From 5c5e9c2dc95db3b6693caf09541bcd6e82d43ebe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ThePendulum <ThePendulum@unknown.name>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:46:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Initial commit. Default output for head and rear lights.
 Reading pedal and buttons.

---
 QuadLightsV3.ino | 179 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 README.md        |   2 +
 2 files changed, 181 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 QuadLightsV3.ino
 create mode 100644 README.md

diff --git a/QuadLightsV3.ino b/QuadLightsV3.ino
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+#include <Button.h>
+#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
+
+const bool KEEPALIVE_ENABLE = false;
+const int KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT = 5000; // ms
+
+const int LEDS_TAIL_PIN = PA6;
+const int LEDS_TAIL_LENGTH = 10;
+const int LEDS_TAIL_BRIGHTNESS = 255;
+
+const int LEDS_TOP_LENGTH = 11;
+const int LEDS_SIDE_LENGTH = 2;
+const int LEDS_BOTTOM_LENGTH = 10;
+const int LEDS_RING_LENGTH = 16;
+const int LEDS_HEAD_LENGTH = LEDS_TOP_LENGTH + LEDS_SIDE_LENGTH + LEDS_BOTTOM_LENGTH + LEDS_RING_LENGTH;
+const int LEDS_HEAD_BRIGHTNESS = 100;
+
+const int LEDS_LEFT_PIN = PA5;
+const int LEDS_RIGHT_PIN = PA7;
+
+const int PIN_ALIVE = PA2;
+const int PIN_BUCK = PA1;
+
+const int PIN_PEDAL = PA0;
+const int PIN_PEDAL_FORWARD = PA3;
+const int PIN_PEDAL_REVERSE = PA4;
+
+const int PIN_BUTTON_MODE = PB8;
+const int PIN_BUTTON_RIGHT = PB7;
+const int PIN_BUTTON_LEFT = PB9;
+
+const int LED_ON = LOW;
+const int LED_OFF = HIGH;
+
+const int PEDAL_ON = HIGH;
+const int PEDAL_OFF = LOW;
+
+const int BUCK_ON = HIGH;
+const int BUCK_OFF = LOW;
+
+Button pedal(PIN_PEDAL);
+Button pedalForward(PIN_PEDAL_FORWARD);
+Button pedalReverse(PIN_PEDAL_REVERSE);
+
+Button buttonMode(PIN_BUTTON_MODE);
+Button buttonLeft(PIN_BUTTON_LEFT);
+Button buttonRight(PIN_BUTTON_RIGHT);
+
+Adafruit_NeoPixel ledsTail(LEDS_TAIL_LENGTH, LEDS_TAIL_PIN, NEO_GRBW + NEO_KHZ800);
+Adafruit_NeoPixel ledsHeadLeft(LEDS_HEAD_LENGTH, LEDS_LEFT_PIN, NEO_GRBW + NEO_KHZ800);
+Adafruit_NeoPixel ledsHeadRight(LEDS_HEAD_LENGTH, LEDS_RIGHT_PIN, NEO_GRBW + NEO_KHZ800);
+
+void setup() {
+  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
+  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(PIN_ALIVE, OUTPUT);  
+  pinMode(PIN_BUCK, OUTPUT); 
+  pinMode(PIN_PEDAL, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  pinMode(PIN_PEDAL_FORWARD, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(PIN_PEDAL_REVERSE, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  pinMode(PIN_BUTTON_MODE, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(PIN_BUTTON_LEFT, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(PIN_BUTTON_RIGHT, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  // digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LED_ON);
+  digitalWrite(PIN_ALIVE, HIGH);
+  digitalWrite(PIN_BUCK, BUCK_ON);
+  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LED_OFF);
+
+  ledsTail.setBrightness(LEDS_TAIL_BRIGHTNESS);
+  ledsHeadLeft.setBrightness(LEDS_HEAD_BRIGHTNESS);
+  ledsHeadRight.setBrightness(LEDS_HEAD_BRIGHTNESS);
+
+  ledsTail.begin();
+  ledsHeadLeft.begin();
+  ledsHeadRight.begin();
+
+  pedal.begin();
+  pedalForward.begin();
+  pedalReverse.begin();
+
+  buttonMode.begin();
+  buttonLeft.begin();
+  buttonRight.begin();
+
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+}
+
+bool isOff = false;
+bool isLedOn = false;
+bool isBuckOn = false;
+
+long lastPedalPress = millis();
+
+// the loop function runs over and over again forever
+void loop() {
+  const long now = millis();
+
+  // ledsTail.clear();
+
+  if (pedalForward.read() == Button::PRESSED) {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
+    lastPedalPress = now;
+
+    Serial.println("PEDAL FORWARD");
+  } else if (pedalReverse.read() == Button::PRESSED) {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(0, 0, 0, 255));
+    lastPedalPress = now;
+
+    Serial.println("PEDAL REVERSE");
+  } else {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(100, 0, 0, 0));
+  }
+
+  ledsHeadLeft.fill(ledsHeadLeft.Color(0, 0, 0, 255));
+  ledsHeadRight.fill(ledsHeadRight.Color(0, 0, 0, 255));
+
+  if (buttonMode.pressed()) {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(0, 0, 255, 0));
+
+    Serial.println("BUTTON MODE");
+  }
+
+  if (buttonLeft.pressed()) {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(0, 255, 255, 0));
+
+    Serial.println("BUTTON LEFT");
+  }
+
+  if (buttonRight.pressed()) {
+    ledsTail.fill(ledsTail.Color(255, 0, 255, 0));
+
+    Serial.println("BUTTON RIGHT");
+  }
+
+  ledsTail.show();
+  ledsHeadLeft.show();
+  ledsHeadRight.show();
+
+  delay(100);
+
+  /*
+  if (pedal.read() == Button::PRESSED) {
+    digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LED_ON);
+    lastPedalPress = now;
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LED_OFF);
+  }
+
+  if ((now - lastPedalPress > 2000) && (now - lastPedalPress <= 4000) && !isBuckOn) {
+    digitalWrite(PIN_BUCK, BUCK_ON);
+    Serial.println("BUCK ON");
+
+    isBuckOn = true;
+  }
+
+  if ((now - lastPedalPress > 4000) && isBuckOn) {
+    digitalWrite(PIN_BUCK, BUCK_OFF);
+    Serial.println("BUCK OFF");
+
+    isBuckOn = false;
+  }
+  */
+
+  if (KEEPALIVE_ENABLE && now - lastPedalPress > KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT) {
+    // digitalWrite(PIN_BUCK, BUCK_OFF);
+    Serial.println("SHUTTING DOWN");
+
+    Serial.println("BUCK OFF");
+    digitalWrite(PIN_BUCK, LOW);
+
+    delay(100);
+
+    Serial.println("SELF OFF, GOODBYE");
+    digitalWrite(PIN_ALIVE, LOW);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# ATVLED
+Arduino light control script for toy cars and ATVs.