// +build example // // Do not build by default. /* How to run Pass serial port to use as the first param: go run examples/firmata_tm1638.go /dev/ttyACM0 */ package main import ( "os" "time" "gobot.io/x/gobot" "gobot.io/x/gobot/drivers/gpio" "gobot.io/x/gobot/platforms/firmata" ) func main() { firmataAdaptor := firmata.NewAdaptor(os.Args[1]) // Even thought the modules are connected among them, they are independent (not chained) modules := make([]*gpio.TM1638Driver, 4) modules[0] = gpio.NewTM1638Driver(esp8266, "9", "8", "7") modules[1] = gpio.NewTM1638Driver(esp8266, "9", "8", "6") modules[2] = gpio.NewTM1638Driver(esp8266, "9", "8", "5") modules[3] = gpio.NewTM1638Driver(esp8266, "9", "8", "4") var ledInt byte var color byte var offset int // Repeat and concat strings until long enough that with scroll it still shows text const showText = " HELLO WORLD - gobot.io - TM1638 " text := showText for len(text)-len(showText) < len(modules)*8 { text += showText } work := func() { gobot.Every(400*time.Millisecond, func() { // Enable and change the color of the LEDs modules[0].SetLED(color, ledInt) modules[1].SetLED(color, ledInt) modules[2].SetLED(color, ledInt) modules[3].SetLED(color, ledInt) ledInt++ if ledInt > 7 { ledInt = 0 color++ if color > 2 { color = 0 } } // Scroll the text for i := 0; i < 4; i++ { modules[i].SetDisplayText(text[offset+8*i : offset+8*i+8]) } offset++ if offset >= len(showText) { offset = 0 } }) } robot := gobot.NewRobot("tm1638Bot", []gobot.Connection{firmataAdaptor}, []gobot.Device{modules[0], modules[1], modules[2], modules[3]}, work, ) robot.Start() }