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Make tutorial on using blink(1) mk2 with WS2812/Neopixel LEDs #262

Open todbot opened 8 years ago

todbot commented 8 years ago

blink(1) mk2's secret feature is that it can control up to 16 WS812 LEDs. We promised a tutorial on how to do this, but haven't done it yet. The only thing we've done is: http://todbot.com/blog/2014/09/10/blink16-prototype-is-woody-and-awesome/

kahnibus commented 8 years ago

So cool!

Got something similar working but all I can do with the "extra" neopixel is mimic the Blink1 device it is connected to. When I use the blink1-tool --list command the neopixel isn't listed. What am I missing?

todbot commented 8 years ago

Hi @kahnibus, In blink1-tool there is a '--led' (or '-l') option to specify which LED to address. This number can range from 0-18. So you have:

kahnibus commented 8 years ago

Boosh! It works!

Thank you soooo very much for the quick response!!!

@kahnibus

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Tod E. Kurt notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi @kahnibus https://github.com/kahnibus, In blink1-tool there is a '--led' (or '-l') option to specify which LED to address. This number can range from 0-18. So you have:

  • --led=0 means all LEDs
  • --led=1 means the first LED (top LED of the blink(1)
  • --led=2 is the bottom blink(1) LED
  • --led=3 is the 1st WS2812/Neopixel LED connected to a blink(1)
  • --led=18 is the 16th WS2812/Neopixel LED connected to a blink(1)

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dunk8888 commented 8 years ago

So where is all this info so we dont keep asking? is it publishe anywhere? it may help to make some pdfs of all the tools etc blink1-tool and linkM-tool,i think ive found 3 main pdfs,ive loads of info that ive found its all over the place and sheets of small tutorials when i get time ile try put it all together and publish it some where.

On 6 April 2016 at 19:30, kahnibus notifications@github.com wrote:

Boosh! It works!

Thank you soooo very much for the quick response!!!

Dave

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On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Tod E. Kurt notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi @kahnibus https://github.com/kahnibus, In blink1-tool there is a '--led' (or '-l') option to specify which LED to address. This number can range from 0-18. So you have:

  • --led=0 means all LEDs
  • --led=1 means the first LED (top LED of the blink(1)
  • --led=2 is the bottom blink(1) LED
  • --led=3 is the 1st WS2812/Neopixel LED connected to a blink(1)
  • --led=18 is the 16th WS2812/Neopixel LED connected to a blink(1)

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dunk8888 commented 8 years ago

Hi,just want to know what you used to send commands to the blinkM mk2 experamentation boards etc does it work with the blinkM mk1 arduino loader? via cmd for e.g