// Mimic PWM with SPI, to control ws2812 // We assume the DIN pin of ws2812 connect to GPIO PB5, and ws2812 is properly powered. // // The idea is that the data rate of ws2812 is 800 kHz, and it use different duty ratio to represent bit 0 and bit 1. // Thus we can adjust SPI to send each *round* of data at 800 kHz, and in each *round*, we can adjust each *bit* to mimic 2 different PWM waveform. // such that the output waveform meet the bit representation of ws2812. // // If you want to save SPI for other purpose, you may want to take a look at `ws2812_pwm_dma.rs` file, which make use of TIM and DMA. // // Warning: // DO NOT stare at ws2812 directly (especially after each MCU Reset), its (max) brightness could easily make your eyes feel burn. #![no_std] #![no_main] use embassy_stm32::spi; use embassy_stm32::time::khz; use embassy_time::{Duration, Ticker, Timer}; use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _}; // we use 16 bit data frame format of SPI, to let timing as accurate as possible. // thanks to loose tolerance of ws2812 timing, you can also use 8 bit data frame format, thus you will need to adjust the bit representation. const N0: u16 = 0b1111100000000000u16; // ws2812 Bit 0 high level timing const N1: u16 = 0b1111111111000000u16; // ws2812 Bit 1 high level timing // ws2812 only need 24 bits for each LED, // but we add one bit more to keep SPI output low at the end static TURN_OFF: [u16; 25] = [ N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, // Green N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, // Red N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, // Blue 0, // keep SPI output low after last bit ]; static DIM_WHITE: [u16; 25] = [ N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N1, N0, // Green N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N1, N0, // Red N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N0, N1, N0, // Blue 0, // keep SPI output low after last bit ]; static COLOR_LIST: &[&[u16]] = &[&TURN_OFF, &DIM_WHITE]; #[embassy_executor::main] async fn main(_spawner: embassy_executor::Spawner) { let mut device_config = embassy_stm32::Config::default(); // Since we use 16 bit SPI, and we need each round 800 kHz, // thus SPI output speed should be 800 kHz * 16 = 12.8 MHz, and APB clock should be 2 * 12.8 MHz = 25.6 MHz. // // As for my setup, with 12 MHz HSE, I got 25.5 MHz SYSCLK, which is slightly slower, but it's ok for ws2812. { use embassy_stm32::rcc::{Hse, HseMode, Pll, PllMul, PllPDiv, PllPreDiv, PllSource, Sysclk}; use embassy_stm32::time::mhz; device_config.enable_debug_during_sleep = true; device_config.rcc.hse = Some(Hse { freq: mhz(12), mode: HseMode::Oscillator, }); device_config.rcc.pll_src = PllSource::HSE; device_config.rcc.pll = Some(Pll { prediv: PllPreDiv::DIV6, mul: PllMul::MUL102, divp: Some(PllPDiv::DIV8), divq: None, divr: None, }); device_config.rcc.sys = Sysclk::PLL1_P; } let dp = embassy_stm32::init(device_config); // Set SPI output speed. // It's ok to blindly set frequency to 12800 kHz, the hal crate will take care of the SPI CR1 BR field. // And in my case, the real bit rate will be 25.5 MHz / 2 = 12_750 kHz let mut spi_config = spi::Config::default(); spi_config.frequency = khz(12_800); // Since we only output waveform, then the Rx and Sck and RxDma it is not considered let mut ws2812_spi = spi::Spi::new_txonly_nosck(dp.SPI1, dp.PB5, dp.DMA2_CH3, spi_config); // flip color at 2 Hz let mut ticker = Ticker::every(Duration::from_millis(500)); loop { for &color in COLOR_LIST { ws2812_spi.write(color).await.unwrap(); // ws2812 need at least 50 us low level input to confirm the input data and change it's state Timer::after_micros(50).await; // wait until ticker tick ticker.next().await; } } }