An I/O controller for virtual pinball machines: accelerometer nudge sensing, analog plunger input, button input encoding, LedWiz compatible output controls, and more.
Dependencies: mbed FastIO FastPWM USBDevice
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This is Version 2 of the Pinscape Controller, an I/O controller for virtual pinball machines. (You can find the old version 1 software here.) Pinscape is software for the KL25Z that turns the board into a full-featured I/O controller for virtual pinball, with support for accelerometer-based nudging, a mechanical plunger, button inputs, and feedback device control.
In case you haven't heard of the idea before, a "virtual pinball machine" is basically a video pinball simulator that's built into a real pinball machine body. A TV monitor goes in place of the pinball playfield, and a second TV goes in the backbox to show the backglass artwork. Some cabs also include a third monitor to simulate the DMD (Dot Matrix Display) used for scoring on 1990s machines, or even an original plasma DMD. A computer (usually a Windows PC) is hidden inside the cabinet, running pinball emulation software that displays a life-sized playfield on the main TV. The cabinet has all of the usual buttons, too, so it not only looks like the real thing, but plays like it too. That's a picture of my own machine to the right. On the outside, it's built exactly like a real arcade pinball machine, with the same overall dimensions and all of the standard pinball cabinet trim hardware.
It's possible to buy a pre-built virtual pinball machine, but it also makes a great DIY project. If you have some basic wood-working skills and know your way around PCs, you can build one from scratch. The computer part is just an ordinary Windows PC, and all of the pinball emulation can be built out of free, open-source software. In that spirit, the Pinscape Controller is an open-source software/hardware project that offers a no-compromises, all-in-one control center for all of the unique input/output needs of a virtual pinball cabinet. If you've been thinking about building one of these, but you're not sure how to connect a plunger, flipper buttons, lights, nudge sensor, and whatever else you can think of, this project might be just what you're looking for.
You can find much more information about DIY Pin Cab building in general in the Virtual Cabinet Forum on vpforums.org. Also visit my Pinscape Resources page for more about this project and other virtual pinball projects I'm working on.
Downloads
- Pinscape Release Builds: This page has download links for all of the Pinscape software. To get started, install and run the Pinscape Config Tool on your Windows computer. It will lead you through the steps for installing the Pinscape firmware on the KL25Z.
- Config Tool Source Code. The complete C# source code for the config tool. You don't need this to run the tool, but it's available if you want to customize anything or see how it works inside.
Documentation
The new Version 2 Build Guide is now complete! This new version aims to be a complete guide to building a virtual pinball machine, including not only the Pinscape elements but all of the basics, from sourcing parts to building all of the hardware.
You can also refer to the original Hardware Build Guide (PDF), but that's out of date now, since it refers to the old version 1 software, which was rather different (especially when it comes to configuration).
System Requirements
The new Config Tool requires a fairly up-to-date Microsoft .NET installation. If you use Windows Update to keep your system current, you should be fine. A modern version of Internet Explorer (IE) is required, even if you don't use it as your main browser, because the Config Tool uses some system components that Microsoft packages into the IE install set. I test with IE11, so that's known to work. IE8 doesn't work. IE9 and 10 are unknown at this point.
The Windows requirements are only for the config tool. The firmware doesn't care about anything on the Windows side, so if you can make do without the config tool, you can use almost any Windows setup.
Main Features
Plunger: The Pinscape Controller started out as a "mechanical plunger" controller: a device for attaching a real pinball plunger to the video game software so that you could launch the ball the natural way. This is still, of course, a central feature of the project. The software supports several types of sensors: a high-resolution optical sensor (which works by essentially taking pictures of the plunger as it moves); a slide potentiometer (which determines the position via the changing electrical resistance in the pot); a quadrature sensor (which counts bars printed on a special guide rail that it moves along); and an IR distance sensor (which determines the position by sending pulses of light at the plunger and measuring the round-trip travel time). The Build Guide explains how to set up each type of sensor.
Nudging: The KL25Z (the little microcontroller that the software runs on) has a built-in accelerometer. The Pinscape software uses it to sense when you nudge the cabinet, and feeds the acceleration data to the pinball software on the PC. This turns physical nudges into virtual English on the ball. The accelerometer is quite sensitive and accurate, so we can measure the difference between little bumps and hard shoves, and everything in between. The result is natural and immersive.
Buttons: You can wire real pinball buttons to the KL25Z, and the software will translate the buttons into PC input. You have the option to map each button to a keyboard key or joystick button. You can wire up your flipper buttons, Magna Save buttons, Start button, coin slots, operator buttons, and whatever else you need.
Feedback devices: You can also attach "feedback devices" to the KL25Z. Feedback devices are things that create tactile, sound, and lighting effects in sync with the game action. The most popular PC pinball emulators know how to address a wide variety of these devices, and know how to match them to on-screen action in each virtual table. You just need an I/O controller that translates commands from the PC into electrical signals that turn the devices on and off. The Pinscape Controller can do that for you.
Expansion Boards
There are two main ways to run the Pinscape Controller: standalone, or using the "expansion boards".
In the basic standalone setup, you just need the KL25Z, plus whatever buttons, sensors, and feedback devices you want to attach to it. This mode lets you take advantage of everything the software can do, but for some features, you'll have to build some ad hoc external circuitry to interface external devices with the KL25Z. The Build Guide has detailed plans for exactly what you need to build.
The other option is the Pinscape Expansion Boards. The expansion boards are a companion project, which is also totally free and open-source, that provides Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layouts that are designed specifically to work with the Pinscape software. The PCB designs are in the widely used EAGLE format, which many PCB manufacturers can turn directly into physical boards for you. The expansion boards organize all of the external connections more neatly than on the standalone KL25Z, and they add all of the interface circuitry needed for all of the advanced software functions. The big thing they bring to the table is lots of high-power outputs. The boards provide a modular system that lets you add boards to add more outputs. If you opt for the basic core setup, you'll have enough outputs for all of the toys in a really well-equipped cabinet. If your ambitions go beyond merely well-equipped and run to the ridiculously extravagant, just add an extra board or two. The modular design also means that you can add to the system over time.
Update notes
If you have a Pinscape V1 setup already installed, you should be able to switch to the new version pretty seamlessly. There are just a couple of things to be aware of.
First, the "configuration" procedure is completely different in the new version. Way better and way easier, but it's not what you're used to from V1. In V1, you had to edit the project source code and compile your own custom version of the program. No more! With V2, you simply install the standard, pre-compiled .bin file, and select options using the Pinscape Config Tool on Windows.
Second, if you're using the TSL1410R optical sensor for your plunger, there's a chance you'll need to boost your light source's brightness a little bit. The "shutter speed" is faster in this version, which means that it doesn't spend as much time collecting light per frame as before. The software actually does "auto exposure" adaptation on every frame, so the increased shutter speed really shouldn't bother it, but it does require a certain minimum level of contrast, which requires a certain minimal level of lighting. Check the plunger viewer in the setup tool if you have any problems; if the image looks totally dark, try increasing the light level to see if that helps.
New Features
V2 has numerous new features. Here are some of the highlights...
Dynamic configuration: as explained above, configuration is now handled through the Config Tool on Windows. It's no longer necessary to edit the source code or compile your own modified binary.
Improved plunger sensing: the software now reads the TSL1410R optical sensor about 15x faster than it did before. This allows reading the sensor at full resolution (400dpi), about 400 times per second. The faster frame rate makes a big difference in how accurately we can read the plunger position during the fast motion of a release, which allows for more precise position sensing and faster response. The differences aren't dramatic, since the sensing was already pretty good even with the slower V1 scan rate, but you might notice a little better precision in tricky skill shots.
Keyboard keys: button inputs can now be mapped to keyboard keys. The joystick button option is still available as well, of course. Keyboard keys have the advantage of being closer to universal for PC pinball software: some pinball software can be set up to take joystick input, but nearly all PC pinball emulators can take keyboard input, and nearly all of them use the same key mappings.
Local shift button: one physical button can be designed as the local shift button. This works like a Shift button on a keyboard, but with cabinet buttons. It allows each physical button on the cabinet to have two PC keys assigned, one normal and one shifted. Hold down the local shift button, then press another key, and the other key's shifted key mapping is sent to the PC. The shift button can have a regular key mapping of its own as well, so it can do double duty. The shift feature lets you access more functions without cluttering your cabinet with extra buttons. It's especially nice for less frequently used functions like adjusting the volume or activating night mode.
Night mode: the output controller has a new "night mode" option, which lets you turn off all of your noisy devices with a single button, switch, or PC command. You can designate individual ports as noisy or not. Night mode only disables the noisemakers, so you still get the benefit of your flashers, button lights, and other quiet devices. This lets you play late into the night without disturbing your housemates or neighbors.
Gamma correction: you can designate individual output ports for gamma correction. This adjusts the intensity level of an output to make it match the way the human eye perceives brightness, so that fades and color mixes look more natural in lighting devices. You can apply this to individual ports, so that it only affects ports that actually have lights of some kind attached.
IR Remote Control: the controller software can transmit and/or receive IR remote control commands if you attach appropriate parts (an IR LED to send, an IR sensor chip to receive). This can be used to turn on your TV(s) when the system powers on, if they don't turn on automatically, and for any other functions you can think of requiring IR send/receive capabilities. You can assign IR commands to cabinet buttons, so that pressing a button on your cabinet sends a remote control command from the attached IR LED, and you can have the controller generate virtual key presses on your PC in response to received IR commands. If you have the IR sensor attached, the system can use it to learn commands from your existing remotes.
Yet more USB fixes: I've been gradually finding and fixing USB bugs in the mbed library for months now. This version has all of the fixes of the last couple of releases, of course, plus some new ones. It also has a new "last resort" feature, since there always seems to be "just one more" USB bug. The last resort is that you can tell the device to automatically reboot itself if it loses the USB connection and can't restore it within a given time limit.
More Downloads
- Custom VP builds: I created modified versions of Visual Pinball 9.9 and Physmod5 that you might want to use in combination with this controller. The modified versions have special handling for plunger calibration specific to the Pinscape Controller, as well as some enhancements to the nudge physics. If you're not using the plunger, you might still want it for the nudge improvements. The modified version also works with any other input controller, so you can get the enhanced nudging effects even if you're using a different plunger/nudge kit. The big change in the modified versions is a "filter" for accelerometer input that's designed to make the response to cabinet nudges more realistic. It also makes the response more subdued than in the standard VP, so it's not to everyone's taste. The downloads include both the updated executables and the source code changes, in case you want to merge the changes into your own custom version(s).
Note! These features are now standard in the official VP releases, so you don't need my custom builds if you're using 9.9.1 or later and/or VP 10. I don't think there's any reason to use my versions instead of the latest official ones, and in fact I'd encourage you to use the official releases since they're more up to date, but I'm leaving my builds available just in case. In the official versions, look for the checkbox "Enable Nudge Filter" in the Keys preferences dialog. My custom versions don't include that checkbox; they just enable the filter unconditionally.
- Output circuit shopping list: This is a saved shopping cart at mouser.com with the parts needed to build one copy of the high-power output circuit for the LedWiz emulator feature, for use with the standalone KL25Z (that is, without the expansion boards). The quantities in the cart are for one output channel, so if you want N outputs, simply multiply the quantities by the N, with one exception: you only need one ULN2803 transistor array chip for each eight output circuits. If you're using the expansion boards, you won't need any of this, since the boards provide their own high-power outputs.
- Cary Owens' optical sensor housing: A 3D-printable design for a housing/mounting bracket for the optical plunger sensor, designed by Cary Owens. This makes it easy to mount the sensor.
- Lemming77's potentiometer mounting bracket and shooter rod connecter: Sketchup designs for 3D-printable parts for mounting a slide potentiometer as the plunger sensor. These were designed for a particular slide potentiometer that used to be available from an Aliexpress.com seller but is no longer listed. You can probably use this design as a starting point for other similar devices; just check the dimensions before committing the design to plastic.
Copyright and License
The Pinscape firmware is copyright 2014, 2021 by Michael J Roberts. It's released under an MIT open-source license. See License.
Warning to VirtuaPin Kit Owners
This software isn't designed as a replacement for the VirtuaPin plunger kit's firmware. If you bought the VirtuaPin kit, I recommend that you don't install this software. The KL25Z can only run one firmware program at a time, so if you install the Pinscape firmware on your KL25Z, it will replace and erase your existing VirtuaPin proprietary firmware. If you do this, the only way to restore your VirtuaPin firmware is to physically ship the KL25Z back to VirtuaPin and ask them to re-flash it. They don't allow you to do this at home, and they don't even allow you to back up your firmware, since they want to protect their proprietary software from copying. For all of these reasons, if you want to run the Pinscape software, I strongly recommend that you buy a "blank" retail KL25Z to use with Pinscape. They only cost about $15 and are available at several online retailers, including Amazon, Mouser, and eBay. The blank retail boards don't come with any proprietary firmware pre-installed, so installing Pinscape won't delete anything that you paid extra for.
With those warnings in mind, if you're absolutely sure that you don't mind permanently erasing your VirtuaPin firmware, it is at least possible to use Pinscape as a replacement for the VirtuaPin firmware. Pinscape uses the same button wiring conventions as the VirtuaPin setup, so you can keep your buttons (although you'll have to update the GPIO pin mappings in the Config Tool to match your physical wiring). As of the June, 2021 firmware, the Vishay VCNL4010 plunger sensor that comes with the VirtuaPin v3 plunger kit is supported, so you can also keep your plunger, if you have that chip. (You should check to be sure that's the sensor chip you have before committing to this route, if keeping the plunger sensor is important to you. The older VirtuaPin plunger kits came with different IR sensors that the Pinscape software doesn't handle.)
config.h
- Committer:
- mjr
- Date:
- 2016-02-03
- Revision:
- 40:cc0d9814522b
- Parent:
- 39:b3815a1c3802
- Child:
- 43:7a6364d82a41
File content as of revision 40:cc0d9814522b:
// Pinscape Controller Configuration // // New for 2016: dynamic configuration! To configure the controller, connect // the KL25Z to your PC, install the .bin file, and run the Windows config tool. // There's no need (as there was in the past) to edit this file or to compile a // custom version of the binary (.bin) to customize setup options. // // In earlier versions, configuration was largely handled with compile-time // constants. To customize the setup, you had to create a private forked copy // of the source code, edit the constants defined in config.h, and compile a // custom binary. That's no longer necessary! // // The new approach is to do everything (or as much as possible, anyway) // via the Windows config tool. You shouldn't have to recompile a custom // version just to make a configurable change. Of course, you're still free // to create a custom version if you need to add or change features in ways // that weren't anticipated in the original design. // #ifndef CONFIG_H #define CONFIG_H // Plunger type codes // NOTE! These values are part of the external USB interface. New // values can be added, but the meaning of an existing assigned number // should remain fixed to keep the PC-side config tool compatible across // versions. const int PlungerType_None = 0; // no plunger const int PlungerType_TSL1410RS = 1; // TSL1410R linear image sensor (1280x1 pixels, 400dpi), serial mode const int PlungerType_TSL1410RP = 2; // TSL1410R, parallel mode (reads the two sensor sections concurrently) const int PlungerType_TSL1412RS = 3; // TSL1412R linear image sensor (1536x1 pixels, 400dpi), serial mode const int PlungerType_TSL1412RP = 4; // TSL1412R, parallel mode const int PlungerType_Pot = 5; // potentionmeter const int PlungerType_OptQuad = 6; // AEDR8300 optical quadrature sensor const int PlungerType_MagQuad = 7; // AS5304 magnetic quadrature sensor // Accelerometer orientation codes // These values are part of the external USB interface const int OrientationFront = 0; // USB ports pointed toward front of cabinet const int OrientationLeft = 1; // ports pointed toward left side of cabinet const int OrientationRight = 2; // ports pointed toward right side of cabinet const int OrientationRear = 3; // ports pointed toward back of cabinet // input button types const int BtnTypeJoystick = 1; // joystick button const int BtnTypeKey = 2; // regular keyboard key const int BtnTypeModKey = 3; // keyboard modifier key (shift, ctrl, etc) const int BtnTypeMedia = 4; // media control key (volume up/down, etc) const int BtnTypeSpecial = 5; // special button (night mode switch, etc) // input button flags const uint8_t BtnFlagPulse = 0x01; // pulse mode - reports each change in the physical switch state // as a brief press of the logical button/keyboard key // button setup structure struct ButtonCfg { uint8_t pin; // physical input GPIO pin - a USB-to-PinName mapping index uint8_t typ; // key type reported to PC - a BtnTypeXxx value uint8_t val; // key value reported - meaning depends on 'typ' value uint8_t flags; // key flags - a bitwise combination of BtnFlagXxx values void set(uint8_t pin, uint8_t typ, uint8_t val, uint8_t flags = 0) { this->pin = pin; this->typ = typ; this->val = val; this->flags = flags; } } __attribute__((packed)); // maximum number of input button mappings const int MAX_BUTTONS = 32; // LedWiz output port type codes // These values are part of the external USB interface const int PortTypeDisabled = 0; // port is disabled - not visible to LedWiz/DOF host const int PortTypeGPIOPWM = 1; // GPIO port, PWM enabled const int PortTypeGPIODig = 2; // GPIO port, digital out const int PortTypeTLC5940 = 3; // TLC5940 port const int PortType74HC595 = 4; // 74HC595 port const int PortTypeVirtual = 5; // Virtual port - visible to host software, but not connected to a physical output // LedWiz output port flag bits const uint8_t PortFlagActiveLow = 0x01; // physical output is active-low const uint8_t PortFlagNoisemaker = 0x02; // noisemaker device - disable when night mode is engaged const uint8_t PortFlagGamma = 0x04; // apply gamma correction to this output // maximum number of output ports const int MAX_OUT_PORTS = 203; // port configuration data struct LedWizPortCfg { uint8_t typ; // port type: a PortTypeXxx value uint8_t pin; // physical output pin: for a GPIO port, this is an index in the // USB-to-PinName mapping list; for a TLC5940 or 74HC595 port, it's // the output number, starting from 0 for OUT0 on the first chip in // the daisy chain. For inactive and virtual ports, it's unused. uint8_t flags; // flags: a combination of PortFlagXxx values void set(uint8_t typ, uint8_t pin, uint8_t flags = 0) { this->typ = typ; this->pin = pin; this->flags = flags; } } __attribute__((packed)); struct Config { // set all values to factory defaults void setFactoryDefaults() { // By default, pretend to be LedWiz unit #8. This can be from 1 to 16. Real // LedWiz units have their unit number set at the factory, and the vast majority // are set up as unit #1, since that's the default for anyone who doesn't ask // for a different setting. It seems rare for anyone to use more than one unit // in a pin cab, but for the few who do, the others will probably be numbered // sequentially as #2, #3, etc. It seems safe to assume that no one out there // has a unit #8, so we'll use that as our default starting number. This can // be changed from the config tool, but for the sake of convenience we want the // default to be a value that most people won't have to change. usbVendorID = 0xFAFA; // LedWiz vendor code usbProductID = 0x00F0; // LedWiz product code for unit #1 psUnitNo = 8; // enable joystick reports joystickEnabled = true; // assume standard orientation, with USB ports toward front of cabinet orientation = OrientationFront; // assume no plunger is attached plunger.enabled = false; plunger.sensorType = PlungerType_None; // assume that there's no calibration button plunger.cal.btn = NC; plunger.cal.led = NC; // clear the plunger calibration plunger.cal.reset(4096); // disable the ZB Launch Ball by default plunger.zbLaunchBall.port = 0; plunger.zbLaunchBall.btn = 0; // assume no TV ON switch #if 1 TVON.statusPin = PTD2; TVON.latchPin = PTE0; TVON.relayPin = PTD3; TVON.delayTime = 7; #else TVON.statusPin = NC; TVON.latchPin = NC; TVON.relayPin = NC; TVON.delayTime = 0; #endif // assume no TLC5940 chips #if 1 // $$$ tlc5940.nchips = 4; #else tlc5940.nchips = 0; #endif // default TLC5940 pin assignments tlc5940.sin = PTC6; tlc5940.sclk = PTC5; tlc5940.xlat = PTC10; tlc5940.blank = PTC7; tlc5940.gsclk = PTA1; // assume no 74HC595 chips #if 1 // $$$ hc595.nchips = 1; #else hc595.nchips = 0; #endif // default 74HC595 pin assignments hc595.sin = PTA5; hc595.sclk = PTA4; hc595.latch = PTA12; hc595.ena = PTD4; // initially configure with no LedWiz output ports outPort[0].typ = PortTypeDisabled; for (int i = 0 ; i < sizeof(specialPort)/sizeof(specialPort[0]) ; ++i) specialPort[i].typ = PortTypeDisabled; // initially configure with no input buttons for (int i = 0 ; i < MAX_BUTTONS ; ++i) button[i].pin = 0; // 0 == index of NC in USB-to-PinName mapping #if 1 for (int i = 0 ; i < 24 ; ++i) { static int bp[] = { 21, // 1 = PTC2 12, // 2 = PTB3 11, // 3 = PTB2 10, // 4 = PTB1 54, // 5 = PTE30 30, // 6 = PTC11 48, // 7 = PTE5 47, // 8 = PTE4 46, // 9 = PTE3 45, // 10 = PTE2 16, // 11 = PTB11 15, // 12 = PTB10 14, // 13 = PTB9 13, // 14 = PTB8 31, // 15 = PTC12 32, // 16 = PTC13 33, // 17 = PTC16 34, // 18 = PTC17 7, // 19 = PTA16 8, // 20 = PTA17 55, // 21 = PTE31 41, // 22 = PTD6 42, // 23 = PTD7 44 // 24 = PTE1 }; button[i].set(bp[i], BtnTypeKey, i+4); // A, B, C... } #endif #if 0 button[23].typ = BtnTypeJoystick; button[23].val = 5; // B button[23].flags = 0x01; // pulse button button[22].typ = BtnTypeModKey; button[22].val = 0x02; // left shift button[21].typ = BtnTypeMedia; button[21].val = 0x02; // vol down button[20].typ = BtnTypeMedia; button[20].val = 0x01; // vol up #endif #if 1 // $$$ // CONFIGURE EXPANSION BOARD PORTS // // We have the following hardware attached: // // Main board // TLC ports 0-15 -> flashers // TLC ports 16 -> strobe // TLC ports 17-31 -> flippers // Dig GPIO PTC8 -> knocker (timer-protected outputs) // // Power board: // TLC ports 32-63 -> general purpose outputs // // Chime board: // HC595 ports 0-7 -> timer-protected outputs // { int n = 0; // 1-15 = flashers (TLC ports 0-15) // 16 = strobe (TLC port 15) for (int i = 0 ; i < 16 ; ++i) outPort[n++].set(PortTypeTLC5940, i, PortFlagGamma); // 17 = knocker outPort[n++].set(PortTypeGPIODig, 27); // 18-49 = power board outputs 1-32 (TLC ports 32-63) for (int i = 0 ; i < 32 ; ++i) outPort[n++].set(PortTypeTLC5940, i+32); // 50-65 = flipper RGB (TLC ports 16-31) for (int i = 0 ; i < 16 ; ++i) outPort[n++].set(PortTypeTLC5940, i+16, PortFlagGamma); // 66-73 = chime board ports 1-8 (74HC595 ports 0-7) for (int i = 0 ; i < 8 ; ++i) outPort[n++].set(PortType74HC595, i); // set Disabled to signify end of configured outputs outPort[n].typ = PortTypeDisabled; } #endif #if 0 // configure the on-board RGB LED as outputs 1,2,3 outPort[0].set(PortTypeGPIOPWM, 17, PortFlagActiveLow); // PTB18 = LED1 = Red LED outPort[1].set(PortTypeGPIOPWM, 18, PortFlagActiveLow); // PTB19 = LED2 = Green LED outPort[2].set(PortTypeGPIOPWM, 36, PortFlagActiveLow); // PTD1 = LED3 = Blue LED outPort[3].typ = PortTypeDisabled; #endif } // --- USB DEVICE CONFIGURATION --- // USB device identification - vendor ID and product ID. For LedLWiz // emulation, use vendor ID 0xFAFA and product ID 0x00EF + unit#, where // unit# is the nominal LedWiz unit number from 1 to 16. Alternatively, // if LedWiz emulation isn't desired or causes any driver conflicts on // the host, we have a private Pinscape assignment as vendor ID 0x1209 // and product ID 0xEAEA (registered with http://pid.codes, a registry // for open-source USB projects). uint16_t usbVendorID; uint16_t usbProductID; // Pinscape Controller unit number. This is the nominal unit number, // from 1 to 16. We report this in the status query; DOF uses it to // distinguish multiple Pinscape units. Note that this doesn't affect // the LedWiz unit numbering, which is implied by the USB Product ID. uint8_t psUnitNo; // Are joystick reports enabled? Joystick reports can be turned off, to // use the device as purely an output controller. char joystickEnabled; // --- ACCELEROMETER --- // accelerometer orientation (ORIENTATION_xxx value) char orientation; // --- PLUNGER CONFIGURATION --- struct { // plunger enabled/disabled char enabled; // plunger sensor type char sensorType; // Plunger sensor pins. To accommodate a wide range of sensor types, // we keep a generic list of 4 pin assignments. The use of each pin // varies by sensor. The lists below are in order of the generic // pins; NC means that the pin isn't used by the sensor. Each pin's // GPIO usage is also listed. Certain usages limit which physical // pins can be assigned (e.g., AnalogIn or PwmOut). // // TSL1410R/1412R, serial: SI (DigitalOut), CLK (DigitalOut), AO (AnalogIn), NC // TSL1410R/1412R, parallel: SI (DigitalOut), CLK (DigitalOut), AO1 (AnalogIn), AO2 (AnalogIn) // Potentiometer: AO (AnalogIn), NC, NC, NC // AEDR8300: A (InterruptIn), B (InterruptIn), NC, NC // AS5304: A (InterruptIn), B (InterruptIn), NC, NC PinName sensorPin[4]; // Pseudo LAUNCH BALL button. // // This configures the "ZB Launch Ball" feature in DOF, based on Zeb's (of // zebsboards.com) scheme for using a mechanical plunger as a Launch button. // Set the port to 0 to disable the feature. // // The port number is an LedWiz port number that we monitor for activation. // This port isn't connected to a physical device; rather, the host turns it // on to indicate that the pseudo Launch button mode is in effect. // // The button number gives the button that we "press" when a launch occurs. // This can be connected to the physical Launch button, or can simply be // an otherwise unused button. // // The "push distance" is the distance, in 1/1000 inch units, for registering a // push on the plunger as a button push. If the player pushes the plunger // forward of the rest position by this amount, we'll treat it as pushing the // button, even if the player didn't pull back the plunger first. This lets // the player treat the plunger knob as a button for games where it's meaningful // to hold down the Launch button for specific intervals (e.g., "Championship // Pub"). struct { int port; int btn; int pushDistance; } zbLaunchBall; // --- PLUNGER CALIBRATION --- struct { // has the plunger been calibrated? int calibrated; // calibration button switch pin PinName btn; // calibration button indicator light pin PinName led; // Plunger calibration min, zero, and max. The zero point is the // rest position (aka park position), where it's in equilibrium between // the main spring and the barrel spring. It can travel a small distance // forward of the rest position, because the barrel spring can be // compressed by the user pushing on the plunger or by the momentum // of a release motion. The minimum is the maximum forward point where // the barrel spring can't be compressed any further. int min; int zero; int max; // reset the plunger calibration void reset(int npix) { calibrated = 0; // not calibrated min = 0; // assume we can go all the way forward... max = npix; // ...and all the way back zero = npix/6; // the rest position is usually around 1/2" back = 1/6 of total travel } } cal; } plunger; // --- TV ON SWITCH --- // // To use the TV ON switch feature, the special power sensing circuitry // implemented on the Expansion Board must be attached (or an equivalent // circuit, as described in the Build Guide). The circuitry lets us // detect power state changes on the secondary power supply. struct { // PSU2 power status sense (DigitalIn pin). This pin goes LOW when the // secondary power supply is turned off, and remains LOW until the LATCH // pin is raised high AND the secondary PSU is turned on. Once HIGH, // it remains HIGH as long as the secondary PSU is on. PinName statusPin; // PSU2 power status latch (DigitalOut pin) PinName latchPin; // TV ON relay pin (DigitalOut pin). This pin controls the TV switch // relay. Raising the pin HIGH turns the relay ON (energizes the coil). PinName relayPin; // TV ON delay time, in 1/100 second units. This is the interval between // sensing that the secondary power supply has turned on and pulsing the // TV ON switch relay. int delayTime; } TVON; // --- TLC5940NT PWM Controller Chip Setup --- struct { // number of TLC5940NT chips connected in daisy chain int nchips; // pin connections PinName sin; // Serial data - must connect to SPIO MOSI -> PTC6 or PTD2 PinName sclk; // Serial clock - must connect to SPIO SCLK -> PTC5 or PTD1 // (but don't use PTD1, since it's hard-wired to the on-board blue LED) PinName xlat; // XLAT (latch) signal - connect to any GPIO pin PinName blank; // BLANK signal - connect to any GPIO pin PinName gsclk; // Grayscale clock - must connect to a PWM-out capable pin } tlc5940; // --- 74HC595 Shift Register Setup --- struct { // number of 74HC595 chips attached in daisy chain int nchips; // pin connections PinName sin; // Serial data - use any GPIO pin PinName sclk; // Serial clock - use any GPIO pin PinName latch; // Latch - use any GPIO pin PinName ena; // Enable signal - use any GPIO pin } hc595; // --- Button Input Setup --- ButtonCfg button[MAX_BUTTONS] __attribute__((packed)); // --- LedWiz Output Port Setup --- LedWizPortCfg outPort[MAX_OUT_PORTS] __attribute__((packed)); // LedWiz & extended output ports LedWizPortCfg specialPort[1]; // special ports (Night Mode indicator, etc) }; #endif