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Sun Aug 9 10:07:17 BST 2020

Anybody know what this is plz guys,

On Sun, 9 Aug 2020, 10:06 Ceri Clatworthy, <ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>>>
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