Packetized interface with sabertooth motor controller

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Thu Feb 10 19:57:24 2011 +0000
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diff -r 000000000000 -r 8ad928968f9e Sabertooth.cpp
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+++ b/Sabertooth.cpp	Thu Feb 10 19:57:24 2011 +0000
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+/**
+ * @author Birdy
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 ARM Limited
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * 
+ * Sabertooth motor drivers  
+ *
+ * Website:
+ * http://www.dimensionengineering.com/
+ * 
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Includes
+ */
+#include "Sabertooth.h"
+
+Sabertooth::Sabertooth(PinName Tx, int address, int baudrate) : _sabertoothserial(Tx, NC) {
+  
+    _Address = address;
+    _sabertoothserial.baud(baudrate);
+    // Initialize Current Speed
+    _CurrentSpeed[A] = 0;
+    _CurrentSpeed[B] = 0;
+
+}
+
+void Sabertooth::InitializeCom(void){
+    wait(2); // wait for sabertooth to initialized
+    _sabertoothserial.putc(START_CHARACTER);
+}
+
+// Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+void Sabertooth::SetSpeedMotorA(int speed)
+{
+    SetMotorSpeed(A, speed);
+}
+
+// Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+void Sabertooth::SetSpeedMotorB(int speed)
+{
+    SetMotorSpeed(B, speed);
+}
+
+
+void Sabertooth::SetMotorSpeed(int motor,int speed){
+   
+    speed = ClipSpeed(speed);
+    _CurrentSpeed[motor] = speed;
+    int motorCommandStart = (motor == 0 ? 0 : 4);
+    if (speed >= 0)
+    {
+        // forward
+        Send(motorCommandStart + 0, speed);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // backwards
+        Send(motorCommandStart + 1, -speed);
+    }
+
+}
+
+// Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+int Sabertooth::GetCommandedSpeedA()
+{
+    return _CurrentSpeed[A];
+}
+
+    // Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+int Sabertooth::GetCommandedSpeedB()
+{
+    return _CurrentSpeed[B];
+}
+
+void Sabertooth::ShutdownMotors(void){
+    _CurrentSpeed[A] = 0;
+    _CurrentSpeed[B] = 0;
+    SetSpeedMotorA(_CurrentSpeed[A]);
+    SetSpeedMotorB(_CurrentSpeed[B]);
+}
+
+
+int Sabertooth::ClipSpeed(int speed)
+{
+    if (speed < -127)
+    {
+        return -127;
+    }
+    if (speed > 127)
+    {
+        return 127;
+    }
+    return speed;
+}
+
+
+void Sabertooth::Send(int command, int value)
+{
+    int tmp;
+    _sabertoothserial.putc(_Address);
+    _sabertoothserial.putc(command);
+    _sabertoothserial.putc(value);
+    tmp = _Address+command+value;
+    tmp = tmp & 0x7F;
+    _sabertoothserial.putc(tmp);
+}
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diff -r 000000000000 -r 8ad928968f9e Sabertooth.h
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/Sabertooth.h	Thu Feb 10 19:57:24 2011 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/**
+ * @author Birdy
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 ARM Limited
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * 
+ * Sabertooth motor drivers  
+ *
+ * Website:
+ * http://www.dimensionengineering.com/
+ * 
+ */
+
+#ifndef SABERTOOTH_H
+#define SABERTOOTH_H
+
+/**
+ * Includes
+ */
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+/**
+ * Defines
+ */
+#define START_CHARACTER 170
+
+
+class Sabertooth {
+
+public:
+      /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param
+     */
+     // Constructor
+    Sabertooth(PinName Tx, int address, int baudrate);
+
+    // Initialize Sabertooth
+    void InitializeCom(void);
+    
+    // Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+    void SetSpeedMotorA(int speed);
+    
+    // Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+    void SetSpeedMotorB(int speed);
+    
+    void ShutdownMotors(void);
+    
+    // Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+    int GetCommandedSpeedA();
+    
+    // Valid speed is between -127 and +127
+    int GetCommandedSpeedB();
+    
+private:
+    enum Motor { A, B };
+    int _Address;
+    int _CurrentSpeed[2];
+    Serial _sabertoothserial; // tx, rx
+        
+    int ClipSpeed(int speed);
+    
+    void Send(int command, int value);
+    
+    void SetMotorSpeed(int motor,int speed);
+};
+
+#endif /* SABERTOOTH_H */
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