Hello All,
I am just picking this up and am trying to re-write the code below to start from the middle and run out to both sides. Basically mirror out from the middle of the strip instead of only from LED 0. I'm using a 60LED per meter strip (Actually 75 LEDs, a little over a meter). Ideally, the fire would start around LED38 towards LED74 and LED37 towards LED0 at the same time.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Originial code and video of effect is at the link below:
I basically want a 75LED ring where both ends meet at the top. The bottom of the ring is where the fire starts and burns upwards around each side of the ring towards the top.
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#define PIN 6
#define NUM_LEDS 75
// Parameter 1 = number of pixels in strip
// Parameter 2 = pin number (most are valid)
// Parameter 3 = pixel type flags, add together as needed:
// NEO_KHZ800 800 KHz bitstream (most NeoPixel products w/WS2812 LEDs)
// NEO_KHZ400 400 KHz (classic 'v1' (not v2) FLORA pixels, WS2811 drivers)
// NEO_GRB Pixels are wired for GRB bitstream (most NeoPixel products)
// NEO_RGB Pixels are wired for RGB bitstream (v1 FLORA pixels, not v2)
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUM_LEDS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
void setup() {
strip.begin();
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
}
void loop() {
Fire(55,120,15);
}
void Fire(int Cooling, int Sparking, int SpeedDelay) {
static byte heat[NUM_LEDS];
int cooldown;
// Step 1. Cool down every cell a little
for( int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
cooldown = random(0, ((Cooling * 10) / NUM_LEDS) + 2);
if(cooldown>heat[i]) {
heat[i]=0;
} else {
heat[i]=heat[i]-cooldown;
}
}
// Step 2. Heat from each cell drifts 'up' and diffuses a little
for( int k= NUM_LEDS - 1; k >= 2; k--) {
heat[k] = (heat[k - 1] + heat[k - 2] + heat[k - 2]) / 3;
}
// Step 3. Randomly ignite new 'sparks' near the bottom
if( random(255) < Sparking ) {
int y = random(7);
heat[y] = heat[y] + random(160,255);
//heat[y] = random(160,255);
}
// Step 4. Convert heat to LED colors
for( int j = 0; j < NUM_LEDS; j++) {
setPixelHeatColor(j, heat[j] );
}
showStrip();
delay(SpeedDelay);
}
void setPixelHeatColor (int Pixel, byte temperature) {
// Scale 'heat' down from 0-255 to 0-191
byte t192 = round((temperature/255.0)*191);
// calculate ramp up from
byte heatramp = t192 & 0x3F; // 0..63
heatramp <<= 2; // scale up to 0..252
// figure out which third of the spectrum we're in:
if( t192 > 0x80) { // hottest
setPixel(Pixel, 255, 255, heatramp);
} else if( t192 > 0x40 ) { // middle
setPixel(Pixel, 255, heatramp, 0);
} else { // coolest
setPixel(Pixel, heatramp, 0, 0);
}
}
void showStrip() {
#ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
// NeoPixel
strip.show();
#endif
#ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
// FastLED
FastLED.show();
#endif
}
void setPixel(int Pixel, byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
#ifdef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
// NeoPixel
strip.setPixelColor(Pixel, strip.Color(red, green, blue));
#endif
#ifndef ADAFRUIT_NEOPIXEL_H
// FastLED
leds[Pixel].r = red;
leds[Pixel].g = green;
leds[Pixel].b = blue;
#endif
}
void setAll(byte red, byte green, byte blue) {
for(int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++ ) {
setPixel(i, red, green, blue);
}
showStrip();
}