Share My Creation 4x4x4 LED Cube

This is my attempt at building a 4x4x4 LED cube using an Arduino Nano (V3.0). It takes a lot of patience to build it with endless/non-stop soldering and testing. But what a pleasure to see it working once done!

Have used high brightness clear LED's emitting a blue light. All the wiring is at the bottom of the board other than the wires that connect to each of the 4 layers (LED anodes all connected to one another on each layer and all cathodes in each of the 16 columns connected to together.)

Pure magic when it is in a dark room and runs through the various subs that changes the display.

4x4x4 LED Cube


Bottom of the board:

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Johan Schoeman

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This is what I am just testing as code to switch 4x4x4 LED patterns in various ways in a 4x4x4 led cube.:
1. A range of random patterns.
2. Lighting of the cubes outline borders only
3. Using some inline C Code to display the outline of the cube
4. All anodes connected in plane/horizontal mode via 100 ohm resistors (x4) to A0,A1, A2, A3, A4
5. All cathode pins connected in columns and connected to pins A4, A5, D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 D9, D10, D12, D12, D13

B4X: 
#Region Project Attributes

    #AutoFlushLogs: True
    #CheckArrayBounds: True
    #StackBufferSize: 300
#End Region

Sub Process_Globals
    'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
    'Public variables can be accessed from all modules.
    Public Serial1 As Serial
    Private layer(4) As Pin 'Rows
    Private column(16) As Pin 'Columns

End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
   
'    Serial1.Initialize(115200)
'    Log("AppStart")
   
    layer(0).Initialize(column(0).A0, column(0).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(1).Initialize(column(1).A1, column(1).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(2).Initialize(column(2).A2, column(2).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(3).Initialize(column(3).A3, column(3).MODE_OUTPUT)

    column(0).Initialize(column(0).A4, column(0).MODE_OUTPUT)
    column(1).Initialize(column(1).A5, column(1).MODE_OUTPUT)
    For i = 2 To 15
        column(i).Initialize(i-2, column(i).MODE_OUTPUT)
    Next
   
    turnEverythingOff
    Delay(1000)
    RunNative("setup1", Null)
   
    AddLooper("myLooper")
   
End Sub

Sub myLooper
   
   
    Dim p As Pin
    p.Initialize(p.A6,p.MODE_INPUT)
    RndSeed(p.AnalogRead)

    Dim i As Int = Rnd(0,30)
   
    If i < 6 Then i = 29
   
    If i = 0 Then
        anotherPropeller
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 1 Then
        diagonalRectangle
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 2 Then
        displayHorizontalFaceBottomToTop
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 3 Then
        displayHorizontalFaceTopToBottom
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 4 Then
        displayVerticalFaceBackToFront
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 5 Then
        displayVerticalFaceFrontToBack
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 6 Then
        displayVerticalFaceLeftToRight
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 7 Then
        displayVerticalFaceRightToLeft
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 8 Then
        flickerOff
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 9 Then
        flickerOn
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 10 Then
        goThroughAllLedsOneAtATime
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 11 Then
        levo
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 12 Then
        make_cross
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 13 Then
        propeller
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 14 Then
        randomColumn
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 15 Then
        randomLed
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 16 Then
        sequenceColumnRain
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 17 Then
        snake
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 18 Then
        spiralInAndOut
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 19 Then
        switchAllVeryFast
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 20 Then
        switchColumns
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 21 Then
        switchRowsFrontToBackTopToBottom
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 22 Then
        switchRowsRightToLeftTopToBottom
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 23 Then
        switchSingleBackward
    else if i = 24 Then
        switchSingleForward
    else if i = 25 Then
        turnOnAndOffAllByLayerUpAndDownNotTimed
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 26 Then
        drawOutline
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 27 Then  
        randomColumnRain
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 28 Then
        sequenceColumnRain
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    else if i = 29 Then
        RunNative("loop1", Null)
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    End If
           
End Sub

Public Sub turnEverythingOff
    For n = 0 To 3
        layer(n).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    For n = 0 To 15
        column(n).DigitalWrite(True)
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub turnEverythingOn
   
    For i = 0 To 15
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        For j = 0 To 3
            layer(j).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
    Next      
     
End Sub

Sub switchSingleBackward
   
    Dim x As Int = 5
    For k = 0 To 20
        For j = 0 To 3
            layer(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            For i = 0 To 15
                column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
                Delay(x)
                column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
            layer(j).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
    Next

End Sub

Sub switchSingleForward
   
    Dim x As Int = 5
    For k = 0 To 20
        For j = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            For i = 15 To 0 Step - 1
                column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
                Delay(x)
                column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
            layer(j).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub turnOnAndOffAllByLayerUpAndDownNotTimed

'turn everything on and off by layer up and down not TIMED

  Dim x As Int = 25
  For i = 10 To 1 Step - 1
 
    turnEverythingOn
    For j = 4 To 1
   
      layer(j-1).DigitalWrite(False)
      Delay(x)
    Next
    For j = 0 To 3
        layer(j).DigitalWrite(True)
      Delay(x)
    Next
    For j = 0 To 3
        layer(j).DigitalWrite(False)
      Delay(x)
    Next
    For j = 4 To 1 Step - 1
        layer(j-1).DigitalWrite(True)
      Delay(x)
    Next
  Next

End Sub

Sub flickerOn
   
    Dim i As Int = 50
    Do While i <> 0
        turnEverythingOn
        Delay(i)
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(i)
        i = i - 2
    Loop
End Sub

Sub turnColumnsOff

  For i = 0 To 15
    column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
  Next

End Sub

Sub flickerOff

  turnEverythingOn
  For i = 2 To 20
    If i <> 20 Then
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(i+25)
        turnEverythingOn
        Delay(i)
    End If
  Next
End Sub

Sub propeller
   
    turnEverythingOff
    Dim x As Int = 25
    For y = 4 To 1 Step - 1
 
        For i = 0 To 10
            layer(y-1).DigitalWrite(True)
            '//a1
            turnColumnsOff
            column(0).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(15).DigitalWrite(False)

            Delay(x)
            '//b1
            turnColumnsOff
            column(4).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(11).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
            '//c1
            turnColumnsOff
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(7).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(8).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
            '//d1
            turnColumnsOff
            column(3).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(12).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
            '//d2
                    turnColumnsOff
            column(2).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(13).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
            '//d3
            turnColumnsOff
            column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
        Next
   
    Next

    turnColumnsOff
    column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
   
End Sub

Sub anotherPropeller
   
    turnEverythingOff
    Dim x As Int = 20
    For y = 0 To 3
        For i = 0 To 15
            layer(y).DigitalWrite(True)
       
            turnColumnsOff
            column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
           
            turnColumnsOff
            column(13).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(2).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)

            turnColumnsOff
            column(12).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(3).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
           
            turnColumnsOff
            column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(8).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(7).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
           
            turnColumnsOff
            column(11).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(4).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
           
            turnColumnsOff
            column(15).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(0).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
        Next
    Next
    turnColumnsOff
    column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
   
End Sub

Sub goThroughAllLedsOneAtATime

  Dim x As Int = 2
  turnEverythingOff
  For y = 0 To 4

    '//0-3
    For count = 4 To 1 Step -1
 
      layer(count-1).DigitalWrite(True)
 
      For i = 0 To 3
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        Delay(x)
        column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
      Next
        layer(count-1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    '//4-7
    For count = 0 To 3
   
      layer(count).DigitalWrite(True)
      For i = 4 To 7
     
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Delay(x)
        column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
      Next
      layer(count).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    '//8-11
    For count = 4 To 1 Step - 1
   
      layer(count-1).DigitalWrite(True)
      For i = 8 To 11
     
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Delay(x)
        column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
      Next
      layer(count-1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    '//12-15
    For count = 0 To 3
   
      layer(count).DigitalWrite(True)
      For i = 12 To 15
     
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
                Delay(x)
                column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
                Delay(x)
            Next
            layer(count).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
    Next

End Sub

Sub spiralInAndOut

  turnEverythingOn
  Dim x As Int = 20
  For i = 0 To 5
 
    '//spiral in clockwise
    column(0).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(2).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(3).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(7).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(11).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(15).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(14).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(13).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(12).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(8).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(4).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(6).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(9).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    '//spiral out counter clockwise
    column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(4).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(8).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(12).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(13).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(15).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(11).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(7).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(3).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(2).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(0).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    '//spiral in counter clock wise
    column(0).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(4).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(8).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(12).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(13).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(14).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(15).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(11).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(7).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(3).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(2).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(9).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    column(6).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    '//spiral out clock wise
    column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(1).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(2).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(3).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(7).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(11).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(15).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(14).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(13).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(12).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(8).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(4).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    column(0).DigitalWrite(False)
    Delay(x)
    Next

End Sub

Sub diagonalRectangle
   
    Dim x As Int = 75
    turnEverythingOff
    For count = 0 To 4
     
        '//top left
        For i = 0 To 7
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)  
        Next
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//middle middle
        For i = 4 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//bottom right
        For i = 8 To 15
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//bottom middle
        For i = 4 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//bottom left
        For i = 0 To 7
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//middle middle
        For i = 4 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//top right
        For i = 8 To 15
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
        '//top middle
        For i = 4 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(x)
        turnEverythingOff
    Next
        '//top left
    For i = 0 To 7
        column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
    layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
    Delay(x)
    turnEverythingOff
   
End Sub

Sub displayVerticalFaceFrontToBack
   
    For cnt = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For j = 0 To 3
            column(j*4).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+1).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+2).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+3).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(150)
            column(j*4).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+1).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+2).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        turnEverythingOff
    Next
       
End Sub

Sub displayVerticalFaceLeftToRight
   
    For cnt = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For j = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+4).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+8).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+12).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(250)
            column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+4).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+8).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+12).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        turnEverythingOff
    Next
       
End Sub

Sub displayHorizontalFaceTopToBottom
   
    For k = 0 To 5
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
            Delay(100)
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
        Next
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub displayVerticalFaceBackToFront
   
    For cnt = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For j = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            column(j*4).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+1).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+2).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j*4+3).DigitalWrite(False)      
            Delay(200)
            column(j*4).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+1).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+2).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j*4+3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
        turnEverythingOff
    Next

End Sub

Sub displayVerticalFaceRightToLeft
   
    For cnt = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For j = 0 To 3
            column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+4).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+8).DigitalWrite(False)
            column(j+12).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(200)
            column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+4).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+8).DigitalWrite(True)
            column(j+12).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
        turnEverythingOff
    Next

End Sub

Sub displayHorizontalFaceBottomToTop
   
    For k = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
            Delay(100)
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
        Next
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub switchColumns
   
    For k = 0 To 5
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next  
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(False)  
            Delay(50)
            column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub switchRowsFrontToBackTopToBottom
   
    For k = 0 To 5
       
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 12 Step 4
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)  
                column(j+1).DigitalWrite(False)
                column(j+2).DigitalWrite(False)
                column(j+3).DigitalWrite(False)
                Delay(50)
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+1).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+2).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+3).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
       
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
       
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub switchRowsRightToLeftTopToBottom
   
    For k = 0 To 5
       
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 3
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
                column(j+4).DigitalWrite(False)
                column(j+8).DigitalWrite(False)
                column(j+12).DigitalWrite(False)
                Delay(75)
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+4).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+8).DigitalWrite(True)
                column(j+12).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
       
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
       
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub levo
   
    For m = 0 To 4
        Dim k As Int = 4
        Dim p As Int = 0

        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        Do While p<4
            For j = k-4 To k-1
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
       
            Delay(100)
            For j = k-4 To k-1
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
            k = k + 4
            p = p + 1
        Loop
       
        turnEverythingOff
        Delay(50)
    Next  

End Sub

Sub snake
    For k = 0 To 4
       'layer 3
       
       layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
     
       For i = 0 To 3
          column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
          Delay(20)
          column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
       Next
     
       For i = 7 To 4 Step - 1
             column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
          Delay(20)
          column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
       Next
     
        For i = 8 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 15 To 12 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        'layer 2
           
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
       
        For i = 12 To 15
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 11 To 8 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 4 To 7
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        'layer 1
       
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
     
        For i = 0 To 3
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
     
        For i = 7 To 4 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
     
        For i = 8 To 11
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 15 To 12 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        'layer 0
           
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
       
        For i = 12 To 15
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 11 To 8 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 4 To 7
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(20)
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next      
   
End Sub

Sub make_cross
   
    Dim x As Int = 202
   
    For k = 0 To 200  
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
       
        column(3).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(6).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(9).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(12).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        Delay(x)
       
        column(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(6).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(9).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(12).DigitalWrite(True)
       
        column(0).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(5).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(10).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(15).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        Delay(x)
       
        column(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(5).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(10).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(15).DigitalWrite(True)
   
        x = x - 1
       
    Next  
   
End Sub

Sub randomLed
   
    For k = 0 To 1000
        Dim p As Pin
        p.Initialize(p.A6,p.MODE_INPUT)
        RndSeed(p.AnalogRead)
       
        Dim i As Byte = Rnd(0, 4)
        Dim j As Byte = Rnd(0,16)
       
        layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
        Delay(10)
        turnEverythingOff
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub randomColumn
    Dim x As Byte = 1002
    Dim prevval, newval As Byte = 0

    Dim p As Pin
    p.Initialize(p.A6,p.MODE_INPUT)
    RndSeed(p.AnalogRead)
   
    For i = 0 To 3
        layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
    Next
   
    For k = 0 To 100
        Dim newval As Byte = Rnd(0,16)
        If newval <> prevval Then
       
            column(newval).DigitalWrite(False)
            Delay(x)
            x = x - k
            column(newval).DigitalWrite(True)
            prevval = newval
        End If
    Next  
   
End Sub

Sub sequenceColumnRain
   
    For k = 0 To 4
        For i = 0 To 15
            column(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            For j = 3 To 0 Step - 1
                layer(j).DigitalWrite(True)
                Delay(50)
                layer(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
            column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
        Next
        turnEverythingOff
    Next  
       
End Sub

Sub switchAllVeryFast
   
    Dim x As Int = 400
    For k = 0 To 100
        For i = 0 To 3
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
                DelayMicroseconds(x)
                x = x + 10
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
        Next
       
    Next  
   
End Sub

Sub drawOutline

For m = 0 To 3
    Dim k As Int  = 2
    Do While k < 50
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(True)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(False)
            Next
        Next
        Delay(k+2)
   
        For i = 3 To 0 Step - 1
            layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
            For j = 0 To 15
                column(j).DigitalWrite(True)
            Next
        Next
        Delay(k)
   
        k = k + 1
    Loop
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub randomColumnRain


    Dim p As Pin
    p.Initialize(p.A6,p.MODE_INPUT)
    RndSeed(p.AnalogRead)
    For m = 0 To 100
        Dim r As Byte = Rnd(0,4)
        Dim k As Byte = Rnd(0,16)

        layer(r).DigitalWrite(True)
        column(k).DigitalWrite(False)
        Delay(100)

        layer(r).DigitalWrite(False)
        column(k).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(50)

    Next
       
End Sub

#if C



//4x4x4 LED Cube Show 1
//This one was written by someone else, i dont know who, however if you want credit, message me!

#include <avr/pgmspace.h> // allows use of PROGMEM to store patterns in flash

#define CUBESIZE 4
#define PLANESIZE CUBESIZE*CUBESIZE
#define PLANETIME 2000 // time each plane is displayed in us -> 100 Hz refresh
#define TIMECONST 10// multiplies DisplayTime to get ms - why not =100?

// LED Pattern Table in PROGMEM - last column is display time in 100ms units
// TODO this could be a lot more compact but not with binary pattern representation
const unsigned char PROGMEM PatternTable[] = {
// blink on and off
//Floor:
//1            1         1          1           2          2          2           2           3         3           3          3          4           4          4          4
//Row:
//1            2         3          4           1          2          3           4           1         2           3          4           1          2          3          4


/****************************REPLACE THIS WITH THE GENERATED CODE****************************/

//0 = on, 1 = off
//this line lights up the edges of the cube
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 200,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 200,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 150,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 150,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 100,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 100,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 75,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 75,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 50,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 50,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 25,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 25,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 10,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 10,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 5,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 5,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,
B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0110,B1111,B1111,B0110   ,B0000,B0110,B0110,B0000   , 2,
B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1001,B0000,B0000,B1001   ,B1111,B1001,B1001,B1111   , 2,

//another pattern
B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   , 35,
B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   , 35,
B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   , 35,
B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   , 35,

//switch all off
B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   , 50,

B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B0000,B1111,B1111,B1111   , 70,
B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B0000,B1111,B1111   , 70,
B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B0000,B1111   , 70,
B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B0000   , 70,

//
//switch all off
B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   , 50,
B0100,B1010,B1001,B1011   ,B1111,B1101,B1111,B1101   ,B0010,B0110,B0001,B1111   ,B1101,B1001,B1111,B0110   , 35,
B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   ,B1111,B1111,B1111,B1111   , 50,
B1011,B1001,B1100,B1010   ,B0110,B0110,B1011,B1010   ,B0101,B1010,B1101,B0101   ,B1010,B1101,B0011,B0111   , 35,

// this is a dummy element for end of table (duration=0) aka !!!DO NOT TOUCH!!!
B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, B0000, 0};

    /*
    ** Defining pins in array makes it easier to rearrange how cube is wired
    ** Adjust numbers here until LEDs flash in order - L to R, T to B
    ** Note that analog inputs 0-5 are also digital outputs 14-19!
    ** Pin DigitalOut0 (serial RX) and AnalogIn5 are left open for future apps
    */

//    int LEDPin[] = {A4, A5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13};
    int LEDPin[] = {13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, A5, A4};  
    int PlanePin[] = {A0, A1, A2, A3};

    // initialization
    void setup1(B4R::Object* o) {
        int pin; // loop counter
        // set up LED pins as output (active HIGH)
        for (pin=0; pin<PLANESIZE; pin++) {
            pinMode( LEDPin[pin], OUTPUT );
        }
        // set up plane pins as outputs (active LOW)
        for (pin=0; pin<CUBESIZE; pin++) {
            pinMode( PlanePin[pin], OUTPUT );
        }
    }

    // display pattern in table until DisplayTime is zero (then repeat)
    void loop1(B4R::Object* o) {
        // declare variables
        byte PatternBuf[PLANESIZE]; // saves current pattern from PatternTable
        int PatternIdx;
        byte DisplayTime; // time*100ms to display pattern
        unsigned long EndTime;
        int plane; // loop counter for cube refresh
        int patbufidx; // indexes which byte from pattern buffer
        int ledrow; // counts LEDs in refresh loop
        int ledcol; // counts LEDs in refresh loop
        int ledpin; // counts LEDs in refresh loop

        // Initialize PatternIdx to beginning of pattern table
        PatternIdx = 0;
        // loop over entries in pattern table - while DisplayTime>0
        do {
            // read pattern from PROGMEM and save in array
            memcpy_P( PatternBuf, PatternTable+PatternIdx, PLANESIZE );
            PatternIdx += PLANESIZE;
            // read DisplayTime from PROGMEM and increment index
            DisplayTime = pgm_read_byte_near( PatternTable + PatternIdx++ );
            // compute EndTime from current time (ms) and DisplayTime
            EndTime = millis() + ((unsigned long) DisplayTime) * TIMECONST;

            // loop while DisplayTime>0 and current time < EndTime
    while ( millis() < EndTime ) {
    patbufidx = 0; // reset index counter to beginning of buffer
    // loop over planes
    for (plane=0; plane<CUBESIZE; plane++) {
        // turn previous plane off
        if (plane==0) {
        digitalWrite( PlanePin[CUBESIZE-1], LOW );
        } else {
        digitalWrite( PlanePin[plane-1], LOW );
    }

    // load current plane pattern data into ports
    ledpin = 0;
    for (ledrow=0; ledrow<CUBESIZE; ledrow++) {
        for (ledcol=0; ledcol<CUBESIZE; ledcol++) {
            digitalWrite( LEDPin[ledpin++], PatternBuf[patbufidx] & (1 << ledcol) );
        }
        patbufidx++;
    }

    // turn current plane on
    digitalWrite( PlanePin[plane], HIGH );
    // delay PLANETIME us
    delayMicroseconds( PLANETIME+10 );
    } // for plane
    } // while <EndTime
    } while (DisplayTime > 0); // read patterns until time=0 which signals end
    }

#End If
 
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Driving the 4x4x4 cube from an Arduino Uno R3:
1. Have removed the Arduino Nano from the header pins on the board
2. Jumped wires from the Uno to the corresponding header pins where the Nano used to be on the board
3. Same B4R code as used on the Nano (except for randomseed - Uno has only A0 to A5 while Nano has A0 to A6)

Have attached b4rCube.zip with the B4R code as what it is running on the Uno at present.

cube_with_uno.jpg
 

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Back to a Nano - it takes about 4 minutes and 15 seconds to run through the 31 patterns that I have in the 4x4x4 LED cube code (28414 bytes):



I have disabled the random pattern selection in the code above. Uncomment the commented lines of code in myLooper to enable random pattern selection.

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I purchased one of the Keyestudio 4x4x4 led cube kits. Make no mistake - endless soldering. Assembling the cube is no easy task (I eventually resorted to using cellotape to keep it all together before soldering all the joints) and then you have to make the cube fit on to the control board. In the process of assembling the cube I accidentally broke one of the tracks powering column C and had to hard wire the column via a "through hole" to the processor on the control board.

The kit comes with a KS0277 "FTDI Basic Program Downloader USB to TTLFT232" to program it with. One needs to set it up as an Anduino Uno in the B4R IDE to install/upload the compiled B4R code.

I have used mostly "inline C" code in the B4R project to create a variety of patterns for the cube (used 31 292 bytes from 32 556 available bytes on the control unit).

It is very tiny once assembled - the final assembly (packed inside the acrylic case that are included in the kit) measures approx 75mmx75mmx75mm

Attached is my B4R project that drives the patterns being displayed by the cube (approx 5 minutes to run through all the different patterns)


 

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Random Rain (up and down) with B4R code (multiplexing for persistence of vision)


B4X: 
#Region Project Attributes
    #AutoFlushLogs: True
    #CheckArrayBounds: True
    #StackBufferSize: 300
#End Region

Sub Process_Globals
   
    'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
    'Public variables can be accessed from all modules.
    Public Serial1 As Serial
    Private layer(4) As Pin 'Rows
    Private column(16) As Pin 'Columns
    Dim L3(16) As Boolean
    Dim L2(16) As Boolean
    Dim L1(16) As Boolean
    Dim L0(16) As Boolean
   
End Sub

Private Sub AppStart
   
'    Serial1.Initialize(115200)
'    Log("AppStart")
   
    layer(0).Initialize(layer(0).A0, layer(0).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(1).Initialize(layer(1).A1, layer(1).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(2).Initialize(layer(2).A2, layer(2).MODE_OUTPUT)
    layer(3).Initialize(layer(3).A3, layer(3).MODE_OUTPUT)
   
    column(0).Initialize(column(0).A4, column(0).MODE_OUTPUT)
    column(1).Initialize(column(1).A5, column(1).MODE_OUTPUT)
    For i = 2 To 15
        column(i).Initialize(i-2, column(i).MODE_OUTPUT)
    Next
    Delay (1000)
    turneverythingoff
   
    Dim p As Pin
    p.Initialize(p.A6,p.MODE_INPUT)
    RndSeed(p.AnalogRead)

    AddLooper ("mylooper")
   
End Sub

Sub mylooper
   
    rainTopToBottom
    turneverythingoff
    Delay(100)
   
    rainBottomToTop
    turneverythingoff
    Delay(100)
   
'    spinRows
'    turneverythingoff
'    Delay(100)
   
End Sub

Sub turneverythingoff
   
    For i = 0 To 3
        layer(i).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
    For i = 0 To 15
        column(i).DigitalWrite(True)
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub rainTopToBottom
    Dim cnt1 As Int = 0
    For i = 0 To 15
        L3(i) = True
        L2(i) = True
        L1(i) = True
        L0(i) = True
    Next
    For k = 0 To 5000
        Dim r1 As Long = Rnd(0,20)
        If r1 = 0 Then cnt1 = cnt1 + 1
        If cnt1 = 1 Then
            Dim randvalue As Long = Rnd(0, 256)
            randvalue = randvalue Mod 16
            For i = 0 To 15
                If L3(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L0(randvalue) = True Then
                    L3(randvalue) = False
                else If L3(randvalue) = False And L2(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L0(randvalue) = True Then
                    L3(randvalue) = True
                    L2(randvalue) = False
                else If L3(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = False And L1(randvalue) = True And L0(randvalue) = True Then
                    L2(randvalue) = True
                    L1(randvalue) = False
                else If L3(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = False And L0(randvalue) = True Then
                    L1(randvalue) = True
                    L0(randvalue) = False
                else If L3(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L0(randvalue) = False Then
                    L0(randvalue) = True
                End If
            Next
        End If
        If cnt1 = 1 Then cnt1 = 0
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L3(j))
        Next
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L2(j))
        Next
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L1(j))
        Next
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L0(j))
        Next
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
   
End Sub

Sub rainBottomToTop
    Dim cnt1 As Int = 0
    For i = 0 To 15
        L3(i) = True
        L2(i) = True
        L1(i) = True
        L0(i) = True
    Next
    For k = 0 To 5000
        Dim r1 As Long = Rnd(0,20)
        If r1 = 0 Then cnt1 = cnt1 + 1
        If cnt1 = 1 Then
            Dim randvalue As Long = Rnd(0, 256)
            randvalue = randvalue Mod 16
            For i = 0 To 15
                If L0(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L3(randvalue) = True Then
                    L0(randvalue) = False
                else If L0(randvalue) = False And L1(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L3(randvalue) = True Then
                    L0(randvalue) = True
                    L1(randvalue) = False
                else If L0(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = False And L2(randvalue) = True And L3(randvalue) = True Then
                    L1(randvalue) = True
                    L2(randvalue) = False
                else If L0(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = False And L3(randvalue) = True Then
                    L2(randvalue) = True
                    L3(randvalue) = False
                else If L0(randvalue) = True And L1(randvalue) = True And L2(randvalue) = True And L3(randvalue) = False Then
                    L3(randvalue) = True
                End If
            Next
        End If
        If cnt1 = 1 Then cnt1 = 0
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L0(j))
        Next
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(0).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L1(j))
        Next
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(1).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L2(j))
        Next
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(2).DigitalWrite(False)
       
        For j = 0 To 15
            column(j).DigitalWrite(L3(j))
        Next
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(True)
        Delay(1)
        layer(3).DigitalWrite(False)
    Next
   
End Sub
 

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