README.md

# Nerves.Leds

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Simple API to drive leds exposed by linux `/sys/class/leds`.  Designed for use with [Nerves](http://nerves-project.org/), but works on any distribution of Linux with `/sys/class/leds`.

## Installation

Add `nerves_leds` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`:

```elixir
def deps do
  [{:nerves_leds, "~> 0.8.1"}]
end
```

## Configuration & Usage

Configure your LEDs mappings:

```elixir
# config/config.exs
config :nerves_leds, names: [ error: "led0", connect: "led1" ]
```

Now, you can use predefined states in your app:

```elixir
alias Nerves.Leds

Leds.set(connect: true)
Leds.set(connect: :heartbeat)
Leds.set(connect: false, error: :slowblink)
```

You can also define your own states:

```elixir
# config/config.exs
config :nerves_leds, states: [
    fastblink: [ trigger: "timer", delay_off: 40, delay_on: 30 ],
    blip: [ trigger: "timer", delay_off: 1000, delay_on: 100 ]]
```

For situations where the number of LEDs are not known at compile time, you
can enumerate the LEDs:

```elixir
Leds.enumerate()
```

## More Details

See the [documentation](https://hexdocs.pm/nerves_leds) for the full description of the API and configuration.