So I'm a complete noob. This is only my second day of coding - I whipped this up on my first day.
/*Code for strobe that ustalises multiple LED strips
Different sequences can be decided with combonations of switches
Cycle speed can be determined manually with potentiometer
Or automatically with and audio input
*Each strip is run via a relay - These relays are connected to digital outputs
*1 cycle = 1 led strip - LOW > HIGH > LOW
*There are 4 switch inputs and 2 potentiometer inputs
3 of the 4 switch inputs create different strobe sequences in different combination
1 of the 4 switch inputs determines whether sequence cycle speed is set manually via potentiometer
or automatically via audio input
Manual control = time for 1 cycle is determined manually with a potentiometer
Automatic control = 1 cycle is induced everytime the audio crosses the threshold set by a potentiometer
1 potentiometer maunually controls the time each cycle will take in a sequence
1 potentiometer will set the threshold for the audio to induce an autocycle
*/
//LED strip outputs digitalPins 0-7
int stripPin1 = 0;
int stripPin2 = 1;
int stripPin3 = 2;
int stripPin4 = 3;
int stripPin5 = 4;
int stripPin6 = 5;
int stripPin7 = 6;
int stripPin8 = 7;
//switch pin inputs digitalPins 8-11
int switchPin1 = 8;
int switchPin2 = 9;
int switchPin3 = 10;
int switchPin4 = 11;
//potentiometers inputs analogPins A0-1
//manual control
int potPin1 = A0;
//auto control
int potPin2 = A1;
//audio input analogPin A2
int AUXpin = A2;
void setup() {
//setting all LED strips as outputs
for (int outputPin = 0; outputPin < 8; outputPin++){
pinMode(outputPin, OUTPUT);
}
//setting all switches as inputs
for (int inputPin = 8; inputPin < 12; inputPin++){
pinMode(inputPin, INPUT);
}
//setting potentiometers as inputs
pinMode(potPin1, INPUT);
pinMode(potPin2, INPUT);
//setting audio as input
pinMode(AUXpin, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
/*Cycle speed setting manual/automatic
This is in order to determine whether strobe sequences cycle at a speed determined by audio
Or at a speed set manually
*/
//Determining audio input level
int audioInput = analogRead(AUXpin);
//Determing potentiometer inputs
//This will = the time for each manual cycle
int manualCycle = analogRead(potPin1);
//This will = the threshold the audio input must cross to induce a cycle
int audioThreshold = analogRead(potPin2);
/*Determing if audio input will induce a single auto cycle
(auto cycle will take place regardless of audio input level every 2 seconds) */
int autoCycle = 2000;
if (audioInput > audioThreshold){
autoCycle = 10;
}
//Determining whether delay time (time for each cycle) = manual or auto cycle
int autoActivate = digitalRead(switchPin4);
int delayTime = manualCycle;
if (autoActivate, HIGH){
delayTime = autoCycle;
}
/*Determining sequence pattern
This section is to determine which sequence the strobe follows
There are 3 input switches = 8 sequences
3 Switches = S1, S2, S3
8 LED strips = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8
Sequence 1 = S1 LOW, S2 LOW, S3 LOW = All strips strobe
Sequence 2 = S1 HIGH, S2 LOW, S3 LOW = Strips sequence 1>2>3>4>5>6>7>8 REPEAT
Sequence 3 = S1 LOW, S2 HIGH, S3 LOW = Strips sequence 8>7>6>5>4>3>2>1 REPEAT
Sequence 4 = S1 LOW, S2 LOW, S3 HIGH = Strips sequence 1>2>3>4>5>6>7>8>7>6>5>4>3>2 REPEAT
Sequence 5 = S1 HIGH, S2 HIGH, S3 LOW = Strips sequence 1>8>2>7>3>6>4>5>4>6>3>7>2>8 REPEAT
Sequence 6 = S1 HIGH, S2 LOW, S3 HIGH = Strips sequence 1,8>2,7>3,6>4,5>3,6>7,2 REPEAT
Sequence 7 = S1 LOW, S2 HIGH, S3 HIGH = Strips sequence 1>3>2>4>3>5>4>6>5>7>6>8>7>8>6>7>5>6>4>5>3>4>2>3>1>2 REPEAT
Sequence 8 = S1 HIGH, S2 HIGH, S3 HIGH = RANDOM sequence ?>? REPEAT
*/
}
I'm throwing a party and I wanted to create a strobe system that uses led strips that are on the ceiling of the room, from the front to the back. I have an led driver and relays to allow for the arduino to control the strips. I then want to have the strips play different sequences and different speeds. I want there to be 2 speed settings.
Manual speed - set with a potentiometer
Automatic speed - determined by the music being played + a potentiometer to set a threshold
The sequence being used is then determined with 3 switches in different combinations. This gives a total of 8 sequences I think? I would've thought 9, but I could only find 8 lol
I've written the first part of the code to determine whether the strobe speed is controlled automatically or manually - if you could check that code that'd be great
Now all I need to do is program the sequences. I've written the in the code the different sequences I want the strips to follow. What would be your opinion of the best way to program these sequences and to program the switch inputs that determine them? Should I use If functions to determine the sequences? and Should I use arrays to program the sequence?
I hope this all makes sense. I try to explain the code as best i can in comments.
Thanks in advance for the help,
Aikju 