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RgbLed
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Source code GitHub
NuGet package

RgbLed represents an RGB LED whose color is controlled by three digital output ports. These diodes consist of four legs - one for each of the colors mentioned and one for a common cathode (ground) or common anode (vcc), which is also the longest one.

To connect these deds to Meadow, it is recommended to use an external resistor of ~270 to 1K ohms to prevent too much current from flowing through the led and causing damage.

Circuit of a common anode RGB LED

Circuit of a common cathode RGB LED

Code Example

The following example code loops through all the colors possible with digital output ports only.

public class RgbLedApp : App<F7Micro, RgbLedApp>
{
    public RgbLedApp()
    {
        // create a new common cathode RgbLed (otherwise set IsCommonCathode = false)
        var rgbLed = new RgbLed(
            Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D14),
            Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D13),
            Device.CreateDigitalOutputPort(Device.Pins.D12));

        // alternate between blinking and pulsing the LED 
        while (true)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < (int)RgbLed.Colors.count; i++)
            {
                rgbLed.SetColor((RgbLed.Colors)i);
                Thread.Sleep(500);
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < (int)RgbLed.Colors.count; i++)
            {
                rgbLed.StartBlink((RgbLed.Colors)i);
                Thread.Sleep(3000);
            }
        }
    }
}

Sample projects available on GitHub

Characteristic Locus
Inheritance System.Object > RgbLed
Namespace Meadow.Foundation.Leds
Assembly Meadow.Foundation.dll

Syntax

public class RgbLed : IRgbLed

Constructors

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RgbLed(IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, CommonType)

Declaration
public RgbLed(IDigitalOutputPort redPort, IDigitalOutputPort greenPort, IDigitalOutputPort bluePort, CommonType commonType = null)

Parameters

Type Name Description
IDigitalOutputPort redPort
IDigitalOutputPort greenPort
IDigitalOutputPort bluePort
CommonType commonType
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RgbLed(IIODevice, IPin, IPin, IPin, CommonType)

Declaration
public RgbLed(IIODevice device, IPin redPin, IPin greenPin, IPin bluePin, CommonType commonType = null)

Parameters

Type Name Description
IIODevice device
IPin redPin
IPin greenPin
IPin bluePin
CommonType commonType

Fields

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_animationTask

Declaration
protected Task _animationTask

Field Value

Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task
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_cancellationTokenSource

Declaration
protected CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource

Field Value

Type Description
System.Threading.CancellationTokenSource

Properties

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BluePort

Declaration
public IDigitalOutputPort BluePort { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
IDigitalOutputPort
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Color

Declaration
public RgbLed.Colors Color { get; protected set; }

Property Value

Type Description
RgbLed.Colors
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Common

Declaration
public CommonType Common { get; protected set; }

Property Value

Type Description
CommonType
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GreenPort

Declaration
public IDigitalOutputPort GreenPort { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
IDigitalOutputPort
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RedPort

Declaration
public IDigitalOutputPort RedPort { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
IDigitalOutputPort

Methods

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SetColor(RgbLed.Colors)

Declaration
public void SetColor(RgbLed.Colors color)

Parameters

Type Name Description
RgbLed.Colors color
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StartBlink(RgbLed.Colors, UInt32, UInt32)

Declaration
public void StartBlink(RgbLed.Colors color, uint onDuration = 200U, uint offDuration = 200U)

Parameters

Type Name Description
RgbLed.Colors color
System.UInt32 onDuration
System.UInt32 offDuration
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StartBlinkAsync(RgbLed.Colors, UInt32, UInt32, CancellationToken)

Declaration
protected Task StartBlinkAsync(RgbLed.Colors color, uint onDuration, uint offDuration, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Parameters

Type Name Description
RgbLed.Colors color
System.UInt32 onDuration
System.UInt32 offDuration
System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken

Returns

Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task
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Stop()

Declaration
public void Stop()
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TurnOff()

Declaration
public void TurnOff()
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TurnOn()

Declaration
public void TurnOn()