nodemcu-firmware/docs/modules/apa102.md

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# APA102 Module
| Since | Origin / Contributor | Maintainer | Source |
| :----- | :-------------------- | :---------- | :------ |
| 2016-01-26 | [Robert Foss](https://github.com/robertfoss)| [Robert Foss](https://github.com/robertfoss)| [apa102.c](../../app/modules/apa102.c)|
This module provides Lua access to [APA102 RGB LEDs](https://youtu.be/UYvC-hukz-0) which are similar in function to the common [WS2812](ws2812) addressable LEDs.
> DotStar LEDs are 5050-sized LEDs with an embedded micro controller inside the LED. You can set the color/brightness of each LED to 24-bit color (8 bits each red green and blue). Each LED acts like a shift register, reading incoming color data on the input pins, and then shifting the previous color data out on the output pin. By sending a long string of data, you can control an infinite number of LEDs, just tack on more or cut off unwanted LEDs at the end.
source: [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2343)
## apa102.write()
Send ABGR data in 8 bits to a APA102 chain.
#### Syntax
`apa102.write(data_pin, clock_pin, string)`
#### Parameters
- `data_pin` any GPIO pin 0, 1, 2, ...
- `clock_pin` any GPIO pin 0, 1, 2, ...
- `string` payload to be sent to one or more APA102 LEDs.
It should be composed from a ABGR quadruplet per element.
- `A1` the first pixel's Intensity channel (0-31)
- `B1` the first pixel's Blue channel (0-255)<br />
- `G1` the first pixel's Green channel (0-255)
- `R1` the first pixel's Red channel (0-255)
... You can connect a lot of APA102 ...
- `A2`, `B2`, `G2`, `R2` are the next APA102s Intensity, Blue, Green and Red channel parameters
#### Returns
`nil`
#### Example
```lua
a = 31
b = 0
g = 0
r = 255
led_abgr = string.char(a, b, g, r, a, b, g, r)
apa102.write(2, 3, leds_abgr) -- turn two APA102s to red, connected to data_pin 2 and clock_pin 3
```