artoo-neopixel
Add support for http://www.adafruit.com/neopixel to http://artoo.io.
Prerequisites
Upload custom Firmata
You must upload an extended version of the "standard Firmata" that includes
NeoPixel integration. One is included with this project. Open the ino
in the
Arduino IDE and upload it to your device.
Install
Install the NeoPixel extensions:
$ gem install artoo-neopixel
OR
Add the gem to your Gemfile:
gem "artoo-neopixel"
Run the example
NeoPixels
Here is a simple example program. It assumes you have a single NeoPixel attached to pin 6 and strobes lot's of random colors at you:
Note: You must update the example to reference the port your Arduino is attached to!
ruby example-neopixel.rb
NeoMatrix
Here is a simple example program. It assumes you have a single NeoMatrix attached to pin 6 and strobes lot's of random colors at you:
Note: You must update the example to reference the port your Arduino is attached to!
ruby example-neomatrix.rb
Known Issues
- Currently the library only supports a single pixel-strip and matrix. #1