Update test code, have three different interesting blinking patterns.

main/main.cpp

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
    CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 */
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include "esp_spi_flash.h"
+
 #include "FastLED.h"
 CRGBPalette16 currentPalette;
 TBlendType    currentBlending;
@@ -20,11 +22,11 @@ extern const TProgmemPalette16 IRAM_ATTR myRedWhiteBluePalette_p;
 
 #include "palettes.h"
 
-#define NUM_LEDS 400
-#define DATA_PIN 15 
+#define NUM_LEDS 40
+#define DATA_PIN 18 
 #define BRIGHTNESS  64
 #define LED_TYPE    WS2811
-#define COLOR_ORDER GRB
+#define COLOR_ORDER RGB
 CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];
 
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ extern "C" {
   void app_main();
 }
 
+
 void ChangePalettePeriodically(){
 
   uint8_t secondHand = (millis() / 1000) % 60;
@@ -53,8 +56,10 @@ void ChangePalettePeriodically(){
   }
 
 }
-void blinkLeds(void *pvParameters){
+
+void blinkLeds_interesting(void *pvParameters){
   while(1){
+  	printf("blink leds\n");
     ChangePalettePeriodically();
     
     static uint8_t startIndex = 0;
@@ -64,16 +69,94 @@ void blinkLeds(void *pvParameters){
         leds[i] = ColorFromPalette( currentPalette, startIndex, 64, currentBlending);
         startIndex += 3;
     }
-    
+    printf("show leds\n");
     FastLED.show();
-    delay(40);
-  }
+    delay(400);
+  };
 
+};
+
+#define N_COLORS 17
+CRGB colors[N_COLORS] = { 
+  CRGB::AliceBlue,
+  CRGB::ForestGreen,
+  CRGB::Lavender,
+  CRGB::MistyRose,
+  CRGB::DarkOrchid,
+  CRGB::DarkOrange,
+  CRGB::Black,
+  CRGB::Red,
+  CRGB::Green,
+  CRGB::Blue,
+  CRGB::White,
+  CRGB::Teal,
+  CRGB::Violet,
+  CRGB::Lime,
+  CRGB::Chartreuse,
+  CRGB::BlueViolet,
+  CRGB::Aqua
+};
+
+void blinkLeds_simple(void *pvParameters){
+
+  while(1){
+  	printf("blink leds\n");
+
+	  for (int j=0;j<N_COLORS;j++) {
+	    for (int i=0;i<NUM_LEDS;i++) {
+	      leds[i] = colors[j];
+	    }
+	    FastLED.show();
+	    delay(1000);
+	  };
+   }
+};
+
+#define N_COLORS_CHASE 7
+CRGB colors_chase[N_COLORS_CHASE] = { 
+  CRGB::AliceBlue,
+  CRGB::Lavender,
+  CRGB::DarkOrange,
+  CRGB::Red,
+  CRGB::Green,
+  CRGB::Blue,
+  CRGB::White,
+};
+
+void blinkLeds_chase(void *pvParameters) {
+  int pos = 0;
+  int led_color = 0;
+  while(1){
+  	printf("chase leds\n");
+
+  		// do it the dumb way - blank the leds
+	    for (int i=0;i<NUM_LEDS;i++) {
+	      leds[i] =   CRGB::Black;
+	    }
+
+	    // set the one LED to the right color
+	    leds[pos] = colors_chase[led_color];
+	    pos = (pos + 1) % NUM_LEDS;
+
+	    // use a new color
+	    if (pos == 0) {
+	    	led_color = (led_color + 1) % N_COLORS_CHASE ;
+	    }
+
+	    uint64_t start = esp_timer_get_time();
+	    FastLED.show();
+	    uint64_t end = esp_timer_get_time();
+	    printf("Show Time: %"PRIu64"\n",end-start);
+	    delay(200);
+	 };
 
 }
 
 void app_main() {
+  printf(" entering app main, call add leds\n");
   FastLED.addLeds<LED_TYPE, DATA_PIN>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
+  printf(" set max power\n");
   FastLED.setMaxPowerInVoltsAndMilliamps(5,1000);
-  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(&blinkLeds, "blinkLeds", 4000, NULL, 5, NULL, 0);
+  printf("create task for led blinking\n");
+  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(&blinkLeds_chase, "blinkLeds", 4000, NULL, 5, NULL, 0);
 }