DIY | RGB LED Shades Controlled By Arduino

Here is how you can build your own RGB LED Glasses very easily and cheap.

Sep 23, 2016

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Code to manually control the LED's.

1#include "FastLED.h"
2
3// How many leds in your strip?
4#define   NUM_LEDS 68
5
6byte pixelType = 0;
7byte drawIn[4];
8byte frameIn[NUM_LEDS*3];
9
10
11//   For led chips like Neopixels, which have a data line, ground, and power, you just
12//   need to define DATA_PIN.  For led chipsets that are SPI based (four wires - data,   clock,
13// ground, and power), like the LPD8806 define both DATA_PIN and CLOCK_PIN
14#define   DATA_PIN 3
15//#define CLOCK_PIN 13
16
17// The bluetooth module pins
18#define   RX_PIN 0
19#define TX_PIN 1
20
21// Define the array of leds
22CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
23
24void   setup() {
25  // Uncomment/edit one of the following lines for your leds arrangement.
26   // FastLED.addLeds<TM1803, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
27  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1804,   DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
28  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1809, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
29  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
30  //   FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
31  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,   DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
32  // FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL, DATA_PIN>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
33  // FastLED.addLeds<APA104, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
34  //   FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
35  // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903B,   DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
36  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
37  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
38
39   // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
40  // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
41  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
42   // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
43  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
44  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
45
46   // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
47  //   FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
48  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806,   DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
49  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, DATA_PIN,   CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
50  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
51  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
52  Serial.begin(9600);
53  
54  pinMode(TX_PIN, OUTPUT);
55  pinMode(RX_PIN,   INPUT);
56}
57
58void loop() {
59
60}
61
62void serialEvent() {
63  pixelType   = Serial.read();
64
65  switch (pixelType) {
66    case 0:
67    //draw mode
68       while (!Serial.available()) {}
69      Serial.readBytes(drawIn, 4);
70
71       leds[drawIn[0]] = CRGB(drawIn[1], drawIn[2], drawIn[3]);
72
73      FastLED.show();
74       Serial.flush();
75      break;
76
77    case 1:
78      //clear mode
79       for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
80      {
81        leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
82       }
83
84      FastLED.show();
85      Serial.flush();
86      break;
87
88     case 2:
89    //frame in mode
90      while (!Serial.available()) {}
91      Serial.readBytes(frameIn,   (NUM_LEDS * 3));
92      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
93      {
94        leds[i]   = CRGB(frameIn[i * 3], frameIn[(i * 3) + 1], frameIn[(i * 3) + 2]);
95      }
96
97       FastLED.show();
98      Serial.flush();
99      break;
100
101    case 3:
102       while (!Serial.available()) {}
103      int brightnessLED = Serial.read();
104       FastLED.setBrightness(brightnessLED);
105      Serial.flush();
106
107      break;
108   }
109}
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#include "FastLED.h"

// How many leds in your strip?
#define   NUM_LEDS 68

byte pixelType = 0;
byte drawIn[4];
byte frameIn[NUM_LEDS*3];


//   For led chips like Neopixels, which have a data line, ground, and power, you just
//   need to define DATA_PIN.  For led chipsets that are SPI based (four wires - data,   clock,
// ground, and power), like the LPD8806 define both DATA_PIN and CLOCK_PIN
#define   DATA_PIN 3
//#define CLOCK_PIN 13

// The bluetooth module pins
#define   RX_PIN 0
#define TX_PIN 1

// Define the array of leds
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];

void   setup() {
  // Uncomment/edit one of the following lines for your leds arrangement.
   // FastLED.addLeds<TM1803, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1804,   DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1809, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //   FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,   DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL, DATA_PIN>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA104, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //   FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903B,   DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);

   // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
   // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);

   // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //   FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806,   DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, DATA_PIN,   CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN,   RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds,   NUM_LEDS);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  pinMode(TX_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RX_PIN,   INPUT);
}

void loop() {

}

void serialEvent() {
  pixelType   = Serial.read();

  switch (pixelType) {
    case 0:
    //draw mode
       while (!Serial.available()) {}
      Serial.readBytes(drawIn, 4);

       leds[drawIn[0]] = CRGB(drawIn[1], drawIn[2], drawIn[3]);

      FastLED.show();
       Serial.flush();
      break;

    case 1:
      //clear mode
       for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
      {
        leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
       }

      FastLED.show();
      Serial.flush();
      break;

     case 2:
    //frame in mode
      while (!Serial.available()) {}
      Serial.readBytes(frameIn,   (NUM_LEDS * 3));
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
      {
        leds[i]   = CRGB(frameIn[i * 3], frameIn[(i * 3) + 1], frameIn[(i * 3) + 2]);
      }

       FastLED.show();
      Serial.flush();
      break;

    case 3:
       while (!Serial.available()) {}
      int brightnessLED = Serial.read();
       FastLED.setBrightness(brightnessLED);
      Serial.flush();

      break;
   }
}

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Arduino Code

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Code to manually control the LED's.

1#include "FastLED.h"
2
3// How many leds in your strip?
4#define  NUM_LEDS 68
5
6byte pixelType = 0;
7byte drawIn[4];
8byte frameIn[NUM_LEDS*3];
9
10
11//  For led chips like Neopixels, which have a data line, ground, and power, you just
12//  need to define DATA_PIN.  For led chipsets that are SPI based (four wires - data,  clock,
13// ground, and power), like the LPD8806 define both DATA_PIN and CLOCK_PIN
14#define  DATA_PIN 3
15//#define CLOCK_PIN 13
16
17// The bluetooth module pins
18#define  RX_PIN 0
19#define TX_PIN 1
20
21// Define the array of leds
22CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
23
24void  setup() {
25  // Uncomment/edit one of the following lines for your leds arrangement.
26  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1803, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
27  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1804,  DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
28  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1809, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
29  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
30  //  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
31  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,  DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
32  // FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL, DATA_PIN>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
33  // FastLED.addLeds<APA104, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
34  //  FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
35  // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903B,  DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
36  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
37  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
38
39  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
40  // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
41  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
42  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
43  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
44  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
45
46  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
47  //  FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
48  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806,  DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
49  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, DATA_PIN,  CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
50  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
51  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
52  Serial.begin(9600);
53  
54  pinMode(TX_PIN, OUTPUT);
55  pinMode(RX_PIN,  INPUT);
56}
57
58void loop() {
59
60}
61
62void serialEvent() {
63  pixelType  = Serial.read();
64
65  switch (pixelType) {
66    case 0:
67    //draw mode
68      while (!Serial.available()) {}
69      Serial.readBytes(drawIn, 4);
70
71      leds[drawIn[0]] = CRGB(drawIn[1], drawIn[2], drawIn[3]);
72
73      FastLED.show();
74      Serial.flush();
75      break;
76
77    case 1:
78      //clear mode
79      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
80      {
81        leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
82      }
83
84      FastLED.show();
85      Serial.flush();
86      break;
87
88    case 2:
89    //frame in mode
90      while (!Serial.available()) {}
91      Serial.readBytes(frameIn,  (NUM_LEDS * 3));
92      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
93      {
94        leds[i]  = CRGB(frameIn[i * 3], frameIn[(i * 3) + 1], frameIn[(i * 3) + 2]);
95      }
96
97      FastLED.show();
98      Serial.flush();
99      break;
100
101    case 3:
102      while (!Serial.available()) {}
103      int brightnessLED = Serial.read();
104      FastLED.setBrightness(brightnessLED);
105      Serial.flush();
106
107      break;
108  }
109}
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#include "FastLED.h"

// How many leds in your strip?
#define  NUM_LEDS 68

byte pixelType = 0;
byte drawIn[4];
byte frameIn[NUM_LEDS*3];


//  For led chips like Neopixels, which have a data line, ground, and power, you just
//  need to define DATA_PIN.  For led chipsets that are SPI based (four wires - data,  clock,
// ground, and power), like the LPD8806 define both DATA_PIN and CLOCK_PIN
#define  DATA_PIN 3
//#define CLOCK_PIN 13

// The bluetooth module pins
#define  RX_PIN 0
#define TX_PIN 1

// Define the array of leds
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];

void  setup() {
  // Uncomment/edit one of the following lines for your leds arrangement.
  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1803, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1804,  DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<TM1809, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,  DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL, DATA_PIN>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA104, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //  FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903B,  DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);

  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);

  // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  //  FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806,  DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, DATA_PIN,  CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN,  RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<DOTSTAR, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds,  NUM_LEDS);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  pinMode(TX_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RX_PIN,  INPUT);
}

void loop() {

}

void serialEvent() {
  pixelType  = Serial.read();

  switch (pixelType) {
    case 0:
    //draw mode
      while (!Serial.available()) {}
      Serial.readBytes(drawIn, 4);

      leds[drawIn[0]] = CRGB(drawIn[1], drawIn[2], drawIn[3]);

      FastLED.show();
      Serial.flush();
      break;

    case 1:
      //clear mode
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
      {
        leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
      }

      FastLED.show();
      Serial.flush();
      break;

    case 2:
    //frame in mode
      while (!Serial.available()) {}
      Serial.readBytes(frameIn,  (NUM_LEDS * 3));
      for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
      {
        leds[i]  = CRGB(frameIn[i * 3], frameIn[(i * 3) + 1], frameIn[(i * 3) + 2]);
      }

      FastLED.show();
      Serial.flush();
      break;

    case 3:
      while (!Serial.available()) {}
      int brightnessLED = Serial.read();
      FastLED.setBrightness(brightnessLED);
      Serial.flush();

      break;
  }
}

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