Support software SPI for APA102 (Itsy Bitsy M0 on-board "Dotstar" LED as example) (#86)

* Added implementation and example to support software-based SPI for APA102, for use with boards like Adafruit Itsy Bitsy M0 for instance.

apa102/apa102.go

@@ -21,15 +21,28 @@ const (
 
 // Device wraps APA102 SPI LEDs.
 type Device struct {
-	bus   machine.SPI
+	bus   SPI
 	Order int
 }
 
+// The SPI interface specifies the minimum functionality that a bus
+// implementation needs to provide for use by the APA102 driver.  Hardware
+// SPI from the TinyGo "machine" package implements this already.
+type SPI interface {
+	Tx(w, r []byte) error
+}
+
 // New returns a new APA102 driver. Pass in a fully configured SPI bus.
-func New(b machine.SPI) Device {
+func New(b SPI) Device {
 	return Device{bus: b, Order: BGR}
 }
 
+// NewSoftwareSPI returns a new APA102 driver that will use a software based
+// implementation of the SPI protocol.
+func NewSoftwareSPI(sckPin, mosiPin machine.Pin, delay uint32) Device {
+	return New(&bbSPI{SCK: sckPin, MOSI: mosiPin, Delay: delay})
+}
+
 // WriteColors writes the given RGBA color slice out using the APA102 protocol.
 // The A value (Alpha channel) is used for brightness, set to 0xff (255) for maximum.
 func (d Device) WriteColors(cs []color.RGBA) (n int, err error) {

apa102/softspi.go

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package apa102
+
+import "machine"
+
+// bbSPI is a dumb bit-bang implementation of SPI protocol that is hardcoded
+// to mode 0 and ignores trying to receive data. Just enough for the APA102.
+// Note: making this unexported for now because it is probable not suitable
+// most purposes other than the APA102 package. It might be desirable to make
+// this more generic and include it in the TinyGo "machine" package instead.
+type bbSPI struct {
+	SCK   machine.Pin
+	MOSI  machine.Pin
+	Delay uint32
+}
+
+// Configure sets up the SCK and MOSI pins as outputs and sets them low
+func (s *bbSPI) Configure() {
+	s.SCK.Configure(machine.PinConfig{Mode: machine.PinOutput})
+	s.MOSI.Configure(machine.PinConfig{Mode: machine.PinOutput})
+	s.SCK.Low()
+	s.MOSI.Low()
+	if s.Delay == 0 {
+		s.Delay = 1
+	}
+}
+
+// Tx matches signature of machine.SPI.Tx() and is used to send multiple bytes.
+// The r slice is ignored and no error will ever be returned.
+func (s *bbSPI) Tx(w []byte, r []byte) error {
+	s.Configure()
+	for _, b := range w {
+		s.Transfer(b)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// delay represents a quarter of the clock cycle
+func (s *bbSPI) delay() {
+	for i := uint32(0); i < s.Delay; {
+		i++
+	}
+}
+
+// Transfer is used to send a single byte.
+func (s *bbSPI) Transfer(b byte) {
+	for i := uint8(0); i < 8; i++ {
+
+		// half clock cycle high to start
+		s.SCK.High()
+		s.delay()
+
+		// write the value to MOSI (MSB first)
+		if b&(1<<(7-i)) == 0 {
+			s.MOSI.Low()
+		} else {
+			s.MOSI.High()
+		}
+		s.delay()
+
+		// half clock cycle low
+		s.SCK.Low()
+		s.delay()
+
+		// for actual SPI would try to read the MISO value here
+		s.delay()
+
+	}
+}