patterns: add rainbow, specto, and radiate (out then dark-out)

radiate: origins every n1, step by delay, stop when full, dark wave outward, ensure strip off at end, run once

alternating: use n1 as ON width and n2 as OFF width; phase via self.step

pulse: attack (n1), hold (delay), decay (n2); stop at end

tests: add specto sweep (n1_sequence) and radiate demo; include n index per message; use nested {name:{...}} schema; support iterations/repeat-delay

src/patterns.py

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ class Patterns(PatternBase): # Inherit from PatternBase
             "fill_range": self.fill_range,
             "n_chase": self.n_chase,
             "alternating": self.alternating,
-            "pulse": self.pulse
+            "pulse": self.pulse,
+            "rainbow": self.rainbow,
+            "specto": self.specto,
+            "radiate": self.radiate,
         }    
         self.step = 0
 
@@ -110,12 +113,138 @@ class Patterns(PatternBase): # Inherit from PatternBase
     
 
     def pulse(self):
-        self.fill(self.apply_brightness(self.colors[0]))
-        start = utime.ticks_ms()
+        # Envelope: attack=n1 ms, hold=delay ms, decay=n2 ms
+        attack_ms = max(0, int(self.n1))
+        hold_ms = max(0, int(self.delay))
+        decay_ms = max(0, int(self.n2))
 
+        base = self.colors[0] if len(self.colors) > 0 else (255, 255, 255)
+        full_brightness = max(0, min(255, int(self.brightness)))
+
+        # Attack phase (0 -> full)
+        if attack_ms > 0:
+            start = utime.ticks_ms()
+            while utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start) < attack_ms:
+                elapsed = utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start)
+                frac = elapsed / attack_ms if attack_ms > 0 else 1.0
+                b = int(full_brightness * frac)
+                self.fill(self.apply_brightness(base, brightness_override=b))
+        else:
+            self.fill(self.apply_brightness(base, brightness_override=full_brightness))
+
+        # Hold phase
+        if hold_ms > 0:
+            start = utime.ticks_ms()
+            while utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start) < hold_ms:
+                pass
+
+        # Decay phase (full -> 0)
+        if decay_ms > 0:
+            start = utime.ticks_ms()
+            while utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start) < decay_ms:
+                elapsed = utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start)
+                frac = 1.0 - (elapsed / decay_ms if decay_ms > 0 else 1.0)
+                if frac < 0:
+                    frac = 0
+                b = int(full_brightness * frac)
+                self.fill(self.apply_brightness(base, brightness_override=b))
+
+        # Ensure off at the end and stop auto-run
+        self.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        self.run = False
+        return self.delay
+
+    def rainbow(self):
+        # Wheel function to map 0-255 to RGB
+        def wheel(pos):
+            if pos < 85:
+                return (pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3, 0)
+            elif pos < 170:
+                pos -= 85
+                return (255 - pos * 3, 0, pos * 3)
+            else:
+                pos -= 170
+                return (0, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3)
+
+        for i in range(self.num_leds):
+            rc_index = (i * 256 // max(1, self.num_leds)) + self.pattern_step
+            self.n[i] = self.apply_brightness(wheel(rc_index & 255))
+        self.n.write()
+        self.pattern_step = (self.pattern_step + 1) % 256
+        return max(1, int(self.delay // 5))
+
+    def specto(self):
+        # Light up LEDs from 0 up to n1 (exclusive) and turn the rest off
+        count = int(self.n1)
+        if count < 0:
+            count = 0
+        if count > self.num_leds:
+            count = self.num_leds
+        color = self.apply_brightness(self.colors[0] if len(self.colors) > 0 else (255, 255, 255))
+        for i in range(self.num_leds):
+            self.n[i] = color if i < count else (0, 0, 0)
+        self.n.write()
+        return self.delay
+
+    def radiate(self):
+        # Radiate outward from origins spaced every n1 LEDs, stepping each ring by self.delay
+        sep = max(1, int(self.n1) if self.n1 else 1)
+        color = self.apply_brightness(self.colors[0] if len(self.colors) > 0 else (255, 255, 255))
+
+        # Start with strip off
+        self.fill((0, 0, 0))
+
+        origins = list(range(0, self.num_leds, sep))
+        radius = 0
+        lit_total = 0
+        while True:
+            drew_any = False
+            for o in origins:
+                left = o - radius
+                right = o + radius
+                if 0 <= left < self.num_leds:
+                    if self.n[left] == (0, 0, 0):
+                        lit_total += 1
+                    self.n[left] = color
+                    drew_any = True
+                if 0 <= right < self.num_leds:
+                    if self.n[right] == (0, 0, 0):
+                        lit_total += 1
+                    self.n[right] = color
+                    drew_any = True
+            self.n.write()
+
+            # If we didn't draw anything new, we've reached beyond edges
+            if not drew_any:
+                break
+            # If all LEDs are now lit, immediately proceed to dark sweep
+            if lit_total >= self.num_leds:
+                break
+            # wait self.delay ms before next ring
+            start = utime.ticks_ms()
             while utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start) < self.delay:
                 pass
+            radius += 1
+
+        # Radiate back out (darkness outward): turn off from center to edges
+        last_radius = max(0, radius - 1)
+        for r in range(0, last_radius + 1):
+            for o in origins:
+                left = o - r
+                right = o + r
+                if 0 <= left < self.num_leds:
+                    self.n[left] = (0, 0, 0)
+                if 0 <= right < self.num_leds:
+                    self.n[right] = (0, 0, 0)
+            self.n.write()
+            start = utime.ticks_ms()
+            while utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), start) < self.delay:
+                pass
+
+        # ensure all LEDs are off at completion
         self.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        # mark complete so scheduler won't auto-run again until re-selected
+        self.run = False
         return self.delay
 
 

test/main.py

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ PATTERN_SUITE = [
     {"pattern": "n_chase", "n1": 5, "n2": 5, "delay": 250, "iterations": 40, "repeat_delay": 120, "colors": ["#00ff88"]},
     {"pattern": "alternating", "n1": 6, "n2": 6, "delay": 300, "iterations": 20, "repeat_delay": 300, "colors": ["#ff8800"]},
     {"pattern": "pulse", "delay": 200, "iterations": 6, "repeat_delay": 300, "colors": ["#ffffff"]},
+    # Specto sweep demo: increase n1 from 0 to 30 repeatedly
+    {"pattern": "specto", "delay": 80, "iterations": 32, "repeat_delay": 80, "colors": ["#00ff00"], "n1_sequence": list(range(0, 31)) + [30]},
+    # Radiate demo: origins every 8 LEDs, moderate speed
+    {"pattern": "radiate", "delay": 60, "iterations": 6, "repeat_delay": 600, "colors": ["#ffffff"], "n1": 8},
 ]
 
 
@@ -70,6 +74,9 @@ async def run_suite(uri: str):
             interval_ms = int(cfg.get("interval_ms", cfg.get("delay", 100) or 100))
             repeat_ms = int(cfg.get("repeat_delay", interval_ms))
             for i in range(iterations):
+                # Optional per-iteration n1 for specto
+                seq = cfg.get("n1_sequence")
+                n1_val = (seq[i % len(seq)] if seq else cfg.get("n1"))
                 msg = build_message(
                     cfg.get("pattern", "off"),
                     i,
@@ -77,7 +84,7 @@ async def run_suite(uri: str):
                     colors=cfg.get("colors"),
                     brightness=cfg.get("brightness", 127),
                     num_leds=cfg.get("num_leds"),
-                    n1=cfg.get("n1"),
+                    n1=n1_val,
                     n2=cfg.get("n2"),
                     name=cfg.get("name", "0"),
                     pattern_step=cfg.get("pattern_step"),