On ignition RGB leds are lit

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I have followed the process as a new user of Proffie and on ignition my saber lights the red, green, and blue LEDs. I’m unsure how to proceed. I have looked over some documentation but I’m not sure if I have missed a step in the setup.

I used all of the basic config files provided from the web site and titled them as expected.

Maybe I simply do not know how to access the color change menu on the saber?

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Need more information.
What version of ProffieOS are you using?
What does your config file look like?
How is your saber wired?
What does the problem actually look like?

It sort of sounds like this might be an RGB vs. RGBw issue. Does your blade use RGB or RGBw pixels?

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Proffie version is 5.9

Wiriing:
3.7v 18650 battery, kill switch, 1 main momentary and 1 aux switch, TRI CREE LED RGB (3 channel led). Resistors for the red and blue dies. In addition, one crystal LED but this seems fine.

Issue: On ignition all 3 LED channels are lit rather than following the presets in the config file. I was expecting one LED lit at a time and to be able to change color channel with button.

Config file:

#ifdef CONFIG_TOP
#include "proffieboard_v2_config.h"
#define NUM_BLADES 2
#define NUM_BUTTONS 2
#define VOLUME 1000
const unsigned int maxLedsPerStrip = 144;
#define CLASH_THRESHOLD_G 1.0
#define ENABLE_AUDIO
#define ENABLE_MOTION
#define ENABLE_WS2811
#define ENABLE_SD
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PRESETS
Preset presets[] = {
   { "TeensySF", "tracks/venus.wav",
    StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "cyan"},
   { "SmthJedi", "tracks/mars.wav",
    StylePtr<InOutSparkTip<EASYBLADE(BLUE, WHITE), 300, 800> >(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "blue"},
   { "SmthGrey", "tracks/mercury.wav",
    StyleNormalPtr<RED, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "red"},
   { "SmthFuzz", "tracks/uranus.wav",
    StylePtr<InOutHelper<EASYBLADE(OnSpark<GREEN>, WHITE), 300, 800> >(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "green"},
   { "RgueCmdr", "tracks/venus.wav",
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, RED, 300, 800, RED>(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "white"},
   { "TthCrstl", "tracks/mars.wav",
    StyleNormalPtr<AudioFlicker<YELLOW, WHITE>, BLUE, 300, 800>(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "yellow"},
   { "TeensySF", "tracks/mercury.wav",
    StylePtr<InOutSparkTip<EASYBLADE(MAGENTA, WHITE), 300, 800> >(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "magenta"},
   { "SmthJedi", "tracks/uranus.wav",
    StyleNormalPtr<RED, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
    StyleNormalPtr<WHITE, WHITE, 300, 800>(), "red"},
};
BladeConfig blades[] = {
 { 0, SimpleBladePtr<CreeXPE2RedTemplate<1500>, CreeXPE2GreenTemplate<0>, CreeXPE2BlueTemplate<450>, NoLED, bladePowerPin1, bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3, -1>(),
    SimpleBladePtr<CreeXPE2WhiteTemplate<550>, NoLED, NoLED, NoLED, bladePowerPin6, -1, -1, -1>()
  , CONFIGARRAY(presets) },
};
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_BUTTONS
Button PowerButton(BUTTON_POWER, powerButtonPin, "pow");
Button AuxButton(BUTTON_AUX, auxPin, "aux");
#endif
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The config file looks reasonable.
The behavior you’re describing is what would happen if you used the “default_proffieboard_config.h” config file. There are two ways this could happen:

  1. It didn’t actually upload: Is it uploading? · profezzorn/ProffieOS Wiki · GitHub
  2. You forgot to upload ProffieOS.ino to make it use your config file.

Of course, it could also be wiring problem…

5

I appreciate the help in the matter. I was able to resolve because of your first suggestion. It was not uploading because of a missing driver to connect to the board. Thanks again for your help.