Library for interfacing the SRF08 ultrasonic range sensor. Most functions of the SRF08 are covered, including interrupt-based waiting for the ranging process to finish

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Fork of SRF08 by Brent Dekker

SRF08.cpp

Committer:
brentdekker
Date:
2012-07-11
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/*
Copyright (c) 2012 Brent Dekker

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#include "SRF08.h"

/*
 * Constructor: SRF08
 * Args:
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Creates an instance of the SRF08 to communicate with a sRF08 module
 */
SRF08::SRF08(PinName SDA, PinName SCL, int i2cAddress) :
        i2cMod(SDA, SCL), 
        i2cAddress(i2cAddress), 
        rangeTimeout(), 
        rangingBusy(false), 
        debugPC(USBTX, USBRX) {

}

/*
 * Function:    startRanging
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sends command to module to start ranging.
 */
void SRF08::startRanging() {
    //Create a two byte command. The first first byte is the register address
    // on the SRF08 to write to. The second byte is the command which is written
    // to that address ("Start ranging in cm" in this case).
    const char command[] = {0x00, 0x51};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    this->rangingBusy = true;
    rangeTimeout.attach(this, &SRF08::setRangingFinished, 0.07);
}

/*
 * Function:    rangingFinished
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     Bool: whether ranging is finished
 * Description: Checks if the ranging process on the module is finished
 */
bool SRF08::rangingFinished() {
    if(this->rangingBusy) return false;
    return true;
}

/*
 * Function:    getRange
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     int range
 * Description: Range in cm. This function should only be called when ranging is finished, otherwise previous value is returned
 */
int SRF08::getRange() {
    //while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);   //Wait until ranging is finished
    const char command[]  = {0x02};           //Address of range register
    char response[] = {0x00, 0x00};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 1, 1);  //Send command
    i2cMod.read(i2cAddress, response, 2);     //Read 16bits result
    int range = (response[0]<<8)+response[1]; //Shift two bytes into int
    return range;                             //Return int range
}

/*
 * Function:    readLightIntensity
 * Args:        void
 * Returns:     int lightIntensity
 * Description: Reads the lightIntensity from the module
 *              The light intensity is updated if a range command is sent, so don't use
 *              this function only
 */
int SRF08::getLightIntensity() {
    const char command[] = {0x01};           //Light intensity register
    char response[] = {0x00};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 1, 1); //Send command
    i2cMod.read(i2cAddress, response, 1);    //Read response
    int lightIntensity = response[0];
    return lightIntensity;
}

/*
 * Function:    setRangeRegister
 * Args:        rangeVal
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sets the maximum range for which the module waits for an echo
 *              The range is ((rangeVal x 43mm) + 43mm)
 *              The max range is about six meters
 */
void SRF08::setRangeRegister(unsigned char rangeVal) {
    while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);  //Wait until ranging is finished
    char command[] = {0x02, rangeVal};       //Range register
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);    //Send command
}


//Function setMaxGainRegister
void SRF08::setMaxGainRegister(unsigned char gainVal) {
    while (!rangingFinished() ) wait(0.01);  //Wait until ranging is finished
    char command[] = {0x01, gainVal};        //Max gain register
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);    //Send command
}

/*
 * Function:    setAddress
 * Args:        address
 * Returns:     void
 * Description: Sets the address of the module on the I2C bus. The factory default address is 0x0E (224)
 *                  The address can have the following values:
 *                      E0 | E2 | E4 | E6 ... FC | FE
 */
void SRF08::setAddress(int address) {
    //Send address change sequence
    char command[] = {0x00, 0xA0};
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = 0xAA;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = 0xA5;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    command[1] = address;
    i2cMod.write(i2cAddress, command, 2);
    //Save the updated address
    i2cAddress = address;
}

//Small helper function for Timeout object
void SRF08::setRangingFinished() {
    this->rangingBusy = false;
}