Generates RTTY from a GPS receiver
Dependencies: mbed-dsp mbed-rtos mbed
Revision 1:07d7070e9252, committed 2014-01-11
- Comitter:
- adwiens
- Date:
- Sat Jan 11 05:46:49 2014 +0000
- Parent:
- 0:dbb85bfd22fd
- Child:
- 2:1f19f8e52c75
- Commit message:
- working!
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--- a/main.cpp Sat Jan 11 01:55:42 2014 +0000
+++ b/main.cpp Sat Jan 11 05:46:49 2014 +0000
@@ -8,14 +8,17 @@
#include <map>
#define GPS_CB_SIZE (16) /* size of gps circular buffer in characters */
+#define RTTY_CB_SIZE (2048) /* characters in rtty buffer */
#define GPS_BAUD (9600) /* gps serial port speed in bps */
-#define RADIO_TX_WAIT (2000) /* time between radio transmissions in ms */
+#define RADIO_TX_WAIT (20000) /* time between radio transmissions in ms */
#define RADIO_KEYUP_DELAY (1000) /* time to wait for radio transmitter to turn on */
+#define PRINT_NMEA_WAIT (2000) /* time between console debug messages */
#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 MARK_FREQ (2295) /* mark frequency (1) in hz */
+#define SPACE_FREQ (2125) /* space frequency (0) in hz */
#define AUDIO_VOL (0.25) /* range 0-1 */
+#define RTTY_NUM_ZEROS (3) /* number of empty characters to append before each rtty message */
using namespace std;
@@ -23,8 +26,8 @@
// 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
+int cb_isr_i = 0; // gps isr index
+int cb_thr_i = 0; // gps thread index
DigitalOut gps_led(LED1); // gps status led
Serial gps(p9, p10); // gps serial port (uart3)
stringstream rxbuf; // gps receive buffer
@@ -34,16 +37,16 @@
// 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
+DigitalOut rtty_led(LED2); // tx status led
+char r_cb[RTTY_CB_SIZE]; // c-string circular buffer for rtty tx isr
+int r_cb_isr_i = 0; // rtty isr index
+int r_cb_thr_i = 0; // rtty thread index
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.
+// 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()
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@
if(++cb_isr_i >= GPS_CB_SIZE) cb_isr_i = 0; // loop circular buffer index
}
-// This function reads new characters from the gps circular
+// 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
@@ -82,83 +85,84 @@
rxbuf.str("");
rxbuf.clear();
}
- if(++cb_thr_i >= GPS_CB_SIZE) cb_thr_i = 0; // loop circular buffer index
+ if(++cb_thr_i >= GPS_CB_SIZE) cb_thr_i = 0; // incr/loop circular buffer index
}
}
}
-// This function writes individual audio samples to the dac.
+// Writes individual audio samples to the dac. It uses the
+// instantaneous frequency from the bit ticker.
void rtty_sample_tick()
{
- if(txen)
- {
+ 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
- {
+ } 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
+// Handles whether the current rtty bit is a mark or a space.
+// It reads one character at a time from the rtty circular buffer and sets
+// the instantaneous frequency of the sample ticker for each bit. (1==mark,
+// 0==space.)
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;
+ if(bitn < 0) {
+ txen = (r_cb_isr_i != r_cb_thr_i);
+ if(txen) {
+ ifreq = SPACE_FREQ; // start bit
+ if(++r_cb_isr_i >= RTTY_CB_SIZE) r_cb_isr_i = 0; // incr/loop circular buffer index
++bitn;
}
+ } else if(bitn < 8 && txen) {
+ ifreq = ((r_cb[r_cb_isr_i] & (1<<(bitn++))) == 0) ? SPACE_FREQ : MARK_FREQ; // data bit
+ } else if(txen) {
+ ifreq = MARK_FREQ; // stop bit
+ bitn = -1;
}
}
+// Adds NMEA sentences periodically to a buffer for the other RTTY
+// functions to process.
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();
+ stringstream txbuf;
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;
+ for(int i = 0; i < RTTY_NUM_ZEROS; ++i) {
+ if(++r_cb_thr_i >= RTTY_CB_SIZE) r_cb_thr_i = 0; // incr/loop circular buffer index
+ r_cb[r_cb_thr_i] = 0; // append a zero
+ }
+ for(const char* it = txbuf.str().c_str(); *it; ++it) { // add all characters to buffer
+ if(++r_cb_thr_i >= RTTY_CB_SIZE) r_cb_thr_i = 0; // incr/loop circular buffer index
+ r_cb[r_cb_thr_i] = *it;
+ }
+ for(int i = 0; i < RTTY_NUM_ZEROS; ++i) {
+ if(++r_cb_thr_i >= RTTY_CB_SIZE) r_cb_thr_i = 0; // incr/loop circular buffer index
+ r_cb[r_cb_thr_i] = 0; // append a zero
+ }
}
}
-void print_nmea_data() // useful for debug
+// Writes debug messages periodically to the console. Useful for debug.
+void print_nmea_thread(void const *argument)
{
- nmea_data_mutex.lock();
- for (map<string,string>::iterator iter = nmea_data.begin(); iter != nmea_data.end(); ++iter) {
- cout << (iter->second);
+ while(1) {
+ 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;
+ Thread::wait(PRINT_NMEA_WAIT);
}
- nmea_data_mutex.unlock();
- cout << endl;
}
int main()
@@ -166,12 +170,10 @@
Ticker sample_tick, bit_tick;
Thread gps_thread(gps_rx_thread); // gps receive thread
Thread rtty_thread(rtty_tx_thread); // rtty transmit thread
+ Thread print_thread(print_nmea_thread); // debug print 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
- }
+ while(1); // idle forever
}