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07
02
firmware
micropython
animations
led
firmware
requires
provides
affects
animation-rendering-engine
firmware/main.py
firmware/animations.py
added
patterns
MicroPython-compatible Python
bytearray GC optimization
HSV inline conversion
created
modified
firmware/animations.py
tests/test_firmware_animations.py
Inline _hsv_to_rgb replaces colorsys (not available in MicroPython)
bytearray for FireAnimation heat buffer avoids GC pressure on device
create_animation() factory centralizes cmd dict to instance mapping
density field maps to size for chase, cooling for fire, ignored for others
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completed
tasks
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155 seconds
2026-04-07
3
3
Phase 07 Plan 02: Animation Command Renderer Summary
All 7 LightSync animations ported to MicroPython-compatible firmware with a complete test suite — 26 tests passing with full server-to-firmware round-trip verification.
Tasks Completed
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Task
Commit
Files
1
Create firmware/animations.py
053e1ab
firmware/animations.py
2
Update firmware/main.py with render wiring
8e521e5
firmware/main.py
3
Create test suite + re-apply main.py
49f0b0f
tests/test_firmware_animations.py, firmware/main.py
What Was Built
firmware/animations.py contains all 7 animation classes ported from lightsync/animations/*.py with these MicroPython adaptations:
_hsv_to_rgb() inline function replaces colorsys.hsv_to_rgb (not in MicroPython)
bytearray for FireAnimation._heat buffer (avoids GC pressure on device)
No type hints, no abc ABC, no lightsync imports
create_animation(cmd) factory maps parsed command dicts to animation instances
firmware/main.py updated to:
Import create_animation from animations
Add current_anim_instance global
Create animation instance on anim_cmd packet receipt
Render animation using ticks_diff() timing in the render loop
tests/test_firmware_animations.py provides 26 host-side tests covering:
_hsv_to_rgb primary colors and edge cases
All 7 animation classes: length, value ranges, behavior
create_animation() factory for all types + unknown fallback
Full round-trip: encode_animation_cmd -> parse_animation_cmd -> create_animation -> render
Verification
uv run pytest tests/test_firmware_animations.py -v — 26 passed in 0.05s
_hsv_to_rgb correct: red=(255,0,0), green=(0,255,0), blue=(0,0,255)
FireAnimation uses bytearray confirmed by test_uses_bytearray
Round-trip test passes for all 7 animation types
No colorsys, abc, or lightsync imports in any firmware/ file
Deviations from Plan
Auto-fixed Issues
1. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Re-applied main.py changes after 07-01 parallel agent overwrite
Found during: Task 3 (after test file creation)
Issue: Agent 07-01 (running in parallel) committed firmware/main.py with the scaffold version, reverting the animation wiring committed in Task 2
Fix: Re-applied all animation changes to main.py via Edit tool after detecting the revert in system notification
Files modified: firmware/main.py
Commit: 49f0b0f (included with test file commit)
Known Stubs
None — plan goal fully achieved. All 7 animations render correctly, tests pass.
Self-Check: PASSED