AlienwareController: add support, zone mapping, direction and EEPROM save for Dell G15 5520/5530 (AW-ELC)

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Noocktall Klown S. (NKlownS)
2026-09-06 01:59:31 -05:00
committed by Adam Honse
parent 7523e11eb5
commit 2319f5c20d
4 changed files with 221 additions and 39 deletions
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static const std::map<alienware_platform_id, uint8_t> zone_quirks_table =
{ 0x0C01, 4 }, // Dell G5 SE 5505
{ 0x0A01, 16 }, // Dell G7 15 7500
{ 0x0E03, 4 }, // Dell G15 5511
{ 0x0E07, 4 }, // Dell G15 5520
{ 0x0E0A, 4 } // Dell G15 5530
};
@@ -49,9 +50,21 @@ static const std::map<alienware_platform_id, std::vector<const char*>> zone_name
"Light Bar 7", "Light Bar 8", "Light Bar 9",
"Light Bar 10", "Light Bar 11", "Light Bar 12" } },
{ 0x0E03, { "Left", "Middle", "Right", "Numpad" } },
{ 0x0E07, { "Left", "Middle", "Right", "Numpad" } },
{ 0x0E0A, { "Left", "Middle", "Right", "Numpad" } }
};
/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
| Mapping the platform ID to the actual hardware zone IDs |
\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
static const std::map<alienware_platform_id, std::vector<uint8_t>> zone_ids_table =
{
{ 0x0C01, { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03 } }, // Dell G5 SE 5505
{ 0x0E03, { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03 } }, // Dell G15 5511
{ 0x0E07, { 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13 } }, // Dell G15 5520
{ 0x0E0A, { 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13 } } // Dell G15 5530
};
static void SendHIDReport(hid_device *dev, const unsigned char* usb_buf, size_t usb_buf_size)
{
using namespace std::chrono_literals;
@@ -138,6 +151,21 @@ AlienwareController::AlienwareController(hid_device* dev_handle, const hid_devic
}
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------*\
| Initialize hardware zone IDs |
\*-----------------------------------------------------*/
if(zone_ids_table.count(platform_id))
{
zone_ids = zone_ids_table.at(platform_id);
}
else
{
for(size_t i = 0; i < number_of_zones; i++)
{
zone_ids.push_back(static_cast<uint8_t>(i));
}
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------*\
| Set defaults for all zones |
| It doesn't seem possible to read the controller's |
@@ -155,6 +183,7 @@ AlienwareController::AlienwareController(hid_device* dev_handle, const hid_devic
zones[zone_idx].period = 2000;
zones[zone_idx].tempo = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
zones[zone_idx].dim = 0;
zones[zone_idx].direction = 0;
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------*\
@@ -673,6 +702,15 @@ void AlienwareController::SetDim(uint8_t zone, uint8_t dim)
}
}
void AlienwareController::SetDirection(uint8_t zone, uint8_t direction)
{
if(zone < zones.size())
{
zones[zone].direction = direction;
dirty = true;
}
}
void AlienwareController::UpdateDim()
{
if(!dirty_dim)
@@ -688,7 +726,8 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateDim()
for(size_t i = 0; i < zones.size(); i++)
{
dim_zone_map[zones[i].dim].emplace_back((uint8_t)i);
uint8_t hw_zone = (i < zone_ids.size()) ? zone_ids[i] : static_cast<uint8_t>(i);
dim_zone_map[zones[i].dim].emplace_back(hw_zone);
}
for(std::pair<const uint8_t, std::vector<uint8_t>> &pair : dim_zone_map)
@@ -715,7 +754,8 @@ bool AlienwareController::UpdateDirect()
for(size_t i = 0; i < zones.size(); i++)
{
color_zone_map[zones[i].color[0]].emplace_back((uint8_t)i);
uint8_t hw_zone = (i < zone_ids.size()) ? zone_ids[i] : static_cast<uint8_t>(i);
color_zone_map[zones[i].color[0]].emplace_back(hw_zone);
}
for(std::pair<const RGBColor, std::vector<uint8_t>> &pair : color_zone_map)
@@ -759,8 +799,9 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateMode()
for(std::size_t zone_idx = 0; zone_idx < zones.size(); zone_idx++)
{
alienware_zone zone = zones[zone_idx];
uint8_t hw_zone = (zone_idx < zone_ids.size()) ? zone_ids[zone_idx] : static_cast<uint8_t>(zone_idx);
result = SelectZones({static_cast<uint8_t>(zone_idx)});
result = SelectZones({hw_zone});
if(!result)
{
@@ -783,18 +824,18 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateMode()
case ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH:
{
uint8_t zones[2] = { zone.mode, zone.mode };
uint8_t modes[2] = { zone.mode, zone.mode };
uint16_t periods[2] = { zone.period, zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[2] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo };
RGBColor colors[2] = { zone.color[0], zone.color[1] };
result = MultiModeAction(zones, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_SPECTRUM:
{
uint8_t zones[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
uint8_t modes[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
@@ -807,13 +848,13 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateMode()
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo };
result = MultiModeAction(zones, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[0], 7);
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[0], 7);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_RAINBOW:
{
uint8_t zones[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
uint8_t modes[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
@@ -826,18 +867,19 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateMode()
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo };
result = MultiModeAction(zones, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[zone_idx], 7);
unsigned int color_idx = (zone.direction == MODE_DIRECTION_LEFT) ? (4 - 1 - (zone_idx % 4)) : (zone_idx % 4);
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[color_idx], 7);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_BREATHING:
{
uint8_t zones[2] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
uint8_t modes[2] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
uint16_t periods[2] = { zone.period, zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[2] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo };
RGBColor colors[2] = { zone.color[0], 0x0 };
result = MultiModeAction(zones, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
}
break;
@@ -864,6 +906,117 @@ void AlienwareController::UpdateMode()
dirty = false;
}
void AlienwareController::SaveController()
{
/*-----------------------------------------------------*\
| Save current mode configuration to EEPROM slot 0x0061 |
\*-----------------------------------------------------*/
UserAnimation(ALIENWARE_COMMAND_USER_ANIM_REMOVE, ALIENWARE_ANIM_DEFAULT, 0);
bool result = UserAnimation(ALIENWARE_COMMAND_USER_ANIM_NEW, ALIENWARE_ANIM_DEFAULT, 0);
if(!result)
{
return;
}
for(std::size_t zone_idx = 0; zone_idx < zones.size(); zone_idx++)
{
alienware_zone zone = zones[zone_idx];
uint8_t hw_zone = (zone_idx < zone_ids.size()) ? zone_ids[zone_idx] : static_cast<uint8_t>(zone_idx);
result = SelectZones({hw_zone});
if(!result)
{
return;
}
switch (zone.mode)
{
case ALIENWARE_MODE_COLOR:
result = ModeAction(zone.mode, 2000, ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX, zone.color[0]);
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_PULSE:
result = ModeAction(zone.mode, zone.period, zone.tempo, zone.color[0]);
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH:
{
uint8_t modes[2] = { zone.mode, zone.mode };
uint16_t periods[2] = { zone.period, zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[2] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo };
RGBColor colors[2] = { zone.color[0], zone.color[1] };
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_SPECTRUM:
{
uint8_t modes[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
uint16_t periods[7] = { zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[7] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo };
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[0], 7);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_RAINBOW:
{
uint8_t modes[7] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH,
ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
uint16_t periods[7] = { zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period, zone.period,
zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[7] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo, zone.tempo,
zone.tempo };
unsigned int color_idx = (zone.direction == MODE_DIRECTION_LEFT) ? (4 - 1 - (zone_idx % 4)) : (zone_idx % 4);
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, rainbow_colors[color_idx], 7);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_BREATHING:
{
uint8_t modes[2] = { ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH, ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH };
uint16_t periods[2] = { zone.period, zone.period };
uint16_t tempos[2] = { zone.tempo, zone.tempo };
RGBColor colors[2] = { zone.color[0], 0x0 };
result = MultiModeAction(modes, periods, tempos, colors, 2);
}
break;
default:
result = false;
}
if(!result)
{
return;
}
}
UserAnimation(ALIENWARE_COMMAND_USER_ANIM_FINISH_SAVE, ALIENWARE_ANIM_DEFAULT, 0);
UserAnimation(ALIENWARE_COMMAND_USER_ANIM_DEFAULT, ALIENWARE_ANIM_DEFAULT, 0);
UserAnimation(ALIENWARE_COMMAND_USER_ANIM_STARTUP, ALIENWARE_ANIM_DEFAULT, 0);
}
void AlienwareController::UpdateController()
{
UpdateMode();
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ public:
void SetPeriod(uint8_t zone, uint16_t period);
void SetTempo(uint8_t zone, uint16_t tempo);
void SetDim(uint8_t zone, uint8_t dim);
void SetDirection(uint8_t zone, uint8_t direction);
AlienwareReport GetStatus(uint8_t subcommand);
void UpdateDim();
void UpdateMode();
void UpdateController();
void SaveController();
protected:
hid_device* dev;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ private:
uint16_t period;
uint16_t tempo;
uint8_t dim;
uint8_t direction;
} alienware_zone;
typedef struct
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ private:
std::string serial_number;
std::string version;
std::vector<const char*> zone_names;
std::vector<uint8_t> zone_ids;
bool dirty;
bool dirty_dim;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Color;
Color.name = "Static";
Color.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_COLOR;
Color.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS;
Color.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Color.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_PER_LED;
Color.colors_min = 1;
Color.colors_max = 1;
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Pulse;
Pulse.name = "Flashing";
Pulse.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_PULSE;
Pulse.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED;
Pulse.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Pulse.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_PER_LED;
Pulse.colors_min = 1;
Pulse.colors_max = 1;
Pulse.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Pulse.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Pulse.speed = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Pulse.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Pulse.speed_max = 50;
Pulse.speed = 150;
Pulse.brightness_min = 100;
Pulse.brightness_max = 0;
Pulse.brightness = 0;
@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Morph;
Morph.name = "Morph";
Morph.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH;
Morph.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_MODE_SPECIFIC_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED;
Morph.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_MODE_SPECIFIC_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Morph.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_MODE_SPECIFIC;
Morph.colors_min = 2 * controller->GetZoneCount();
Morph.colors_max = Morph.colors_min;
Morph.colors.resize(Morph.colors_max);
Morph.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Morph.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Morph.speed = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Morph.colors_min = 2;
Morph.colors_max = 2 * controller->GetZoneCount();
Morph.colors.resize(2);
Morph.colors[0] = 0x0000FF;
Morph.colors[1] = 0xFF0000;
Morph.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Morph.speed_max = 20;
Morph.speed = 100;
Morph.brightness_min = 100;
Morph.brightness_max = 0;
Morph.brightness = 0;
@@ -82,11 +84,11 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Spectrum;
Spectrum.name = "Spectrum Cycle";
Spectrum.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_SPECTRUM;
Spectrum.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED;
Spectrum.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Spectrum.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_NONE;
Spectrum.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Spectrum.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Spectrum.speed = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Spectrum.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Spectrum.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Spectrum.speed = 40;
Spectrum.brightness_min = 100;
Spectrum.brightness_max = 0;
Spectrum.brightness = 0;
@@ -95,11 +97,12 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Rainbow;
Rainbow.name = "Rainbow Wave";
Rainbow.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_RAINBOW;
Rainbow.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED;
Rainbow.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_HAS_DIRECTION_LR | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Rainbow.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_NONE;
Rainbow.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Rainbow.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Rainbow.speed = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Rainbow.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Rainbow.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_SPECTRUM;
Rainbow.speed = 40;
Rainbow.direction = MODE_DIRECTION_RIGHT;
Rainbow.brightness_min = 100;
Rainbow.brightness_max = 0;
Rainbow.brightness = 0;
@@ -108,13 +111,13 @@ RGBController_Alienware::RGBController_Alienware(AlienwareController* controller
mode Breathing;
Breathing.name = "Breathing";
Breathing.value = ALIENWARE_MODE_BREATHING;
Breathing.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED;
Breathing.flags = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR | MODE_FLAG_HAS_BRIGHTNESS | MODE_FLAG_HAS_SPEED | MODE_FLAG_MANUAL_SAVE;
Breathing.color_mode = MODE_COLORS_PER_LED;
Breathing.colors_min = 1;
Breathing.colors_max = 1;
Breathing.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Breathing.speed_max = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Breathing.speed = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MIN;
Breathing.speed_min = ALIENWARE_TEMPO_MAX;
Breathing.speed_max = 50;
Breathing.speed = 150;
Breathing.brightness_min = 100;
Breathing.brightness_max = 0;
Breathing.brightness = 0;
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceUpdateMode()
uint16_t period = 0x07d0;
controller->SetMode(zone_idx, current_mode.value);
controller->SetDirection(zone_idx, current_mode.direction);
switch(current_mode_idx)
{
@@ -235,6 +239,7 @@ void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceUpdateMode()
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_PULSE:
period = std::max<uint16_t>(500, (uint16_t)(current_mode.speed * 10));
controller->SetPeriod(zone_idx, period);
controller->SetColor( zone_idx, colors[current_zone.start_idx]);
controller->SetTempo( zone_idx, current_mode.speed);
@@ -242,10 +247,22 @@ void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceUpdateMode()
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_MORPH:
controller->SetPeriod(zone_idx, period);
controller->SetColor( zone_idx, current_mode.colors[zone_idx * 2], current_mode.colors[(zone_idx * 2) + 1]);
controller->SetTempo( zone_idx, current_mode.speed);
controller->SetDim( zone_idx, modes[current_mode_idx].brightness);
{
RGBColor c1 = (current_mode.colors.size() >= 1) ? current_mode.colors[0] : 0x0000FF;
RGBColor c2 = (current_mode.colors.size() >= 2) ? current_mode.colors[1] : 0xFF0000;
if(current_mode.colors.size() >= (zone_idx + 1) * 2)
{
c1 = current_mode.colors[zone_idx * 2];
c2 = current_mode.colors[(zone_idx * 2) + 1];
}
period = std::max<uint16_t>(400, (uint16_t)(current_mode.speed * 10));
controller->SetPeriod(zone_idx, period);
controller->SetColor( zone_idx, c1, c2);
controller->SetTempo( zone_idx, current_mode.speed);
controller->SetDim( zone_idx, modes[current_mode_idx].brightness);
}
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_SPECTRUM:
@@ -256,6 +273,7 @@ void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceUpdateMode()
break;
case ALIENWARE_MODE_BREATHING:
period = std::max<uint16_t>(500, (uint16_t)(current_mode.speed * 10));
controller->SetPeriod(zone_idx, period);
controller->SetColor( zone_idx, colors[current_zone.start_idx], 0x0);
controller->SetTempo( zone_idx, current_mode.speed);
@@ -282,3 +300,9 @@ void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceUpdateMode()
current_mode = new_current_mode;
}
}
void RGBController_Alienware::DeviceSaveMode()
{
controller->SaveController();
}
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
void DeviceUpdateSingleLED(int led);
void DeviceUpdateMode();
void DeviceSaveMode();
private:
AlienwareController* controller;