Rainbow Ring V3 (SKU:DFR0141)

2012-05-10T10:42:15Z

FTDI connection instructions:

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	===FTDI connection instructions===		===FTDI connection instructions===
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	After soldering your pin headers, connect your Rainbow Ring to the FTDI board as shown in the diagram		After soldering your pin headers, connect your Rainbow Ring to the FTDI board as shown in the diagram

		+	===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 Rainbow Ring, 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 Rainbow Ring via the Arduino Serial terminal.
		+
		+
		+	===Rainbow Ring interaction===
		+	The following are the commands used to control your Rainbow ring. 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)
		+
		+	Please study the sketch, it has been commented to give you a better idea of the functionality.
		+
		+	===Color enumeration:===
		+	# RED
		+	# GREEN
		+	# BLUE
		+	# YELLOW
		+	# TURQUOISE
		+	# FUCHSIA
		+	# WHITE
		+	# BLACK = OFF
		+
		+	rotate CW = 1, CCW= 2

	CAUTION: Only supply power to 1 of the 3 power pins provided at any one time.		CAUTION: Only supply power to 1 of the 3 power pins provided at any one time.

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