An interface to read a PWM input signal, using InterruptIn

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PwmIn.h

00001 /* mbed PwmIn Library
00002  * Copyright (c) 2008-2010, sford
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00022 
00023 #ifndef MBED_PWMIN_H
00024 #define MBED_PWMIN_H
00025 
00026 #include "mbed.h"
00027 
00028 /** PwmIn class to read PWM inputs
00029  * 
00030  * Uses InterruptIn to measure the changes on the input
00031  * and record the time they occur
00032  *
00033  * @note uses InterruptIn, so not available on p19/p20
00034  */
00035 class PwmIn {
00036 public:
00037     /** Create a PwmIn
00038      *
00039      * @param p The pwm input pin (must support InterruptIn)
00040      */ 
00041     PwmIn(PinName p);
00042     
00043     /** Read the current period
00044      *
00045      * @returns the period in seconds
00046      */
00047     float period();
00048     
00049     /** Read the current pulsewidth
00050      *
00051      * @returns the pulsewidth in seconds
00052      */
00053     float pulsewidth();
00054     
00055     /** Read the current dutycycle
00056      *
00057      * @returns the dutycycle as a percentage, represented between 0.0-1.0
00058      */
00059     float dutycycle();
00060 
00061 protected:        
00062     void rise();
00063     void fall();
00064     
00065     InterruptIn _p;
00066     Timer _t;
00067     float _pulsewidth, _period;
00068 };
00069 
00070 #endif