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Helix RGB Lamp

Switching RGB LED Lamp

Jul 27, 2020

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RGB Diffused Common Anode

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Project description

Code

arduino

Wanted to change color each LED individually simultaneously.

1#define RED_PIN 11      // where the red pin is connected to
2#define   GREEN_PIN 10   // where the green pin is connected to
3#define BLUE_PIN 9    //   where the blue pin is connected to
4#define RED2_PIN 8      // where the red pin   is connected to
5#define GREEN2_PIN 7   // where the green pin is connected to
6#define   BLUE2_PIN 6    // where the blue pin is connected to
7#define RED3_PIN 5      //   where the red pin is connected to
8#define GREEN3_PIN 4   // where the green pin   is connected to
9#define BLUE3_PIN 3    // where the blue pin is connected to
10#define   DELAY 10       // 10ms internal delay; increase for slower fades
11
12void setup()   {
13  pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);
14  pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);
15  pinMode(RED_PIN,   OUTPUT);
16  pinMode(GREEN2_PIN, OUTPUT);
17  pinMode(BLUE2_PIN, OUTPUT);
18   pinMode(RED2_PIN, OUTPUT);
19  pinMode(GREEN3_PIN, OUTPUT);
20  pinMode(BLUE3_PIN,   OUTPUT);
21  pinMode(RED3_PIN, OUTPUT);
22}
23
24void loop() {
25  // fade   from green to red
26  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
27    analogWrite(RED_PIN, i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 255-i);
28    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 0);
29    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 0);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, i);
30    delay(DELAY);
31  }
32
33  // fade from   red to blue
34  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
35    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 0);
36    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 0);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, i);
37    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 255-i);
38    delay(DELAY);
39  }
40
41  // fade from   blue to green
42  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
43    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 0);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, i);
44    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 255-i);
45    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 0);
46    delay(DELAY);
47  }
48}

#define RED_PIN 11      // where the red pin is connected to
#define   GREEN_PIN 10   // where the green pin is connected to
#define BLUE_PIN 9    //   where the blue pin is connected to
#define RED2_PIN 8      // where the red pin   is connected to
#define GREEN2_PIN 7   // where the green pin is connected to
#define   BLUE2_PIN 6    // where the blue pin is connected to
#define RED3_PIN 5      //   where the red pin is connected to
#define GREEN3_PIN 4   // where the green pin   is connected to
#define BLUE3_PIN 3    // where the blue pin is connected to
#define   DELAY 10       // 10ms internal delay; increase for slower fades

void setup()   {
  pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED_PIN,   OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GREEN2_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE2_PIN, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(RED2_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GREEN3_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE3_PIN,   OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED3_PIN, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  // fade   from green to red
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 255-i);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 0);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 0);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, i);
    delay(DELAY);
  }

  // fade from   red to blue
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 0);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 0);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, i);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 255-i);
    delay(DELAY);
  }

  // fade from   blue to green
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 0);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,   255-i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, i);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,   0);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 255-i);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,   i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 0);
    delay(DELAY);
  }
}

Code

arduino

Wanted to change color each LED individually simultaneously.

1#define RED_PIN 11      // where the red pin is connected to
2#define  GREEN_PIN 10   // where the green pin is connected to
3#define BLUE_PIN 9    //  where the blue pin is connected to
4#define RED2_PIN 8      // where the red pin  is connected to
5#define GREEN2_PIN 7   // where the green pin is connected to
6#define  BLUE2_PIN 6    // where the blue pin is connected to
7#define RED3_PIN 5      //  where the red pin is connected to
8#define GREEN3_PIN 4   // where the green pin  is connected to
9#define BLUE3_PIN 3    // where the blue pin is connected to
10#define  DELAY 10       // 10ms internal delay; increase for slower fades
11
12void setup()  {
13  pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);
14  pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);
15  pinMode(RED_PIN,  OUTPUT);
16  pinMode(GREEN2_PIN, OUTPUT);
17  pinMode(BLUE2_PIN, OUTPUT);
18  pinMode(RED2_PIN, OUTPUT);
19  pinMode(GREEN3_PIN, OUTPUT);
20  pinMode(BLUE3_PIN,  OUTPUT);
21  pinMode(RED3_PIN, OUTPUT);
22}
23
24void loop() {
25  // fade  from green to red
26  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
27    analogWrite(RED_PIN, i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 255-i);
28    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 0);
29    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 0);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, i);
30    delay(DELAY);
31  }
32
33  // fade from  red to blue
34  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
35    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 0);
36    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 0);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, i);
37    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 255-i);
38    delay(DELAY);
39  }
40
41  // fade from  blue to green
42  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
43    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 0);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, i);
44    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 255-i);
45    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 0);
46    delay(DELAY);
47  }
48}

#define RED_PIN 11      // where the red pin is connected to
#define  GREEN_PIN 10   // where the green pin is connected to
#define BLUE_PIN 9    //  where the blue pin is connected to
#define RED2_PIN 8      // where the red pin  is connected to
#define GREEN2_PIN 7   // where the green pin is connected to
#define  BLUE2_PIN 6    // where the blue pin is connected to
#define RED3_PIN 5      //  where the red pin is connected to
#define GREEN3_PIN 4   // where the green pin  is connected to
#define BLUE3_PIN 3    // where the blue pin is connected to
#define  DELAY 10       // 10ms internal delay; increase for slower fades

void setup()  {
  pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED_PIN,  OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GREEN2_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE2_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED2_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(GREEN3_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BLUE3_PIN,  OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED3_PIN, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  // fade  from green to red
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 255-i);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 0);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 0);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, i);
    delay(DELAY);
  }

  // fade from  red to blue
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, 0);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 0);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, i);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 255-i);
    delay(DELAY);
  }

  // fade from  blue to green
  for(int i=0; i<255; i++) {
    analogWrite(RED_PIN, 0);analogWrite(RED2_PIN,  255-i);analogWrite(RED3_PIN, i);
    analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, i);analogWrite(GREEN2_PIN,  0);analogWrite(GREEN3_PIN, 255-i);
    analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 255-i);analogWrite(BLUE2_PIN,  i);analogWrite(BLUE3_PIN, 0);
    delay(DELAY);
  }
}

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My custom PCB circuite diagram

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The Helix Sculpture

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https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:113549

THe Stand

THe base where all the components are stored

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4554086

The Helix Sculpture

The top helix sculpture creators site

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:113549

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