ws2801 0.1

data/lib/ws2801.rb

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+#
+# Controller for: RGB Pixel with WS2801 Chip
+# build for Diffused Digital RGB LED Pixels from Adafruits on Raspberry Pi
+# (c) 2013 Roman Pramberger (roman.pramberger@gmail.com)
+
+# WS2801 driver
+module WS2801
+	@@len = 25
+	@@strip = []
+	@@device = "/dev/spidev0.0"
+
+  # Set/read length of strip
+  #
+  # Example:
+  #   >> WS2801.length(25)
+  #   >> WS2801.length
+  #   => 25
+  #
+  # Arguments (or nil):
+  #   count: (Integer)
+	def self.length len = nil
+		return @@len if len.nil?
+		@@len = len
+	end
+
+  # Set/read device
+  #
+  # Example:
+  #   >> WS2801.device("/dev/spidev0.0")
+  #   >> WS2801.device
+  #   => "/dev/spidev0.0"
+  #
+  # Arguments (or nil):
+  #   device: (String)
+	def self.device dev = nil
+		return @@device if dev.nil?
+		@@device = dev
+	end
+
+  # Generate empty strip array
+  #
+  # Example:
+  #   >> WS2801.gen
+	def self.gen
+		@@strip = Array.new(@@len*3+1)
+	end
+
+	# Return current Strip
+	#
+	# Example;
+	#   >> WS2801.strip
+	def self.strip
+		return @@strip
+	end
+
+  # Write stripinfo to device (if not empty)
+  # this needs root rights
+	#
+  # Example:
+  #   >> WS2801.write
+	def self.write
+		return false if @@strip.nil?
+	
+		@@strip.each_with_index do |s,i|
+			@@strip[i] = 0 if @@strip[i].nil?
+		end
+
+		File.open(@@device, 'w') do |file|
+			file.write(@@strip.pack('C*'))
+		end
+	end
+
+	# Put pixel X to
+	#
+	# Example:
+	#   >> WS2801.put 3, 120, 255, 120
+	#
+	# Arguments:
+	#   pixel (Integer)
+	#   red (Integer)
+	#   green (Integer)
+	#   blue (Integer)
+	def self.put pixel, red, green, blue
+		return false if @@strip.nil?
+		@@strip[(pixel*3)] = red
+		@@strip[(pixel*3)+1] = green
+		@@strip[(pixel*3)+2] = blue
+	end
+
+	# Fill all pixel
+	#
+	# Example:
+	#   >> WS2801.fill 120, 255, 120
+	#
+	# Arguments:
+	#   red (Integer)
+	#   green (Integer)
+	#   blue (Integer)
+	def self.fill red, green, blue
+		((@@strip.size-1)/3).times do |i|
+			@@strip[(i*3)]   = red
+			@@strip[(i*3)+1] = green
+			@@strip[(i*3)+2] = blue
+		end
+	end
+
+	# Reset pixel to black
+	#
+	# Example:
+	#   >> WS2801.reset
+	def self.reset
+		self.gen
+		self.write
+	end
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: ws2801
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: '0.1'
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- roman pramberger
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2013-01-12 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies: []
+description: Controlling ws2801 chip from Ruby (RGB LED Stripes/Pixel)
+email: roman DOT pramberger AT gmail DOT com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/ws2801.rb
+homepage: http://b1nary.ch
+licenses: []
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+require_paths:
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+requirements: []
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.8.23
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Controlling ws2801 chip from Ruby (RGB LED Stripes/Pixel)
+test_files: []