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/

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mbedStorage.h

00001 #include "mbed.h"
00002 /*  Allows easy enable and disable of log file.
00003  *  WARNING: Every time a file is changed on the MBED, it reconnects to the PC,
00004  *  resulting in hundrets of Autoplay notices appearing on your desktop window.
00005  *  Unplug the MBED from the PC for best results.
00006  *  Logging is extremely useful for debugging but should be disabled when not debugging.
00007  */
00008 bool logEnable = false; 
00009 LocalFileSystem local("local");
00010 
00011 /*  void writeFile(int r, int g, int b, int re)
00012  *  Write the values of each storage tube to the datafile.
00013  *  Ensures no negative values are written to the file.
00014  */
00015 void writeFile(int r, int g, int b, int re)
00016 {
00017     FILE* file = fopen("/local/df.txt","w"); // open file
00018     if(r >= 0) {
00019         fputc(r, file); // put char (data value) into file
00020     } else {
00021         fputc(0, file);
00022     }
00023     if(g >= 0) {
00024         fputc(g, file); 
00025     } else {
00026         fputc(0, file);
00027     }
00028     if(b >= 0) {
00029         fputc(b, file); 
00030     } else {
00031         fputc(0, file);
00032     }
00033     if(re >= 0) {
00034         fputc(re, file); 
00035     } else {
00036         fputc(0, file);
00037     }
00038     fclose(file); // close file
00039 }
00040 /*  int readFile(int index)
00041  *  Read a character from the datafile and return as an integer.
00042  */
00043 int readFile(int index)
00044 {
00045     FILE* file = fopen ("/local/df.txt","r"); // open file for reading
00046     int read_var = 0;
00047     for(int i = 0; i <= index; i++) {
00048         read_var = fgetc(file); // read data value
00049     }
00050     fclose(file); // close file
00051     return read_var;
00052 }
00053 
00054 /*  void log(char* text)
00055  *  Append a charcater array on a new line in the log file.
00056  */
00057 void log(char* text)
00058 {
00059     if(logEnable) {
00060         FILE* file = fopen ("/local/log.txt", "a");
00061         fputs(text, file);
00062         fputs("\r\n", file);
00063         fclose(file);
00064     }
00065 }
00066 /*  void clearLog()
00067  *  Clear the log file.
00068  */
00069 void clearLog()
00070 {
00071     FILE* file = fopen ("/local/log.txt", "w");
00072     fclose(file);
00073 }