[beta SCENE] - RGB Strip Dawn Simulator

[AutoFrank 370]

Hi,

I've been looking to find a way to mimic a dawn awakening using a RGB strip driven by a fibaro RGB module

@petergebruers provided some RBG / HSL translation and I've been working on the colour sequence that is stored in an array

It's essentially burnt orange -> yellow -> blue'ish -> almost white

 

There area few of the transitions I am not 100% happy with but I was looking for a few people to test what I have done to date and see if I am on the right path

The scene has a sleep of 1 second but in reality I'd probably have it close to 10 or 15 which would give an overall start to finish time of -10 minutes to aid a gradual wakeup

 

Comment out line 7 if you don't use a HomeTable

Line 61 contains the reference to the RGB strip, amend as required.

 

@andyp - You expressed an interest in this before

 

All feedback welcome - Feel free to tweak the colors or just pass back comments

 

Thanks

-f

 

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[D-Byte 0]

Hello @AutoFrank,

 

I just tested your dawn simulator, the script stops at:

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I thought that is was because i have an RGBW setup but when i configure the controller to RGB it also stop at the same part.

[TRicky 84]

I'll gonna try this scene in the coming day's.

I'll let you know the results.

[AutoFrank 370]

40 minutes ago, D-Byte said:

Hello @AutoFrank,

 

I just tested your dawn simulator, the script stops at:

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I thought that is was because i have an RGBW setup but when i configure the controller to RGB it also stop at the same part.

 

Thanks @D-Byte

I'm sure mine runs to the end

I'll recheck and also share the spec of the RGB strip I'm using...

 

-f

[AutoFrank 370]

5 minutes ago, TRicky said:

I'll gonna try this scene in the coming day's.

I'll let you know the results.

 

Thanks @TRicky

[Jamie mccrostie 82]

10 hours ago, AutoFrank said:

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Stopped same place me too 022.2  022.4 022.7

twighlight forever

[mobbie 10]

@AutoFrank thanks this is exactly what I want to get working, my rgb lights though started at an orange colourish, but green by step 7 and ending up at a bluey white but also stopped at 022.2  022.4 022.7

 

I'm using a fibaro RGB and only using the RGB channels (white is not used) on a generic led strip.

Edited February 11, 2017 by mobbie
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[TRicky 84]

Hi @AutoFrank,

 

Just ran the scene and here are the results:

B.t.w. I noticed a sudden change from green to blue, not very fluent.

I also use an RGB strip and not a RGBW.

 

 [DEBUG] 10:31:25: R 63.75 G 63.75 B 63.75
[DEBUG] 10:31:25: R 127.5 G 127.5 B 127.5
[DEBUG] 10:31:25: R G B
[DEBUG] 10:31:25: 000.0 000.0 000.0
[DEBUG] 10:31:26: 005.1 001.7 001.0
[DEBUG] 10:31:27: 005.6 002.1 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:28: 006.0 002.9 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:29: 006.5 003.7 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:30: 007.0 004.3 001.2
[DEBUG] 10:31:31: 007.5 005.0 001.2
[DEBUG] 10:31:32: 008.0 006.1 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:33: 008.6 006.9 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:34: 009.1 008.3 001.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:35: 009.0 010.3 001.0
[DEBUG] 10:31:36: 008.8 010.8 000.9
[DEBUG] 10:31:37: 008.6 011.4 000.9
[DEBUG] 10:31:38: 007.7 011.0 000.8
[DEBUG] 10:31:39: 008.0 012.5 000.7
[DEBUG] 10:31:40: 007.1 013.6 000.6
[DEBUG] 10:31:41: 000.8 016.0 007.8
[DEBUG] 10:31:42: 001.0 016.3 008.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:43: 001.2 016.6 008.3
[DEBUG] 10:31:44: 001.4 017.0 009.5
[DEBUG] 10:31:45: 001.6 017.3 010.7
[DEBUG] 10:31:46: 001.8 017.5 011.9
[DEBUG] 10:31:47: 002.0 017.3 011.8
[DEBUG] 10:31:48: 002.2 018.2 012.4
[DEBUG] 10:31:49: 002.4 018.5 013.7
[DEBUG] 10:31:50: 002.7 018.7 013.9
[DEBUG] 10:31:51: 003.0 019.0 013.2
[DEBUG] 10:31:52: 003.1 019.3 015.4
[DEBUG] 10:31:53: 003.4 019.5 015.7
[DEBUG] 10:31:54: 003.6 019.8 016.9
[DEBUG] 10:31:55: 004.0 020.0 017.1
[DEBUG] 10:31:56: 004.2 020.3 018.4
[DEBUG] 10:31:57: 004.6 020.4 019.4
[DEBUG] 10:31:58: 005.0 020.5 020.5
[DEBUG] 10:31:59: 005.5 019.6 020.5
[DEBUG] 10:32:00: 005.8 018.9 020.7
[DEBUG] 10:32:01: 006.4 018.1 020.7
[DEBUG] 10:32:02: 006.7 017.4 020.8
[DEBUG] 10:32:03: 007.3 016.7 020.8
[DEBUG] 10:32:04: 007.7 016.1 020.8
[DEBUG] 10:32:05: 008.1 014.8 020.9
[DEBUG] 10:32:06: 008.6 014.3 021.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:07: 009.2 014.6 020.9
[DEBUG] 10:32:08: 009.6 014.8 021.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:09: 010.1 014.5 021.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:10: 010.8 014.8 020.9
[DEBUG] 10:32:11: 011.6 015.2 020.6
[DEBUG] 10:32:12: 012.4 015.5 020.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:13: 012.9 015.4 020.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:14: 013.5 015.8 020.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:15: 014.0 016.1 020.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:16: 014.6 016.5 020.1
[DEBUG] 10:32:17: 015.0 016.8 020.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:18: 015.4 017.1 020.3
[DEBUG] 10:32:19: 015.8 017.4 020.5
[DEBUG] 10:32:20: 016.2 017.7 020.6
[DEBUG] 10:32:21: 016.6 018.2 020.7
[DEBUG] 10:32:22: 017.0 018.5 020.8
[DEBUG] 10:32:23: 017.4 018.8 020.8
[DEBUG] 10:32:24: 017.8 019.1 020.9
[DEBUG] 10:32:25: 018.3 019.4 021.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:26: 018.9 019.7 020.9
[DEBUG] 10:32:27: 019.1 019.9 021.2
[DEBUG] 10:32:28: 019.4 020.2 021.4
[DEBUG] 10:32:29: 019.9 020.7 022.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:30: 020.3 021.0 022.0
[DEBUG] 10:32:31: 020.8 021.3 022.1
[DEBUG] 10:32:33: 021.2 021.6 022.1
[DEBUG] 10:32:34: 021.7 021.9 022.1
[DEBUG] 10:32:35: 021.7 022.1 022.6
[DEBUG] 10:32:36: 022.2 022.4 022.7

Onderkant formulier

 

[petergebruers 1,257]

How odd indeed! I copy/pasted the script and it stops with no error at exactly the same RGB value... Fibaro Cluedo on a saturday morning: who did it? I think: type error in the function call with the table definition  

[TRicky 84]

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Then I prefer Miss Scarlet

[petergebruers 1,257]

@TRicky "Miss Scarlet" --- LOL

 

@AutoFrank You know, there's nothing wrong with the code! Although I'd that "ipairs" would be better than "pairs", because ipairs iterates over an array - never mind!. Not your fault, I wrote it like that So, what appears to be wrong? The code PRINTS RGB values, while the table holds HSL values. So you think it ends somewhere in the middle of the table, but it doesn't! It's OK.

 

I'd have to toy with the values too, there is a rather green part at the beginning.

 

I think *most* of the RGB strips have trouble with low values. Actually, it's not the strips, but it is the 8-bit resolution of the controller. You see, or eyes perceive 1/256 of "full scale" still as rather bright, and the green LEDs appear brighter than the red. Also, the way or eyes work, makes it more difficult. The difference between R=0,1,2 is very noticeable, but try R=90,91,92 and I bet you don't see a difference. You could use some math to linearise this, but it won't solve the low values problem. To dim really low, you need 10 or 12 bit (or 8 bit + 5 bit greyscale value). I don't know of any Z-Wave product that has this resolution. If you like to program an Arduino, try "Neopixel" aka "APA102" LED strips. They're 5V and are not compatible with an RGBW controller. They are pixel addressable, so it's a different kind af beast. And a different hobby. And expensive. 

[AutoFrank 370]

@petergebruers

@mobbie

@TRicky

@Jamie mccrostie

 

firstly thanks for testing.. much appreciated.

I'm also using a generic RGB strip (no white) and the results look consistent enough which is good. My LED strip is about 3m long, inserted in a diffuser covering and facing a white curved ceiling so the effect is quite good (IMHO  ).

It starts off as a burnt orange and transitions through green, yellow, light blue to white. There is a definite 'bump' around the green which will need tweaking but its deinately easier working in HSL as opposed to RGB (thanks peter)  

It does step all the way to the end - I added a counter and it completes all 72 steps

It finishes at a blue/white .. which in my plan and will stay on until we turn on the main bedroom light or the lamp (indicating we are getting up)

Overall it looks like I'm on the right track, I'll try and 'iron out' the colour bump and finish with a transition to 'off' and will re-post

 

Many thanks again

-f

 

 

 

but would be easy enough to  

[andyp 6]

Just tried it on by RGBW lights in the bedroom and it stops the same place as everyone else, Im left with a blue white but @AutoFrank you are definitely getting there. Thanks for sharing.

 

Andy

[petergebruers 1,257]

32 minutes ago, andyp said:

Just tried it on by RGBW lights in the bedroom and it stops the same place as everyone else, Im left with a blue white but @AutoFrank you are definitely getting there. Thanks for sharing.

 

Andy

 

Thanks for testing. @AutoFrank and I are working on a new version.