[dorkbotpdx-blabber] 5x5 matrix code help

Fri Mar 6 13:35:36 EST 2009

Don and Greg, 

well i know that the display is fully functional i can load the 3x3x3 led cube code and adjust the pins accordingly and get it to work just fine all be it in no paticular order to flashes of leds but thats purely due to the fact that its meant for 3d application and not for a 2d matrix, nonetheless i does confirm the funtionality of the display. 

i am using arduino 12 software and the standard atmel 168 that comes with dorkboard and here are the error messages i get when i try to compile:

In file included from /arduino-0012/hardware/cores/arduino/WProgram.h:4,

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:80: error: expected unqualified-id before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:80: error: expected `)' before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:80: error: expected `)' before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:111: error: expected unqualified-id before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:111: error: expected `)' before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:111: error: expected `)' before 'int'

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:144: error: expected identifier before '(' token

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:144: error: expected `)' before '(' token

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:144: error: expected ',' or '...' before '(' token

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:144: error: expected initializer before ')' token

/arduino-0012/hardware/tools/avr/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.3.0/../../../../avr/include/stdlib.h:176: error: '__compar_fn_t' has not been declared

In file included from /arduino-0012/hardware/cores/arduino/WProgram.h:6,

interesting side note if i cant seem to compile the original code from arduino website here is linky :  http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/DirectDriveLEDMatrix?action=sourceblock&ref=1

i get the exact same error messages seems kinda weird, and i have no problem with reloading the 3x3x3 led cube code into chip. perhaps its time to break out the banana peals and see if i can wrap my head around this one.  also i tried to add "(" and ")" around the "int" in all kinds of variations to debug but nothing seemed to work for me. thanks

michael

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From: Greg Grunest <greg at grunest.com>
To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland,  or)" <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2009 8:50:01 AM
Subject: RE: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] 5x5 matrix code help

Hey,
What board / chip are you using?

Also, what are the exact errors?  

I tried your program and if I attempt to
compile for an Arduino with an Atmel 328, I get errors in line 51 & 52 of
FrequencyTimer2.cpp.  I know why this is happening but I don’t know
how to fix it “elegantly”.  If this is your problem and you
want my “kludge”, I’ll send it to you.

Original code from FrequencyTimer2.cpp

47: #if defined(__AVR_ATmega168__) 
48:    if ( func) TIMSK2 |=
_BV(OCIE2A);
49:    else TIMSK2 &=
~_BV(OCIE2A);
50: #else
51:    if ( func) TIMSK |=
_BV(OCIE2);
52:    else TIMSK &=
~_BV(OCIE2);
53: #endif

Or if another list reader has a good
understanding of the inner workings of the Arduino environment and cpp, maybe
they could look at it and spare me the shame of distributing a kludge. ;)

Then, I tried to compile if for an Arduino
with a 168 and I get errors in stdlib.h line 111.  I looked at the line of
code in stdlib.h and I can’t see anything wrong with it.  Hmm…

Stdlib.h:111
/** The abs() function computes the
absolute value of the integer \c i.
   \note The abs() and labs()
functions are builtins of gcc.
*/
extern int abs(int __i) __ATTR_CONST__;

Then again, maybe you’re getting a completely
different set of errors.  It’s entirely possible.  So knowing
what error you’re getting and where would really help.

- Greg

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From:dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org [mailto:dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org] On Behalf Of m sanders
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009
9:40 PM
To: dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org
Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] 5x5
matrix code help

Hey all, so i am new to the whole cult thing and am needing some help
with some code i am tryin to adapt from the arduino site to make this 5x5
matrix work directly off dork board problem is that there are errors and im not
savvy enough with programming to work it out, more of a production kinda guy
not so much a software kinda guy. anyway i digress and will thank you all in
advance for any help you might be about to give me. 

michael

here is code. also as a side not you can seei jusr shortened the defined
space and changed row and column things to reflec the size of my matrix. there
is a part in the code that speaks of pin 11 and i am not using it so maybe
thats one problem but, the error messages have no mention of this, and i have
installed all libraries in the correct locations and everything. or anyone have
some 5x5 code layin around? thanks again!

/*
 * Show messages on an 5x5 led matrix,
 * scrolling from right to left.
 * 
 * Uses FrequencyTimer2 library to
 * constantly run an interrupt routine
 * at a specified frequency. This
 * refreshes the display without the
 * main loop having to do anything.
 *
 */

#include <FrequencyTimer2.h>

#define SPACE { \
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},  \
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \

}

#define H { \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \

}

#define E  { \
    {1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 1, 1, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, \

}

#define L { \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 0}, \
    {1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, \

}

#define O { \
    {0, 1, 1, 1, 0}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, \
    {0, 1, 1, 1, 0}, \

}

byte col = 0;
byte leds[5][5];

// pin[xx] on led matrix connected to nn on Arduino (-1 is dummy to
make array start at pos 1)
int pins[11]= {-1, 4, 3, 14, 17, 13, 12, 10, 9, 8, 6};

// col[xx] of leds = pin yy on led matrix
int cols[5] = {pins[13], pins[3], pins[4], pins[10], pins[06]};

// row[xx] of leds = pin yy on led matrix
int rows[5] = {pins[9], pins[14], pins[8], pins[12], pins[1]};

const int numPatterns = 6;
byte patterns[numPatterns][5][5] = {
  H,E,L,L,O,SPACE
};

int pattern = 0;

void setup() {
  // sets the pins as output
  for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
    pinMode(pins[i], OUTPUT);
  }

  // set up cols and rows
  for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
    digitalWrite(cols[i - 1], LOW);
  }

  for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
    digitalWrite(rows[i - 1], LOW);
  }

  clearLeds();

  // Turn off toggling of pin 11
  FrequencyTimer2::disable();
  // Set refresh rate (interrupt timeout period)
  FrequencyTimer2::setPeriod(2000);
  // Set interrupt routine to be called
  FrequencyTimer2::setOnOverflow(display);

  setPattern(pattern);
}

void loop() {
    pattern = ++pattern % numPatterns;
    slidePattern(pattern, 60);
}

void clearLeds() {
  // Clear display array
  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
      leds[i][j] = 0;
    }
  }
}

void setPattern(int pattern) {
  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
      leds[i][j] = patterns[pattern][i][j];
    }
  }
}

void slidePattern(int pattern, int del ) {
  for (int l = 0; l < 5; l++) {
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        leds[j][i] = leds[j][i+1];
      }
    }
    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
      leds[j][4] = patterns[pattern][j][0 + l];
    }
    delay( del );
  }
}

// Interrupt routine
void display() {
  digitalWrite(cols[col], LOW);  // Turn whole previous
column off
  col++;
  if (col == 5) {
    col = 0;
  }
  for (int row = 0; row < 5; row++) {
    if (leds[col][4 - row] == 1) {
      digitalWrite(rows[row], LOW);  // Turn
on this led
    }
    else {
      digitalWrite(rows[row], HIGH); // Turn off
this led
    }
  }
  digitalWrite(cols[col], HIGH); // Turn whole column on at
once (for equal lighting times)
  delayMicroseconds(900);  // Delay so that on times are
longer than off time = brighter leds
}

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