Merge pull request #400 from ironosity/disable_n_leds_for_all_fx

Adding new setting to disable fixed number of LED

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .pioenvs
 .piolibdeps
 .vscode
+platformio.ini
 !.vscode/extensions.json
 /wled00/Release
 /wled00/extLibs

wled00/FX.cpp

@@ -2346,6 +2346,29 @@ uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_static_pattern()
   return FRAMETIME;
 }
 
+uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_tri_static_pattern()
+{
+  uint8_t segSize = (SEGMENT.intensity >> 5) +1;
+  uint8_t currSeg = 0;
+  uint16_t currSegCount = 0;
+
+  for (uint16_t i = SEGMENT.start; i < SEGMENT.stop; i++) {
+    if ( currSeg % 3 == 0 ) {
+      setPixelColor(i, SEGCOLOR(0));
+    } else if( currSeg % 3 == 1) {
+      setPixelColor(i, SEGCOLOR(1));
+    } else {
+      setPixelColor(i, (SEGCOLOR(2) > 0 ? SEGCOLOR(2) : WHITE));
+    }
+    currSegCount += 1;
+    if (currSegCount >= segSize) {
+      currSeg +=1;
+      currSegCount = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return FRAMETIME;
+}
 
 //American Police Light with all LEDs Red and Blue 
 uint16_t WS2812FX::mode_policeall()

wled00/FX.h

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #define IS_REVERSE      ((SEGMENT.options & REVERSE )     == REVERSE     )
 #define IS_SELECTED     ((SEGMENT.options & SELECTED)     == SELECTED    )
 
-#define MODE_COUNT  86
+#define MODE_COUNT  87
 
 #define FX_MODE_STATIC                   0
 #define FX_MODE_BLINK                    1
@@ -171,8 +171,9 @@
 #define FX_MODE_TWINKLECAT              81
 #define FX_MODE_HALLOWEEN_EYES          82
 #define FX_MODE_STATIC_PATTERN          83
-#define FX_MODE_POLICE					        84
+#define FX_MODE_TRI_STATIC_PATTERN      84
-#define FX_MODE_POLICE_ALL				      85
+#define FX_MODE_POLICE                  85
+#define FX_MODE_POLICE_ALL              86
 
 
 class WS2812FX {
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       _mode[FX_MODE_TWINKLECAT]              = &WS2812FX::mode_twinklecat;
       _mode[FX_MODE_HALLOWEEN_EYES]          = &WS2812FX::mode_halloween_eyes;
       _mode[FX_MODE_STATIC_PATTERN]          = &WS2812FX::mode_static_pattern;
+      _mode[FX_MODE_TRI_STATIC_PATTERN]      = &WS2812FX::mode_tri_static_pattern;
       _mode[FX_MODE_POLICE]                  = &WS2812FX::mode_police;
       _mode[FX_MODE_POLICE_ALL]              = &WS2812FX::mode_policeall;
 
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
     }
 
     void
-      init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFirs),
+      init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFirs, uint8_t disableNLeds),
       service(void),
       blur(uint8_t),
       fade_out(uint8_t r),
@@ -370,6 +372,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       paletteBlend = 0,
       colorOrder = 0,
       milliampsPerLed = 55,
+      _disableNLeds = 0,
       getBrightness(void),
       getMode(void),
       getSpeed(void),
@@ -383,7 +386,8 @@ class WS2812FX {
 
     uint16_t
       ablMilliampsMax,
-      currentMilliamps;
+      currentMilliamps,
+      _usableCount;
 
     uint32_t
       timebase,
@@ -491,6 +495,7 @@ class WS2812FX {
       mode_twinklecat(void),
       mode_halloween_eyes(void),
       mode_static_pattern(void),
+	    mode_tri_static_pattern(void),
 	    mode_police(void),
 	    mode_policeall(void);
 
@@ -563,7 +568,7 @@ const char JSON_mode_names[] PROGMEM = R"=====([
 "Out Out","Out In","Circus","Halloween","Tri Chase","Tri Wipe","Tri Fade","Lightning","ICU","Multi Comet",
 "Dual Scanner","Stream 2","Oscillate","Pride 2015","Juggle","Palette","Fire 2012","Colorwaves","Bpm","Fill Noise",
 "Noise 1","Noise 2","Noise 3","Noise 4","Colortwinkles","Lake","Meteor","Smooth Meteor","Railway","Ripple",
-"Twinklefox","Twinklecat","Halloween Eyes","Solid Pattern","Police","Police All"
+"Twinklefox","Twinklecat","Halloween Eyes","Solid Pattern","Tri Color Pattern", "Police","Police All"
 ])=====";
 
 

wled00/FX_fcn.cpp

@@ -30,25 +30,40 @@
 #define LED_SKIP_AMOUNT  1
 #define MIN_SHOW_DELAY  15
 
-void WS2812FX::init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFirst)
+void WS2812FX::init(bool supportWhite, uint16_t countPixels, bool skipFirst, uint8_t disableNLeds)
 {
-  if (supportWhite == _rgbwMode && countPixels == _length && _locked != NULL) return;
+  if (supportWhite == _rgbwMode && countPixels == _length && _locked != NULL && disableNLeds == _disableNLeds) return;
   RESET_RUNTIME;
   _rgbwMode = supportWhite;
   _skipFirstMode = skipFirst;
   _length = countPixels;
 
+  if (disableNLeds > 0) {
+    uint16_t groupCount = disableNLeds +1;
+    //since 1st led is lit, even partial group has a led lit, whereas int division truncates decimal.
+    bool hasExtraLight = _length % groupCount != 0;
+    _usableCount = _length/groupCount;
+    _usableCount += hasExtraLight ? 1 : 0;
+  } else {
+    _usableCount = _length;
+  }
+
+  _disableNLeds = disableNLeds;
+
   uint8_t ty = 1;
   if (supportWhite) ty =2;
   uint16_t lengthRaw = _length;
-  if (_skipFirstMode) lengthRaw += LED_SKIP_AMOUNT;
+  if (_skipFirstMode) {
+    lengthRaw += LED_SKIP_AMOUNT;
+  }
+
   bus->Begin((NeoPixelType)ty, lengthRaw);
   
   delete[] _locked;
   _locked = new byte[_length];
   
   _segments[0].start = 0;
-  _segments[0].stop = _length;
+  _segments[0].stop = _usableCount;
   
   unlockAll();
   setBrightness(_brightness);
@@ -99,8 +114,9 @@ void WS2812FX::setPixelColor(uint16_t n, uint32_t c) {
 
 void WS2812FX::setPixelColor(uint16_t i, byte r, byte g, byte b, byte w)
 {
+  uint16_t actualPixelLocation = i * (_disableNLeds+1);
   if (_locked[i] && !_modeUsesLock) return;
-  if (IS_REVERSE)   i = SEGMENT.stop -1 -i + SEGMENT.start; //reverse just individual segment
+  if (IS_REVERSE)   i = SEGMENT.stop -1 -actualPixelLocation + SEGMENT.start; //reverse just individual segment
   byte tmpg = g;
   switch (colorOrder) //0 = Grb, default
   {
@@ -111,14 +127,18 @@ void WS2812FX::setPixelColor(uint16_t i, byte r, byte g, byte b, byte w)
   }
   if (!_cronixieMode)
   {
-    if (reverseMode) i = _length -1 -i;
+    if (reverseMode) i = _usableCount -1 -i;
     if (_skipFirstMode)
     { 
       if (i < LED_SKIP_AMOUNT) bus->SetPixelColor(i, RgbwColor(0,0,0,0));
       i += LED_SKIP_AMOUNT;
     }
-  
+    bus->SetPixelColor(actualPixelLocation, RgbwColor(r,g,b,w));
-    bus->SetPixelColor(i, RgbwColor(r,g,b,w));
+    if (_disableNLeds > 0) {
+      for(uint16_t offCount=0; offCount < _disableNLeds; offCount++) {
+        bus->SetPixelColor((actualPixelLocation+offCount+1), RgbwColor(0,0,0,0));
+      }
+    }
   } else {
     if(i>6)return;
     byte o = 10*i;

wled00/html_settings.h

@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ Palette blending:
 <option value=3>None (not recommended)</option>
 </select><br>
 Reverse LED order (rotate 180): <input type=checkbox name=RV><br>
-Skip first LED: <input type=checkbox name=SL><hr>
+Skip first LED: <input type=checkbox name=SL><br>
+Disable repeating N LED: <input type=number min=0 max=255 name=DL>(Spaces out patterns by turning off leds between colors)<hr>
 <button type=button onclick=B()>Back</button><button type=submit>Save</button>
 </form></body>
 </html>)=====";

wled00/wled00.ino

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ uint16_t transitionDelay = 750;               //default crossfade duration in ms
 
 //bool strip.reverseMode  = false;            //flip entire LED strip (reverses all effect directions) --> edit in WS2812FX.h
 bool skipFirstLed = false;                    //ignore first LED in strip (useful if you need the LED as signal repeater)
+uint8_t disableNLeds = 0;                     //disables N LEDs between active nodes. (Useful for spacing out lights for more traditional christmas light look)
 byte briMultiplier =  100;                    //% of brightness to set (to limit power, if you set it to 50 and set bri to 255, actual brightness will be 127)
 
 

wled00/wled01_eeprom.ino

@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ void saveSettingsToEEPROM()
     saveCurrPresetCycConf = false;
   }
 
+  EEPROM.write(2213, disableNLeds);
+
   writeStringToEEPROM(2220, blynkApiKey, 35);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
@@ -520,6 +522,8 @@ void loadSettingsFromEEPROM(bool first)
     presetApplyFx = EEPROM.read(2212);
   }
 
+  disableNLeds = EEPROM.read(2213);
+
   bootPreset = EEPROM.read(389);
   wifiLock = EEPROM.read(393);
   utcOffsetSecs = EEPROM.read(394) + ((EEPROM.read(395) << 8) & 0xFF00);

wled00/wled02_xml.ino

@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void getSettingsJS(byte subPage, char* dest)
     sappend('i',"PB",strip.paletteBlend);
     sappend('c',"RV",strip.reverseMode);
     sappend('c',"SL",skipFirstLed);
+    sappend('v',"DL",disableNLeds);
   }
 
   if (subPage == 3)

wled00/wled03_set.ino

@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
       colS[0] = request->arg("CR").toInt();
       colS[1] = request->arg("CG").toInt();
       colS[2] = request->arg("CB").toInt();
+      colS[3] = request->arg("CW").toInt();
       colSecS[0] = request->arg("SR").toInt();
       colSecS[1] = request->arg("SG").toInt();
       colSecS[2] = request->arg("SB").toInt();
-      colS[3] = request->arg("CW").toInt();
       colSecS[3] = request->arg("SW").toInt();
       briS = request->arg("CA").toInt();
       effectDefault = request->arg("FX").toInt();
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
     if (t >= 0 && t < 4) strip.paletteBlend = t;
     strip.reverseMode = request->hasArg("RV");
     skipFirstLed = request->hasArg("SL");
+    disableNLeds = request->arg("DL").toInt();
     t = request->arg("BF").toInt();
     if (t > 0) briMultiplier = t;
   }
@@ -310,7 +311,9 @@ void handleSettingsSet(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, byte subPage)
     }
   }
   if (subPage != 6 || !doReboot) saveSettingsToEEPROM(); //do not save if factory reset
-  if (subPage == 2) strip.init(useRGBW,ledCount,skipFirstLed);
+  if (subPage == 2) {
+    strip.init(useRGBW,ledCount,skipFirstLed,disableNLeds);
+  }
   if (subPage == 4) alexaInit();
 }
 

wled00/wled05_init.ino

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ void wledInit()
   EEPROM.begin(EEPSIZE);
   ledCount = EEPROM.read(229) + ((EEPROM.read(398) << 8) & 0xFF00);
   if (ledCount > MAX_LEDS || ledCount == 0) ledCount = 30;
+
+  disableNLeds = EEPROM.read(2213);
+  //this was reading 255 after inital flash causing bootloop. Don't know why.
+  disableNLeds = disableNLeds != 255 ? disableNLeds : 0;
+
   #ifdef ESP8266
   #if LEDPIN == 3
   if (ledCount > MAX_LEDS_DMA) ledCount = MAX_LEDS_DMA; //DMA method uses too much ram
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ void wledInit()
   DEBUG_PRINT("heap ");
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(ESP.getFreeHeap());
 
-  strip.init(EEPROM.read(372),ledCount,EEPROM.read(2204)); //init LEDs quickly
+  strip.init(EEPROM.read(372),ledCount,EEPROM.read(2204),disableNLeds); //init LEDs quickly
   strip.setBrightness(0);
 
   DEBUG_PRINT("LEDs inited. heap usage ~");