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[Reply #15 on:]

You can either slow it down or you can use buffers.

Both are very simple.

can you direct me how? with some link maybe?

[Reply #16 on:]

If you are using hardware spi, you can change the clock rate.

If you are using software spi, you can insert delays, like this:

Code:

#define spi_delay()  {NOP(); NOP(); NOP(); NOP(); NOP();} //insert your delay here. example uses 5 nop instructions

void myshiftOut(uint8_t dataPin, uint8_t clockPin, uint8_t bitOrder, uint8_t val)
{
uint8_t i;

for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)  {
digitalWrite(clockPin, LOW);
                spi_delay(); //insert delay
if (bitOrder == LSBFIRST)
digitalWrite(dataPin, !!(val & (1 << i)));
else
digitalWrite(dataPin, !!(val & (1 << (7 - i))));

                spi_delay(); //insert delay
digitalWrite(clockPin, HIGH);
                spi_delay(); //insert delay
}
}[/core]

By changing the delay you use, you can slow down myshiftOut() as much as you want.

[Reply #17 on:]

You guys are getting carried away on th clock rates.
You've got 25 LEDs a meter apart going down the length of a swimming pool, they pace a swimmer and don't get updated all that quick.