Example Code for Arduino-RGB LED Color Control

Hardware Preparation

• Vortex Robot, SKU:ROB0116
• micro USB cable

Software Preparation

• Arduino IDE, Download link

Other Preparation Work

1. Unscrew the screw and open the USB programming port.
2. Turn on Vortex power switch, and plug in the Micro usb cable, it will install the driver automatically if you have installed Arduino IDE. If not, you can find it in the driver file in Arduino IDE folder-->Drivers folder.
3. There is a switch close to the USB port, make sure the trigger is close to the USB side. This is MP3 switch, we'll teach you how to add new song in the following chapter.
4. Open your Arduino IDE, select "Arduino UNO" and right "COM port" in Arduino IDE, now you can enjoy coding.

Sample Code

/***************************************************
 Vortex V1.0 （Small robots like bread）
 ***************************************************
 This example show how to use RGB-leds.
 Created 2016-2-3
 By Andy zhou <[email protected]>
 version:V1.0
 ****************************************************/
/***********Notice and Trouble shooting***************
1.This code is tested on vortex V1.0.
 ****************************************************/
// Use if you want to force the software SPI subsystem to be used for some reason (generally, you don't)
// #define FORCE_SOFTWARE_SPI
// Use if you want to force non-accelerated pin access (hint: you really don't, it breaks lots of things)
// #define FORCE_SOFTWARE_SPI
// #define FORCE_SOFTWARE_PINS
#include "FastLED.h"
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Move a white dot along the strip of leds.  This program simply shows how to configure the leds,
// and then how to turn a single pixel white and then off, moving down the line of pixels.
//
// How many leds are in the strip?
#define NUM_LEDS 12
// Data pin that led data will be written out over
#define DATA_PIN 13
// Clock pin only needed for SPI based chipsets when not using hardware SPI
//#define CLOCK_PIN 8
// This is an array of leds.  One item for each led in your strip.
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
// This function sets up the ledsand tells the controller about them
void setup() {
    // sanity check delay - allows reprogramming if accidently blowing power w/leds
    delay(2000);
    // Uncomment one of the following lines for your leds arrangement.
    // FastLED.addLeds<TM1803, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<TM1804, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<TM1809, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    FastLED.addLeds<WS2811, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<WS2812, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL, DATA_PIN>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<WS2811_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<GW6205_400, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<UCS1903B, DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<P9813, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<WS2801, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
    // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
}
// This function runs over and over, and is where you do the magic to light
// your leds.
void loop() {
   // Move a single white led
   for(int whiteLed = 0; whiteLed < NUM_LEDS; whiteLed = whiteLed + 1) {
      // Turn our current led on to white, then show the leds
      leds[whiteLed] = CRGB::White;
      // Show the leds (only one of which is set to white, from above)
      FastLED.show();
      // Wait a little bit
      delay(100);
      // Turn our current led back to black for the next loop around
      leds[whiteLed] = CRGB::Black;
   }
}

Additional Information

Link: About Library installation