Prepare sketches and library

Note : This library has yet to be upgraded to be compatible with IDE V1.0 Please use IDE V0022

1、Download the Rar file with the source code and library.

2、Place the RGB_Ring_V3 library folder in : Arduino-0022Libraries

3、Please navigate to the following folder in your Arduino IDE folder: arduino-0022hardwarearduino

4、Open the boards.txt file located in this folder and at the bottom paste the information from (step 5)

5、From the downloaded RAR file open the folder: RGB_Ring_V3oards and programmers-arduinooards.txt (the information from this file needs to be added to the boards.txt file in your arduino-0022 folder, from step 4).

6、If your Arduino IDE is open, close it. Then re-open it and select the: "[Optiboot] Arduino Diecimila, Duemilanove, Nano, NG w/ ATmega168" option from "Tools>Boards" menu option

You should now be able to upload sketches to the Rainbow Ring V3

Setting up serial terminals

These sketches have been optimized to work with a serial terminal. You can use PuTTY or any other serial monitor. You can open a terminal window for each of the devices. Both are configured as follows:

your com port/ 9600 baud rate/ 8 data bits/ 1 stop bit/ no parity/ Hardware flow control

The hardware flow control will not affect the Arduino, but it is important for the Arduino Cyclic RGBuino Shield, this will reset the Ring every time the serial port is opened or closed. Once the serial monitor is open for each you should be greeted by the words "hello from Arduino" and "Hello from LED Ring" This will help you identify which is which. Now you can start passing commands to the Arduino Cyclic RGBuino Shield via the Arduino Serial terminal.

 

Arduino Cyclic RGBuino Shield interaction

The following are the commands used to control your Arduino Cyclic RGBuino Shield. Included are the parameters needed and the terminal command to execute each command.

                                                     //Term command
#set_led_rgb(LED, INT, INT, INT);     //b     The first parameter is the LED number from 0-11, INT = intensity 0-64
#set_led_unicolor(LED, RGB, Int);     //u     RGB = 0, 1, OR 2.
#set_all_rgb(R, G, B);            //r     int = intensity  i.e.:RED 00, GREEN 25, BLUE 34: set_all_rgb(00, 25, 34);
#set_all_unicolor(RGB, Int);        //a
#rotate(color, dir);            //o     Color, direction, color is set from 0-7 and rotation from 0-2
#clearCommand();            //-    No parameters needed
#random_leds ();            //x    indicate how many LEDs to light and the delay between each
#fader ();                //f    how many times to repeat
#fader_hue ();                //h    how many times to repeat
#sequence();                //S    how many times to repeat    *NOTE: CAPITAL S
#color_wave (0) ;            //w    amount to increase ,delay

Each terminal command should be preceeded by a "c" and ended with an "s". These commands are case sensitve.

EXAMPLE:co029901s

This will send the command (c) rotate(o) the color Blue (02) times (99) clockwise (01) send (s)
 

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