Added neopixel on rotary encoder breakout board for user feedback

colorbar-fastloop.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import board
 import neopixel
 import adafruit_datetime as datetime
 from adafruit_seesaw import seesaw, rotaryio, digitalio
+from adafruit_seesaw import neopixel as seesaw_neopixel
 from adafruit_debouncer import Button
 import busio
 import displayio
@@ -85,16 +86,24 @@ pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(
         pixel_order="GRBW"
         )
 
+# Set up user-facing neopixel on rotary breakout
+userpixel = seesaw_neopixel.NeoPixel(seesaw, 6, 1,
+                                     brightness=brightness,
+                                     auto_write=False)
+
+
 # Colors used in this script
 #   FORMAT: (R, G, B, W)
 RED = (255, 0, 0, 0)
 YELLOW = (255, 150, 0, 0)
 GREEN = (0, 255, 0, 0)
-BLANK = (0, 0, 0)
+BLANK = (0, 0, 0, 0)
 
 # Turn all pixels off
 pixels.fill(BLANK)
 pixels.show()
+userpixel.fill(BLANK)
+userpixel.show()
 
 # END Neopixel setup
 ####
@@ -182,6 +191,8 @@ def countdown(
     # Turn all pixels off
     pixels.fill(BLANK)
     pixels.show()
+    userpixel.fill(BLANK)
+    userpixel.show()
 
     # Init the update interval tracking variable
     last_update_time = -1
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ def countdown(
                 # Light the first LED when the timer starts
                 #  regardless of other factors
                 colorizer(0, colormode)
+                userpixel.fill(GREEN)
             elif current_position == num_pixels and current_time > 0:
                 # If current_position calls for *all*
                 #  pixels to be lit, and the timer
@@ -248,14 +260,18 @@ def countdown(
                         pass
                     elif current_time <= redtime:
                         colorizer(pixel, colormode, red=True)
+                        userpixel.fill(RED)
                     elif current_time <= yellowtime:
                         colorizer(pixel, colormode, yellow=True)
+                        userpixel.fill(YELLOW)
                     else:
                         colorizer(pixel, colormode)
+                        userpixel.fill(GREEN)
 
             # All the pixels have now been set based on the
             #  specified colormode, now display the result IRL.
             pixels.show()
+            userpixel.show()
 
             # Increment the elapsed time variable
             current_time -= update_interval
@@ -328,3 +344,5 @@ while True:
         # Turn off all pixels
         pixels.fill(BLANK)
         pixels.show()
+        userpixel.fill(BLANK)
+        userpixel.show()