Lowercase fonts, new mode for sending messages over serial

README.md

@@ -11,3 +11,11 @@ RGB Shades described here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/macetech/rgb-led
 
 When downloading ZIP file, remove "-master" at the end of the folder name before attempting
 to open in the Arduino IDE
+
+If your RGB Shades were purchased before July 2015:
+This version has the standard Arduino bootloader. R9 and R10 near the control buttons will be present.
+Select the “Arduino Pro or Pro Mini” option. Then, go back into the Tools menu and find the Processor option and select “ATmega328 (5V, 16MHz)”.
+
+If your RGB Shades were purchased after July 2015:
+This version has the Optiboot bootloader. R9 and 10 near the control buttons will be missing.
+Select the “Arduino Mini” option. Then, go back into the Tools menu and find the Processor option and select “ATmega328”.

RGBShades.ino

@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@
 //   ZIP file https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/archive/master.zip
 //
 //   Use Arduino IDE 1.0 or later
-//   Select device "Arduino Pro or Pro Mini (5V, 16MHz) w/ATmega328
+//
+//   If your RGB Shades were purchased before July 2015:
+//     This version has the standard Arduino bootloader. R9 and R10 near the control buttons will be present.
+//     Select the “Arduino Pro or Pro Mini” option.
+//     Then, go back into the Tools menu and find the Processor option and select “ATmega328 (5V, 16MHz)”.
+//
+//   If your RGB Shades were purchased after July 2015:
+//     This version has the Optiboot bootloader. R9 and 10 near the control buttons will be missing.
+//     Select the “Arduino Mini” option.
+//     Then, go back into the Tools menu and find the Processor option and select “ATmega328”.
 //
 //   [Press] the SW1 button to cycle through available effects
 //   Effects will also automatically cycle at startup
@@ -27,19 +36,20 @@
 #define CHIPSET     WS2811
 
 // Global maximum brightness value, maximum 255
-#define MAXBRIGHTNESS 72
+#define MAXBRIGHTNESS 127
 #define STARTBRIGHTNESS 127
 byte currentBrightness = STARTBRIGHTNESS; // 0-255 will be scaled to 0-MAXBRIGHTNESS
 
 // Include FastLED library and other useful files
 #include <FastLED.h>
 #include "messages.h"
-#include "font.h"
+#include "font2.h"
 #include "XYmap.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "effects.h"
 #include "buttons.h"
 
+
 // Runs one time at the start of the program (power up or reset)
 void setup() {
 
@@ -52,9 +62,18 @@ void setup() {
   // configure input buttons
   pinMode(MODEBUTTON, INPUT_PULLUP);
   pinMode(BRIGHTNESSBUTTON, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  Serial.begin(9600);
 
 }
 
+void serialEvent(){
+  if(Serial.available() == 0) return;
+  for (byte i = 0; i < sizeof(messageBuffer); i++) messageBuffer[i] = 0;
+  Serial.readBytesUntil('\n', messageBuffer, sizeof(messageBuffer));
+  effectInit = false;
+}
+
+
 // list of functions that will be displayed
 functionList effectList[] = {threeSine,
                              threeDee,
@@ -69,7 +88,9 @@ functionList effectList[] = {threeSine,
                              scrollTextZero,
                              sideRain, 
                              shadesOutline,
-                             hearts};
+                             hearts,
+                             scrollTextSerial,
+                           };
 
 // Timing parameters
 #define cycleTime 15000
@@ -112,7 +133,7 @@ void loop()
       drawMeter(currentBrightness/16);
     break;
 
-  }
+  } 
 
   // switch to a new effect every cycleTime milliseconds
   if (currentMillis - cycleMillis > cycleTime && autoCycle == true) {