This is the code I am using currently...... I've decided to 'try' to extend it a bit because what I'd like it to is stay on as long as someone is present..... Right now it detects motion turns on but fadeout after a set time.....
void fadeInRight() {
for (int stair = 0; stair < NUM_LEDS; stair += LEDS_PER_STAIR) {
for (int b = 0; b < 175; b += 100) {
for (int led = stair ; led < stair + LEDS_PER_STAIR; led++) {
leds[led] = CHSV(0,0,b);
}
FastLED.show();
delay(fadeTimeDiff);
}
}
}
I tried to add to that with an if statement basically as long as the PIR is reading HIGH to stay on.... if not then fadeout...... well so far I've not been able to get it working...
Not asking for anyone to do it for me but I would really appreciate a bit of help
Thank you!
No that's the problem I've been having...... it comes on... stays on for the timer amount and goes back off.... I was thinking I'd need some type of timer..... just not sure how to write that. I was thinking a 30 second timer that resets back to 30 if movement is still detected then when motion is not detected then fadeout();
This is the other thing I've been playing with which does use millis()
bool personPresent=false;
bool lightsOn=false;
ulong timeLimit=0; // wall time when lights should turn off after being on
ulong fadeTime=/* (15 seconds in ms)*/ 15 * 1000;
loop(){
// get current clock time in ms
ulong now = millis()
// if there is a sensor detecting
if (digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_LEFT) == HIGH || digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_RIGHT) == HIGH){
personPresent=true
} else {
personPresent = false;
}
// if someone is around
if (personPresent) {
// if lights not on,
if(lightsOn==false){
// turn on
fadeIn()
// record the fact // I would put this in fadeIn
lightsOn=true
// set the timeout time
timeLimit=now+onTime;
} else{
// lights are on
// reset next timeout time as person is still present
timeLimit=now+onTime
}
} else {
// no person present
if(lightsOn){
// if the timer has expired
if(timeLimit<now){
// turn the lights off
fadeOut()
// record the fact // I would put this in fadeOut
lightsOn=false
}
}
}
But this turns on the lights but never back off.... couldn't figure out why...
We can't figure out either, unless you post the entire sketch. Reason - you make calls to functions we can't see. Also we need to see all the variable declarations.
This is how I have it laid out..... trying to make changes.....
#include "FastLED.h"
#define NUM_LEDS 200
#define LED_DATA_PIN 9
#define MOTION_SENSOR_LEFT 10 //added
#define MOTION_SENSOR_RIGHT 11 //added
//#define MOTION_SENSOR_MIDDLE 12 //added
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
int onTime = 15*1000; // 15 seconds -- changed from 30, 5 seconds for just testing
int fadeTimeDiff = 50;
bool personPresent=false;
bool lightsOn=false;
ulong timeLimit=0; // wall time when lights should turn off after being on
ulong fadeTime=/* (15 seconds in ms)*/ 15 * 1000;
void setup() {
FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, LED_DATA_PIN, BRG>(leds, NUM_LEDS); //changed led type from WS2811 to WS2812B
pinMode(MOTION_SENSOR_LEFT, INPUT);
pinMode(MOTION_SENSOR_RIGHT, INPUT);
pinMode(LED_DATA_PIN, OUTPUT); //added
digitalWrite(MOTION_SENSOR_LEFT, LOW); //added
digitalWrite(MOTION_SENSOR_RIGHT, LOW); //added
}
void loop(){
// get current clock time in ms
ulong now = millis();
// if there is a sensor detecting
if ( digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_LEFT) == HIGH
||
digitalRead(MOTION_SENSOR_RIGHT) == HIGH)
{
personPresent=true;
} else {
personPresent = false;
}
// if someone is around
if (personPresent==true) {
// if lights not on,
if(lightsOn==false){
// turn on
fadeIn();
// record the fact // I would put this in fadeIn
lightsOn=true;
// set the timeout time
timeLimit=now+fadeTime;
} else{
// lights are on
// reset next timeout time as person is still present
timeLimit=now+fadeTime;
}
} else {
// no person present
if(lightsOn){
// if the timer has expired
if(timeLimit<now){
// turn the lights off
fadeOut();
// record the fact // I would put this in fadeOut
lightsOn=false ;
}
}
}
}
void fadeIn() {
for (int led = 0; led < NUM_LEDS; led++) {
leds[led] = CRGB( 134,235,255); // RGB Color
}
for (int b = 0; b < 125; b += 2) { // b = brightness level, it's set at 75 because in the middle of the night I don't want to be blinded
FastLED.setBrightness(b);
FastLED.show();
delay(fadeTimeDiff);
}
}
void fadeOut() {
for (int led = 0; led < NUM_LEDS; led++) {
leds[led] = CRGB( 134,235,255); // RGB Color
}
for (int b = 125; b > 0; b -= 2) { // b = brightness level, it's set at 75 because in the middle of the night I don't want to be blinded
FastLED.setBrightness(b);
FastLED.show();
delay(fadeTimeDiff);
}
for (int led = 0; led < NUM_LEDS; led++) {
leds[led] = CRGB::Black;
}
FastLED.show();
}
One casual observation. If I'm not mistaken, I see the use of delay() along with millis(). That has frequently been seen to cause problems. Your fade routines seem to take a long time to complete. Such a delay won't work with multitasking.
I will go back and kind of 'chart' this thing to see the 'flow'....... should be able to figure out what it's doing then..... should have thought of that before I made this post LOL.
