Added a basic pulse to the light

shade_controller/config.h

@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ const int stepPerRev = 4096; //Steps needed to make 1 revolution
 */
 int ledBrightness = 2;        //Starting brightness
 int ledButtonBrightness = 50; //Brightness to use when using rst button to turn on light.
+int pulseMax = 250;           //Max brightness for pulse mode. Max 250 or it will loop to near 0
+                              //Can be set in Blynk
 
 //FastLED Settings
 #define NUM_LEDS 9         //Number of attached LEDs

shade_controller/functions.h

@@ -158,4 +158,14 @@ void moveNow() {
   }
 #endif
 
+unsigned long timer = millis();
+
+bool timerFunc(int _comp) {
+  if (millis() - timer >= _comp) {
+    return true;
+    timer = millis();
+  } else {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
 

shade_controller/shade_controller.ino

@@ -57,11 +57,13 @@ int motorPos = 0;
 unsigned long ledTimer;
 bool ledFeedback = false;
 byte ledMode = 0;
+bool pulse = false; //Basic effect
 
 bool lightOn = false;
 bool lightOld = true; 
 int oldBrightness = ledBrightness;
 int currentColor[3] = {255,255,255};
+int pulseSpeed = 2;
 
 
 #include "wifi.h"
@@ -251,6 +253,20 @@ void lightControl() {
     fill_solid(leds,NUM_LEDS,CRGB(0,0,0));
   }
   lightOld = lightOn;
+
+  static bool _direction = false; //Flag for fade direction
+
+  if (pulse == true) {
+    if (timerFunc(pulseSpeed)) {
+      if (_direction == true) {
+        if (ledBrightness < pulseMax) { ledBrightness+=2; } else {_direction = false;}
+      }
+
+      if (_direction  == false) {
+        if (ledBrightness > 5) { ledBrightness-=2; } else {_direction = true;}
+      }    
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 

shade_controller/wifi.h

@@ -36,3 +36,15 @@ BLYNK_WRITE(V23) {
   currentColor[2] = param[2].asInt(); 
 }
 
+BLYNK_WRITE(V24) {
+  pulse = param.asInt();
+}
+
+BLYNK_WRITE(V25) {
+  pulseSpeed = param.asInt();
+}
+
+BLYNK_WRITE(V26) {
+  pulseMax = param.asInt();
+}
+