I converted a really cool Neopixel based ripple effect over to FastLED .

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I converted a really cool Neopixel based ripple effect over to FastLED . My code is at http://pastebin.com/LfBsPLRn.

The Neopixel version is at https://gist.github.com/suhajdab/9716635
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrMzopUe8F4

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Nice work! I like it~!

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Hey Andrew, me again. I found this old animation you made/ported. I thought it would work great for my project but I’m running into issues using it for the number of LEDs I need (470). This is the first time I’ve used more than 100 LEDs, do you have any suggestions on making this work smoothly? I’m using an arduino nano. Thanks!

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Hi Chris, except for my Christmas strand of 200 x WS2801’s, I never go above 60 pixels myself. I would, however try different animations to ensure it’s not a power, signal or memory issue. You also might wan to try defining fewer pixels, ie. 400 and see if that works.

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Thanks. I’ve tried a few more since I posted. The simple newpixel strand tests work fine. All Fastled animations really struggle though. I’m going to try on the esp8266 now rather than the nano to see if that helps.