Grove OLED 96x96 Slideshow

This project makes use of the Grove OLED 96x96 display to present a mini-slideshow.  Pictures on your computer are transferred to the OLED via a Processing script, and will cycle through them as many times as you choose.

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Arduino Sketch:
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// OLED Slideshow: Arduino Sketch written by ScottC 21/07/2012

#include <Wire.h>
#include <SeeedGrayOLED.h> //From http://garden.seeedstudio.com/images/c/c4/SeeedGrayOLED.zip
#include <avr/pgmspace.h>

int counter=0;

void setup()
{
//Allow communication to OLED
Wire.begin();

//Allow Serial communication between Freetronics Eleven and Computer
Serial.begin(28800);

//Initialise the OLED
SeeedGrayOled.init();
//Clear the OLED display
SeeedGrayOled.clearDisplay();
//Set to vertical mode - horizontal mode doesn't work with this example
SeeedGrayOled.setVerticalMode();

}

void loop(){
//Listen for Serial comunication
while (Serial.available()>0) {
// Read data and send directly to the OLED
sendMyData(Serial.read());
counter++;

//When counter reaches 4608 pixels, the picture is complete.
if(counter>4607){
//Insert delay to allow viewing of picture.
delay(4000);
Serial.println("End of Transmission");

//Reset the counter for the next picture
counter=0;
}
}
}

// This function was adapted from the SEEED Gray OLED driver so that
// character bytes could be sent directly to the OLED.
void sendMyData(unsigned char Data){
Wire.beginTransmission(SeeedGrayOLED_Address); // begin I2C transmission
Wire.send(SeeedGrayOLED_Data_Mode); // data mode
Wire.send(Data);
Wire.endTransmission();
}


// This function was adapted from the SEEED Gray OLED driver so that
// commands could be sent directly to the OLED.
// NOT USED IN THIS EXAMPLE ***********************
void sendMyCommand(unsigned char Cmd){
Wire.beginTransmission(SeeedGrayOLED_Address); // begin I2C communication
Wire.send(SeeedGrayOLED_Command_Mode); // Set OLED Command mode
Wire.send(Cmd);
Wire.endTransmission(); // End I2C communication
}




Processing Sketch:
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/* OLED Slideshow: Processing Sketch Written by ScottC 21/7/2012 

References:
Getting Pixels: http://www.learningprocessing.com/examples/chapter-15/example-15-7/
Greyscale conversion = http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/60336
*/


import processing.serial.*; /* Needed for Serial Communication */

/* Global variables */
Serial comPort;
String [] comPortList;
String comPortString;
PImage img;
char[] tempGrey=new char[4609];
int startOffset=0;
ArrayList picNames;
int curLoop=1;
int totalPics=0;
int curPicNum=0;
boolean toggleSend=true;
boolean sendBouncer=true;

//Change maxLoops to a number > 1 if you want the pictures to loop.
int maxLoops=1;


void setup() {
//The size of the display is critical (must match the OLED)
size(96, 96);
//setup Serial
comPortList = Serial.list();
if(comPortList.length>0){
//baud rates greater than 28800 may produce unexpected results
comPort = new Serial(this, comPortList[0], 28800);
comPort.bufferUntil('\n');
} else{
println("NO COM PORTS AVAILABLE");
}

//Create an Array of pictures
picNames=new ArrayList();
picNames.add("Picture1.bmp");
picNames.add("Picture2.bmp");
picNames.add("Picture3.bmp");
picNames.add("Picture4.bmp");
// for more pictures just keep adding them to the list.
//The actual pictures must be located in the data folder of this project.
//Select Sketch/Add File to add the files to this folder.
//Make sure that the name of pictures match the names above.

//Get the total number of pictures added
totalPics=picNames.size();
}

void draw(){
if(toggleSend && sendBouncer){

// Debugging code: print("STARTED:");
// Debugging code: println(picNames.get(curPicNum));

sendImage((String)picNames.get(curPicNum)); //Send the picture to the OLED
toggleSend=false; //temporarily stop sending any more pictures until authorised
curPicNum++; //increment in preparation for the next picture

if(curPicNum==totalPics){
curPicNum=0; //go back to the first picture
curLoop++; //increment the loop counter
}
if(curLoop>maxLoops){
sendBouncer=false; //Stop any further looping
println("ANIMATION COMPLETE");
}
}
}


void sendImage(String imgName){
img = loadImage(imgName);
image(img,0,0,width,height);
loadPixels();
int counter=0;
for (int x = 0; x < width; x=x+2) {
for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
counter++;
int PixLoc = x + y*height; // this reads down then across2.
//Left pixel nibble
int Pix1=(round((red(pixels[PixLoc])*0.222+green(pixels[PixLoc])*0.707+blue(pixels[PixLoc])*0.071)))/16;
//Right pixel nibble
int Pix2=(round((red(pixels[PixLoc+1])*0.222+green(pixels[PixLoc+1])*0.707+blue(pixels[PixLoc+1])*0.071)))/16;
//Shift the byte <<4 for the left pixel nibble
int PixShift1=Pix1<<4;
//Combine both nibbles to form a byte
int PixFin = PixShift1+Pix2;
byte PixByteFin=byte(PixFin);
//Assign this byte to the tempGrey array
tempGrey[counter] = char(PixByteFin);
}
}
sendSerial(tempGrey); //Send the image data through the Serial COM Port/
}


//This function will send the byte/Char array to the Freetronics
//Eleven or Arduino.
void sendSerial(char[] Data){
for(int i=0; i<4608; i++){
//Needs an offset to get picture to align to screen properly
//only needs to do this once.
if(startOffset==0){
i=i+6;
startOffset++;
}
//Send the picture data to the Freetronics Eleven / Arduino
comPort.write(Data[i]);
}
}


//This function will wait for a response from the Freetronics
//Eleven or Arduino before sending any further pictures.
void serialEvent (Serial myPort) {
// get the ASCII string:
String inString = myPort.readStringUntil('\n');
if (inString != null) {
println(inString);
toggleSend=true; // Allow the next picture to be sent
}
}


Please note: that you must use the Arduino IDE version 023 until Seeed Studio update their driver for this OLED. Their current driver is not compatible with later versions of Arduino IDE.


[original story: ScottC]