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资源说明：Runs a 9600bps "server" on the Sparkfun LED Matrix backpack to control from a "real computer"
rgb-backpack-controller ======================= Runs a 9600bps "server" on the [Sparkfun LED Matrix backpack](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/760) to control from a "real computer"  ## Set up * Get the [Sparkfun LED Matrix backpack](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/760) * Get an atmel or arduino. I'm using the [BeagleBoard Trainer](http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard_Trainer) talking to a BeagleBoard xM * Wire 5 pins from the microcontroller to the backpack. You need GND, MOSI, CS, SCLK, VCC. ### (If it's not an arduino already) * Get some way to ISP program an Atmel if it's not an arduino already, like [one of these](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8702) * Put the ISP 6 pin cable of the programmer so that the ribbon cable goes away from the board * Get this [arduino boot firmware](http://arduino.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/hardware/arduino/bootloaders/atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex) * Program it to the board via your ISP using avrdude: ```bash avrdude -V -F -c stk500v2 -p m328p -P /dev/cu.usbmodem26211 -b 57600 -e -u -U lock:w:0x3f:m -U efuse:w:0x05:m -U hfuse:w:0xda:m -U lfuse:w:0xff:m avrdude -V -F -c stk500v2 -p m328p -P /dev/cu.usbmodem26211 -b 57600 -U flash:w:ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex -U lock:w:0x0f:m ``` ## Controlling the matrix from anywhere * Hook up a serial connection between your atmel/arduino and whatever you want to control the LED Matrix from (since I'm using a Beagleboard, the serial port is already connected to the trainer as /dev/ttyO1) * Flash led_sender.hex anyway you know how. Since I put that firmware on my board above, I do this quickly after hitting reset: ```bash avrdude -V -F -c stk500v1 -p m328p -P /dev/ttyO1 -b 57600 -U flash:w:led_sender.hex ``` * (You can of course compile led_sender.c yourself if you want, i put the avr-gcc makefile in the repo too. But you shouldn't need to change it unless your pin numbers are different.) * On the computer you want to control the LED Matrix from, change the serial port name in block_sender.c * Compile the block_sender.c: ```bash gcc -o block_sender block_sender.c ``` * Run the block sender on the computer you want to control the LED Matrix from * It should look like this (in real life it's less blown out)  * Now control your LED matrix at will. In block_sender you can see how it's done -- you fill up a char array with 64 bytes, each one a 4 bit number corresponding to the palette index. Then you call ```c draw_frame(fd, frame); ``` * Lower level if you want: the atmel listens for bytes on the UART at 9600. Every time it gets a byte, it checks if it is 32. If it is, it starts the drawing pointer at position 0. If it's not, it splits the byte up into two 4-bit numbers, each one a palette index. After drawing two dots it incremements the position automatically. So you should send 33 bytes per frame, starting with the number 32 and then 64 pixels, each 4 bits. ## FAQ ### Why didn't you just use SPI, isn't it a waste to have 2 microcontrollers converting stuff back and forth Have you tried to use SPI on a computer before, so annoying ### Can I increase the baud rate? Probably. The UART might get in the way of the SPI. I haven't played with that too much and 9600 is fine for what I need right now. ### Can there be more colors? Yes -- my protocol kept it at 4 bits but you could change that. There's not too much variation in the colors and some of them flicker a lot, so I kept it safe. They are, in order (RED is 1, DKRED is 2, etc) ```c // My lovely palette. 15 colors. RRRGGGBB #define CRC 0xF0 // should never be #define RED 0xE0 #define DKRED 0x40 #define ORANGE 0xE8 #define YELLOW 0xFC #define GREEN 0x1C #define DKGREEN 0x0c #define TEAL 0x5E #define LTBLUE 0x1F #define BLUE 0x07 #define DKBLUE 0x02 #define PURPLE 0x46 #define PINK 0xE3 #define WHITE 0xFF #define GRAY 0x4A #define BLACK 0x00 ```
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