Topic 5

Demo: 2 Note Music - Tesla

New Part: 7 LED Disk 

For Duino app:
Have your project open
Click Libraries
Search for FastLED
Click Add

Arduino Web Editor:
FastLED should be preinstalled

For Arduino PC/Mac app:
Download FastLED library Here
Click Libraries
Beside Library Manager Click Import
Upload the FastLED-3.2.1.zip

Click FastLED Blink - Link

1) Get 1 LED Blinking
2) Blink All LEDs RED
3) Blink All LEDS another Color

Click FastLED Random Color Blink Code - Link

Note: Num_LEDS variable, DATA_PIN variable, leds[NUM_LEDS] array, use FastLED.addLeds<NeoPixel...

CRGB Defined Colors Link

(Note Bottom of the WebPage Chart of Colors - may not reproduce accurately - varies with LED Strip)

Assignment:

Create a sketch that:

1)  Lights all 7 lights the same color for 3 seconds, then changes all to another color (repeat until 6 colors have been shown)

2) Lights each LED with a different color for 2 seconds (repeat for 6 color combinations)

Extra Credit:

Write a creative sketch for Mikey.