This is the description of the Rust API bindings for the LED Strip Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the LED Strip Bricklet are summarized in its hardware description.
An installation guide for the Rust API bindings is part of their general description. Additional documentation can be found on docs.rs.
The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).
1use std::{error::Error, io};
2
3use tinkerforge::{ip_connection::IpConnection, led_strip_bricklet::*};
4
5const HOST: &str = "localhost";
6const PORT: u16 = 4223;
7const UID: &str = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your LED Strip Bricklet.
8
9fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
10 let ipcon = IpConnection::new(); // Create IP connection.
11 let ls = LedStripBricklet::new(UID, &ipcon); // Create device object.
12
13 ipcon.connect((HOST, PORT)).recv()??; // Connect to brickd.
14 // Don't use device before ipcon is connected.
15
16 // Set first 10 LEDs to green
17 ls.set_rgb_values(
18 0,
19 10,
20 [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
21 [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
22 [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
23 )
24 .recv()?;
25
26 println!("Press enter to exit.");
27 let mut _input = String::new();
28 io::stdin().read_line(&mut _input)?;
29 ipcon.disconnect();
30 Ok(())
31}
Download (example_callback.rs)
1use std::{error::Error, io, thread};
2use tinkerforge::{ip_connection::IpConnection, led_strip_bricklet::*};
3
4const HOST: &str = "localhost";
5const PORT: u16 = 4223;
6const UID: &str = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your LED Strip Bricklet.
7const NUM_LEDS: u8 = 16;
8
9fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
10 let ipcon = IpConnection::new(); // Create IP connection.
11 let ls = LedStripBricklet::new(UID, &ipcon); // Create device object.
12
13 ipcon.connect((HOST, PORT)).recv()??; // Connect to brickd.
14 // Don't use device before ipcon is connected.
15
16 // Set frame duration to 50ms (20 frames per second)
17 ls.set_frame_duration(50);
18
19 let frame_rendered_receiver = ls.get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver();
20
21 let r = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
22 let g = [255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
23 let mut b = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0];
24 ls.set_rgb_values(0, NUM_LEDS, r, g, b);
25
26 // Spawn thread to handle received callback messages.
27 // This thread ends when the `ls` object
28 // is dropped, so there is no need for manual cleanup.
29 thread::spawn(move || {
30 let mut r_index = 0u8;
31 for _frame_rendered in frame_rendered_receiver {
32 b[r_index as usize] = 0;
33 if r_index == NUM_LEDS - 1 {
34 r_index = 0;
35 } else {
36 r_index += 1;
37 }
38 b[r_index as usize] = 255;
39
40 // Set new data for next render cycle
41 ls.set_rgb_values(0, NUM_LEDS, r, g, b);
42 }
43 });
44
45 println!("Press enter to exit.");
46 let mut _input = String::new();
47 io::stdin().read_line(&mut _input)?;
48 ipcon.disconnect();
49 Ok(())
50}
To allow non-blocking usage, nearly every function of the Rust bindings returns a wrapper around a mpsc::Receiver. To block until the function has finished and get your result, call one of the receiver’s recv variants. Those return either the result sent by the device, or any error occurred.
Functions returning a result directly will block until the device has finished processing the request.
All functions listed below are thread-safe, those which return a receiver are lock-free.
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Creates a new LedStripBricklet object with the unique device ID uid and adds
it to the IPConnection ip_connection:
let led_strip = LedStripBricklet::new("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", &ip_connection);
This device object can be used after the IP connection has been connected.
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Sets length RGB values for the LEDs starting from index.
To make the colors show correctly you need to configure the chip type
(LedStripBricklet::set_chip_type()) and a 3-channel channel mapping (LedStripBricklet::set_channel_mapping())
according to the connected LEDs.
Example: If you set
index to 5,
length to 3,
r to [255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
g to [0, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] and
b to [0, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
the LED with index 5 will be red, 6 will be green and 7 will be blue.
Note
Depending on the LED circuitry colors can be permuted.
The colors will be transfered to actual LEDs when the next
frame duration ends, see LedStripBricklet::set_frame_duration().
Generic approach:
Set the frame duration to a value that represents the number of frames per second you want to achieve.
Set all of the LED colors for one frame.
Wait for the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
Set all of the LED colors for next frame.
Wait for the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
and so on.
This approach ensures that you can change the LED colors with a fixed frame rate.
The actual number of controllable LEDs depends on the number of free
Bricklet ports. See here for more
information. A call of LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values() with index + length above the
bounds is ignored completely.
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Returns length R, G and B values starting from the given LED index.
The values are the last values that were set by LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values().
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Sets the frame duration.
Example: If you want to achieve 20 frames per second, you should set the frame duration to 50ms (50ms * 20 = 1 second).
For an explanation of the general approach see LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values().
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Returns the frame duration as set by LedStripBricklet::set_frame_duration().
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Returns the current supply voltage of the LEDs.
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Sets the frequency of the clock.
The Bricklet will choose the nearest achievable frequency, which may
be off by a few Hz. You can get the exact frequency that is used by
calling LedStripBricklet::get_clock_frequency().
If you have problems with flickering LEDs, they may be bits flipping. You can fix this by either making the connection between the LEDs and the Bricklet shorter or by reducing the frequency.
With a decreasing frequency your maximum frames per second will decrease too.
Note
The frequency in firmware version 2.0.0 is fixed at 2MHz.
Added in version 2.0.1$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns the currently used clock frequency as set by LedStripBricklet::set_clock_frequency().
Added in version 2.0.1$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Sets the type of the LED driver chip. We currently support the chips
WS2801,
WS2811,
WS2812 / SK6812 / NeoPixel RGB,
SK6812RGBW / NeoPixel RGBW (Chip Type = WS2812),
LPD8806 and
APA102 / DotStar.
The following constants are available for this function:
For chip:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2801 = 2801
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2811 = 2811
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2812 = 2812
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_LPD8806 = 8806
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_APA102 = 102
Added in version 2.0.2$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns the currently used chip type as set by LedStripBricklet::set_chip_type().
The following constants are available for this function:
For chip:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2801 = 2801
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2811 = 2811
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_WS2812 = 2812
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_LPD8806 = 8806
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHIP_TYPE_APA102 = 102
Added in version 2.0.2$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Sets length RGBW values for the LEDs starting from index.
To make the colors show correctly you need to configure the chip type
(LedStripBricklet::set_chip_type()) and a 4-channel channel mapping (LedStripBricklet::set_channel_mapping())
according to the connected LEDs.
The maximum length is 12, the index goes from 0 to 239 and the rgbw values have 8 bits each.
Example: If you set
index to 5,
length to 4,
r to [255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
g to [0, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
b to [0, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] and
w to [0, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
the LED with index 5 will be red, 6 will be green, 7 will be blue and 8 will be white.
Note
Depending on the LED circuitry colors can be permuted.
The colors will be transfered to actual LEDs when the next
frame duration ends, see LedStripBricklet::set_frame_duration().
Generic approach:
Set the frame duration to a value that represents the number of frames per second you want to achieve.
Set all of the LED colors for one frame.
Wait for the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
Set all of the LED colors for next frame.
Wait for the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
and so on.
This approach ensures that you can change the LED colors with a fixed frame rate.
The actual number of controllable LEDs depends on the number of free
Bricklet ports. See here for more
information. A call of LedStripBricklet::set_rgbw_values() with index + length above the
bounds is ignored completely.
The LPD8806 LED driver chips have 7-bit channels for RGB. Internally the LED Strip Bricklets divides the 8-bit values set using this function by 2 to make them 7-bit. Therefore, you can just use the normal value range (0-255) for LPD8806 LEDs.
The brightness channel of the APA102 LED driver chips has 5-bit. Internally the LED Strip Bricklets divides the 8-bit values set using this function by 8 to make them 5-bit. Therefore, you can just use the normal value range (0-255) for the brightness channel of APA102 LEDs.
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns length RGBW values starting from the given index.
The values are the last values that were set by LedStripBricklet::set_rgbw_values().
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Sets the channel mapping for the connected LEDs.
LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values() and LedStripBricklet::set_rgbw_values() take the data in RGB(W) order.
But the connected LED driver chips might have their 3 or 4 channels in a
different order. For example, the WS2801 chips typically use BGR order, the
WS2812 chips typically use GRB order and the APA102 chips typically use WBGR
order.
The APA102 chips are special. They have three 8-bit channels for RGB and an additional 5-bit channel for the overall brightness of the RGB LED making them 4-channel chips. Internally the brightness channel is the first channel, therefore one of the Wxyz channel mappings should be used. Then the W channel controls the brightness.
If a 3-channel mapping is selected then LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values() has to be used.
Calling LedStripBricklet::set_rgbw_values() with a 3-channel mapping will produce incorrect
results. Vice-versa if a 4-channel mapping is selected then
LedStripBricklet::set_rgbw_values() has to be used. Calling LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values() with a
4-channel mapping will produce incorrect results.
The following constants are available for this function:
For mapping:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGB = 6
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBG = 9
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRG = 33
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGR = 36
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRB = 18
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBR = 24
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGBW = 27
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGWB = 30
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBGW = 39
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBWG = 45
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RWGB = 54
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RWBG = 57
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRWB = 78
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRBW = 75
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBWR = 108
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBRW = 99
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GWBR = 120
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GWRB = 114
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRGW = 135
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRWG = 141
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGRW = 147
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGWR = 156
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BWRG = 177
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BWGR = 180
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WRBG = 201
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WRGB = 198
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WGBR = 216
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WGRB = 210
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WBGR = 228
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WBRG = 225
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns the currently used channel mapping as set by LedStripBricklet::set_channel_mapping().
The following constants are available for this function:
For mapping:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGB = 6
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBG = 9
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRG = 33
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGR = 36
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRB = 18
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBR = 24
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGBW = 27
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RGWB = 30
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBGW = 39
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RBWG = 45
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RWGB = 54
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_RWBG = 57
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRWB = 78
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GRBW = 75
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBWR = 108
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GBRW = 99
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GWBR = 120
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_GWRB = 114
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRGW = 135
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BRWG = 141
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGRW = 147
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BGWR = 156
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BWRG = 177
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_BWGR = 180
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WRBG = 201
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WRGB = 198
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WGBR = 216
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WGRB = 210
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WBGR = 228
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_CHANNEL_MAPPING_WBRG = 225
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.
The position can be ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’, ‘f’, ‘g’ or ‘h’ (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position ‘z’.
The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.
Enables the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
By default the callback is enabled.
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
Disables the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback.
By default the callback is enabled.
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
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Returns true if the LedStripBricklet::get_frame_rendered_callback_receiver() callback is enabled, false otherwise.
Added in version 2.0.6$nbsp;(Plugin).
Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the corresponding get_*_callback_receiver function, which returns a receiver for callback events.
Note
Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.
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Receivers created with this function receive Frame Rendered events.
This callback is triggered directly after a new frame is rendered. The received variable is the number of RGB or RGBW LEDs in that frame.
You should send the data for the next frame directly after this callback was triggered.
For an explanation of the general approach see LedStripBricklet::set_rgb_values().
Virtual functions don’t communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.
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Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.
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Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.
For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled,
because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration
functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by
LedStripBricklet::set_response_expected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default
and can be enabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
The following constants are available for this function:
For function_id:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_RGB_VALUES = 1
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_FRAME_DURATION = 3
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CLOCK_FREQUENCY = 7
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CHIP_TYPE = 9
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_RGBW_VALUES = 11
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CHANNEL_MAPPING = 13
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_ENABLE_FRAME_RENDERED_CALLBACK = 15
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_DISABLE_FRAME_RENDERED_CALLBACK = 16
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Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
The following constants are available for this function:
For function_id:
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_RGB_VALUES = 1
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_FRAME_DURATION = 3
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CLOCK_FREQUENCY = 7
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CHIP_TYPE = 9
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_RGBW_VALUES = 11
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_SET_CHANNEL_MAPPING = 13
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_ENABLE_FRAME_RENDERED_CALLBACK = 15
LED_STRIP_BRICKLET_FUNCTION_DISABLE_FRAME_RENDERED_CALLBACK = 16
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Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.
This constant is used to identify a LED Strip Bricklet.
The LedStripBricklet::get_identity() function and the IpConnection::get_enumerate_callback_receiver()
callback of the IP Connection have a device_identifier parameter to specify
the Brick’s or Bricklet’s type.
This constant represents the human readable name of a LED Strip Bricklet.