The PWM output by software. Can be output to any pin. It can be used to replace the Pwmout.

Dependents:   SoftPWM_Example XYZ_Joystick_PWM mbed_pwm mbed_Ahan_robocon ... more

#include "mbed.h"
#include "math.h"
#include "SoftPWM.h"

SoftPWM led[] = { LED1,LED2,LED3,LED4 };

int main()
{
    for ( int i=0; i<4; i++ ) led[i].period_ms( 1 );
    while (1)   {
        for ( int j=0; j<360; j+=10 ) {
            for ( int k=0; k<4; k++ ) {
                led[k] = cos( (j+k*90)*2.0*3.14/360 ) * 0.5 + 0.5;
                wait(0.01);
            }
        }
    }
}

SoftPWM.cpp

Committer:
komaida424
Date:
2013-10-23
Revision:
0:7918ce37626c

File content as of revision 0:7918ce37626c:

#include "mbed.h"
#include "InterruptIn.h"
#include "SoftPWM.h"

SoftPWM::SoftPWM(PinName _outpin,bool _positive) : pulse(_outpin)     //constructa  
{
    if ( _positive )
        pulse = 0;
    else
        pulse = 1;
    positive = _positive;
    interval = 0.02;
    width = 0;
    start(); 
}

float SoftPWM::read()
{
    if ( width <= 0.0 ) return 0.0;
    if ( width > 1.0 )  return 1.0;
    return width / interval;    
}

void SoftPWM::write(float duty)
{
    width = interval * duty;
    if ( duty <= 0.0 ) width =  0.0;
    if ( duty > 1.0 )  width =  interval;
}

void SoftPWM::start()
{
    _ticker.attach(this,&SoftPWM::TickerInterrapt,interval);
}

void SoftPWM::stop()
{
    _ticker.detach();
    if ( positive )
        pulse = 0;
    else
        pulse = 1;
    wait(width);
}

void SoftPWM::period(float _period)
{
    interval = _period;
    start();
}

void SoftPWM::period_ms(int _period)
{
    period((float)_period / 1000);
    start();
}

void SoftPWM::period_us(int _period)
{
    period((float)_period / 1000000);
    start();
}

void SoftPWM::pulsewidth(float _width)
{
    width = _width;
   if ( width < 0.0 ) width = 0.0;
}

void SoftPWM::pulsewidth_ms(int _width)
{
     pulsewidth((float)_width / 1000);
}

void SoftPWM::pulsewidth_us(int _width)
{
    pulsewidth((float)_width / 1000000);
}

void SoftPWM::TickerInterrapt()
{ 
    if ( width <= 0 ) return;
    _timeout.attach(this,&SoftPWM::end,width);
    if ( positive )
        pulse = 1;
    else
        pulse = 0;    
}

void SoftPWM::end()
{
    if ( positive )
        pulse = 0;
    else
        pulse = 1;    
//    _timeout.detach();
}
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