added better color selection and brightness comtrol

Signed-off-by: Ebbe Baß <ebbe.bass>

code.py

@@ -3,67 +3,89 @@ import rotaryio
 import neopixel
 import time
 import digitalio
+import microcontroller
 
 num_pixels = 10
 
 pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(board.GP5, num_pixels)
-
 encoder = rotaryio.IncrementalEncoder(board.GP19, board.GP18)
-
 button = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP17)
 button.direction = digitalio.Direction.INPUT
 button.pull = digitalio.Pull.UP
 
-button_state = None  # Initialize button state to None
+# Predefined colors
+colors = [
+    (255, 0, 0),  # Red
+    (0, 255, 0),  # Green
+    (0, 0, 255),  # Blue
+    (255, 255, 255),  # White
+    (200, 255, 200),  # Cold white
+    (255, 20, 100),  # Warm white
+]
 
-lamp_state = True  # Initialize lamp state to True (on)
+# Brightness levels (6 steps, including 0 for off)
+brightness_levels = [0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0]
 
-cold_white = (200, 255, 200)
+# Check and initialize non-volatile memory
-white = (255, 255, 255)
+if len(microcontroller.nvm) < 5:
-warm_white = (255, 20, 100)
+    microcontroller.nvm = bytearray(5)  # Initialize with 5 bytes
+    microcontroller.nvm[0:4] = b"0.80"  # Default brightness
+    microcontroller.nvm[4:5] = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")  # Default color index
 
-def interpolate_color(encoder_pos):
+# Load settings from non-volatile memory
-    if encoder_pos <= -25:
+try:
-        return cold_white
+    brightness_index = int(float(microcontroller.nvm[0:4].decode()) * 5)
-    elif encoder_pos >= 25:
+    color_index = int.from_bytes(microcontroller.nvm[4:5], "little")
-        return warm_white
+    if color_index >= len(colors):
-    else:
+        color_index = 0  # Reset to default if out of range
-        ratio = (encoder_pos + 25) / 50.0
+except ValueError:
-        inverted_ratio = 1.0 - ratio
+    brightness_index = 4  # Default brightness (0.8)
-        interpolated_color = tuple(int(cold_white[i] * inverted_ratio + warm_white[i] * ratio) for i in range(3))
+    color_index = 0  # Default color index (red)
-        return interpolated_color
-    
-fading_in_progress = False  # Flag to indicate if fading animation is in progress
 
+pixels.brightness = brightness_levels[brightness_index]
+current_color = colors[color_index]
+pixels.fill(current_color)
+
+button_state = None
+last_encoder_pos = encoder.position
+
+def fade_colors(start_color, end_color, steps=50, delay=0.02):
+    """Smoothly fade between two colors."""
+    for step in range(steps):
+        ratio = step / steps
+        interpolated_color = tuple(
+            int(start_color[i] * (1 - ratio) + end_color[i] * ratio) for i in range(3)
+        )
+        pixels.fill(interpolated_color)
+        time.sleep(delay)
 
 while True:
+    # Read encoder position for brightness control
     enc_pos = encoder.position
-    enc_pos = min(max(enc_pos, -25), 25)
+    if enc_pos != last_encoder_pos:
-    print(enc_pos)
+        step_change = enc_pos - last_encoder_pos
-    
+        last_encoder_pos = enc_pos
-    # Process button press
+        brightness_index = min(max(brightness_index + step_change, 0), len(brightness_levels) - 1)
+        pixels.brightness = brightness_levels[brightness_index]
+        print(f"Brightness: {brightness_levels[brightness_index]:.2f}")
+
+    # Handle button press to cycle colors
     if not button.value and button_state is None:
         button_state = "pressed"
-        print("pressed")
     elif button.value and button_state == "pressed":
-        lamp_state = not lamp_state  # Toggle lamp state
+        new_color_index = (color_index + 1) % len(colors)
-        button_state = None  # Reset button state
+        fade_colors(colors[color_index], colors[new_color_index])
-        fading_in_progress = True  # Set flag to indicate fading animation is in progress
+        color_index = new_color_index
-    
+        current_color = colors[color_index]  # Update current_color
-    # Perform fading animation if lamp state changed
+        pixels.fill(current_color)  # Apply the new color
-    if fading_in_progress:
+        print(f"Selected color: {current_color}")
-        if lamp_state:  # Fade in
+        button_state = None
-            for brightness in range(255):
+
-                pixels.brightness = brightness / 255.0
+    # Set the pixels to the current color (if not transitioning)
-                time.sleep(0.2/255)
+    if brightness_levels[brightness_index] > 0.0:  # Only fill if brightness > 0
-            pixels.brightness = 1.0  # Ensure full brightness is set
+        pixels.fill(current_color)
-        else:  # Fade out
+
-            for brightness in range(255, -1, -1):
+    # Save settings to non-volatile memory
-                pixels.brightness = brightness / 255.0
+    brightness_value = brightness_levels[brightness_index]
-                time.sleep(0.2/255)
+    microcontroller.nvm[0:4] = f"{brightness_value:.2f}".encode()
-            pixels.brightness = 0.0  # Ensure brightness is completely off
+    microcontroller.nvm[4:5] = color_index.to_bytes(1, "little")
-        fading_in_progress = False  # Reset flag once fading animation is complete
-    
-    # Calculate and set current color
-    current_color = interpolate_color(enc_pos)
-    pixels.fill(current_color)