Example of using threads to run different actions happening at the same time.
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+/*
+ES200 Project 2 thread example
+D Evangelista, 2018
+*/
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "rtos.h"
+#include "stdio.h"
+#include "Motor.h"
+#include "Servo.h"
+
+// Declare some stuff
+DigitalIn sw1(p19); // switch for activating motor
+DigitalIn sw2(p18); // switch for activating servo
+DigitalOut led1(LED1); // status LED for sw1
+DigitalOut led2(LED2); // status LED for sw2
+DigitalOut heartbeat(LED4); // heartbeat LED
+Motor m(p26,p30,p29);
+Servo s1(p21);
+Thread m_thread; // NEW IN mbed OS 5, threads are used to (sorta) do multiple things at once
+Thread s1_thread;
+
+void m_callback(void); // This function will be run within the corresponding thread
+void s1_callback(void);
+
+// main() runs in its own thread in the OS
+int main() {
+ // startup things
+ printf("ES200 Project 2 thread example\n");
+ s1.calibrate(0.0009,90.0); // calibrate servo s1 once at startup
+ m.speed(0.0); // set motor speed to zero at startup
+
+ // start tasks
+ printf("main thread running\n");
+ m_thread.start(callback(m_callback)); // starts the motor thread going
+ s1_thread.start(callback(s1_callback)); // starts the servo thread going
+
+ // main loop
+ while(1){
+ heartbeat = !heartbeat; // blink heartbeat once a second
+ ThisThread::sleep_for(1000);
+
+ // I don't have to do my motor or servo stuff here because they are
+ // running in their own threads.
+ } // main loop
+} // main()
+
+
+
+
+
+void m_callback(void){
+ /**
+ Callback for executing a simple motor action. When sw1 is high,
+ the motor turns forward, otherwise the motor turns off.
+ */
+ printf("m_thread running\n");
+ while(1) {
+ if (sw1.read()){
+ led1.write(1); // light a light for debugging purposes
+ m.speed(0.7); // spin motor ahead
+ }
+ else {
+ led1.write(0);
+ m.speed(0.0); // stop the shaft
+ }
+ ThisThread::sleep_for(200); // this thread executes 5x a second
+ } // while(1)
+} // m_callback()
+
+
+
+
+void s1_callback(void){
+ /**
+ Simple callback for servo motion. When sw2 is high, the servo steps right,
+ otherwise it steps left. If it hits the ends it stays there.
+ */
+ printf("s1_thread running\n");
+ while(1){
+ if (sw2.read()){
+ led2.write(1); // light a light for debugging purposes
+ s1.write(s1.read()+0.1); // move servo a step to right
+ }
+ else{
+ led2.write(0);
+ s1.write(s1.read()-0.1); // move servo a step to left
+ }
+ ThisThread::sleep_for(200); // this thread executes 5x a second
+ } // while(1)
+} // s1_callback()
