have all of the libraries and know which ones this project needs, we'll need to copy them onto the Circuit Playground Express USB drive (which will be named CIRCUITPY after flashing the firmware). In the CIRCUITPY drive, create a new folder and name it "lib". Then, copy the libraries to that "lib" folder. The lib folder should contain neopixel.mpy, adafruit_irremote.mpy and adafruit_circuitplayground .
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Mikey Sklar for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Erin St. Blaine for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
import time
import board
import neopixel
pixel_count = 6 # Number of NeoPixels
pixel_pin = board.D1 # Pin where NeoPixels are connected
speed = .1 # Animation speed (in seconds).
# This is how long to spend in a single animation frame.
# Higher values are slower.
# Good values to try are 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, etc.
animation = 0 # Type of animation, can be one of these values:
# 0 - Solid color pulse
# 1 - Moving color pulse
color_steps = 8 # Number of steps in the animation.
brightness = 1.0 # 0-1, higher number is brighter
# Adjacent colors (on color wheel).
# red yellow
color_animation = ([255, 0, 0], [255, 36, 0], [255, 72, 0], [255, 109, 0],
[255, 145, 0], [255, 182, 0], [255, 218, 0], [255, 255, 0])
# Adjacent colors
#([255, 0, 0], [255, 36, 0], [255, 72, 0], [255, 109, 0],
# [255, 145, 0], [255, 182, 0], [255, 218, 0], [255, 255, 0]) # red yellow
#([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 0], [182, 255, 0], [145, 255, 0],
# [109, 255, 0], [72, 255, 0], [36, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0]) # yello green
#([0, 255, 0], [0, 255, 36], [0, 255, 72], [0, 255, 109],
# [0, 255, 145], [0, 255, 182], [0, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]) # green cyan
#([0, 255, 255], [0, 218, 255], [0, 182, 255], [0, 145, 255],
# [0, 109, 255], [0, 72, 255], [0, 36, 255], [0, 0, 255]) # cyan blue
#([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 255], [72, 0, 255], [109, 0, 255],
# [145, 0, 255], [182, 0, 255], [218, 0, 255], [255, 0, 255]) # blue magenta
#([255, 0, 255], [255, 0, 218], [255, 0, 182], [255, 0, 145],
# [255, 0, 109], [255, 0, 72], [255, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]) # magenta red
# Complimentary colors
#([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 36], [182, 72, 72], [145, 109, 109],
# [109, 145, 145], [72, 182, 182], [36, 218, 218], [0, 255, 255]) # red cyan
#([255, 255, 0], [218, 218, 36], [182, 182, 72], [145, 145, 109],
# [109, 109, 145], [72, 72, 182], [36, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]) # yellow blue
#([0, 255, 0], [36, 218, 36], [72, 182, 72], [109, 145, 109],
# [145, 109, 145], [182, 72, 182], [218, 36, 218], [255, 0, 255]) # green magenta
# Other combos
#([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 0], [182, 72, 0], [145, 109, 0],
# [109, 145, 0], [72, 182, 0], [36, 218, 0], [0, 255, 0]) # red green
#([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 36], [182, 255, 72], [145, 255, 109],
# [109, 255, 145], [72, 255, 182], [36, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]) # yellow cyan
#([0, 255, 0], [0, 218, 36], [0, 182, 72], [0, 145, 109],
# [0, 109, 145], [0, 72, 182], [0, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]) # green blue
#([0, 255, 255], [36, 218, 255], [72, 182, 255], [109, 145, 255],
# [145, 109, 255], [182, 72, 255], [218, 36, 255], [255, 0, 255]) # cyan magenta
#([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 218], [72, 0, 182], [109, 0, 145],
# [145, 0, 109], [182, 0, 72], [218, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]) # blue red
#([255, 0, 255], [255, 36, 218], [255, 72, 182], [255, 109, 145],
# [255, 145, 109], [255, 182, 72], [255, 218, 36], [255, 255, 0]) # magenta yellow
# Solid colors fading to dark
#([255, 0, 0], [223, 0, 0], [191, 0, 0], [159, 0, 0],
# [127, 0, 0], [95, 0, 0], [63, 0, 0], [31, 0, 0]) # red
#([255, 153, 0], [223, 133, 0], [191, 114, 0], [159, 95, 0],
# [127, 76, 0], [95, 57, 0], [63, 38, 0], [31, 19, 0]) # orange
#([255, 255, 0], [223, 223, 0], [191, 191, 0], [159, 159, 0],
# [127, 127, 0], [95, 95, 0], [63, 63, 0], [31, 31, 0]) # yellow
#([0, 255, 0], [0, 223, 0], [0, 191, 0], [0, 159, 0],
# [0, 127, 0], [0, 95, 0], [0, 63, 0], [0, 31, 0]) # green
#([0, 0, 255], [0, 0, 223], [0, 0, 191], [0, 0, 159],
# [0, 0, 127], [0, 0, 95], [0, 0, 63], [0, 0, 31]) # blue
#([75, 0, 130], [65, 0, 113], [56, 0, 97], [46, 0, 81],
# [37, 0, 65], [28, 0, 48], [18, 0, 32], [9, 0, 16]) # indigo
#([139, 0, 255], [121, 0, 223], [104, 0, 191], [86, 0, 159],
# [69, 0, 127], [52, 0, 95], [34, 0, 63], [17, 0, 31]) # violet
#([255, 255, 255], [223, 223, 223], [191, 191, 191], [159, 159, 159],
# [127, 127, 127], [95, 95, 95], [63, 63, 63], [31, 31, 31]) # white
#([255, 0, 0], [255, 153, 0], [255, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0],
# [0, 0, 255], [75, 0, 130], [139, 0, 255], [255, 255, 255]) # rainbow colors
# Global state used by the sketch
strip = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, pixel_count, brightness=1, auto_write=False)
while True: # Loop forever...
# Main loop will update all the pixels based on the animation.
for i in range(pixel_count):
# Animation 0, solid color pulse of all pixels.
if animation == 0:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speed) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
# Animation 1, moving color pulse. Use position to change brightness.
elif animation == 1:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speed + i) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
strip[i] = color_animation[int(current_step)]
# Show the updated pixels.
strip.show()
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Tony DiCola for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Mikey Sklar for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Erin St. Blaine for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
# Techno-Tiki RGB LED Torch with IR Remote Control
# Created by Tony DiCola for Arduino
# Ported to CircuitPython by Mikey Sklar
#
# See guide at: https://learn.adafruit.com/techno-tiki-rgb-led-torch
#
# Released under a MIT license: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
import time
import board
import neopixel
import adafruit_irremote
import pulseio
# pylint: disable=global-statement
pixel_pin = board.D1 # Pin where NeoPixels are connected
pixel_count = 6 # Number of NeoPixels
speed = .1 # Animation speed (in seconds).
# This is how long to spend in a single animation frame.
# Higher values are slower.
# Good values to try are 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, etc.
animation = 1 # Type of animation, can be one of these values:
# 0 - Solid color pulse
# 1 - Moving color pulse
brightness = 1.0 # 0-1, higher number is brighter
ir_code_min = 60
ir_code_max = 70
pulsein = pulseio.PulseIn(board.D2, maxlen=100, idle_state=True)
decoder = adafruit_irremote.GenericDecode()
# Adafruit IR Remote Codes:
# Button Code Button Code
# ----------- ------ ------ -----
# VOL-: 255 0/10+: 207
# Play/Pause: 127 1: 247
# VOL+: 191 2: 119
# SETUP: 223 3: 183
# STOP/MODE: 159 4: 215
# UP: 95 5: 87
# DOWN: 79 6: 151
# LEFT: 239 7: 231
# RIGHT: 175 8: 103
# ENTER/SAVE: 111 9: 167
# Back: 143
color_change = 175 # Button that cycles through color animations.
animation_change = 239 # Button that cycles through animation types (only two supported).
speed_change = 95 # Button that cycles through speed choices.
power_off = 255 # Button that turns off the pixels.
power_on = 191 # Button that turns on the pixels. Must be pressed twice to register!
# Build lookup table/palette for the color animations so they aren't computed at runtime.
# The colorPalette two-dimensional array below has a row for each color animation and a column
# for each step within the animation. Each value is a 24-bit RGB color. By looping through
# the columns of a row the colors of pixels will animate.
color_steps = 8 # Number of steps in the animation.
color_count = 23 # number of columns/steps
color_palette = [
# Complimentary colors
([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 36], [182, 72, 72], [145, 109, 109],
[109, 145, 145], [72, 182, 182], [36, 218, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # red cyan
([255, 255, 0], [218, 218, 36], [182, 182, 72], [145, 145, 109],
[109, 109, 145], [72, 72, 182], [36, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]), # yellow blue
([0, 255, 0], [36, 218, 36], [72, 182, 72], [109, 145, 109],
[145, 109, 145], [182, 72, 182], [218, 36, 218], [255, 0, 255]), # green magenta
# Adjacent colors (on color wheel).
([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 0], [182, 255, 0], [145, 255, 0],
[109, 255, 0], [72, 255, 0], [36, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0]), # yello green
([0, 255, 0], [0, 255, 36], [0, 255, 72], [0, 255, 109],
[0, 255, 145], [0, 255, 182], [0, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # green cyan
([0, 255, 255], [0, 218, 255], [0, 182, 255], [0, 145, 255],
[0, 109, 255], [0, 72, 255], [0, 36, 255], [0, 0, 255]), # cyan blue
([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 255], [72, 0, 255], [109, 0, 255],
[145, 0, 255], [182, 0, 255], [218, 0, 255], [255, 0, 255]), # blue magenta
([255, 0, 255], [255, 0, 218], [255, 0, 182], [255, 0, 145],
[255, 0, 109], [255, 0, 72], [255, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]), # magenta red
# Other combos
([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 0], [182, 72, 0], [145, 109, 0],
[109, 145, 0], [72, 182, 0], [36, 218, 0], [0, 255, 0]), # red green
([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 36], [182, 255, 72], [145, 255, 109],
[109, 255, 145], [72, 255, 182], [36, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # yellow cyan
([0, 255, 0], [0, 218, 36], [0, 182, 72], [0, 145, 109],
[0, 109, 145], [0, 72, 182], [0, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]), # green blue
([0, 255, 255], [36, 218, 255], [72, 182, 255], [109, 145, 255],
[145, 109, 255], [182, 72, 255], [218, 36, 255], [255, 0, 255]), # cyan magenta
([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 218], [72, 0, 182], [109, 0, 145],
[145, 0, 109], [182, 0, 72], [218, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]), # blue red
([255, 0, 255], [255, 36, 218], [255, 72, 182], [255, 109, 145],
[255, 145, 109], [255, 182, 72], [255, 218, 36], [255, 255, 0]), # magenta yellow
# Solid colors fading to dark.
([255, 0, 0], [223, 0, 0], [191, 0, 0], [159, 0, 0],
[127, 0, 0], [95, 0, 0], [63, 0, 0], [31, 0, 0]), # red
([255, 153, 0], [223, 133, 0], [191, 114, 0], [159, 95, 0],
[127, 76, 0], [95, 57, 0], [63, 38, 0], [31, 19, 0]), # orange
([255, 255, 0], [223, 223, 0], [191, 191, 0], [159, 159, 0],
[127, 127, 0], [95, 95, 0], [63, 63, 0], [31, 31, 0]), # yellow
([0, 255, 0], [0, 223, 0], [0, 191, 0], [0, 159, 0],
[0, 127, 0], [0, 95, 0], [0, 63, 0], [0, 31, 0]), # green
([0, 0, 255], [0, 0, 223], [0, 0, 191], [0, 0, 159],
[0, 0, 127], [0, 0, 95], [0, 0, 63], [0, 0, 31]), # blue
([75, 0, 130], [65, 0, 113], [56, 0, 97], [46, 0, 81],
[37, 0, 65], [28, 0, 48], [18, 0, 32], [9, 0, 16]), # indigo
([139, 0, 255], [121, 0, 223], [104, 0, 191], [86, 0, 159],
[69, 0, 127], [52, 0, 95], [34, 0, 63], [17, 0, 31]), # violet
([255, 255, 255], [223, 223, 223], [191, 191, 191], [159, 159, 159],
[127, 127, 127], [95, 95, 95], [63, 63, 63], [31, 31, 31]), # white
([255, 0, 0], [255, 153, 0], [255, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0],
[0, 0, 255], [75, 0, 130], [139, 0, 255], [255, 255, 255]) # rainbow colors
]
# List of animations speeds (in seconds). This is how long an animation spends before
# changing to the next step. Higher values are slower.
speeds = [.4, .2, .1, .05, .025]
# Global state used by the sketch
strip = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, pixel_count, brightness=brightness, auto_write=False)
color_index = 0
animation_index = 0
speed_index = 2
def read_NEC():
# Check if a NEC IR remote command is the correct length.
# Save the third decoded value as our unique identifier.
pulses = decoder.read_pulses(pulsein, max_pulse=5000)
command = None
try:
if len(pulses) >= ir_code_min and len(pulses) <= ir_code_max:
code = decoder.decode_bits(pulses)
if len(code) > 3:
command = code[2]
except adafruit_irremote.IRNECRepeatException: # Catches the repeat signal
pass
except adafruit_irremote.IRDecodeException: # Failed to decode
pass
return command
def handle_remote():
global color_index, animation_index, speed_index
ir_code = read_NEC()
if ir_code is None:
time.sleep(.1)
return
if ir_code == color_change:
color_index = (color_index + 1) % color_count
elif ir_code == animation_change:
animation_index = (animation_index + 1) % 2
elif ir_code == speed_change:
speed_index = (speed_index + 1) % 5
elif ir_code == power_off:
strip.fill([0, 0, 0])
strip.show()
while True: # Loop forever...
# Main loop will update all the pixels based on the animation.
for i in range(pixel_count):
# Animation 0, solid color pulse of all pixels.
if animation_index == 0:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speeds[speed_index]) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
# Animation 1, moving color pulse. Use position to change brightness.
elif animation == 1:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speeds[speed_index] + i) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
strip[i] = color_palette[int(color_index)][int(current_step)]
# Next check for any IR remote commands.
handle_remote()
# Show the updated pixels.
strip.show()
# Next check for any IR remote commands.
handle_remote()
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Tony DiCola for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Mikey Sklar for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
# Techno-Tiki RGB LED Torch with IR Remote Control
# Created by Tony DiCola for Arduino
# Ported to CircuitPython by Mikey Sklar
#
# See guide at: https://learn.adafruit.com/techno-tiki-rgb-led-torch
#
# Released under a MIT license: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
import time
import adafruit_irremote
import board
import neopixel
import pulseio
# pylint: disable=global-statement
brightness = 1 # 0-1, higher number is brighter
# Adafruit IR Remote Codes:
# Button Code Button Code
# ----------- ------ ------ -----
# VOL-: 255 0/10+: 207
# Play/Pause: 127 1: 247
# VOL+: 191 2: 119
# SETUP: 223 3: 183
# STOP/MODE: 159 4: 215
# UP: 95 5: 87
# DOWN: 79 6: 151
# LEFT: 239 7: 231
# RIGHT: 175 8: 103
# ENTER/SAVE: 111 9: 167
# Back: 143
# Adafruit IR Remote Codes:
volume_down = 255
play_pause = 127
volume_up = 191
setup = 223
up_arrow = 95
stop_mode = 159
left_arrow = 239
enter_save = 111
right_arrow = 175
down_arrow = 79
num_1 = 247
num_2 = 119
num_3 = 183
num_4 = 215
num_5 = 87
num_6 = 151
num_7 = 231
num_8 = 103
num_9 = 167
# Define which remote buttons are associated with sketch actions.
color_change = right_arrow # Button that cycles through color animations.
animation_change = left_arrow # Button that cycles through animation types (only two supported).
speed_change = up_arrow # Button that cycles through speed choices.
power_off = volume_down # Button that turns off the pixels.
power_on = volume_up # Button that turns on the pixels. Must be pressed twice.
# The colorPalette two-dimensional array below has a row for each color animation and a column
# for each step within the animation. Each value is a 24-bit RGB color. By looping through
# the columns of a row the colors of pixels will animate.
color_steps = 8 # Number of steps in the animation.
color_count = 8 # number of columns/steps
# Build lookup table/palette for the color animations so they aren't computed at runtime.
color_palette = [
# Complimentary colors
([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 36], [182, 72, 72], [145, 109, 109],
[109, 145, 145], [72, 182, 182], [36, 218, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # red cyan
([255, 255, 0], [218, 218, 36], [182, 182, 72], [145, 145, 109],
[109, 109, 145], [72, 72, 182], [36, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]), # yellow blue
([0, 255, 0], [36, 218, 36], [72, 182, 72], [109, 145, 109],
[145, 109, 145], [182, 72, 182], [218, 36, 218], [255, 0, 255]), # green magenta
# Adjacent colors (on color wheel).
([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 0], [182, 255, 0], [145, 255, 0],
[109, 255, 0], [72, 255, 0], [36, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0]), # yello green
([0, 255, 0], [0, 255, 36], [0, 255, 72], [0, 255, 109],
[0, 255, 145], [0, 255, 182], [0, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # green cyan
([0, 255, 255], [0, 218, 255], [0, 182, 255], [0, 145, 255],
[0, 109, 255], [0, 72, 255], [0, 36, 255], [0, 0, 255]), # cyan blue
([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 255], [72, 0, 255], [109, 0, 255],
[145, 0, 255], [182, 0, 255], [218, 0, 255], [255, 0, 255]), # blue magenta
([255, 0, 255], [255, 0, 218], [255, 0, 182], [255, 0, 145],
[255, 0, 109], [255, 0, 72], [255, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]) # magenta red
]
# Other combos
#([255, 0, 0], [218, 36, 0], [182, 72, 0], [145, 109, 0],
#[109, 145, 0], [72, 182, 0], [36, 218, 0], [0, 255, 0]), # red green
#([255, 255, 0], [218, 255, 36], [182, 255, 72], [145, 255, 109],
#[109, 255, 145], [72, 255, 182], [36, 255, 218], [0, 255, 255]), # yellow cyan
#([0, 255, 0], [0, 218, 36], [0, 182, 72], [0, 145, 109],
#[0, 109, 145], [0, 72, 182], [0, 36, 218], [0, 0, 255]), # green blue
#([0, 255, 255], [36, 218, 255], [72, 182, 255], [109, 145, 255],
#[145, 109, 255], [182, 72, 255], [218, 36, 255], [255, 0, 255]), # cyan magenta
#([0, 0, 255], [36, 0, 218], [72, 0, 182], [109, 0, 145],
#[145, 0, 109], [182, 0, 72], [218, 0, 36], [255, 0, 0]), # blue red
#([255, 0, 255], [255, 36, 218], [255, 72, 182], [255, 109, 145],
#[255, 145, 109], [255, 182, 72], [255, 218, 36], [255, 255, 0]), # magenta yellow
# Solid colors fading to dark.
#([255, 0, 0], [223, 0, 0], [191, 0, 0], [159, 0, 0],
#[127, 0, 0], [95, 0, 0], [63, 0, 0], [31, 0, 0]), # red
#([255, 153, 0], [223, 133, 0], [191, 114, 0], [159, 95, 0],
#[127, 76, 0], [95, 57, 0], [63, 38, 0], [31, 19, 0]), # orange
#([255, 255, 0], [223, 223, 0], [191, 191, 0], [159, 159, 0],
#[127, 127, 0], [95, 95, 0], [63, 63, 0], [31, 31, 0]), # yellow
#([0, 255, 0], [0, 223, 0], [0, 191, 0], [0, 159, 0],
#[0, 127, 0], [0, 95, 0], [0, 63, 0], [0, 31, 0]), # green
#([0, 0, 255], [0, 0, 223], [0, 0, 191], [0, 0, 159],
#[0, 0, 127], [0, 0, 95], [0, 0, 63], [0, 0, 31]), # blue
#([75, 0, 130], [65, 0, 113], [56, 0, 97], [46, 0, 81],
#[37, 0, 65], [28, 0, 48], [18, 0, 32], [9, 0, 16]), # indigo
#([139, 0, 255], [121, 0, 223], [104, 0, 191], [86, 0, 159],
#[69, 0, 127], [52, 0, 95], [34, 0, 63], [17, 0, 31]), # violet
#([255, 255, 255], [223, 223, 223], [191, 191, 191], [159, 159, 159],
#[127, 127, 127], [95, 95, 95], [63, 63, 63], [31, 31, 31]), # white
#([255, 0, 0], [255, 153, 0], [255, 255, 0], [0, 255, 0],
#[0, 0, 255], [75, 0, 130], [139, 0, 255], [255, 255, 255]), # rainbow colors
# List of animations speeds (in seconds). This is how long an animation spends before
# changing to the next step. Higher values are slower.
speeds = [.4, .2, .1, .05, .025]
# Global state used by the sketch
color_index = 0
animation_index = 0
speed_index = 2
pixel_pin = board.D1 # Pin where NeoPixels are connected
pixel_count = 10 # Number of NeoPixels
speed = .1 # Animation speed (in seconds).
# This is how long to spend in a single animation frame.
# Higher values are slower.
animation = 1 # Type of animation, can be one of these values:
# 0 - Solid color pulse
# 1 - Moving color pulse
# initialize LEDS
strip = neopixel.NeoPixel(board.NEOPIXEL, pixel_count, brightness=brightness, auto_write=False)
# initialize Remote Control
ir_code_min = 60
ir_code_max = 70
pulsein = pulseio.PulseIn(board.REMOTEIN, maxlen=100, idle_state=True)
decoder = adafruit_irremote.GenericDecode()
def read_nec():
# Check if a NEC IR remote command is the correct length.
# Save the third decoded value as our unique identifier.
pulses = decoder.read_pulses(pulsein, max_pulse=5000)
command = None
try:
if len(pulses) >= ir_code_min and len(pulses) <= ir_code_max:
code = decoder.decode_bits(pulses)
if len(code) > 3:
command = code[2]
except adafruit_irremote.IRNECRepeatException: # Catches the repeat signal
pass
except adafruit_irremote.IRDecodeException: # Failed to decode
pass
return command
def handle_remote():
global color_index, animation_index, speed_index
ir_code = read_nec()
if ir_code is None:
time.sleep(.1)
return
if ir_code == color_change:
color_index = (color_index + 1) % color_count
elif ir_code == animation_change:
animation_index = (animation_index + 1) % 2
elif ir_code == speed_change:
speed_index = (speed_index + 1) % 5
elif ir_code == power_off:
strip.fill([0, 0, 0])
strip.show()
while True: # Loop forever...
# Main loop will update all the pixels based on the animation.
for i in range(pixel_count):
# Animation 0, solid color pulse of all pixels.
if animation_index == 0:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speeds[speed_index]) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
# Animation 1, moving color pulse. Use position to change brightness.
elif animation == 1:
current_step = (time.monotonic() / speeds[speed_index] + i) % (color_steps * 2 - 2)
if current_step >= color_steps:
current_step = color_steps - (current_step - (color_steps - 2))
strip[i] = color_palette[int(color_index)][int(current_step)]
# Next check for any IR remote commands.
handle_remote()
# Show the updated pixels.
strip.show()
