#GlowColors#

The GlowColors package creates well-formatted messages for interacting with fashionable headwear. This package implements what is known about the Glow Color Protocol and the capabilities of receiving headwear.

The data generated by GlowColors can be transmitted via UART/IRDA SIR at 2400 baud.

##Usage##

There are two important modules in this package:

• The message module is used for creating the raw state-changing message
• The encode module takes message data and encodes it for transmission via infrared

The other modules support the operation of these two classes.

###Creating a message### Messages are created with the message module. For example, this creates a message to change both antennae to red.

message_data = glowcolors.message.generate('red', 'BOTH', 'SHOW')

The data returned (message_data) from the message module is an array of values which will instruct a node to change states. This message needs to be encoded for IR transmission.

ir_data = glowcolors.ir_encode(message)

The data rerurned (ir_data) from encode will be an array of IR times in microseconds. The widths correspond to IR pulses sent to the headwear to change its state.

###Generating C arrays### The included script generate_c_arrays.py generates C arrays for use in C programs, such as Arduino sketches.

##Credits## This work is based on contributions from users in the following forum threads.

• hifi-remote
• Do It Yourself Christmas

##Legal information## This project is provided educational purposes only. Please see the LICENSE file for licensing details.