# 8-LED Bar System Setup

This system supports 8 LED bars working together, each with unique names "100" through "107".

## Quick Setup

### 1. Configure Each LED Bar
Each LED bar needs a unique name. Run the configuration script on each bar:

```bash
python configure_bar.py
```

Then enter the bar name (100, 101, 102, etc.) when prompted.

### 2. Update Bar Names (Optional)
To change the bar names, edit `/home/jimmy/projects/lighting-controller/src/bar_config.py`:

```python
LED_BAR_NAMES = [
    "100",  # Bar 1
    "101",  # Bar 2
    "102",  # Bar 3
    "103",  # Bar 4
    "104",  # Bar 5
    "105",  # Bar 6
    "106",  # Bar 7
    "107",  # Bar 8
]
```

### 3. Default Settings
All bars use the same default settings defined in `bar_config.py`:

```python
DEFAULT_BAR_SETTINGS = {
    "pattern": "pulse",
    "delay": 100,
    "colors": [(0, 255, 0)],  # Default green
    "brightness": 100,
    "num_leds": 200,
    "n1": 10,
    "n2": 10,
    "n3": 1,
    "n": 0,
}
```

## How It Works

1. **Lighting Controller** sends ESP-NOW messages to all bars simultaneously
2. **Each LED Bar** listens for messages addressed to its unique name
3. **All bars** receive the same pattern/color/brightness settings
4. **Synchronized effects** across all 8 bars

## Current Features

- ✅ All bars show the same pattern simultaneously
- ✅ Individual bar addressing (100-107)
- ✅ Optimized JSON payloads with defaults deduplication
- ✅ Easy configuration via `bar_config.py`
- ✅ MIDI control for all bars
- ✅ n3 step rate functionality

## Future Enhancements

- Sequential patterns (bar 1 → bar 2 → bar 3...)
- Wave effects across bars
- Individual bar control
- Master/slave synchronization
- Physical arrangement awareness