runcolorcycle.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Sample script to run a few colour tests on the strip."""
from apa102_pi.colorschemes import colorschemes

NUM_LED = 576
BRIGHTNESS = 15


def main():
    # One Cycle with one step and a pause of three seconds. Hence three seconds of white light
    print('Three Seconds of white light')
    my_cycle = colorschemes.Solid(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=3,
                                  num_steps_per_cycle=1, num_cycles=1, order='rgb', global_brightness=BRIGHTNESS)
    my_cycle.start()

    # Go twice around the clock
    print('Go twice around the clock')
    my_cycle = colorschemes.RoundAndRound(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
                                          num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=2, order='rgb',
                                          global_brightness=BRIGHTNESS)
    my_cycle.start()

    # One cycle of red, green and blue each
    print('One strandtest of red, green and blue each')
    my_cycle = colorschemes.StrandTest(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
                                       num_steps_per_cycle=NUM_LED, num_cycles=3, order='rgb',
                                       global_brightness=BRIGHTNESS)
    my_cycle.start()

    # One slow trip through the rainbow
    print('One slow trip through the rainbow')
    my_cycle = colorschemes.Rainbow(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0,
                                    num_steps_per_cycle=255, num_cycles=1, order='rgb', global_brightness=BRIGHTNESS)
    my_cycle.start()

    # Five quick trips through the rainbow
    print('Five quick trips through the rainbow')
    my_cycle = colorschemes.TheaterChase(num_led=NUM_LED, pause_value=0.04,
                                         num_steps_per_cycle=35, num_cycles=5, order='rgb',
                                         global_brightness=BRIGHTNESS)
    my_cycle.start()

    print('Finished the test')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()