The MBED firmware used on the Chipin sorter, developed over 12 weeks for a 3rd year university systems project. Chipin is a token sorter, it sorts tokens by colours and dispenses them to order through an online booking system and card reader. This program interfaces with an FPGA, PC and LCD screen to control the sorter. The sorter has an operation mode where it can process orders when a card is entered into the machine. There is also a maintenance mode where the device responds to maintenance instructions such as 'dispense all'. More information at http://www.ionsystems.uk/

Dependencies:   MCP23017 TCS3472_I2C WattBob_TextLCD mbed-rtos mbed

serialCommunication.h

Committer:
IonSystems
Date:
2014-12-05
Revision:
28:bdf2bf56f97b
Parent:
27:47a7bc902587

File content as of revision 28:bdf2bf56f97b:

#include "cardReader.h"


/*  void sendCharacter(char ch)
 *  Send a character along the serial port to the PC.
 */
void sendCharacter(char ch)
{
    pc.putc(ch);
}

/*  void sendString(char* ch)
 *  Send a string along the serial port to the PC.
 */
void sendString(char* ch)
{
    pc.puts(ch);
}
/*  void processMessage(char c)
 *  Decide what to do when a character is recieved.
 */
void processMessage(char c)
{
    switch(c) {
        case 'a' :  //Dispense red
            dispense(RED);
            sendCharacter('A'); //Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'b' :  //dispense green
            dispense(GREEN);
            sendCharacter('B');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'c':   //dispense blue
            dispense(BLUE);
            sendCharacter('C');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'm':// Read card command
            sendCharacter('M');
            int cardNumber = cardAcquisition();
            //Send card number to pc
            wait(0.5);
            pc.printf("%i\n",cardNumber);
            printLCD("Reading Card");
            break;

        case 'X':
            sendCharacter('X'); //Notify the PC that this is an MBED
            printLCD("Connected to PC");
            break;

        case 'd':   //Sort Bin
            sort(BIN);
            sendCharacter('D');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'o':   //testServoredBlueLeft
            maintain(RB_LEFT);
            sendCharacter('O');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'p':
            maintain(RB_CENTRE);
            sendCharacter('P');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'q':
            maintain(RB_RIGHT);
            sendCharacter('O');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;


        case 's':
            maintain(GO_UP);
            sendCharacter('S');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;


        case 't':
            maintain(GO_CENTRE);
            sendCharacter('T');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;


        case 'u':
            maintain(GO_DOWN);
            sendCharacter('U');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'v':
            maintain(BR_LEFT);
            sendCharacter('V');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'w':
            maintain(BR_RIGHT);
            sendCharacter('O');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'j':
            sort(RED);
            sendCharacter('J');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'k':
            sort(GREEN);
            sendCharacter('K');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'l':
            sort(BLUE);
            sendCharacter('L');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case '0': //Dispense all
            dispenseAll();
            sendCharacter('1');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case '2':
            maintain(GO_CENTRE);
            maintain(RB_CENTRE);
            sendCharacter('3');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case '4':
            lift();
            sendCharacter('5');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;

        case 'e':
            recycle();
            sendCharacter('E');//Tell the PC the operation is complete
            break;
    }
}
/* If the serial port is readable, get a character and do something, depending on the character recieved.
 */
bool checkSerial()
{
    printLCD("");
    if(pc.readable()) {
        char c = pc.getc();
        processMessage(c);
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}


/* Set the PC's and LCD's language to whatever our language is.
*/
void sendLanguageCharacter()
{
    switch(currentLanguage) {
        case ENGLISH:
            pc.putc('Y');
            glcd.putc(27);
            glcd.putc(15);
            glcd.putc(255);
            break;

        case FRENCH:
            pc.putc('Z');
            glcd.putc(27);
            glcd.putc(16);
            glcd.putc(255);
            break;

        case GERMAN:
            pc.putc('!');
            glcd.putc(27);
            glcd.putc(17);
            glcd.putc(255);
            break;
    }
}