Log contents of SPIFFS on bootup.

include/config.sample.h

@@ -96,22 +96,18 @@
         	Serial.println(buffer);\
         	} while (0);
     #else
-        #define LOG(msg, ...) do { \
-        	char buffer[128]; \
-        	snprintf_P(buffer, 128, PSTR(msg), ##__VA_ARGS__);\
-        	Serial.print(buffer);\
-        	} while (0);
-        #define LOGln(msg, ...) do { \
-        	char buffer[128]; \
-        	snprintf_P(buffer, 128, PSTR(msg), ##__VA_ARGS__);\
-        	Serial.println(buffer);\
-        	} while (0);
+        #define LOG(x, ...) Serial.printf(x, ##__VA_ARGS__);
+        #define LOGln(x, ...) Serial.printf(x, ##__VA_ARGS__); Serial.println();
     #endif
+    #define DBG(msg, ...) Serial.printf(msg, ##__VA_ARGS__); Serial.println();
 #else
-    #define LOG(msg, ...) do {} while(0);
-    #define LOGln(msg, ...) do {} while(0);
+    #define LOG(x) do {} while(0);
+    #define LOGln(x) do {} while(0);
+    #define DBG(msg, ...) do {} while(0);
 #endif
 
+
+
 #if !defined( ESP8266 ) && !defined( ESP32 )
     #error "Neither ESP8266 nor ESP32 are set. Maybe you are compiling this for another platform...?"
 #endif

include/effect_animation.h

@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ private:
     const char* name;
     uint16_t xOffset;
     uint16_t yOffset;
+    unsigned long _last_blink_at;
+    uint16_t _blink_freq;
 public:
-    AnimationEffect(const char* name) : AnimationEffect(name, 0x000000, 0, 0) {}
-    AnimationEffect(const char* name, uint32_t bg_color) : AnimationEffect(name, bg_color, 0, 0) {}
-    AnimationEffect(const char* name, uint32_t bg_color, int x, int y);
+    AnimationEffect(const char* name, uint32_t bg_color=0x000000, int x=0, int y=0);
+    static AnimationEffect* Blinker(const char* name, uint16_t interval, uint32_t color, uint32_t background_color=0x000000);
     ~AnimationEffect();
     AnimationEffect* setFgColor(uint32_t c);
+    AnimationEffect* setBlinkFrequency(uint16_t);
     void loop(uint16_t ms);
     String get_name() override;
 };

include/effect_big_clock.h

@@ -3,17 +3,27 @@
 #include "Effect.h"
 
 class BigClockEffect : public Effect {
-private:
+protected:
 	CRGB _color_font = CRGB(0xAAAAAA);
     CRGB _color_seconds_light = CRGB(0xFFFF00);
     CRGB _color_seconds_dark = CRGB(0xAA0000);
 	CRGB _color_seconds_moving_light = CRGB(0x666600);
     CRGB _color_seconds_moving_dark = CRGB(0x660000);
     
-    void _draw_seconds(uint8_t seconds);
-    void _draw_border_pixel(accum88 pos, CRGB* color);
+    virtual CRGB _get_color_font() { return CRGB(0xAAAAAA); }
 
+    void _draw_seconds(uint8_t seconds);
+    virtual void _draw_border_pixel(accum88 pos, CRGB* color);
+    void _draw_colon(bool odd);
 public:
-    void loop(uint16_t ms);
+    virtual void loop(uint16_t ms);
     String get_name() override { return "big_clock"; }
 };
+
+class NightClockEffect : public BigClockEffect {
+private:
+	CRGB _color_font = CRGB(0x440000);
+	CRGB _color_colon = CRGB(0x000000);
+	void _draw_border_pixel(accum88 pos, CRGB* color) { };
+	CRGB _get_color_font() { return CRGB(0x440000); }
+};

include/effect_clock.h

@@ -16,10 +16,3 @@ public:
     void loop_with_invert(bool invert);
     void loop(boolean invert, CRGB fg_color, CRGB bg_color, uint8_t y);
 };
-
-class NightClockEffect : public ClockEffect {
-public:
-	NightClockEffect();
-    ~NightClockEffect();
-	void loop(uint16_t ms) override;
-};

include/effect_lightspeed.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class LightspeedEffectStar {
 private:
 	uint16_t _angle;
-	accum88 _start;
+	accum88 _distance;
 	uint16_t _speed;
 	uint16_t _target;
 	uint8_t _saturation;

include/effects.h

@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ struct EffectEntry {
 	const char* name;
 	bool use_in_cycle;
 	std::function<Effect*()> create;
+#ifdef MQTT_REPORT_METRICS
+	int16_t heap_change_sum;
+	uint16_t run_count;
+#endif
 };
-extern const EffectEntry effects[];
+extern EffectEntry effects[];
 extern const uint8_t effects_size;
 
 extern Effect* current_effect;

include/my_mqtt.h

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ void mqtt_setup();
 
 void mqtt_loop();
 
-void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, int number);
-void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, const char* message);
+void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, int number, bool retain=false);
+void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, const char* message, bool retain=false);
 
 void mqtt_log(const char* message);
 void mqtt_log(int number);

platformio.ini

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 [platformio]
 lib_dir = lib
-env_default = ota
+default_envs = ota
 
 [extra]
 lib_deps =
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ lib_ldf_mode = deep
 build_flags = -Wl,-Teagle.flash.2m512.ld
 
 [env:local]
-upload_port = /dev/cu.wchusbserial1420
+upload_port = /dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB2.0-Serial-if00-port0
 platform = espressif8266
 board = esp07
 framework = arduino
 lib_deps = ${extra.lib_deps}
 lib_ldf_mode = deep
 build_flags = -Wl,-Teagle.flash.2m512.ld
+monitor_filters = time, esp8266_exception_decoder
+build_type = debug

src/Animation.cpp

@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ bool Animation::_load_from_file(const char* filename) {
 	// Now we can be sure to have the right amount of bytes available for reading
 
 	_width = file.read();
-	LOGln("Animation * width:  %d", _width);
+	DBG("Animation * width:  %d", _width);
 	_height = file.read();
-	LOGln("Animation * height: %d", _height);
+	DBG("Animation * height: %d", _height);
 
 	_frame_count = file.read();
-	LOGln("Animation * frame_count: %d", _frame_count);
+	DBG("Animation * frame_count: %d", _frame_count);
 	_color_count = file.read();
-	LOGln("Animation * color_count: %d", _color_count);
+	DBG("Animation * color_count: %d", _color_count);
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Loading colors...");
+	DBG("Animation * Loading colors...");
 	_colors = new CRGB*[_color_count];
 	char* temp = new char[_color_count*3];
 	int bytes_read = file.readBytes(temp, _color_count*3);
@@ -102,36 +102,33 @@ bool Animation::_load_from_file(const char* filename) {
 		_colors[i] = new CRGB(temp[i*3], temp[i*3+1], temp[i*3+2]);
 	}
 	delete [] temp;
-	LOGln("Animation * Color loading done.");
+	DBG("Animation * Color loading done.");
 
-	LOG("Animation * Loading frame times...");
+	DBG("Animation * Loading frame times...");
 	_frame_times = new uint16_t[_frame_count];
 	for (int i=0; i<_frame_count; i++) {
 		_frame_times[i] = (file.read() << 8) | file.read();
 	}
-	LOGln(" done.");
+	DBG(" done.");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Loading frame lengths...");
+	DBG("Animation * Loading frame lengths...");
 	_frame_data_lengths = new uint16_t[_frame_count];
 	temp = new char[_frame_count*2];
 	bytes_read = file.readBytes(temp, _frame_count*2);
-	LOGln("Animation *   Read %d bytes.", bytes_read);
+	DBG("Animation *   Read %d bytes.", bytes_read);
 	for (int i=0; i<_frame_count; i++) {
 		//LOGln("Animation * Raw frame lengths: %d, %d", temp[i*2], temp[i*2+1]);
 		_frame_data_lengths[i] = (temp[i*2]<<8) | temp[i*2+1];
 	}
 	delete [] temp;
-	LOGln("Animation * Frame length loading done.");
+	DBG("Animation * Frame length loading done.");
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Loading frame data...");
+	DBG("Animation * Loading frame data...");
 	_frame_data = new uint8_t*[_frame_count];
 	for (int i=0; i<_frame_count; i++) {
 		uint16_t fl = _frame_data_lengths[i];
-		LOGln("Animation *   Loading frame %d with %d bytes...", i, fl);
+		DBG("Animation *   Loading frame %d/%d with %d bytes...", i, _frame_count, fl);
 		_frame_data[i] = new uint8_t[fl];
-		/*for (int b=0; b<fl; b++) {
-			_frame_data[i][b] = file.read();
-		}*/
 		file.readBytes((char*)_frame_data[i], fl);
 	}
 	LOGln("Animation * Frame data loaded.");
@@ -208,27 +205,25 @@ void Animation::setSingleFrame(uint8_t frame) {
 Animation::~Animation() {
 	for (int i=0; i<_color_count; i++) delete _colors[i];
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _colors...");
-	if (_colors) delete [] _colors;
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting _colors...");
+	if (_colors) delete[] _colors;
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting fgColor...");
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting fgColor...");
 	if (fgColor != NULL) delete fgColor;
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting bgColor...");
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting bgColor...");
 	if (bgColor != NULL) delete bgColor;
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_data_lengths...");
-	if (_frame_data_lengths) delete [] _frame_data_lengths;
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting _frame_data_lengths...");
+	if (_frame_data_lengths) delete[] _frame_data_lengths;
 
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_times...");
-	if (_frame_times) delete [] _frame_times;
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting _frame_times...");
+	if (_frame_times) delete[] _frame_times;
 	for (int i=0; i<_frame_count; i++) {
-		delete [] _frame_data[i];
+		delete[] _frame_data[i];
 	}
-	
-	LOGln("Animation * Deleting _frame_data...");
-	if (_frame_data) delete [] _frame_data;
-	
+	DBG("Animation * Deleting _frame_data...");
+	if (_frame_data) delete[] _frame_data;
 	LOGln("Animation * Deletion done.");
 }
 

src/Window.cpp

@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ void Window::lineWithAngle(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint16_t angle, uint8_t startdi
 		y1 = (y<<8) + (startdist<<8) * sin16(angle) / 0x10000;
 	}
 	
+	if (length==0) {
+		setSubPixel(x1, y1, color);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	saccum78 x2 = (x<<8) + ((startdist + length)<<8) * cos16(angle) / 0x10000;
 	saccum78 y2 = (y<<8) + ((startdist + length)<<8) * sin16(angle) / 0x10000;
 	//LOGln("x1: %d.%03d, y1: %d.%03d, x2: %d.%03d, y2: %d.%03d", x1>>8, x1&0xFF, y1>>8, y1&0xFF, x2>>8, x2&0xFF, y2>>8, y2&0xFF);

src/effect_animation.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ AnimationEffect::AnimationEffect(const char* name, uint32_t bg, int x, int y) {
     this->animation = new Animation(name, window);
     this->animation->setBgColor(bg);
     this->animation->setOffsets(this->xOffset, this->yOffset);
+    
+    _last_blink_at = millis();
 }
 
 AnimationEffect* AnimationEffect::setFgColor(uint32_t c) {
@@ -16,11 +18,23 @@ AnimationEffect* AnimationEffect::setFgColor(uint32_t c) {
 	return this;
 }
 
+AnimationEffect* AnimationEffect::setBlinkFrequency(uint16_t ms) {
+	_blink_freq = ms;
+	return this;
+}
+
 AnimationEffect::~AnimationEffect() {
     delete this->animation;
 }
 
 void AnimationEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
+	if (_blink_freq > 0) {
+		unsigned long mil = millis();
+		if (mil < _last_blink_at || _last_blink_at + _blink_freq <= mil) {
+			this->animation->invert();
+			_last_blink_at = mil;
+		}
+	}
     this->animation->drawFrame();
     this->animation->advance();
 }
@@ -30,3 +44,10 @@ String AnimationEffect::get_name() {
 	s += this->name;
 	return s;
 }
+
+AnimationEffect* AnimationEffect::Blinker(const char* name, uint16_t interval, uint32_t color, uint32_t background_color) {
+	AnimationEffect* anim = new AnimationEffect(name, background_color);
+	anim->setFgColor(color);
+	anim->setBlinkFrequency(interval);
+	return anim;
+}

src/effect_big_clock.cpp

@@ -11,35 +11,43 @@ void BigClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 	time(&now);
 	localtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
     uint8_t h = timeinfo.tm_hour;
-    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 6<<8, 2<<8, '0' + (h / 10), &_color_font);
-    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 11<<8, 2<<8, '0' + (h % 10), &_color_font);
+    CRGB color = _get_color_font();
+    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 6<<8, 2<<8, '0' + (h / 10), &color);
+    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 11<<8, 2<<8, '0' + (h % 10), &color);
 
     uint8_t m = timeinfo.tm_min;
-    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 6<<8, 9<<8, '0' + (m / 10), &_color_font);
-    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 11<<8, 9<<8, '0' + (m % 10), &_color_font);
+    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 6<<8, 9<<8, '0' + (m / 10), &color);
+    window->drawChar(&font_numbers3x5_blocky, 11<<8, 9<<8, '0' + (m % 10), &color);
 
     uint8_t s = timeinfo.tm_sec;
-    if (s & 1) {
-    	window->setPixel(3, 10, &_color_font);
-    	window->setPixel(3, 12, &_color_font);
-    }
+    _draw_colon(s & 1);
 
     _draw_seconds(timeinfo.tm_sec);
 }
 
+void BigClockEffect::_draw_colon(bool odd) {
+	if (odd) {
+		CRGB color = _get_color_font();
+		window->setPixel(3, 10, &color);
+		window->setPixel(3, 12, &color);
+	}
+}
+
 void BigClockEffect::_draw_seconds(uint8_t seconds) {
 	for (int i=1; i<=seconds; i++) {
 		_draw_border_pixel(i<<8, (i%5==0) ? &_color_seconds_light : &_color_seconds_dark);
 	}
 	
-	uint16_t mil = millis() % 1000;
+	/*timeval tv;
+	gettimeofday(&tv, nullptr);
+	uint16_t mil = (tv.tv_usec / 1000) % 1000;
 	accum88 pos = (seconds<<8) + ((settings.effects.big_clock.spacing-1)<<8) * (1000 - mil) / 1000 + (1<<8);
     uint8_t sec = seconds + 1;
     while (pos < (60<<8)) {
 		_draw_border_pixel(pos, sec%5==0 ? &_color_seconds_moving_light : &_color_seconds_moving_dark);
         pos += settings.effects.big_clock.spacing<<8;
         sec++;
-	}
+	}*/
 }
 
 void BigClockEffect::_draw_border_pixel(accum88 i, CRGB* color) {

src/effect_clock.cpp

@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@
 #include "fonts.h"
 #include "ntp.h"
 
-NightClockEffect::NightClockEffect() {
-	window = Window::getFullWindow();
-}
-
-void NightClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
-	uint16_t minutes = minutes16();
-	//uint8_t y = minutes % ((window->height - 5) * 2 - 2);
-	//if (y > window->height - 5) y = 2*window->height - 2*y;
-	uint8_t y = minutes % 10;
-	ClockEffect::loop(false, CRGB(0x200000), CRGB(0x000000), y);
-}
-
 void ClockEffect::loop(uint16_t ms) {
 	loop_with_invert(false);
 }
@@ -66,7 +54,3 @@ void ClockEffect::loop(boolean invert, CRGB fg_color, CRGB bg_color, uint8_t yPo
 ClockEffect::~ClockEffect() {
 	delete window;
 }
-
-NightClockEffect::~NightClockEffect() {
-	delete window;
-}

src/effect_cycle.cpp

@@ -26,31 +26,46 @@ void CycleEffect::changeEffect() {
     LOGln("CycleEffect * Changing effect from #%d to #%d", effect_id, new_id);
     delay(25);
 
-    if (effect) delete effect;
+    String old_effect_name = String("UNKNOWN");
+    if (effect) {
+    	old_effect_name = effect->get_name();
+    	delete effect;
+	}
     
-    int16_t diff;
+    int16_t diff = 0;
     uint16_t old_heap = _heap_free;
     _heap_free = ESP.getFreeHeap();
     if (old_heap) {
     	// diff positive = More heap used (baad)
     	// diff negative = Less heap used (good-ish)
     	diff = old_heap - _heap_free;
-		LOGln("CycleEffect * Heap usage: #%d,%d,%+d", effect_id, _heap_free, diff);
+		LOGln("CycleEffect * Heap usage: #%d,%s,%d,%+d", effect_id, old_effect_name.c_str(), _heap_free, diff);
     }
     
     delay(25);
     LOGln("CycleEffect * Searching for new effect #%d", new_id);
     uint8_t count = 0;
+    EffectEntry* e = nullptr;
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<effects_size; i++) {
     	if (effects[i].use_in_cycle) {
     		if (count == new_id) {
-    			effect = effects[i].create();
+    			e = &effects[i];
+    			effect = e->create();
     			break;
 			}
 			count++;
 		}
 	}
-    if (effect) {
+    if (e) {
+#ifdef MQTT_REPORT_METRICS
+		e->heap_change_sum += diff;
+		e->run_count++;
+		LOGln("CycleEffect * Last effect stats: name:%s, runs:%d, total_change:%d", old_effect_name.c_str(), e->run_count, e->heap_change_sum);
+		String topic = "metrics/effects/";
+		topic.concat(old_effect_name);
+		String message = String("runs:") + e->run_count + ", total_heap_change:" + e->heap_change_sum;
+		mqtt_publish(topic.c_str(), message.c_str(), true);
+#endif
     	effect_id = new_id;
     	effectSince = millis();
     	LOGln("CycleEffect * Effect %s found", effect->get_name().c_str());

src/effect_lightspeed.cpp

@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ boolean LightspeedEffect::can_be_shown_with_clock() { return true; };
 
 LightspeedEffectStar::LightspeedEffectStar() {
 	_init();
+	_distance = random16(10<<8);
 }
 
 void LightspeedEffectStar::_init() {
 	_angle = random16();
-	_start = 0;
+	_distance = 0;
 	_speed = random16(128, 2<<8);
 	_target = random16(25<<8, 35<<8);
 	_saturation = random8(100);
@@ -52,12 +53,14 @@ void LightspeedEffectStar::_init() {
 
 void LightspeedEffectStar::loop(Window* win) {
 	CRGB col = CHSV(192, _saturation, 255);
-	if (_start < (8<<8)) {
-		win->lineWithAngle(win->width/2, win->height/2, _angle, 0, _start>>8, &col);
+	accum88 current_speed = _speed * beatsin16(0x100, 0, 65535) / 65535;
+	uint8_t length = (current_speed>>6);
+	if (_distance < (length<<8)) {
+		win->lineWithAngle(win->width/2, win->height/2, _angle, 0, _distance>>8, &col);
 	} else {
-		win->lineWithAngle(win->width/2, win->height/2, _angle, (_start>>8) - 8, 8, &col);
+		win->lineWithAngle(win->width/2, win->height/2, _angle, (_distance>>8) - length, length, &col);
 	}
-	_start+=_speed;
+	_distance += current_speed;
 	//_angle+=8<<8;
-	if (_start > _target) _init();
+	if (_distance > _target) _init();
 }

src/effects.cpp

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ ClockEffect effect_clock;
 TimerEffect effect_timer;
 
 // We're using 0 instead of false to get a better visual difference between true and false.
-const EffectEntry effects[] = {
+EffectEntry effects[] = {
 	/*  0 */ {"sinematrix3",           true,  [](){ return new Sinematrix3Effect(); }},
 	/*  1 */ {"big_clock",             true,  [](){ return new BigClockEffect(); }},
 	/*  2 */ {"clock",                 0,     [](){ return new ClockEffect(); }},
-	/*  3 */ {"bell",                  0,     [](){ return new BellEffect(); }},
+	/*  3 */ {"bell",                  0,     [](){ return AnimationEffect::Blinker("/bell.pia", 300, 0xFFFF00); }},
 	/*  4 */ {"off",                   0,     [](){ return new StaticEffect(0x000000); }},
 	/*  5 */ {"single_dynamic",        true,  [](){ return new SingleDynamicEffect(); }},
 	/*  6 */ {"multi_dynamic",         true,  [](){ return new MultiDynamicEffect(); }},
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ const EffectEntry effects[] = {
 	/* 26 */ {"sinematrix3_rainbow",   true,  [](){ return new Sinematrix3Effect(SINEMATRIX_COLOR_RAINBOW); }},
 	/* 27 */ {"sinematrix3_purplefly", true,  [](){ return new Sinematrix3Effect(SINEMATRIX_COLOR_PURPLEFLY); }},
 	/* 28 */ {"lightspeed",            true,  [](){ return new LightspeedEffect(); }},
+	/* 29 */ {"koopa",                 0,     [](){ return new AnimationEffect("/koopa.pia"); }},
+	/* 30 */ {"cake",                  0,     [](){ return new AnimationEffect("/cake.pia"); }},
+	/* 31 */ {"kid",                   0,     [](){ return new AnimationEffect("/kid.pia"); }},
 };
-const uint8_t effects_size = 29;
+const uint8_t effects_size = 32;
 
 
 Effect* select_effect(const char* name) {

src/mqtt.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void mqtt_callback(char* original_topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
 	pl[length] = '\0';
 	String payload((char*)pl);
 	String topic (original_topic);
-	if (topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "log") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "status") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "metrics")) {
+	if (topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "log") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "status") || topic.startsWith(MQTT_TOPIC "metrics")) {
 		// Return our own messages
 		return;
 	}
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ void mqtt_loop() {
 
 String mqtt_log_str = String();
 
-void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, int number) {
+void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, int number, bool retain) {
 	char b[32];
 	sprintf(b, "%d", number);
-	mqtt_publish(topic, b);
+	mqtt_publish(topic, b, retain);
 }
 
-void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, const char* message) {
+void mqtt_publish(const char* topic, const char* message, bool retain) {
 	char t[127];
 	sprintf(t, MQTT_TOPIC "%s", topic);
-	mqtt_client.publish(t, message);
+	mqtt_client.publish(t, message, retain);
 }
 
 void mqtt_log(const char* message) {

src/pitrix.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,16 @@ void setup() {
     #ifdef MQTT_ENABLE
     mqtt_setup();
     #endif
-    SPIFFS.begin();
+    if (!SPIFFS.begin()) {
+    	LOGln("Core * Could not open SPIFFS filesystem");
+	} else {
+		LOGln("Core * Files in SPIFFS filesystem:");
+		Dir d = SPIFFS.openDir("/");
+		while(d.next()) {
+			LOGln("Core *   %s", d.fileName().c_str());
+		}
+		LOGln("Core * End of SPIFFS file listing.");
+	}
     load_settings();
     LOGln("Core * Setup complete");
 }

src/tests.cpp

@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ namespace tests {
 			for (int j=0; j<3; j++) {
 				int free_at_start = ESP.getFreeHeap();
 				effect = select_effect(i);
-				effect->loop(1);
 				if (effect == NULL) return;
 				effect_name = effect->get_name();
+				if (effect_name && !effect_name.equals("cycle")) {
+					LOGln("Testing effect %s...", effect_name.c_str());
+					delay(1);
+					effect->loop(1);
+				}
 				delete effect;
 				diffs[i] = ESP.getFreeHeap() - free_at_start;
 			}