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Sun Aug 9 10:05:46 BST 2020

Thanks for getting back to me.
I did try a few of the examples...Cylon basic flash and another...

All with the same error.

On Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 23:19 Kieran Evans, <keyz182 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was playing with that library a few weeks ago. On an ESP32, but I can't
> imagine there's much difference. I'm AFK for a few days, but can dig into
> my code when I'm back to find some examples.
>
>
> Are you using the code exactly as is in the article? I can't see anything
> immediately obvious as wrong. There are some notes here
> https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/wiki/ESP8266-notes for fastled on
> 8266. Maybe grab one of the example sketches from the examples directory in
> that repo to double check things are working? Possibly a library conflict
> or something?
>
> In the end I went with a Pi for my project. Found that the WiFi stack, and
> streaming fast updates to 100 LEDs was a bit much (I think it was interrupt
> issues, glitchy animations and such, had neither the time, patience, nor
> inclination to debug much further).
>
> This is what I achieved on Pi:
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB7cIuujCNRzK1zinSGFgpaQkX5MVJ3Iy
>
> With this code:
> https://github.com/keyz182/LEDServer
>
> I also use a fork I made of the rpi_ws281x library, because I'm a little
> reluctant to run a webserver to push some LEDs as root. That said, it's
> 100% optional, and I'd advise against trying it for now as I've not done
> any QC: https://github.com/keyz182/rpi_ws281x_serv
>
> As I said above, once back on my PC, I can grab the Arduino code I've
> messed with, and/or grab a spare 8266 and try the code in that article, but
> if you aren't tied to the idea of an esp8266, and have a pi zero or
> something spare, my stuff above could be an alternate starting point.
>
>
>
> On Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 22:58 Ceri Clatworthy, <ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I found this project:
>>
>>
>> https://www.instructables.com/id/Play-With-Fire-Over-WIFI-ESP8266-Neopixels/
>>
>>
>> Really fancied making something 'flashy'
>> But I cannot get the code to compile, SPI hardware not defined,
>> using softSPI or similar error.
>>
>> As you might know I am not an arduino fan, so well confused.
>>
>> I have an ESP8266 module, I have got A-N-Other wifi project to work
>> so the module is OK.
>>
>>
>> Anyone know how to fix it ??
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ceri
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Arduino: 1.8.9 (Windows 10), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz,
>> Flash, Legacy (new can return nullptr), All SSL ciphers (most compatible),
>> dtr (aka nodemcu), 26 MHz, 40MHz, DOUT (compatible), 1MB (FS:64KB
>> OTA:~470KB), 2, nonos-sdk 2.2.1+100 (190703), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled,
>> None, Only Sketch, 921600"
>>
>> In file included from C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\Fire
>> Lamp\fire\fire.ino:3:0:
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/FastLED.h:14:21: note:
>> #pragma message: FastLED version 3.003.003
>>
>>  #    pragma message "FastLED version 3.003.003"
>>
>>                      ^
>>
>> In file included from
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/FastLED.h:65:0,
>>
>>                  from C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\Fire
>> Lamp\fire\fire.ino:3:
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/fastspi.h:130:23: note:
>> #pragma message: No hardware SPI pins defined.  All SPI access will default
>> to bitbanged output
>>
>>  #      pragma message "No hardware SPI pins defined.  All SPI access
>> will default to bitbanged output"
>>
>>                        ^
>>
>> In file included from
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/FastLED.h:48:0,
>>
>>                  from C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\Fire
>> Lamp\fire\fire.ino:3:
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/fastpin.h: In
>> instantiation of 'class FastPin<7u>':
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/platforms/esp/8266/clockless_esp8266.h:21:49:
>>   required from 'class ClocklessController<7, 20, 50, 30, (EOrder)66u, 0,
>> false, 50>'
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/chipsets.h:582:7:
>> required from 'class WS2812Controller800Khz<7u, (EOrder)66u>'
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/FastLED.h:105:52:
>> required from 'class WS2812B<7u, (EOrder)66u>'
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/FastLED.h:302:39:
>> required from 'static CLEDController& CFastLED::addLeds(CRGB*, int, int)
>> [with CHIPSET = WS2812B; unsigned char DATA_PIN = 7u; EOrder RGB_ORDER =
>> (EOrder)66u]'
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\Fire Lamp\fire\fire.ino:70:78:   required
>> from here
>>
>> C:\Users\3D\Documents\Arduino\libraries\FastLED/fastpin.h:207:2: error:
>> static assertion failed: Invalid pin specified
>>
>>   static_assert(validpin(), "Invalid pin specified");
>>
>>   ^
>>
>> exit status 1
>> Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.
>>
>> This report would have more information with
>> "Show verbose output during compilation"
>> option enabled in File -> Preferences.
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