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Tutorial diy ardunino adjustqable rpm leds using ws2812b leds

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by minimus1899, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. minimus1899

    minimus1899 Member

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    If you are to put LEDs behind the rpm gauge numbers like I am (pics coming ) this is an easy project for you to change the red line with a pot,

    Parts need:
    10 k pot
    Wire
    Arduino nano or uno
    some ws2812b LEDs


    Wiring diagram below

    ajustable rpm leds.png


    Here is a video of it working

    don't forget you can change the colours in the code please see note in the code

    Code:
    #include "FastLED.h"
    
    // How many leds are connected?
    #define NUM_LEDS 10
    
    // Define the Pins
    #define DATA_PIN 4
    
    // Define the array of leds
    CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
    
    void setup() {
    FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL,DATA_PIN>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    }
    
    void loop() {
    
    int val = analogRead(1);
    
    // Map the pot values to 0 - Number of Leds
    int numLedsToTurnRed = map(val, 0, 950, 0, NUM_LEDS);
    
    // Clear the existing led values
    FastLED.clear();
    
    // Change led colors // after the crgb below change to what coulors you want.... web colours heres a website:: http://htmlcolorcodes.com/color-names/
    for(int led = 0; led < NUM_LEDS; led++)
    {
      if(led < numLedsToTurnRed)
      {
        leds[led] = CRGB::Red;
      }
      else
      {
        leds[led] = CRGB::Blue;
      }
    }
    
    FastLED.setBrightness(50);
    FastLED.show();
    
    }
    
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  2. minimus1899

    minimus1899 Member

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    Here a video of the leds behind a dash, note this is still a working progress so the clock faces are not completed nore is the cluster all wired up this is just a demo of what i am trying and almost have achieved




    Kind regards

    Andy
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    Wow MArtin! really nice. Any chance to use it with Simhub? many thanks.
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    IT'S possibile to make whit simhub !!!!..try
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