Bike Turn Signal - Part 2

Using 8x8 WS2812B RGB LED Matrix, Arduino Nano & PS2 Joystick Module

Mar 28, 2020

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Components and supplies

Jumper wires (generic)

Analog joystick (Generic)

RGB LED Pixel Matrix, NeoPixel NeoMatrix

Arduino Nano R3

Tools and machines

Soldering iron (generic)

Apps and platforms

Arduino IDE

Project description

Code

Test_Code_2.ino

arduino

Blink using Delays

1#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
2#define Vx A0 //  Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
3#define Vy A1 //  Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
4#define Button  A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
5#define  NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
6#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In  of your matrix
7#define BRIGHTNESS 64
8CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
9
10
11
12void  setup() {
13
14
15  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
16  pinMode(Vy, INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
17  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP);  // Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5v
18  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,  DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
19  Serial.begin(9600); 
20
21}
22
23void loop()  {
24  
25  if (analogRead(Vx) <= 50) { // X-Axis Left
26    LeftArrowBlink();
27  }
28  if (analogRead(Vx) >= 900) { // X-Axis Right
29    RightArrowBlink();
30  }
31  if (analogRead(Vy) <= 50) { // Y-Axis Up
32    BlinkGreen();
33  }
34  if (analogRead(Vy) >= 900) { // Y-Axis Down
35    BlinkRed();
36  }
37  if  (digitalRead(Button) == 0) { // Clear / Reset
38    Clear();
39  }
40}
41
42
43void  LeftArrowBlink() { // Function that is called when Vx is <= 80 and shows a Left  Blinking Arrow on the matrix
44
45
46  FastLED.clear();
47  leds[3] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
48  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
49  leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
50  leds[12]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
51  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
52  leds[20] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
53  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
54  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
55  leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
56  leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
57  leds[32] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
58  leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
59  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
60  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
61  leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
62  leds[39]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
63  leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
64  leds[42] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
65  leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
66  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
67  leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
68  leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
69  leds[50] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
70  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
71  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
72  leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
73  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
74  leds[60]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
75  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
76  FastLED.show();
77  delay(500);
78  FastLED.clear();
79  FastLED.show();
80  delay(500);  
81}
82
83
84void  RightArrowBlink()  {// Function that is called when Vx is >= 1000 and shows a Right  Blinking Arrow on the matrix
85
86  FastLED.clear();
87  leds[3] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
88  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
89  leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
90  leds[11]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
91  leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
92  leds[13] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
93  leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
94  leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
95  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
96  leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
97  leds[21] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
98  leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
99  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
100  leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
101  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
102  leds[28]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
103  leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
104  leds[31] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
105  leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
106  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
107  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
108  leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
109  leds[43] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
110  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
111  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
112  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
113  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
114  leds[60]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
115  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
116  FastLED.show();
117  delay(500);
118  FastLED.clear();
119  FastLED.show();
120  delay(500); 
121  
122}
123
124
125void  BlinkGreen()  {// Function that is called when Vy is <= 10 and shows a blinking  solid_fill of Green LEDs on the matrix
126  FastLED.clear();
127  fill_solid (leds,  NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
128  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
129  FastLED.show();
130  delay(500);
131  FastLED.clear();
132  FastLED.show();
133  delay(500);   
134}
135
136
137void  BlinkRed()  {// Function that is called when Vy is >= 1000 and shows a blinking  solid_fill of Red LEDs on the matrix
138  FastLED.clear();
139  fill_solid (leds,  NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
140  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
141  FastLED.show();
142  delay(500);
143  FastLED.clear();
144  FastLED.show();
145  delay(500);   
146}
147
148
149void  Clear()  {
150
151  FastLED.clear();
152  FastLED.show();
153}
154

#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
#define Vx A0 //  Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
#define Vy A1 //  Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
#define Button  A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
#define  NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In  of your matrix
#define BRIGHTNESS 64
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];



void  setup() {


  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
  pinMode(Vy, INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP);  // Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5v
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,  DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  Serial.begin(9600); 

}

void loop()  {
  
  if (analogRead(Vx) <= 50) { // X-Axis Left
    LeftArrowBlink();
  }
  if (analogRead(Vx) >= 900) { // X-Axis Right
    RightArrowBlink();
  }
  if (analogRead(Vy) <= 50) { // Y-Axis Up
    BlinkGreen();
  }
  if (analogRead(Vy) >= 900) { // Y-Axis Down
    BlinkRed();
  }
  if  (digitalRead(Button) == 0) { // Clear / Reset
    Clear();
  }
}


void  LeftArrowBlink() { // Function that is called when Vx is <= 80 and shows a Left  Blinking Arrow on the matrix


  FastLED.clear();
  leds[3] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[12]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[20] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[32] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[39]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[42] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[50] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
  leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[60]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);  
}


void  RightArrowBlink()  {// Function that is called when Vx is >= 1000 and shows a Right  Blinking Arrow on the matrix

  FastLED.clear();
  leds[3] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[11]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[13] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[21] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
  leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[28]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[31] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
  leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[43] =  CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[60]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500); 
  
}


void  BlinkGreen()  {// Function that is called when Vy is <= 10 and shows a blinking  solid_fill of Green LEDs on the matrix
  FastLED.clear();
  fill_solid (leds,  NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);   
}


void  BlinkRed()  {// Function that is called when Vy is >= 1000 and shows a blinking  solid_fill of Red LEDs on the matrix
  FastLED.clear();
  fill_solid (leds,  NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);   
}


void  Clear()  {

  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
}

ArduinoBikeSignal MILLIS.ino

arduino

Blink using FastLED Millis

1#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
2#define Vx A0 //  Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
3#define Vy A1 //  Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
4#define Button  A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
5#define  NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
6#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In  of your matrix
7#define BRIGHTNESS 20 //  Set Brightness Level
8
9CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
10
11//Setup  booleans and variables here:
12boolean XL, XR, YU, YD, BT0, BT1;
13int xAxisLeft  = 80;
14int xAxisRight = 700;
15int yAxisUp = 50;
16int yAxisDown = 700;
17
18void  setup() {
19
20  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
21  pinMode(Vy,  INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
22  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP); //  Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5V
23  // Note,  we're configuring an Analog input as digital input
24  // which is perfectly fine.  I did this to make the wiring easier
25  // and keep all of the wires on the  same side of the board
26  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
27  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
28}
29
30void loop() {
31
32  // Unblock  this part to see the values on serial monitor, then setup your values for the Joystick
33  /* Serial.begin(9600);
34     Serial.print(x);  // Print the X value to the serial  port
35     Serial.print("\	"); // Print a Tab character
36     Serial.print(y);  // Print the Y value
37     Serial.print("\	"); // Print a Tab
38     Serial.println(btn);  // Print the value of the Btn (0=Pushed, 1 = Not Pushed)
39     delay(250); //  Delay 250ms so the results don't print too quickly */
40
41  //X-AXIS
42  if  (analogRead(Vx) <= xAxisLeft) { // Read the value of Vx and if it's *less than or  equal to* xAxisLeft which is 80.
43    BT0 = false;
44    BT1 = true; // BT1 is  set to true, because when the button is open (unpushed), the input will read High  (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed), the input pin is connected to ground  and will read Low (0V).
45    XL = true;  // XL is set to true, because we will  call it together with the function LeftArrowBlink();
46    XR = false;
47    YU  = false;
48    YD = false;
49  }
50
51  else if (analogRead(Vx) > xAxisRight)  { // Read the value of Vx and if it's *greater than* xAxisRight which is 1000.
52    BT0 = false;
53    BT1 = true; // BT1 is set to true, because when the button  is open (unpushed), the input will read High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
54    XR = true;  //  XR is set to true, because we will call it together with the function RightArrowBlink();
55    XL = false;
56    YU = false;
57    YD = false;
58  }
59
60  //Y-AXIS
61  if (analogRead(Vy) <= yAxisUp) { // Read the value of Vy and if it's *less than  or equal to* yAxisUp which is 50.
62    BT0 = false;
63    BT1 = true; // BT1  is set to true, because when the button is open (unpushed), the input will read  High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed), the input pin is connected to ground  and will read Low (0V).
64    YU = true;  // YU is set to true, because we will  call it together with the function BlinkGreen();
65    YD = false;
66    XL =  false;
67    XR = false;
68  }
69  else if (analogRead(Vy) > yAxisDown) { //  Read the value of Vy and if it's *greater than* yAxisDown which is 700.
70    BT0  = false;
71    BT1 = true; // BT1 is set to true, because when the button is open  (unpushed), the input will read High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
72    YD = true;  //  YD is set to true, because we will call it together with the function BlinkRed();
73    YU = false;
74    XL = false;
75    XR = false;
76  }
77  if (digitalRead(Button)  == BT0) { // Read the value of Button and if it *is equal to* BT0 which is 0.
78    BT0 = true; // BT0 is set to true, because when the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
79    BT1 = false;//  BT1 is set to false, because BT0 is active.
80    YD = false;
81    YU = false;
82    XL = false;
83    XR = false;
84  }
85  // booleans + Functions.
86  if  (XL) LeftArrowBlink();
87  if (XR) RightArrowBlink();
88  if (YU) BlinkGreen();
89  if (YD) BlinkRed();
90  if (BT0) Clear();
91}
92void LeftArrowBlink() {         //  Being called when XL is set to true (active)
93  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {   //  I set EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS to different values, because something weird is happening  when they are the same and IDK why.
94    FastLED.clear();            // To clear  any active LEDs before activating LeftArrowBlink();
95    leds[3] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
96    leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
97    leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
98    leds[12]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
99    leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
100    leds[20] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
101    leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
102    leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
103    leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
104    leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
105    leds[32]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
106    leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
107    leds[35] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
108    leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
109    leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
110    leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
111    leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
112    leds[42]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
113    leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
114    leds[44] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
115    leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
116    leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
117    leds[50] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
118    leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
119    leds[52]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
120    leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
121    leds[59] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
122    leds[60] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
123    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);  // Defined brightness setting
124    FastLED.show();
125  }
126  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000)  {  // 2nd FastLED *delay* that clears LeftArrowBlink(); then activates it again  to imitate blinking.
127    FastLED.clear();
128    FastLED.show();
129  }
130}
131void  RightArrowBlink() {         // Being called when XR is set to true (active)
132  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {
133    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any  active LEDs before activating RightArrowBlink();
134    leds[3] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
135    leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
136    leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
137    leds[11]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
138    leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
139    leds[13] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
140    leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
141    leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
142    leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
143    leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
144    leds[21]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
145    leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
146    leds[24] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
147    leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
148    leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
149    leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
150    leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
151    leds[31]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
152    leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
153    leds[35] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
154    leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
155    leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
156    leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
157    leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
158    leds[51]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
159    leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
160    leds[59] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
161    leds[60] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
162    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
163    FastLED.show();
164  }
165  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
166    FastLED.clear();
167    FastLED.show();
168  }
169}
170
171void BlinkGreen()  {             // Being called when YU is set to true (active)
172  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500)  {
173    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any active LEDs before activating  BlinkGreen();
174    fill_solid (leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
175    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
176    FastLED.show();
177  }
178  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
179    FastLED.clear();
180    FastLED.show();
181  }
182}
183void BlinkRed() {               //  Being called when YD is set to true (active)
184  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {
185    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any active LEDs before activating BlinkRed();
186    fill_solid (leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
187    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
188    FastLED.show();
189  }
190  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
191    FastLED.clear();
192    FastLED.show();
193  }
194}
195
196void Clear()  {               //  Being called when BT0 is set to true (active)
197
198  FastLED.clear();            //  To clear any active LEDs
199  FastLED.show();
200}
201

#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
#define Vx A0 //  Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
#define Vy A1 //  Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
#define Button  A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
#define  NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In  of your matrix
#define BRIGHTNESS 20 //  Set Brightness Level

CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];

//Setup  booleans and variables here:
boolean XL, XR, YU, YD, BT0, BT1;
int xAxisLeft  = 80;
int xAxisRight = 700;
int yAxisUp = 50;
int yAxisDown = 700;

void  setup() {

  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
  pinMode(Vy,  INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP); //  Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5V
  // Note,  we're configuring an Analog input as digital input
  // which is perfectly fine.  I did this to make the wiring easier
  // and keep all of the wires on the  same side of the board
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
}

void loop() {

  // Unblock  this part to see the values on serial monitor, then setup your values for the Joystick
  /* Serial.begin(9600);
     Serial.print(x);  // Print the X value to the serial  port
     Serial.print("\	"); // Print a Tab character
     Serial.print(y);  // Print the Y value
     Serial.print("\	"); // Print a Tab
     Serial.println(btn);  // Print the value of the Btn (0=Pushed, 1 = Not Pushed)
     delay(250); //  Delay 250ms so the results don't print too quickly */

  //X-AXIS
  if  (analogRead(Vx) <= xAxisLeft) { // Read the value of Vx and if it's *less than or  equal to* xAxisLeft which is 80.
    BT0 = false;
    BT1 = true; // BT1 is  set to true, because when the button is open (unpushed), the input will read High  (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed), the input pin is connected to ground  and will read Low (0V).
    XL = true;  // XL is set to true, because we will  call it together with the function LeftArrowBlink();
    XR = false;
    YU  = false;
    YD = false;
  }

  else if (analogRead(Vx) > xAxisRight)  { // Read the value of Vx and if it's *greater than* xAxisRight which is 1000.
    BT0 = false;
    BT1 = true; // BT1 is set to true, because when the button  is open (unpushed), the input will read High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
    XR = true;  //  XR is set to true, because we will call it together with the function RightArrowBlink();
    XL = false;
    YU = false;
    YD = false;
  }

  //Y-AXIS
  if (analogRead(Vy) <= yAxisUp) { // Read the value of Vy and if it's *less than  or equal to* yAxisUp which is 50.
    BT0 = false;
    BT1 = true; // BT1  is set to true, because when the button is open (unpushed), the input will read  High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed), the input pin is connected to ground  and will read Low (0V).
    YU = true;  // YU is set to true, because we will  call it together with the function BlinkGreen();
    YD = false;
    XL =  false;
    XR = false;
  }
  else if (analogRead(Vy) > yAxisDown) { //  Read the value of Vy and if it's *greater than* yAxisDown which is 700.
    BT0  = false;
    BT1 = true; // BT1 is set to true, because when the button is open  (unpushed), the input will read High (+5V). When the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
    YD = true;  //  YD is set to true, because we will call it together with the function BlinkRed();
    YU = false;
    XL = false;
    XR = false;
  }
  if (digitalRead(Button)  == BT0) { // Read the value of Button and if it *is equal to* BT0 which is 0.
    BT0 = true; // BT0 is set to true, because when the button is closed (pressed),  the input pin is connected to ground and will read Low (0V).
    BT1 = false;//  BT1 is set to false, because BT0 is active.
    YD = false;
    YU = false;
    XL = false;
    XR = false;
  }
  // booleans + Functions.
  if  (XL) LeftArrowBlink();
  if (XR) RightArrowBlink();
  if (YU) BlinkGreen();
  if (YD) BlinkRed();
  if (BT0) Clear();
}
void LeftArrowBlink() {         //  Being called when XL is set to true (active)
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {   //  I set EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS to different values, because something weird is happening  when they are the same and IDK why.
    FastLED.clear();            // To clear  any active LEDs before activating LeftArrowBlink();
    leds[3] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
    leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[12]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[20] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[32]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[35] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[42]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[44] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[50] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[52]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[59] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[60] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);  // Defined brightness setting
    FastLED.show();
  }
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000)  {  // 2nd FastLED *delay* that clears LeftArrowBlink(); then activates it again  to imitate blinking.
    FastLED.clear();
    FastLED.show();
  }
}
void  RightArrowBlink() {         // Being called when XR is set to true (active)
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {
    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any  active LEDs before activating RightArrowBlink();
    leds[3] = CRGB(255, 18,  0);
    leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[11]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[13] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[21]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[24] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[31]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[35] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[51]  = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    leds[59] = CRGB(255,  18, 0);
    leds[60] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
    FastLED.show();
  }
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
    FastLED.clear();
    FastLED.show();
  }
}

void BlinkGreen()  {             // Being called when YU is set to true (active)
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500)  {
    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any active LEDs before activating  BlinkGreen();
    fill_solid (leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
    FastLED.show();
  }
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
    FastLED.clear();
    FastLED.show();
  }
}
void BlinkRed() {               //  Being called when YD is set to true (active)
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(500) {
    FastLED.clear();            // To clear any active LEDs before activating BlinkRed();
    fill_solid (leds, NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
    FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
    FastLED.show();
  }
  EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(1000) {  // 2nd FastLED *delay*  that clears RightArrowBlink(); then activates it again to imitate blinking.
    FastLED.clear();
    FastLED.show();
  }
}

void Clear()  {               //  Being called when BT0 is set to true (active)

  FastLED.clear();            //  To clear any active LEDs
  FastLED.show();
}

Test_Code_2.ino

arduino

Blink using Delays

1#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
2#define Vx A0 //   Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
3#define Vy A1 //   Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
4#define Button   A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
5#define   NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
6#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In   of your matrix
7#define BRIGHTNESS 64
8CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
9
10
11
12void   setup() {
13
14
15  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
16   pinMode(Vy, INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
17  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP);   // Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5v
18  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,   DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
19  Serial.begin(9600); 
20
21}
22
23void loop()   {
24  
25  if (analogRead(Vx) <= 50) { // X-Axis Left
26    LeftArrowBlink();
27   }
28  if (analogRead(Vx) >= 900) { // X-Axis Right
29    RightArrowBlink();
30   }
31  if (analogRead(Vy) <= 50) { // Y-Axis Up
32    BlinkGreen();
33  }
34   if (analogRead(Vy) >= 900) { // Y-Axis Down
35    BlinkRed();
36  }
37  if   (digitalRead(Button) == 0) { // Clear / Reset
38    Clear();
39  }
40}
41
42
43void   LeftArrowBlink() { // Function that is called when Vx is <= 80 and shows a Left   Blinking Arrow on the matrix
44
45
46  FastLED.clear();
47  leds[3] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
48  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
49  leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
50  leds[12]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
51  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
52  leds[20] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
53  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
54  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
55   leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
56  leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
57  leds[32] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
58  leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
59  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
60  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
61  leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
62  leds[39]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
63  leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
64  leds[42] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
65  leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
66  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
67   leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
68  leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
69  leds[50] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
70  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
71  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
72  leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
73  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
74  leds[60]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
75  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
76  FastLED.show();
77   delay(500);
78  FastLED.clear();
79  FastLED.show();
80  delay(500);  
81}
82
83
84void   RightArrowBlink()  {// Function that is called when Vx is >= 1000 and shows a Right   Blinking Arrow on the matrix
85
86  FastLED.clear();
87  leds[3] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
88  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
89  leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
90  leds[11]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
91  leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
92  leds[13] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
93  leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
94  leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
95   leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
96  leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
97  leds[21] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
98  leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
99  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
100  leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
101  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
102  leds[28]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
103  leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
104  leds[31] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
105  leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
106  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
107   leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
108  leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
109  leds[43] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
110  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
111  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
112  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
113  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
114  leds[60]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
115  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
116  FastLED.show();
117   delay(500);
118  FastLED.clear();
119  FastLED.show();
120  delay(500); 
121  
122}
123
124
125void   BlinkGreen()  {// Function that is called when Vy is <= 10 and shows a blinking   solid_fill of Green LEDs on the matrix
126  FastLED.clear();
127  fill_solid (leds,   NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
128  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
129  FastLED.show();
130   delay(500);
131  FastLED.clear();
132  FastLED.show();
133  delay(500);   
134}
135
136
137void   BlinkRed()  {// Function that is called when Vy is >= 1000 and shows a blinking   solid_fill of Red LEDs on the matrix
138  FastLED.clear();
139  fill_solid (leds,   NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
140  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
141  FastLED.show();
142   delay(500);
143  FastLED.clear();
144  FastLED.show();
145  delay(500);   
146}
147
148
149void   Clear()  {
150
151  FastLED.clear();
152  FastLED.show();
153}
154

#include "FastLED.h"  // Include FastLED Library
#define Vx A0 //   Define / Equate "Vx" with A0, the pin where Vx is connected
#define Vy A1 //   Define / Equate "Vy" with A1, the pin where Vy is connected
#define Button   A2 // Define / Equate Button with A2, the pin where the button is conne
#define   NUM_LEDS 64 //  The number of LEDS on your matrix
#define DATA_PIN 2  //  Data-In   of your matrix
#define BRIGHTNESS 64
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];



void   setup() {


  pinMode(Vx, INPUT); // Configure Vx (A0) as an Input
   pinMode(Vy, INPUT); // Configure Vy (A1) as an Input
  pinMode(Button, INPUT_PULLUP);   // Configure Button (A2) as an Input, internally "pulled-up" to 5v
  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B,   DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  Serial.begin(9600); 

}

void loop()   {
  
  if (analogRead(Vx) <= 50) { // X-Axis Left
    LeftArrowBlink();
   }
  if (analogRead(Vx) >= 900) { // X-Axis Right
    RightArrowBlink();
   }
  if (analogRead(Vy) <= 50) { // Y-Axis Up
    BlinkGreen();
  }
   if (analogRead(Vy) >= 900) { // Y-Axis Down
    BlinkRed();
  }
  if   (digitalRead(Button) == 0) { // Clear / Reset
    Clear();
  }
}


void   LeftArrowBlink() { // Function that is called when Vx is <= 80 and shows a Left   Blinking Arrow on the matrix


  FastLED.clear();
  leds[3] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[11] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[12]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[20] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
   leds[28] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[31] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[32] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[33] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
  leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[38] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[39]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[41] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[42] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[43] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
   leds[45] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[46] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[50] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
  leds[53] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[60]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
   delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);  
}


void   RightArrowBlink()  {// Function that is called when Vx is >= 1000 and shows a Right   Blinking Arrow on the matrix

  FastLED.clear();
  leds[3] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[4] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[10] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[11]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[12] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[13] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[17] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[18] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
   leds[19] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[20] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[21] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[22] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[24] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
  leds[25] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[27] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[28]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[30] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[31] = CRGB(255,   18, 0);
  leds[32] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[35] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
   leds[36] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[39] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[43] =   CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[44] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[51] = CRGB(255, 18,   0);
  leds[52] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[59] = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  leds[60]   = CRGB(255, 18, 0);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
   delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500); 
  
}


void   BlinkGreen()  {// Function that is called when Vy is <= 10 and shows a blinking   solid_fill of Green LEDs on the matrix
  FastLED.clear();
  fill_solid (leds,   NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Green);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
   delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);   
}


void   BlinkRed()  {// Function that is called when Vy is >= 1000 and shows a blinking   solid_fill of Red LEDs on the matrix
  FastLED.clear();
  fill_solid (leds,   NUM_LEDS, CRGB::Red);
  FastLED.setBrightness(BRIGHTNESS);
  FastLED.show();
   delay(500);
  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
  delay(500);   
}


void   Clear()  {

  FastLED.clear();
  FastLED.show();
}

Downloadable files

Same Schematic From Part 1

FastLED Library

https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

FastLED Library

https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

Same Schematic From Part 1

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