RGBWEmulatedController< CONTROLLER, RGB_ORDER > Class Template Reference

Detailed Description

template<typename CONTROLLER, EOrder RGB_ORDER = GRB>
class RGBWEmulatedController< CONTROLLER, RGB_ORDER >

Emulation layer to support RGBW LEDs on RGB controllers.

This template class allows you to use RGBW (4-channel) LED strips with controllers that only support RGB (3-channel) output. It works by:

1. Creating an internal buffer to store the converted RGBW data
2. Converting RGB color values to RGBW using configurable color conversion modes
3. Packing the RGBW data (4 bytes per pixel) into RGB format (3 bytes) for transmission
4. Sending the packed data to the underlying RGB controller

Template Parameters

CONTROLLER	The base RGB controller type (e.g., WS2812)
RGB_ORDER	The color channel ordering (e.g., GRB for WS2812)

Usage Example:

// Define your base RGB controller (must use RGB ordering, no reordering allowed)
typedef WS2812<DATA_PIN, RGB> ControllerT;
 
// Create the RGBW emulator with your desired color ordering
static RGBWEmulatedController<ControllerT, GRB> rgbwController;
 
// Add to FastLED
FastLED.addLeds(&rgbwController, leds, NUM_LEDS);

Color Conversion Modes (via Rgbw parameter):

• kRGBWExactColors: Preserves color accuracy, reduces max brightness
• kRGBWMaxBrightness: Maximizes brightness, may oversaturate colors
• kRGBWBoostedWhite: Boosts white channel for better whites
• kRGBWNullWhitePixel: Disables white channel (RGB mode only)

Note

The base CONTROLLER must use RGB ordering (no internal reordering). Color channel reordering is handled by this wrapper class via RGB_ORDER.

Definition at line 194 of file chipsets.h.

#include <chipsets.h>

Inheritance diagram for RGBWEmulatedController< CONTROLLER, RGB_ORDER >:

Collaboration diagram for RGBWEmulatedController< CONTROLLER, RGB_ORDER >:

Classes
class	ControllerT

Public Types
typedef CONTROLLER	ControllerBaseT

Public Member Functions
	RGBWEmulatedController (const Rgbw &rgbw=RgbwDefault())
	Constructor with optional RGBW configuration.
	~RGBWEmulatedController ()=default
	Destructor - cleans up the internal RGBW buffer.
virtual void *	beginShowLeds (int size) override
virtual void	endShowLeds (void *data) override
	FL_STATIC_ASSERT (RGB==CONTROLLER::RGB_ORDER_VALUE, "The delegated controller MUST NOT do reordering")
virtual void	showPixels (PixelController< RGB_ORDER, LANES, MASK > &pixels) override
	Main rendering function that converts RGB to RGBW and shows pixels.
Public Member Functions inherited from CPixelLEDController< GRB, CONTROLLER::LANES_VALUE, CONTROLLER::MASK_VALUE >
	CPixelLEDController ()
int	lanes () override
	Get the number of lanes of the Controller.
Public Member Functions inherited from fl::CLEDController
	CLEDController () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Create an led controller object, add it to the chain of controllers.
VIRTUAL_IF_NOT_AVR	~CLEDController () FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	addToList () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Add this controller to the linked list.
void	bindStaticEmitterProfile (const EmitterProfile *profile) FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	clearLedDataInternal (int nLeds=-1) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Zero out the LED data managed by this controller.
VIRTUAL_IF_NOT_AVR void	clearLeds (int nLeds=-1) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Clear out/zero out the given number of LEDs.
CLEDController &	clearWhiteChannel () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Reset this channel to plain 3-channel RGB (clears any RGBW/RGBWW configuration).
const EmitterProfile *	emitterProfile () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
CRGB	getAdjustment (fl::u8 scale) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the combined brightness/color adjustment for this controller.
ColorAdjustment	getAdjustmentData (fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
CRGB	getCorrection () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the correction value used by this controller.
fl::u8	getDither () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the dithering option currently set for this controller.
bool	getEnabled () FL_NO_EXCEPT
virtual fl::u16	getMaxRefreshRate () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Gets the maximum possible refresh rate of the strip.
Rgbw	getRgbw () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
Rgbww	getRgbww () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
CRGB	getTemperature () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the color temperature, aka white point, for this controller.
bool	isInList () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Check if this controller is in the linked list.
const CRGB *	leds () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Const pointer to the CRGB array for this controller.
CRGB *	leds () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Pointer to the CRGB array for this controller.
fl::span< CRGB >	ledsSpan () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Span of LEDs managed by this controller.
const CLEDController *	next () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the next controller in the linked list after this one (const version).
CLEDController *	next () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the next controller in the linked list after this one.
CRGB &	operator[] (int x) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Reference to the n'th LED managed by the controller.
void	removeFromDrawList () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Remove this controller from the draw list.
CLEDController &	setCorrection (CRGB correction) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	The color corrction to use for this controller, expressed as a CRGB object.
CLEDController &	setCorrection (LEDColorCorrection correction) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	The color corrction to use for this controller, expressed as a CRGB object.
CLEDController &	setDither (fl::u8 ditherMode=BINARY_DITHER) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Set the dithering mode for this controller to use.
void	setEnabled (bool enabled) FL_NO_EXCEPT
CLEDController &	setLeds (CRGB *data, int nLeds) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Set the default array of LEDs to be used by this controller.
CLEDController &	setLeds (fl::span< CRGB > leds) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Set the default array of LEDs to be used by this controller (span version)
CLEDController &	setRgbw (const Rgbw &arg=RgbwDefault::value()) FL_NO_EXCEPT
CLEDController &	setRgbww (const Rgbww &arg=RgbwwDefault::value()) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Configure this channel for 5-channel RGBWW (RGB + warm-W + cool-W) output.
CLEDController &	setScreenMap (const fl::ScreenMap &map) FL_NO_EXCEPT
CLEDController &	setScreenMap (const fl::XYMap &map, float diameter=-1.f) FL_NO_EXCEPT
CLEDController &	setScreenMap (fl::u16 width, fl::u16 height, float diameter=-1.f) FL_NO_EXCEPT
virtual CLEDController &	setSpiBus (Esp32SpiBus bus) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Select an ESP-IDF SPI host for this clocked controller before init().
CLEDController &	setTemperature (ColorTemperature temperature) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Set the color temperature, aka white point, for this controller.
CLEDController &	setTemperature (CRGB temperature) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Set the color temperature, aka white point, for this controller.
void	showColorInternal (const CRGB &data, fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	showColorInternal (const CRGB &data, int nLeds, fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	showInternal (const CRGB *data, int nLeds, fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
VIRTUAL_IF_NOT_AVR void	showLeds (fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	showLedsInternal (fl::u8 brightness) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Write the data to the LEDs managed by this controller.
virtual int	size () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	How many LEDs does this controller manage?

Static Public Attributes
static const int	LANES = CONTROLLER::LANES_VALUE
static const fl::u32	MASK = CONTROLLER::MASK_VALUE
Static Public Attributes inherited from CPixelLEDController< GRB, CONTROLLER::LANES_VALUE, CONTROLLER::MASK_VALUE >
static const int	LANES_VALUE
	The number of lanes for this controller.
static const fl::u32	MASK_VALUE
	The mask for the lanes for this controller.
static const EOrder	RGB_ORDER_VALUE
	The RGB ordering for this controller.

Private Member Functions
void	ensureBuffer (fl::i32 num_leds)
	Ensures the internal RGBW buffer is large enough for the LED count.
void	init () override
	Initialize the controller and disable the base controller.

Private Attributes
ControllerT	mController
	The underlying RGB controller instance.
fl::i32	mNumRGBLeds = 0
	Number of RGB LEDs in the original array.
fl::i32	mNumRGBWLeds = 0
	Number of RGBW pixels the buffer can hold.
fl::unique_ptr< CRGB[]>	mRGBWPixels
	Internal buffer for packed RGBW data.

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from fl::CLEDController
static CLEDController *	head () FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Get the first LED controller in the linked list of controllers.
static void	removeFromList (CLEDController *controller) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Remove a controller from the linked list.
template<typename Visitor>
static void	visitControllers (Visitor &&visitor) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Visit all controllers in the linked list with a visitor The visitor must be a callable that accepts (const CLEDController*, fl::span<const CRGB>)
Protected Types inherited from fl::CLEDController
enum class	RegistrationMode { AutoRegister , DeferRegister }
	Registration mode for constructor. More...
enum	StateFlags : u8 { kEnabled = 1 << 0 , kStaticProfileCleared = 1 << 1 }
Protected Member Functions inherited from CPixelLEDController< GRB, CONTROLLER::LANES_VALUE, CONTROLLER::MASK_VALUE >
	CPixelLEDController (RegistrationMode mode)
	Protected constructor with registration mode.
virtual void	show (const CRGB *data, int nLeds, fl::u8 brightness) override
	Write the passed in RGB data out to the LEDs managed by this controller.
virtual void	showColor (const CRGB &data, int nLeds, fl::u8 brightness) override
	Set all the LEDs on the controller to a given color.
Protected Member Functions inherited from fl::CLEDController
	CLEDController (RegistrationMode mode) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Protected constructor with registration mode.
void	applyRgbw (const Rgbw &arg) FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	clearStaticProfileForLegacySettings () FL_NO_EXCEPT
virtual const char *	fixedWhiteChannelChipset () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Return the name of a chipset whose wire format owns its white-channel policy.
bool	rejectFixedWhiteChannelChange (const char *operation) const FL_NO_EXCEPT
void	setFixedRgbw (const Rgbw &arg) FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Configure a chipset-owned RGBW policy that public white-channel setters cannot replace.
virtual const EmitterProfile *	staticEmitterProfile () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
	Template-derived static-profile controllers override this hook.
bool	staticProfileCleared () const FL_NO_EXCEPT
Protected Attributes inherited from fl::CLEDController
fl::span< CRGB >	mLeds
	span of LED data used by this controller
CLEDController *	mPNext = nullptr
	pointer to the next LED controller in the linked list
ChannelOptions	mSettings
	Optional channel settings (correction, temperature, dither, rgbw, affinity)
u8	mStateFlags = kEnabled
Static Protected Attributes inherited from fl::CLEDController
static CLEDController *	mPHead = nullptr
	pointer to the first LED controller in the linked list
static CLEDController *	mPTail = nullptr
	pointer to the last LED controller in the linked list

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• chipsets.h