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« on: October 01, 2011, 02:43:40 pm »
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Hi, I am trying to do a VU meter with a "peak hold" effect in a 12LED bar like this one and I already have the VU meter code but I can't make the peak hold effect, my main problem is that I don't know how to store the analog value so that the Arduino leaves the peak led HIGH while it continues reading the audio input.
I'm not very experienced on this stuff so any suggestions will be helpful  smiley-yell

My code is this:

void setup (){
 pinMode(2,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(3,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(4,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(5,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(6,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(7,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(8,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(9,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(10,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(11,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(12,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(13,OUTPUT);
}

void loop (){
 int value = analogRead(A0);
 value = map (value, 0, 127, 0, 12);
 
 switch (value) {
 case 0:
  digitalWrite(2,LOW);
  digitalWrite(3,LOW);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break; 
 case 1:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,LOW);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 2:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 3:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 4:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 5:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 6:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 7:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 8:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 9:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 10:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 11:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 12:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
  delay(20);
  break;
 }

}
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2011, 04:41:57 pm »
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similar topic:
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2011, 07:25:59 pm »
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Instead of switch(value), try this.

create an ledarray for the pins:
ledarray[2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13];

then before reading again, keep the prior analog read:

if (value>oldvalue){
oldvalue = value;
}

next read the analog pin, and write  the bargraphs:

for (x=2 to value){
digitalWrite (ledarray
  • , HIGH);
next x;
}
if (value<13){
for (x=(value+1) to 13){
digitalWrite(ledarray
  • , LOW);
next x;
}
}
if (oldvalue>value){  // keep the high LED lit up
digitalWrite(ledarray[oldvalue], HIGH);
highvaluecount = highvaluecount-1;  //provide a way for it to fall back down
if (highvaluecount ==0){
oldvalue = oldvalue-1;
}
}

}
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2011, 02:40:26 am »
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Thanks, now I am able to keep the oldvalue HIGH but I can't make it go down, I think I need a delay to make the "go down one by one effect" visible to the eye but when I use it all the program gets affected by the delay and the analogRead becomes out of sync. Here's what I've got if you can help me:

int pinArray[] = {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13};
int valor=0;
int oldvalue=0;

void setup (){
 pinMode(2,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(3,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(4,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(5,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(6,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(7,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(8,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(9,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(10,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(11,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(12,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(13,OUTPUT);
}
 
void loop (){
 if(valor>oldvalue){
   oldvalue=valor;
 }

 valor = analogRead(A0);
 valor = map (valor, 0, 127, 0, 12);
 
 for(int i=0; i<=valor; i++){
  digitalWrite(pinArray, HIGH);
 }
   
 if (valor<13){
   for(int i=valor+1; i<=13; i++){
     digitalWrite(pinArray, LOW);
  }
 }
 
 if(oldvalue>valor){
 digitalWrite(pinArray[oldvalue], HIGH);
 }
 
 oldvalue=oldvalue-1;
 delay(100);
 
}
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 02:44:24 am »
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Create another global variable and use it to maintain a counter that tracks the number of loop executions. After so many, decrement the value controlling the visible level. That's the code-efficient way to do it.

Or if you want it to be time-accurate, at the expense of messing with LONG types, use the millis() timer to trigger a regular decrement ala BlinkWithoutDelay example.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2011, 02:28:41 pm »
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May be you'll find it helpful:
http://docs.macetech.com/doku.php/rusty_vu
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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2011, 02:13:05 pm »
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hint:
Code:
int pinArray[] = {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13};

void setup ()
{
 for(int i=2; i<=13; i++) pinMode(pinArray[i] ,OUTPUT);
}
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2011, 10:34:48 pm »
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Sorry I forgot about this post smiley-lol I kinda solved the problem counting the number of times the Arduino reads de code and after a lot of reads the peak LED goes down by one, here's the code if someone is interested and thanks smiley
Code:
int pinArray [] = {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13};
int valor=0;
int valoranterior=0;
int x=0;

void setup (){
 for(int i=2; i<=13; i++) pinMode(pinArray[i] ,OUTPUT);
}

void loop (){
 if(valor>valoranterior){
 valoranterior=valor;}
 int p=0;
 if(p=900000000){
   valor=valor/900000000;
   p=0;}
 valor = analogRead(A0);
 valor = map (valor, 0, 127, 0, 12);
 
 switch (valor) {
 case 0:
  digitalWrite(2,LOW);
  digitalWrite(3,LOW);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;  
 case 1:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,LOW);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 2:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,LOW);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 3:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,LOW);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 4:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,LOW);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 5:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 6:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,LOW);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 7:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,LOW);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
 case 8:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,LOW);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 9:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,LOW);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 10:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,LOW);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 11:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(13,LOW);
  delay(20);
  break;
  case 12:
  digitalWrite(2,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(3,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(8,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(9,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(12,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
  delay(20);
  break;
 }
 if(valoranterior>valor){
 digitalWrite(pinArray[valoranterior-1], HIGH);
 }
 
 p=p+1;
 x=x+.001;
 if(x=2000000000){
 valoranterior=valoranterior-1;
 delay(20);}
}
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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2011, 11:49:43 pm »
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int p=0;
 if(p=900000000){
   valor=valor/900000000;
   p=0;}

think 9000000 is out of range for an int, => use long

and the if condition should be  ==  iso  =

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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 03:48:09 am »
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Dear Guy, Can I apply to ATMEL microcontroller? AT89Cxxxx and do you mind if I need you help to show the example of source code.
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 05:45:58 am »
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The forum is here to ask questions and help each other so post your questions, include your code sofar, tell about the goal of the project, the hardware used, schematics, and tell as much as you can about the problem encountered. What did you expect and what did you got. The more you tell the better answer you can expect.
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