rpm shiftlight (simple?) mod needed (ws2812b)

Using Arduino LEDs and Multiplexing
#1

Hi,

this is my first post.

i found some rpm based shiftlight code online, and i would like some minor tweak on it.
im kinda new to arduino :slight_smile:

the original code is about a ledstrip, lighting up one by one pixel when rpm increase :
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aou7hNQFXM&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=MickTheMechanic

//Shift Light V1.5

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

#define PIN            6  //LED Data Pin
#define NUMPIXELS      16  //number of leds connected
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);


//Calculate the frequency of the tacho signal you are using and adjust the following values accordingly
//example: for a standard tacho signal on a 4 cylinder engine the frequeny is equal to the RPM divided by 30
const unsigned int onFrequency = 20;  //startup sequence, value represents engine speed higher than cranking and lower than idle
const unsigned int minFrequency = 123; // minimum frequency to begin turning on LEDs
const unsigned int maxFrequency = 235; // maximum frequency in normal range, after this value shift flash will occur
const unsigned int shiftFrequency = 250; // frequency range from max to shift when shifting should happen, after this value overrev flash will occur


//Set the color for each LED in the neo pixel strip
//Colors are set using an RGB value ranging from (0,0,0) to (255,255,255)
const uint32_t tachColor[NUMPIXELS] = {
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 120, 0),//green
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 120, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 120, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(15, 105, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(30, 90, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(45, 75, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(60, 60, 0),//orange
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(75, 45, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(90, 30, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(105, 15, 0),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(120, 0, 0),//red
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),//blue
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),
};


//Set the frequency when each LED should turn on
//First LED turns on at minFrequency
const unsigned int lightShiftFreq[NUMPIXELS] = {
  minFrequency,
  130,
  137,
  144,
  151,
  158,
  165,
  172,
  179,
  186,
  193,
  200,
  207,
  214,
  221,
  228,
};

bool hasStartupSequenceRun = false; // only run startup sequence one time
const byte tachPin = 2;
unsigned long igfreq;

void setup() {
  pixels.begin(); // This initializes the NeoPixel library.
}

void loop() {

  float ighigh, iglow;
  unsigned long igcal1, igcal2;

  //measure period of tach signal
  ighigh = pulseIn(tachPin, HIGH);
  iglow = pulseIn(tachPin, LOW);

  igcal1 = 1000 / ((ighigh / 1000) + (iglow / 1000));

  //do it again
  ighigh = pulseIn(tachPin, HIGH);
  iglow = pulseIn(tachPin, LOW);

  igcal2 = 1000 / ((ighigh / 1000) + (iglow / 1000));

  //to filter out some noise, we only consider our measurement valid if they are similar in value, we accept the average.
  if ((igcal1 - igcal2) < 8) {
    igfreq = (igcal1 + igcal2) / 2;
  }

  if (hasStartupSequenceRun == false) {
    if (igfreq > onFrequency) {
    //run start sequence
    //LEDs will light up, flash and light out upon starting the engine.
      for ( int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS; ++i) {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, tachColor[i]);
        pixels.show();
        delay(50);
      }
      for(int a=0; a<10; a++) {
        pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 120));
    	pixels.show();
    	delay(20);
    	pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
    	pixels.show();
    	delay(20);
       } 
       for ( int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS; ++i) {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, tachColor[i]);
        pixels.show();
        }
       for ( int i = NUMPIXELS-1; i >= 0; --i) {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
        pixels.show();
        delay(50);
      }
      hasStartupSequenceRun = true;
      pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
      pixels.show();
    }
      if (igfreq < onFrequency) {
    //resets hasStartupSequenceRun to false if engine stops but Arduino remains powered, 
    //startupsequence will rerun upon restarting the engine
	hasStartupSequenceRun = false;
    }
  }
	
  if (igfreq < maxFrequency) {

    // normal operating range
    for ( int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS; ++i) {
      if (igfreq > lightShiftFreq[i]) {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, tachColor[i]);
      }
      else {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
      }
    }
    pixels.show();
  }
  else if (igfreq >= maxFrequency && igfreq < shiftFrequency) {
    //shift flash
    //default color=blue
    //to change shift flash color, edit RGB value in following line
    pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 120));
    pixels.show();
    delay(20);
    pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    delay(20);
  }

  else if (igfreq >= shiftFrequency) {
    //overrev flash
    //default color=red
    //to change overrev flash color, edit RGB value in following line
    pixels.fill(pixels.Color(120, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    delay(20);
    pixels.fill(pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
    pixels.show();
    delay(20);
  }
}

i just want to use 4 leds in my project, and the goal is to light them all 4 up at the same time in the same color, and then fade the color to another color, when rpm increase.
this is what i have so far, adjusted for 4 leds. but the rest is the same as original code.

//Shift Light V1.5

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

#define PIN            6  //LED Data Pin
#define NUMPIXELS      4  //number of leds connected
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);


//Calculate the frequency of the tacho signal you are using and adjust the following values accordingly
//example: for a standard tacho signal on a 4 cylinder engine the frequeny is equal to the RPM divided by 30
const unsigned int onFrequency = 20;  //startup sequence, value represents engine speed higher than cranking and lower than idle
const unsigned int minFrequency = 123; // minimum frequency to begin turning on LEDs
const unsigned int maxFrequency = 235; // maximum frequency in normal range, after this value shift flash will occur
const unsigned int shiftFrequency = 250; // frequency range from max to shift when shifting should happen, after this value overrev flash will occur


//Set the color for each LED in the neo pixel strip
//Colors are set using an RGB value ranging from (0,0,0) to (255,255,255)
const uint32_t tachColor[NUMPIXELS] = {
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),//blue
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 120, 0),//orange
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(120, 0, 0),//red
  Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(0, 0, 120),//blue
  };


//Set the frequency when each LED should turn on
//First LED turns on at minFrequency
const unsigned int lightShiftFreq[NUMPIXELS] = {
  130,
  165,
  185,
  211,
};

hope someone can help me :slight_smile:
Thanks!
Maurice

#2

This looks to be a very interesting project. Please post the schematic, not a frizzy thing as you have wired it, including power and ground connections. If this is in a motor vehicle also include all of the additional protection you have added for that. Your link does not work.

#3

hope this one is working.

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#4

also want a better protected input for the rpm input

like this with an optocoupler.

schematic_orig.png

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#5

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