/* * This is a program for the SparkFun EL Sequencer that demonstrates how to light * up each EL segment A-H for a specified time. * * by Diana Eng for Makezine.com - "Programming EL Wire Fashion" * http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/programming_el_wire_fashion.html */ #include #include #include // turn a given EL wire segment on or off. 'num' is between 0 and 7, corresponding // to EL segments 'A' through 'H'. if 'value' is true, the segment will be lit. // if value is false, the segment will be dark. void elSegment(byte num, boolean value) { digitalWrite(num + 2, value ? HIGH : LOW); } void setup() { // set up the EL wire segment pins byte i; for (i = 2; i < 10; i++) { pinMode(i, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(i, LOW); } } // control how long each segment is turned on by changing the delay // delete the code that is not being used EL wire segments void loop() { elSegment(0, true); delay(200); elSegment(0, false); elSegment(1, true); delay(200); elSegment(1, false); elSegment(2, true); delay(200); elSegment(2, false); elSegment(3, true); delay(200); elSegment(3, false); elSegment(4, true); delay(200); elSegment(4, false); elSegment(5, true); delay(200); elSegment(5, false); elSegment(6, true); delay(200); elSegment(6, false); elSegment(7, true); delay(200); elSegment(7, false); }