.program ws2812 .side_set 1 .define public T1 2 .define public T2 5 .define public T3 3 .lang_opt python sideset_init = pico.PIO.OUT_HIGH .lang_opt python out_init = pico.PIO.OUT_HIGH .lang_opt python out_shiftdir = 1 .wrap_target bitloop: out x, 1 side 0 [T3 - 1] ; Side-set still takes place when instruction stalls jmp !x do_zero side 1 [T1 - 1] ; Branch on the bit we shifted out. Positive pulse do_one: jmp bitloop side 1 [T2 - 1] ; Continue driving high, for a long pulse do_zero: nop side 0 [T2 - 1] ; Or drive low, for a short pulse .wrap % c-sdk { #include "hardware/clocks.h" static inline void ws2812_program_init(PIO pio, uint sm, uint offset, uint pin, float freq, bool rgbw) { pio_gpio_init(pio, pin); pio_sm_set_consecutive_pindirs(pio, sm, pin, 1, true); pio_sm_config c = ws2812_program_get_default_config(offset); sm_config_set_sideset_pins(&c, pin); sm_config_set_out_shift(&c, false, true, rgbw ? 32 : 24); sm_config_set_fifo_join(&c, PIO_FIFO_JOIN_TX); int cycles_per_bit = ws2812_T1 + ws2812_T2 + ws2812_T3; float div = clock_get_hz(clk_sys) / (freq * cycles_per_bit); sm_config_set_clkdiv(&c, div); pio_sm_init(pio, sm, offset, &c); pio_sm_set_enabled(pio, sm, true); } %}