Non-addressable Led stripe driver for Arduino, it can handle up to 5m long stripe. Simple to use and it is ready to plug in an led stripe.
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Sample code:
//
// This is a sound trigger for Arduino using simple Piezo
// as sound sensor, it is quick and dirty, but highly sensitive
// device that can detect a moderate finger snap in 3 ft
//
// Copyright (c) 2013 Peter Y Lin (a.k.a MJKZZ)
//
// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
// conditions:
//
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// substantial portions of the Software.
//
// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
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//
#include <avr/io.h>
#include <avr/interrupt.h>
#define PIN_R 9
#define PIN_G 10
#define PIN_B 11
unsigned char g_ucR = 128;
unsigned char g_ucG = 128;
unsigned char g_ucB = 128;
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(PIN_R, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_G, OUTPUT);
pinMode(PIN_B, OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
analogWrite(PIN_R, g_ucR++);
analogWrite(PIN_G, g_ucG+=8);
analogWrite(PIN_B, g_ucB+=16);
delay(30);
}