Version 0.1.2

This is a bug fix release to correct the problem discussed in #62 . Under heavy system load the Blinkt! would start to flicker and distort.

Version 0.1.1

• New: Added get_pixel to return colour and brightness of a single pixel

Version 0.1.0

This version includes a new set_all method, in addition to DocStrings - embedded documentation within the Python module itself.

If you're unfamiliar with what these are, and how they work, try running Python and typing:

>>> import blinkt
>>> help(blinkt)

The write_byte method has been renamed to _write_byte to indicate that it's an implementation detail, and you should not use it in your code.

Additionally, RPi.GPIO setup now happens the first time you call show rather than at module import.

Finally, if you want to know more about the niggles with the APA102s that required the fix in Version 0.0.7 then take a look at our latest blog post: http://blog.pimoroni.com/apa102-variants/ - you'll see that the naked-eye differences between the die in each APA102 variant are actually much more profound under a microscope.

Version 0.0.7

This version includes a fix for a slight variation of the APA102 pixel part used in Blinkt. This alternate part has a smaller, dark (almost black in appearance) die (the small chip in the center of every pixel).

The alternate part required a small tweak to the pixel output protocol in order to latch properly and display the output values. If you've been having a problem with your Blinkt and found, for example, that you needed to run show() twice to get it to display something, this is the fix for you.

You can install this release from pip (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/blinkt), with:

sudo pip install blinkt --upgrade

Version 0.0.5

v0.0.5

Version 0.0.5