Generates RTTY from a GPS receiver

Dependencies:   mbed-dsp mbed-rtos mbed

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+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "rtos.h" // mbed real time os library
+#include "dsp.h" // mbed digital signal processing library
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <map>
+
+#define GPS_CB_SIZE (16) /* size of gps circular buffer in characters */
+#define GPS_BAUD (9600) /* gps serial port speed in bps */
+#define RADIO_TX_WAIT (2000) /* time between radio transmissions in ms */
+#define RADIO_KEYUP_DELAY (1000) /* time to wait for radio transmitter to turn on */
+#define AUDIO_FS (22050) /* audio sample rate in hz */
+#define RTTY_BAUD (45.45) /* rtty bit rate in bps */
+#define MARK_FREQ (2125) /* mark frequency (1) in hz */
+#define SPACE_FREQ (2295) /* space frequency (0) in hz */
+#define AUDIO_VOL (0.25) /* range 0-1 */
+
+using namespace std;
+
+Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); // pc serial port (via usb)
+
+// GPS variables:
+char cb[GPS_CB_SIZE]; // c-string circular buffer for gps rx isr
+int cb_isr_i = 0; // isr index
+int cb_thr_i = 0; // thread index
+DigitalOut gps_led(LED1); // gps status led
+Serial gps(p9, p10); // gps serial port (uart3)
+stringstream rxbuf; // gps receive buffer
+map<string,string> nmea_data; // most recent nmea sentences
+Mutex nmea_data_mutex; // nmea data lock
+
+// RTTY variables:
+AnalogOut dac(p18); // mbed built-in digital to analog converter
+DigitalOut ptt(p17); // radio push to talk button
+DigitalOut tx_led(LED2); // tx status led
+stringstream txbuf; // rtty tx buffer
+string txbufstr;
+const char *txchar = NULL; // current character to transmit
+float angle = 0.0; // current sine angle
+int ifreq = MARK_FREQ; // instantaneous frequency
+int bitn = -1; // current bit number
+bool txen = false; // tx enable flag
+
+// This function is the interrupt service routine for the gps.
+// It is called when the serial port receives a character,
+// and it puts the character into a circular buffer for the gps thread.
+void gps_rx_isr()
+{
+    cb[cb_isr_i] = LPC_UART3->RBR; // avoid mutex lockup (https://mbed.org/forum/bugs-suggestions/topic/4217/)
+    if(++cb_isr_i >= GPS_CB_SIZE) cb_isr_i = 0; // loop circular buffer index
+}
+
+// This function reads new characters from the gps circular
+// buffer when the circular buffer is about 25 percent full
+// and adds the new characters to a string containing the current
+// nmea sentence. Each time a complete NMEA sentence is received
+// this function updates a map containing K,V pairs. (The sentence
+// type is the key and the value is the NMEA sentence.)
+void gps_rx_thread(void const *argument)
+{
+    while(1) {
+        gps_led = 0;
+        Thread::wait((GPS_CB_SIZE)*1000*8/4/GPS_BAUD); // wait until cb 25% full
+        gps_led = 1;
+        while(cb_thr_i != cb_isr_i) {
+            char c = cb[cb_thr_i];
+            rxbuf << c; // add to string buffer
+            if(c == '\n') { // clear string buffer
+                const char *c = rxbuf.str().c_str();
+                const char *l = strchr(c, '$'), *r = strchr(c, ',');
+                if(l != NULL && r != NULL && r > l) { // check valid limits
+                    char ctype[6];
+                    memcpy(ctype,l+1,5);
+                    ctype[5] = 0;
+                    string type = ctype;
+                    nmea_data_mutex.lock();
+                    nmea_data[type] = rxbuf.str(); // update map
+                    nmea_data_mutex.unlock();
+                }
+                rxbuf.str("");
+                rxbuf.clear();
+            }
+            if(++cb_thr_i >= GPS_CB_SIZE) cb_thr_i = 0; // loop circular buffer index
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// This function writes individual audio samples to the dac.
+void rtty_sample_tick()
+{
+    if(txen)
+    {
+        angle += 2 * PI * ifreq / AUDIO_FS;
+        if(angle > 2 * PI) angle -= 2*PI;
+        dac = (arm_sin_f32(angle) + 1.0) / 2.0 * AUDIO_VOL; // write sample to dac
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        dac = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+// This function controls whether the current rtty bit is a mark or a space.
+// Format is 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, 8 bit ascii
+void rtty_bit_tick()
+{
+    if(txen) {
+        if(bitn < 0) {
+            ifreq = SPACE_FREQ; // start bit (space/0)
+            ++bitn;
+        } else if(bitn > 7) {
+            ifreq = MARK_FREQ; // stop bit (mark/1)
+            bitn = -1;
+            if(txchar != NULL && *txchar != NULL)
+                ++txchar; // go to next character
+        } else { // data bit
+            if(txchar != NULL && *txchar != NULL)
+                ifreq = ((*txchar & (1<<bitn)) == 0) ? SPACE_FREQ : MARK_FREQ;
+            else
+                ifreq = MARK_FREQ;
+            ++bitn;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void rtty_tx_thread(void const *argument)
+{
+    while(1) {
+        txen = false;
+        ptt = 1; // turn off transmitter
+        tx_led = 0;
+        Thread::wait(RADIO_TX_WAIT); // wait for a certain amount of time between transmissions
+        txbuf.str(""); // empty tx buffer
+        txbuf.clear();
+        nmea_data_mutex.lock();
+        for (map<string,string>::iterator iter = nmea_data.begin(); iter != nmea_data.end(); ++iter) {
+            txbuf << (iter->second); // fill the packet with the most recent nmea sentences
+        }
+        nmea_data_mutex.unlock();
+        txbufstr = txbuf.str();
+        txchar = txbufstr.c_str();
+        ptt = 0; // key up the radio
+        tx_led = 1;
+        txen = true;
+        Thread::wait(RADIO_KEYUP_DELAY); // wait for radio to key up
+        while(txchar != NULL && *txchar != NULL); // wait for rtty to finish
+        Thread::wait(RADIO_KEYUP_DELAY);
+        txen = false;
+    }
+}
+
+void print_nmea_data()   // useful for debug
+{
+    nmea_data_mutex.lock();
+    for (map<string,string>::iterator iter = nmea_data.begin(); iter != nmea_data.end(); ++iter) {
+        cout << (iter->second);
+    }
+    nmea_data_mutex.unlock();
+    cout << endl;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    Ticker sample_tick, bit_tick;
+    Thread gps_thread(gps_rx_thread); // gps receive thread
+    Thread rtty_thread(rtty_tx_thread); // rtty transmit thread
+    gps.baud(GPS_BAUD); // set gps bit rate
+    gps.attach(&gps_rx_isr); // set up gps receive interrupt service routine
+    sample_tick.attach_us(&rtty_sample_tick,1000000/AUDIO_FS); // begin generating audio
+    bit_tick.attach_us(&rtty_bit_tick,1000000/RTTY_BAUD); // begin sending characters
+    while(1) {
+        Thread::wait(2000);
+        print_nmea_data(); // debug
+    }
+}