A library for the AX-12+ servo using external ICs instead of the SerialHalf-Duplex class

A library based on the AX-12+ library but using external hardware to convert from full to half duplex as suggested in the AX-12 datasheet. The buffers and NOT gate need to connected as shown below.

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Don't forget the pull-up resistor!

Revision:
1:1dd9cd18975d
Parent:
0:d4af99baf76f
Child:
2:3000c6778d1c
--- a/AX12.cpp	Sat Aug 06 12:20:27 2011 +0000
+++ b/AX12.cpp	Sun Aug 07 13:06:04 2011 +0000
@@ -1,25 +1,5 @@
-/* mbed AX-12+ Servo Library
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2010, cstyles (http://mbed.org)
- *
- * 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.
- */
+/* mbed AX-12+ Servo Library - External hardware version */
+
 #include "AX12.h"
 #include "mbed.h"
 
@@ -29,175 +9,22 @@
     _ax12.baud(1000000);
     _ID = ID;
     _dir = TRANSMIT; 
-    
-}
-
-// return 1 is the servo is still in flight
-int AX12::isMoving(void) {
-
-    char data[1];
-    read(_ID,AX12_REG_MOVING,1,data);
-    return(data[0]);
-}
-
-// Set continuous rotation speed from -1 to 1
-int AX12::SetCRSpeed(float speed) {
-
-    // bit 10     = direction, 0 = CCW, 1=CW
-    // bits 9-0   = Speed
-    char data[2];
-
-    int goal = (0x3ff * abs(speed));
-
-    // Set direction CW if we have a negative speed
-    if (speed < 0) {
-        goal |= (0x1 << 10);
-    }
-
-    data[0] = goal & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
-    data[1] = goal >> 8;   // top 8 bits
-
-    // write the packet, return the error code
-    int rVal = write(_ID, 0x20, 2, data);
-
-    return(rVal);
-}
-
-// Set the mode of the servo
-//  0 = Positional (0-300 degrees)
-//  1 = Rotational -1 to 1 speed
-int AX12::SetMode(int mode) {
-
-    if (mode == 1) { // set CR
-        SetCWLimit(0);
-        SetCCWLimit(0);
-        SetCRSpeed(0.0);
-    } else {
-        SetCWLimit(0);
-        SetCCWLimit(300);
-        SetCRSpeed(0.0);
-    }
-    return(0);
-}
-
-float AX12::GetTemp (void) {
-
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nGetTemp(%d)",_ID);
-    }
-    char data[1];
-    int ErrorCode = read(_ID, AX12_REG_TEMP, 1, data);
-    float temp = data[0];
-    return(temp);
 }
 
-float AX12::GetVolts (void) {
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nGetVolts(%d)",_ID);
-    }
-    char data[1];
-    int ErrorCode = read(_ID, AX12_REG_VOLTS, 1, data);
-    float volts = data[0]/10.0;
-    return(volts);
-}
-
-void AX12::trigger(void) {
-
-    char TxBuf[16];
-    char sum = 0;
-
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nTriggered\n");
-    }
-
-    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nTrigger Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
-    }
-
-    TxBuf[0] = 0xFF;
-    TxBuf[1] = 0xFF;
-
-    // ID - Broadcast
-    TxBuf[2] = 0xFE;
-    sum += TxBuf[2];
-
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  ID : %d\n",TxBuf[2]);
-    }
-
-    // Length
-    TxBuf[3] = 0x02;
-    sum += TxBuf[3];
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Length %d\n",TxBuf[3]);
-    }
-
-    // Instruction - ACTION
-    TxBuf[4] = 0x04;
-    sum += TxBuf[4];
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Instruction 0x%X\n",TxBuf[5]);
-    }
-
-    // Checksum
-    TxBuf[5] = 0xFF - sum;
-    if (AX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Checksum 0x%X\n",TxBuf[5]);
-    }
-
-    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
-    for (int i = 0; i < 6 ; i++) {
-        _ax12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
-    }
-    
-    // This is a broadcast packet, so there will be no reply
-
-    return;
-}
-
-int AX12::SetGoal(int degrees, int flags) {
-
-// if flag[0] is set, were blocking
-// if flag[1] is set, we're registering
-// they are mutually exclusive operations
-
-    char reg_flag = 0;
+int AX12::SetGoal(int degrees) {
 
     char data[2];
 
-    // set the flag is only the register bit is set in the flag
-    if (flags == 0x2) {
-        reg_flag = 1;
-    }
-
-    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
-    short goal = (1023 * degrees) / 300;
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("SetGoal to 0x%x\n",goal);
-    }
+    short goal = (1023 * degrees) / 300;                    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
+    data[0] = goal & 0xff;                                  // bottom 8 bits
+    data[1] = goal >> 8;                                    // top 8 bits
+    int rVal = write(_ID, AX12_REG_GOAL_POSITION, 2, data); // write the packet, return the error code
 
-    data[0] = goal & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
-    data[1] = goal >> 8;   // top 8 bits
-
-    // write the packet, return the error code
-    int rVal = write(_ID, AX12_REG_GOAL_POSITION, 2, data, reg_flag);
-
-    if (flags == 1) {
-        // block until it comes to a halt
-        while (isMoving()) {}
-    }
-
-    return(rVal);
-
+    return(rVal); 
 }
 
 float AX12::GetPosition(void) {
 
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nGetPosition(%d)",_ID);
-    }
-
     char data[2];
 
     int ErrorCode = read(_ID, AX12_REG_POSITION, 2, data);
@@ -207,266 +34,100 @@
     return (angle);
 }
 
-int AX12::SetCWLimit (int degrees) {
-
-    char data[2];
-
-    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
-    short limit = (1023 * degrees) / 300;
-
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("SetCWLimit to 0x%x\n",limit);
-    }
-
-    data[0] = limit & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
-    data[1] = limit >> 8;   // top 8 bits
-
-    // write the packet, return the error code
-    return (write(_ID, AX12_REG_CW_LIMIT, 2, data));
-
-}
-
-int AX12::SetCCWLimit (int degrees) {
-
-    char data[2];
-
-    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
-    short limit = (1023 * degrees) / 300;
-
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("SetCCWLimit to 0x%x\n",limit);
-    }
-
-    data[0] = limit & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
-    data[1] = limit >> 8;   // top 8 bits
-
-    // write the packet, return the error code
-    return (write(_ID, AX12_REG_CCW_LIMIT, 2, data));
-}
-
-int AX12::SetID (int CurrentID, int NewID) {
-
-    char data[1];
-    data[0] = NewID;
-    if (AX12_DEBUG) {
-        printf("Setting ID from 0x%x to 0x%x\n",CurrentID,NewID);
-    }
-    return (write(CurrentID, AX12_REG_ID, 1, data));
-
-}
-
-
+//********************************************************************************************
+// Method used to read data from the regiesters of the AX-12+ Servo
+//********************************************************************************************
 int AX12::read(int ID, int start, int bytes, char* data) {
 
-    char PacketLength = 0x4;
     char TxBuf[16];
     char sum = 0;
     char Status[16];
 
-    Status[4] = 0xFE; // return code
-
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nread(%d,0x%x,%d,data)\n",ID,start,bytes);
-    }
-
-    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nInstruction Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
-    }
-
-    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;
-    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;
-
-    // ID
-    TxBuf[2] = ID;
-    sum += TxBuf[2];
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  ID : %d\n",TxBuf[2]);
-    }
-
-    // Packet Length
-    TxBuf[3] = PacketLength;    // Length = 4 ; 2 + 1 (start) = 1 (bytes)
-    sum += TxBuf[3];            // Accululate the packet sum
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Length : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[3]);
-    }
-
-    // Instruction - Read
-    TxBuf[4] = 0x2;
-    sum += TxBuf[4];
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Instruction : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[4]);
-    }
+    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go...
+    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;                // Header byte 1
+    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;                // Header byte 2   
+    TxBuf[2] = ID;                  // ID byte 
+    TxBuf[3] = 0x04;                // Packet Length (always 4 bytes)
+    TxBuf[4] = 0x02;                // Instruction byte (READ - Section 4.2 on datasheet)
+    TxBuf[5] = start;               // First AX-12 reg Address to read from (Parameter 1)
+    TxBuf[6] = bytes;               // Bytes to read
 
-    // Start Address
-    TxBuf[5] = start;
+    //Work out checksum...  
+    sum += TxBuf[2];
+    sum += TxBuf[3];
+    sum += TxBuf[4];
     sum += TxBuf[5];
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Start Address : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[5]);
-    }
-
-    // Bytes to read
-    TxBuf[6] = bytes;
     sum += TxBuf[6];
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  No bytes : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[6]);
-    }
-
-    // Checksum
     TxBuf[7] = 0xFF - sum;
-    if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[7]);
-    }
 
-    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
-    _dir = TRANSMIT;     // switch to transmit...
-    for (int i = 0; i<8 ; i++) {
+    // And send the packet to th AX-12+ Servo...
+    _dir = TRANSMIT;                            // Switch the hardware to transmit...   
+    for (int i = 0; i < 8 ; i++) {              // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
         _ax12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
-    }
-    
-    // Wait for the bytes to be transmitted
-    wait (0.00004);
-    _dir = RECEIVE;     // switch back to receive...
+    }  
+    wait (0.00004);                             // Wait for data to transmit  
+    _dir = RECEIVE;                             // Switch the hardware back to receive...
 
-    // Skip if the read was to the broadcast address
-    if (_ID != 0xFE) {
-
-        // Receive the Status packet 6+ number of bytes read
-        for (int i=0; i<(6+bytes) ; i++) {
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    // Now we should get a response back from the AX-12+ servo...
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    Status[4] = 0xFE;                           // Initailise status[4] return code
+    if (_ID!=0xFE) {                            // We'll only get a reply if it was not broadcast
+        for (int i=0; i<(6+bytes) ; i++) {      // Receive the Status packet 6+ number of bytes read
             Status[i] = _ax12.getc();
         }
-
-        // Copy the data from Status into data for return
-        for (int i=0; i < Status[3]-2 ; i++) {
+        for (int i=0; i < Status[3]-2 ; i++) {  // Copy the data from Status into data for return
             data[i] = Status[5+i];
         }
-
-        if (AX12_READ_DEBUG) {
-            printf("\nStatus Packet\n");
-            printf("  Header : 0x%x\n",Status[0]);
-            printf("  Header : 0x%x\n",Status[1]);
-            printf("  ID : 0x%x\n",Status[2]);
-            printf("  Length : 0x%x\n",Status[3]);
-            printf("  Error Code : 0x%x\n",Status[4]);
-
-            for (int i=0; i < Status[3]-2 ; i++) {
-                printf("  Data : 0x%x\n",Status[5+i]);
-            }
-
-            printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",Status[5+(Status[3]-2)]);
-        }
-
     } // if (ID!=0xFE)
-
     return(Status[4]);
 }
 
-int AX12:: write(int ID, int start, int bytes, char* data, int flag) {
+//********************************************************************************************
+// Method used to write data into the regiesters of the AX-12+ Servo
+//********************************************************************************************
+int AX12:: write(int ID, int start, int bytes, char* data) {
 
-// number of bytes in packet
-// 0xff, 0xff, ID, Length, Intruction(write), Address, Param(s), Checksum
-// 7 + bytes
-
+    // Format is - 0xff, 0xff, ID, Length, Intruction(write), Reg Address, Param(s), Checksum
     char TxBuf[16];
     char sum = 0;
     char Status[6];
 
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nwrite(%d,0x%x,%d,data,%d)\n",ID,start,bytes,flag);
-    }
-
-    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("\nInstruction Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
-    }
-
-    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;
-    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;
-
-    // ID
-    TxBuf[2] = ID;
-    sum += TxBuf[2];
-
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  ID : %d\n\r",TxBuf[2]);
-    }
-
-    // packet Length
-    TxBuf[3] = 3+bytes;
-    sum += TxBuf[3];
-
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Length : %d\n\r",TxBuf[3]);
-    }
-
-    // Instruction
-    if (flag == 1) {
-        TxBuf[4]=0x04;
-        sum += TxBuf[4];
-    } else {
-        TxBuf[4]=0x03;
-        sum += TxBuf[4];
-    }
-
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Instruction : 0x%x\n\r",TxBuf[4]);
-    }
-
-    // Start Address
-    TxBuf[5] = start;
-    sum += TxBuf[5];
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Start : 0x%x\n\r",TxBuf[5]);
-    }
-
-    // data
-    for (char i=0; i<bytes ; i++) {
+    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go...
+    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;                // Header byte 1
+    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;                // Header byte 2   
+    TxBuf[2] = ID;                  // ID byte 
+    TxBuf[3] = 3+bytes;             // Packet Length byte
+    TxBuf[4] = 0x03;                // Instruction byte (WRITE - Section 4.1 on datasheet)
+    TxBuf[5] = start;               // First AX-12 reg Address to write to (Parameter 1)
+    for (char i=0; i<bytes ; i++) { // Data to be written (Parameters 2 - N+1)
         TxBuf[6+i] = data[i];
         sum += TxBuf[6+i];
-        if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-            printf("  Data : 0x%x\n\r",TxBuf[6+i]);
-        }
     }
-
-    // checksum
+    
+    //Work out checksum...  
+    sum += TxBuf[2];
+    sum += TxBuf[3];
+    sum += TxBuf[4];
+    sum += TxBuf[5];
     TxBuf[6+bytes] = 0xFF - sum;
-    if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-        printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n\r",TxBuf[6+bytes]);
-    }
 
-    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
-    _dir = TRANSMIT;    // switch to transmit...
-    for (int i = 0; i < (7 + bytes) ; i++) {
+    // And send the packet to th AX-12+ Servo...
+    _dir = TRANSMIT;                            // Switch the hardware to transmit...   
+    for (int i = 0; i < (7 + bytes) ; i++) {    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
         _ax12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
     }  
-
-    // Wait for data to transmit
-    wait (0.00004);
-    _dir = RECEIVE;     // switch back to receive...
+    wait (0.00004);                             // Wait for data to transmit  
+    _dir = RECEIVE;                             // Switch the hardware back to receive...
 
-    // make sure we have a valid return
-    Status[4]=0x00;
-
-    // we'll only get a reply if it was not broadcast
-    if (_ID!=0xFE) {
-
-        // response is always 6 bytes
-        // 0xFF, 0xFF, ID, Length Error, Param(s) Checksum
-        for (int i=0; i < 6 ; i++) {
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    // Now we should get a response back from the AX-12+ servo...
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    Status[4]=0x00;                             // Initailise status[4] to get correct response 
+    if (_ID!=0xFE) {                            // We'll only get a reply if it was not broadcast
+        for (int i=0; i < 6 ; i++) {            // Response is 6 bytes - 0xFF, 0xFF, ID, Length Error, Param(s) Checksum
             Status[i] = _ax12.getc();
         }
-
-        // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
-        if (AX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
-            printf("\nStatus Packet\n  Header : 0x%X, 0x%X\n\r",Status[0],Status[1]);
-            printf("  ID : %d\n\r",Status[2]);
-            printf("  Length : %d\n\r",Status[3]);
-            printf("  Error : 0x%x\n\r",Status[4]);
-            printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n\r",Status[5]);
-        }
-
-
-    }
-
-    return(Status[4]); // return error code
-}
+    } // if (ID!=0xFE)
+    return(Status[4]);                          // return error code - if no error will return 0x00
+}
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