CN110324936B - Address code arranging method for controlling lamp string type decorative lamp point by external signal - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method for arranging address codes of a string-type decorative lamp by using an external signal point-by-point control is disclosed, wherein the string-type decorative lamp is an intelligent LED lamp body combination comprising a single control chip and is characterized in that at least 2-bit address codes of the single control chip are designed into a front section and a rear section which are independent, wherein the address codes of the rear section are used for sequentially positioning a single lamp body, and the address codes of the front section are used for randomly performing single-point control on a plurality of lamp bodies to execute color and color under the same address for sequentially positioning; when the control signal protocol code of the main controller is transmitted to the lamp body, the internal logic circuit of the single control chip automatically identifies the address code with at least 2 bits as the independent address code divided into the front section and the rear section, and the main controller controls according to the separately defined address codes of the front section and the rear section. The method of the invention is simple and practical, and the lamp body is designed into two independent address codes, so that the decorative lamp has layering or rich sequence and outstanding effect of random point control color change.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to an LED lamp body, in particular to an address code arranging method for controlling a lamp string type decorative lamp point by using an external signal.
Background
Urban lighting and holiday decorative lamps have been promoted from the decoration effect of only flashing lamps to intelligent applications of utilizing external signals to control demonstration patterns to present text information and the like. And the directional color control of the lamp beads is finished by utilizing the address codes of the corresponding LED lamp bead monomers corresponding to the data protocol codes formed by combining the address codes and RGB three-primary-color gray. The LED lamp bead monomer is an intelligent LED lamp body which is formed by bonding a monomer control chip driven by a special power line loading signal and RGB three-primary color LED lamp beads on a two-port lead frame by using a metal wire and integrates control and light emitting, and can be made into direct-insert LED lamp beads or patch type LED lamp beads with various diameters and different appearances.
The data transmission is integrated by a special power line, the color of the single-point LED lamp bead is controlled by an external signal, only the power line is needed, an independent signal line is not needed, and the color of each LED lamp bead monomer can be controlled by the external signal according to the definition of the protocol code. The main controller is required to confirm the specific position and the corresponding address code of each intelligent LED lamp body and accurately transmit a control signal to each independent intelligent LED lamp body. In addition, each intelligent LED lamp bead is only endowed with a single address, and the effects of sequencing and single-point control of colors cannot be realized simultaneously. In some applications requiring sequencing, such as layering of christmas tree LED decorative lights and LED water tube lights, rich sequencing and random point-controlled color variation cannot be produced.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to make up for the defects of the prior art and provide an address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal.
The technical problem of the invention is solved by the following technical scheme.
The method for arranging the address codes of the string-type decorative lamps by controlling the lamp points by using external signals is characterized in that the string-type decorative lamps are decorative lamps combined by intelligent LED lamp bodies, each intelligent LED lamp body comprises a single control chip, the address code of the single control chip is an address code of at least 2 bits, the intelligent LED lamp bodies are connected with a main controller and then execute a main control command of pre-programmed graphic data, the control signal sent by the main controller is a control signal protocol code, and the control signal protocol code comprises the address code of the same bit as the address code of the single control chip.
The address code arranging method for controlling the lamp string type decorative lamp point by using the external signal is characterized in that:
designing at least 2-bit address codes of the single control chip into independent address codes of a front section and a rear section, wherein the address code of the rear section bit is a position address code for sequentially positioning a single intelligent LED lamp body, and the address codes of the rest front section bit are control address codes for performing random single-point control on a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies to execute RGB colors under the same address for sequentially positioning;
when a control signal protocol code of the main controller is transmitted to the intelligent LED lamp body, the internal logic circuit of the single control chip automatically identifies the address code with at least 2 bits as an independent address code divided into a front section and a rear section, and the main controller controls the intelligent LED lamp body according to the separately defined address codes of the front section and the rear section.
The main controller controls according to the separately defined address codes of the front and the back sections, and comprises that the main controller controls separately according to the address code of the back section bit, and the main controller performs double-layer control according to the address code of the back section bit and the address code of the front section bit.
The technical problem of the present invention is solved by the following further technical solutions.
The main controller controls the LED lamp bodies independently according to the address codes of the rear section bits, and simultaneously completes sequential positioning, namely sequencing, of the single intelligent LED lamp bodies and single-point control of RGB color execution.
The main controller combines the address code of the rear section bit element and the address code of the front section bit element to perform double-layer control, and simultaneously completes sequential positioning, namely sequencing, of the single intelligent LED lamp body and single-point control execution of RGB (red, green and blue) colors, so that the decorative lamp has the outstanding effects of layering or rich sequence generation and random point control color change.
The technical problem of the present invention is solved by the following further technical solutions.
The intelligent LED lamp body comprises a main controller and a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel, wherein the main controller controls the control signals of the plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies to carry power line transmission, independent identification codes are contained in single control chips of each intelligent LED lamp body, namely address codes of the single control chips, quick addressing comparison logic is established between the single control chips and the address codes in control signal protocol codes of the main controller, and after a detection program is completed, the main controller obtains the address codes containing corresponding sequencing position information of each intelligent LED lamp body.
The technical problem of the present invention is solved by the following further technical solutions.
The address code of the single control chip is a series of binary combinations, and is expressed by a Metal Fuse (Metal Fuse Trimming) conduction expression 0 and a Metal Fuse fusing expression 1, wherein the Metal Fuse fusing is realized under the action of pulse current or heat energy emitted by a Metal test probe or laser.
Preferably, the address code of the single control chip is a 10-bit address code, and the control signal protocol code is composed of a 10-bit address code, an 18-bit color code, namely, an RGB three-primary-color gray code, and a 1-bit stop code.
Preferably, the 10-bit address code of the single control chip is designed as an independent address code of the front section and the rear section, wherein the 4-bit address code of the rear section is a position address code for sequentially positioning a single intelligent LED lamp body, and the remaining 6-bit address code of the front section is a control address code for performing random single-point control on a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel to execute RGB colors at the same address for sequentially positioning.
The control signal protocol codes also include 18-bit color codes, i.e., RGB three-primary-color gray codes, following the address codes, and the last 1-bit stop codes.
The string type decorative lamp is a decorative lamp combined by a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies which are connected in series or/and in parallel.
The intelligent LED lamp body is formed by bonding a single control chip driven by a special power line loading signal and RGB three-primary-color LED lamp beads on a two-port lead frame through metal wires.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
the method is simple and practical, the address codes of the single control chip of the intelligent LED lamp body are designed into the independent address codes of the front section and the rear section, sequential positioning, namely sequencing and single-point control execution of RGB (red, green and blue) colors can be simultaneously completed on the lamp beads of a single intelligent LED lamp body, and the string type decorative lamp combined by a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel has layering or rich sequence and the outstanding effect of random point control color change. The address code arranging method can be widely applied to arranging the address code by the string type decorative lamp combined by a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel.
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A method for arranging address code of string-type decorative lamp controlled by external signal point by point includes connecting multiple intelligent LED lamp bodies in series or/and parallel connection, connecting single control chip driven by special power line loading signal and RGB three-primary color LED lamp bead on a two-port lead frame by metal wire to form said lamp body, setting independent identification code in single control chip of each intelligent LED lamp body, using a string of binary combined 10-bit address code to express 0 by metal layer fuse conduction and 1 by metal layer fuse fusing, realizing metal layer fuse fusing under action of pulse current or heat energy sent by metal test probe or laser.
The main controller controls the transmission of control signals carrying power lines of a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel, the intelligent LED lamp bodies execute a master control command of pre-programmed graphic data after being connected with the main controller, the control signals sent by the main controller are control signal protocol codes, and the control signal protocol codes comprise 10-bit address codes, 18-bit color codes, namely RGB three-primary-color gray codes, and 1-bit stop codes. After the control signal protocol code of the main controller is transmitted to the intelligent LED lamp body, a quick addressing comparison logic is established between the address code of the single control chip and the address code in the control signal protocol code of the main controller, and after the detection program is completed, the main controller obtains the address code containing corresponding sequencing position information of each intelligent LED lamp body.
The arranging method of the specific embodiment is to design the 10-bit address code of the single control chip itself as the independent address code of the front section and the back section, wherein the address code of the 4-bit address code of the back section is the position address code for making 0-15 sequential positioning for the single intelligent LED lamp body, and the address code of the 6-bit address code of the remaining front section is the control address code for performing random single-point control on a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel under the same address making the sequential positioning to execute RGB color and brightness.
After the control signal protocol code of the main controller is transmitted to the intelligent LED lamp body, the internal logic circuit of the single control chip automatically identifies the 10-bit address code as an independent address code divided into a front section and a rear section, the main controller controls according to the separately defined address codes of the front section and the rear section, the method comprises the following steps that the main controller independently controls according to the address code of the rear section bit, and the main controller combines the address code of the rear section bit and the address code of the front section bit to carry out double-layer control:
and (I) the main controller independently controls according to the address code of 4 bits of the rear section to complete sequential positioning, namely sequencing, of the single intelligent LED lamp body.
And (II) the main controller independently controls according to the address code of the 6 bit of the front section to finish the single-point control of the single intelligent LED lamp body to execute the RGB color.
And (III) the main controller combines the address codes of 4 bits in the rear section and the address codes of 6 bits in the front section to perform double-layer control, and simultaneously completes sequential positioning, namely sequencing, and single-point control execution of RGB (red, green and blue) color of a single intelligent LED lamp body, so that the string type decorative lamp for the Christmas tree has the outstanding effects of layering and random point control color change, or the string type decorative lamp for the water pipe lamp generates rich sequences and random point control color change outstanding effects.
In practical application, the lamp bodies are sequentially arranged and assembled into the required string type decorative lamp according to the address codes which are ordered and preset from 0 to 15 according to the design requirement of the string type decorative lamp. The number of the lamp bodies of each independent address code can be flexibly combined according to the requirement.
It is assumed that each identical address code consists of 20 intelligent LED lamp bodies. The main controller can define the sorted positions of the 20 intelligent LED lamp bodies according to one of the addresses of 0-15, and then define the RGB colors including color and brightness to be displayed by the 20 intelligent LED lamp bodies of the group according to the address code of 6 bits in the front section. Since the address codes of the 6 bits of the front section are assembled randomly when assembling the string type decorative lamp, it is impossible to sort and only the change of the RGB colors including color and brightness can be controlled randomly.
The foregoing is a more detailed description of the invention in connection with specific preferred embodiments and it is not intended that the invention be limited to these specific details. For those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, several equivalent substitutions or obvious modifications, which are equivalent in performance or use, without departing from the inventive concept, should be considered as falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. The utility model provides a method for arranging address code of using external signal to click control string of lights type ornament lamp, string of lights type ornament lamp is the ornament lamp of intelligent LED lamp body combination, intelligent LED lamp body includes monomer control chip, the address code of monomer control chip itself is the address code of 2 bit (bits) at least, execute the master control command of the graphic data that has programmed in advance after intelligent LED lamp body is connected with main control unit, the control signal that main control unit sent out is the control signal protocol code, the control signal protocol code include with the address code of the same bit of monomer control chip itself, its characterized in that:
designing at least 2-bit address codes of the single control chip into independent address codes of a front section and a rear section, wherein the address code of the rear section bit is a position address code for sequentially positioning a single intelligent LED lamp body, and the address codes of the rest front section bit are control address codes for performing random single-point control on a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies to execute RGB colors under the same address for sequentially positioning;
when a control signal protocol code of the main controller is transmitted to the intelligent LED lamp body, an internal logic circuit of the single control chip automatically identifies at least 2-bit address codes as independent address codes divided into a front section and a rear section, the main controller controls according to the separately defined address codes of the front section and the rear section, and the single control chip comprises a main controller which controls independently according to the address code of the rear section bit and a main controller which performs double-layer control according to the combination of the address code of the rear section bit and the address code of the front section bit.
2. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the main controller controls the intelligent LED lamp body lamp beads independently according to the address codes of the rear section bits, and meanwhile, the intelligent LED lamp body lamp beads are sequentially positioned and sequenced.
3. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the main controller performs double-layer control according to the combination of the address code of the rear section bit element and the address code of the front section bit element, and simultaneously completes sequential positioning, namely sequencing, of the single intelligent LED lamp body and single-point control execution of RGB color.
4. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the intelligent LED lamp body comprises a main controller and a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel, wherein the main controller controls the control signals of the plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies to carry power line transmission, independent identification codes are contained in single control chips of each intelligent LED lamp body, namely address codes of the single control chips, quick addressing comparison logic is established between the single control chips and the address codes in control signal protocol codes of the main controller, and after a detection program is completed, the main controller obtains the address codes containing corresponding sequencing position information of each intelligent LED lamp body.
5. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the address code of the single control chip is a series of binary combinations, a metal layer fuse is used for conducting and expressing 0, a metal layer fuse is used for fusing and expressing 1, and the metal layer fuse is fused and realized under the action of pulse current or heat energy emitted by a metal test probe or laser.
6. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the address code of the single control chip is a 10-bit address code, and the control signal protocol code is synthesized by a 10-bit address code, an 18-bit color code, namely an RGB three-primary-color gray code, and a 1-bit stop code;
the 10-bit address code of the single control chip is designed into an independent address code of a front section and a rear section, wherein the address code of the 4-bit address of the rear section is a position address code for sequentially positioning a single intelligent LED lamp body, and the address code of the 6-bit address of the remaining front section is a control address code for performing random single-point control on a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies connected in series or/and in parallel under the same address for sequentially positioning to execute RGB color;
the control signal protocol codes also include 18-bit color codes, i.e., RGB three-primary-color gray codes, following the address codes, and the last 1-bit stop codes.
7. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the string type decorative lamp is a decorative lamp combined by a plurality of intelligent LED lamp bodies which are connected in series or/and in parallel.
8. The address code arranging method for controlling a string-type decorative lamp point by using an external signal as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
the intelligent LED lamp body is formed by bonding a single control chip driven by a special power line loading signal and RGB three-primary-color LED lamp beads on a two-port lead frame through metal wires.
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