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| User Interface |
| Initial Setup |
| How to Operate the Software |
| Demonstration |
| Downloads |
| Acknowledgements |
| Change Log |
| Known Bugs and Issues |
| Planned Features and Changes |
| License |
The Chromolite desktop and Android applications are written in the Java based programming language Processing 3. The desktop application controls the LED strips through serial communication with an Arduino microcontroller set up in configuration to operate the Chromolite purpose built program. The desktop application acts as a server, in which the Chromolite Android application can connect to via Wi-Fi for wireless control. The Arduino microcontroller program required to interface with the desktop application is written using the C/C++ based Arduino language. In order for the Chromolite desktop application to interface with the program on the Arduino microcontroller, some initial circuitry set up is required and is detailed in the setup section below.
- 8 unique modes:
- Static: Sets the LED strips to either one, two or three non-changing colours.
- Random: Changes the LED strips to a randomly generated colour at short intervals.
- Wave: Colours of the spectrum move across the LED strip in a wave-like motion.
- Music: Reacts to an audio input signal, displaying 3 specified colours.
- Spectrum: All LEDs gradually cycle through the colour spectrum together.
- Strobe: Turns all LEDs on and off at a very fast rate to the selected colour.
- Scan: A short bar rapidly moves across the LED strips from one end to other and back.
- Off: Turns all LEDs off.
- Remote based control through the Android application to the desktop application over Wi-Fi.
- Support for multiple Android devices connected at a single given time.
- Keyboard shortcut control on the desktop application.
- Spectrum based colour selection.
- Ability to save custom default settings to both the desktop computer and Arduino's non-volatile EEPROM memory.
- Clean, modern and simple user interface.
- Cross desktop platform compatibility (Windows, macOS and Linux).
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Old Desktop UI (for desktop versions 0.1 - 1.0)
Versions 2.x
Version 2.0 (Latest)
* //Versions 1.x
Version 1.4(Latest)
* Removed delay when switching from wave, spectrum and random modes.Version 1.3
* Allow dragging across spectrum once the spectrum has been clicked and the cursor moves above or below the spectrum. * Fixed flickering delay when dragging over the spectrum (caused by sending data to the LED controller at a rate faster than the Arduino serial port can handle).Version 1.2
* Fixed issue where changing a music mode colour would also change the current colour for static and strobe modes.Version 1.1
* Fixed issue where sometimes the mode would change randomly when in music mode.Version 1.0
* Fixed many bugs and errors: First stable release. * Implemented keyboard shortcut/control functionality. * Minor usability and UI tweaks.Versions 0.x
Version 0.9
* Added music mode colour customisation.Version 0.8
* Added music mode.Version 0.7
* Additionally implemented dragging over spectrum for selection instead of exclusively upon press. * Added circle indicator over spectrum to display which colour is selected.Version 0.6
* Added spectrum mode. * Added strobe mode.Version 0.5
* Converted previously white user interface into a dark theme. * Refined layout of buttons and added mouse over colour change/ button selection colour change.Version 0.4
* Added toggle for the controller LED. * Added exit button.Version 0.3
* Added wave mode.Version 0.2
* Created button layout to change between modes. * Added random mode.Version 0.1
* Base desktop application structure complete. * Base Arduino program structure complete. * Static colour selection mode.Versions 1.x
Version 1.4 (Latest)
* //Version 1.3
* //Version 1.2
* //Version 1.1
* //Version 1.0
* //Versions 0.x
Version 0.9
* //Version 0.8
* //Version 0.7
* //Version 0.6
* //Version 0.5
* //Version 0.4
* //Version 0.3
* //Version 0.2
* //Version 0.1
* //- There are currently no known issues or bugs.
- Ability to control speed for random, wave, spectrum, strobe modes and scan modes.
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Corale Studios - github.com/CoralStudios
Colore - A C# library that utilises the Razer Chroma SDK to provide control of LEDs on a range of Razer Chroma devices. The library is used in this project in the Windows background service that the desktop applciation communicates with via UDP in order to control the LEDs on Razer Chroma devices. This allows utilisation of this C# based library from within Java.
Andreas Schlegel (sojamo) - http://www.sojamo.de/
oscP5 - A library for the Processing programming environment which implements the Open Sound Control (OSC) network protocol developed at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies, University of California, Berkeley. The library is used in this project for the purpose of network communication between Android and desktop devices.
controlP5 - A library for the Processing programming environment which provides a set of controllers to build a graphical user interface. The library is used in this project for the purpose of creating an editable text field in the desktop application in which the user is able to input a desired network port.
David Bouchard (deadpixel) - http://www.deadpixel.ca/
Arduino-OSC - Libraries for the Processing and Arduino programming environments, built upon oscP5, which allows for OSC protocol communciation over the Serial port to the Arduino platform. The library is used in this project for the purpose of communication between the desktop application and the Chromolite compatible Arduino microcontroller.
Benedikt Groß - http://benedikt-gross.de/log/
Ani - A library for the Processing programming environment which provides a platform for creating smooth easing animations. The library is used in this project for the purpose of animating UI transitions and interactions in the Android application.
Adafruit Industries - https://www.adafruit.com/
NeoPixel - A library for the Arduino programming environment which provides the ability to individually interface with each LED in the WS2812B RGB LED strips. The library is used in this project for the purpose of controlling the LED strips connected to the Chromolite compatible Arduino microcontroller.
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