DCCEXParser.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Once a new OPCODE is decided upon, update this list.
   M, Write DCC packet
   n, Reserved for SensorCam
   N, Reserved for Sensorcam 
-  o, Neopixel driver (see also IO_NeoPixel.h)
+  o,
   O, Output broadcast
   p, Broadcast power state
   P, Write DCC packet
@@ -394,33 +394,6 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
             return;
         break;
 
-#ifndef IO_NO_HAL
-    case 'o':  // Neopixel pin manipulation
-        if (p[0]==0) break;
-        {  
-          VPIN vpin=p[0]>0 ? p[0]:-p[0];
-          bool setON=p[0]>0;
-          if (params==1) {  // <o [-]vpin> 
-            IODevice::write(vpin,setON);
-            return;
-          }
-          if (params==2) {  // <o [-]vpin count> 
-            for (auto pix=vpin;pix<=vpin+p[1];pix++)  IODevice::write(pix,setON);
-            return;
-          }
-          if (params==4 || params==5) { // <z [-]vpin r g b [count]> 
-            uint16_t colourcode=((p[1] & 0x1F)<<11) |
-                                ((p[2] & 0x1F)<<6)  |
-                                ((p[3] & 0x1F)<<1);
-            if (setON) colourcode |= 0x0001; 
-            // driver treats count 0 as 1
-            for (auto pix=vpin;pix<=vpin+p[4];pix++) IODevice::writeAnalogue(pix,colourcode,0,0);
-            return;
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-#endif        
-
     case 'z':  // direct pin manipulation
         if (p[0]==0) break; 
         if (params==1) {  // <z vpin | -vpin> 

IO_NeoPixel.h

@@ -153,15 +153,12 @@ private:
     _nPins=nPins;
     _I2CAddress = i2cAddress;
     _brightness=2; // TODO 0,1,2,3 
-    _redOffset=4+(mode >> 4 & 0x03);
+    _redOffset=mode >> 4 & 0x03;
-    _greenOffset=4+(mode >> 2 & 0x03); 
+    _greenOffset=mode >> 2 & 0x03; 
-    _blueOffset=4+(mode & 0x03); 
+    _blueOffset=mode & 0x03; 
-    if (4+(mode >>6 & 0x03) == _redOffset) _bytesPerPixel=3; 
+    if ((mode >>6 & 0x03) == _redOffset) _bytesPerPixel=3; 
     else _bytesPerPixel=4; // string has a white byte.
     _kHz800=(mode & NEO_KHZ400)==0;
-    _showPendimg=false;
-    // In dccex there are only 2 bytes per pixel
-    pixelBuffer=(uint16_t *) calloc(_nPins,sizeof(uint16_t)); // all pixels off  
     addDevice(this);
   }
 
@@ -186,17 +183,11 @@ private:
     const byte pinbuffer[] = {SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BASE, SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_PIN,SEESAW_PIN15};
     I2CManager.write(_I2CAddress, pinbuffer, sizeof(pinbuffer));
     
-    for (auto pin=0;pin<_nPins;pin++) transmit(pin);
+    // but in dccex there are only 2 bytes per pixel
+    pixelBuffer=(uint16_t *) calloc(_nPins,sizeof(uint16_t)); // all pixels off  
      _display();
   }
   
- // loop called by HAL supervisor 
-  void _loop(unsigned long currentMicros) override {
-    if (!_showPendimg) return;
-    byte showBuffer[]={SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BASE,SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_SHOW};
-    I2CManager.write(_I2CAddress,showBuffer,sizeof(showBuffer));
-    _showPendimg=false;
-  }  
 
   // read back pixel colour (rarely needed I suspect)
   int _readAnalogue(VPIN vpin) override {
@@ -231,8 +222,8 @@ private:
   void _writeAnalogue(VPIN vpin, int colour, uint8_t ignore1, uint16_t ignore2) override {
     (void) ignore1;
     (void) ignore2;
-    if (_deviceState == DEVSTATE_FAILED) return;
     auto newColour=(uint16_t)colour;
+    if (_deviceState == DEVSTATE_FAILED) return;
     auto pin=vpin-_firstVpin;
     if (pixelBuffer[pin]==newColour) return;
       pixelBuffer[pin]=newColour;
@@ -257,7 +248,7 @@ private:
 
   
   void transmit(uint16_t pin, bool show=true) { 
-    byte buffer[]={SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BASE,SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BUF,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00};
+    byte buffer[8]={SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BASE,SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BUF,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00};
     uint16_t offset= pin * _bytesPerPixel;
     buffer[2]=(byte)(offset>>8);
     buffer[3]=(byte)(offset &0xFF);
@@ -270,8 +261,14 @@ private:
     
     // Transmit pixel to driver
     I2CManager.write(_I2CAddress,buffer,4 +_bytesPerPixel);
-    _showPendimg=true;
     
+    if (show) {
+      // Show, but only if after previous 300uS
+      while((micros() - lastShowTime) < 300L);
+      byte showBuffer[]={SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_BASE,SEESAW_NEOPIXEL_SHOW};
+      I2CManager.write(_I2CAddress,showBuffer,sizeof(showBuffer));
+      lastShowTime=micros();
+    }  
   }
   uint16_t*  pixelBuffer = nullptr;
   byte _brightness;
@@ -279,7 +276,7 @@ private:
   byte _redOffset;
   byte _greenOffset;
   byte _blueOffset;
-  bool _showPendimg;
+  unsigned long lastShowTime=0;
   bool _kHz800; 
 };