Firmware first drafts for MONO NO AWARE optical printer

ino/components/mcopy_projector/mcopy_projector.ino

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 boolean debug_state = false;
 
-//const int proj_pin = 5; //relay 4
+const int proj_fwd_pin = 12;
-//const int proj_time = {{proj.time}};
+const int proj_bwd_pin = 11;
-//const int proj_delay = {{proj.delay}};
+const int proj_pin = 10;
+const int proj_time = 1200;
+const int proj_delay = 42;
 
 boolean proj_dir = true; 
+boolean proj_running = false;
 
 const char cmd_projector = 'p';
 const char cmd_proj_forward = 'g';

ino/mcopy_mono_firmware_camera/mcopy_mono_firmware_camera.ino

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+/**
+ * This is a specialized version of the mcopy firmware for
+ * controlling the camera of the optical printer 
+ * at MONO NO AWARE. This uses a Sainsmart 4 Relay Module
+ * board wired into the directional switches and "indiv" trigger 
+ * switch of a JK104-R camera controller box, and it runs on an 
+ * Arduino Uno compatible board.
+ * 
+ * Pins 
+ * 12 - CH1 - FWD LOW, BWD HIGH
+ * 11 - CH2 - FWD LOW, BWD HIGH
+ * 10 - CH3 - FWD LOW, nothing HIGH
+ *  - controls the directional relays of the camera.
+ *  
+ * 07 - CH4 - 4 pronged trigger cable, LOW
+ *  - triggers the camera
+ */
+
+boolean debug_state = false;
+/* ------------------------------------------------
+ *  pins
+ * ------------------------------------------------*/
+
+const int cam_dir_pin_1 = 12;
+const int cam_dir_pin_2 = 11;
+const int cam_dir_pin_3 = 10;
+
+const int cam_pin =        9;
+
+boolean running = false;
+boolean cam_dir = true;
+
+const int cam_time = 700;
+const int cam_momentary = 120;
+const int cam_delay = 42;
+
+const char cmd_camera = 'c';
+const char cmd_cam_forward = 'e';
+const char cmd_cam_backward = 'f';
+
+const char cmd_debug = 'd';
+const char cmd_connect = 'i';
+volatile char cmd_char = 'z';
+const char cmd_mcopy_identifier = 'm';
+const char cmd_cam_identifier = 'k';
+
+const int serialDelay = 5;
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  Serial.flush();
+  Serial.setTimeout(serialDelay);
+
+  Pins_init();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    /* read the most recent byte */
+    cmd_char = (char)Serial.read();
+  }
+  if (cmd_char != 'z') {
+    cmd(cmd_char);
+    cmd_char = 'z';
+  }
+
+
+}
+
+void cmd (char val) {
+  if (val == cmd_debug) {
+    debug();
+  } else if (val == cmd_connect) {
+    connect();
+  } else if (val == cmd_mcopy_identifier) {
+    identify();
+  } else if (val == cmd_camera) {
+    Frame();
+  } else if (val == cmd_cam_forward) {
+    cam_direction(true); //explicit
+  } else if (val == cmd_cam_backward) {
+    cam_direction(false);
+  }
+}
+
+void debug () {
+  debug_state = true;
+  Serial.println(cmd_debug);
+  log("debugging enabled");
+}
+
+void connect () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_connect);
+  log("connect()");
+}
+
+void identify () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_cam_identifier);
+  log("identify()");  
+}
+
+void Pins_init () {
+  pinMode(cam_dir_pin_1, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(cam_dir_pin_2, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(cam_dir_pin_3, OUTPUT);
+  
+  pinMode(cam_pin, OUTPUT);
+
+  digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_1, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_2, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_3, LOW);
+  
+  digitalWrite(cam_pin, HIGH);
+}
+
+void Frame () { 
+  if (!running) {
+    running = true;
+  
+    digitalWrite(cam_pin, LOW);
+    delay(cam_momentary);
+    digitalWrite(cam_pin, HIGH);
+  
+    delay(cam_time - cam_momentary + cam_delay);
+    
+    Serial.println(cmd_camera);
+    log("Frame completed");
+    running = false;
+  }
+}
+
+void cam_direction (boolean state) {
+  cam_dir = state;
+  if (state) {
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_1, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_2, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_3, LOW);
+    Serial.println(cmd_cam_forward);
+    log("cam_direction -> true");
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_1, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_2, HIGH);
+    digitalWrite(cam_dir_pin_3, HIGH);
+    Serial.println(cmd_cam_backward);
+    log("cam_direction -> false");
+  }
+}
+void log (String msg) {
+  if (debug_state) {
+    Serial.println(msg);
+  }
+}

ino/mcopy_mono_firmware_projectors/mcopy_mono_firmware_projectors.ino

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+/**
+ * This is a specialized version of the mcopy firmware for
+ * controlling the projectors of the optical printer 
+ * at MONO NO AWARE. This uses a Sainsmart 8 Solid State Relay 
+ * board wired into the directional switches of a JK104-R projector 
+ * controller box, a secondary projector controller box and it 
+ * runs on an Arduino Uno compatible board.
+ * 
+ * Pins 
+ * 12 - CH1 - FWD
+ * 11 - CH2 - BWD (bridged to CH1)
+ *  - controls the directional relays of the secondary projector.
+ * 10 - CH3 - 4 pronged trigger cable
+ *  - triggers the secondary projector
+ */
+
+
+boolean debug_state = false;
+
+const int proj_fwd_pin = 12;
+const int proj_bwd_pin = 11;
+const int proj_pin = 10;
+
+const int proj_momentary = 60;
+const int proj_time = 950; //secondary projector speed
+const int proj_delay = 42;
+
+boolean proj_dir = true; 
+boolean proj_running = false;
+
+const char cmd_projector = 'p';
+const char cmd_proj_forward = 'g';
+const char cmd_proj_backward = 'h';
+
+const char cmd_debug = 'd';
+const char cmd_connect = 'i';
+volatile char cmd_char = 'z';
+const char cmd_mcopy_identifier = 'm';
+const char cmd_proj_identifier = 'j';
+
+const int serialDelay = 5;
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  Serial.flush();
+  Serial.setTimeout(serialDelay);
+  pinMode(proj_fwd_pin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(proj_bwd_pin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(proj_pin, OUTPUT);
+
+  digitalWrite(proj_pin, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, HIGH);
+  digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, LOW);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    /* read the most recent byte */
+    cmd_char = (char)Serial.read();
+  }
+  if (cmd_char != 'z') {
+    cmd(cmd_char);
+    cmd_char = 'z';
+  }
+}
+
+void cmd (char val) {
+  if (val == cmd_debug) {
+    debug();
+  } else if (val == cmd_connect) {
+    connect();
+  } else if (val == cmd_mcopy_identifier) {
+    identify();
+  } else if (val == cmd_projector) {
+    projector();
+  } else if (val == cmd_proj_forward) {
+    proj_direction(true);
+  } else if (val == cmd_proj_backward) {
+    proj_direction(false);
+  }
+}
+
+void debug () {
+  debug_state = true;
+  Serial.println(cmd_debug);
+  log("debugging enabled");
+}
+
+void connect () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_connect);
+  log("connect()");
+}
+
+void identify () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_proj_identifier);
+  log("identify()");  
+}
+
+void projector () {
+  if (!proj_running) {
+    proj_running = true;
+    digitalWrite(proj_pin, HIGH);
+    
+    delay(proj_momentary);
+    digitalWrite(proj_pin, LOW);
+  
+    delay(proj_time - proj_momentary + proj_delay);
+    
+    Serial.println(cmd_projector);
+    log("projector()");
+    proj_running = false;
+    
+  }
+}
+
+void proj_direction (boolean state) {
+  proj_dir = state;
+  digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, LOW);
+  if (state) {
+    digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, HIGH);
+    Serial.println(cmd_proj_forward);
+    log("proj_direction -> true");
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, HIGH);
+    Serial.println(cmd_proj_backward);
+    log("proj_direction -> false");
+  }
+  //delay(50); //delay after direction change to account for slippage of the belt
+}
+
+void log (String msg) {
+  if (debug_state) {
+    Serial.println(msg);
+  }
+}

ino/mcopy_mono_firmware_projectors_secondary/mcopy_mono_firmware_projectors_secondary.ino

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+/**
+ * TEMPORARY
+ * 
+ * This is a specialized version of the mcopy firmware for
+ * controlling the projectors of the optical printer 
+ * at MONO NO AWARE. This uses a Sainsmart 8 Solid State Relay 
+ * board wired into the directional switches of a JK104-R projector 
+ * controller box, a secondary projector controller box and it 
+ * runs on an Arduino Uno compatible board.
+ * 
+ * Pins 
+ * 12 - CH1 - FWD
+ * 11 - CH2 - BWD (bridged to CH1)
+ *  - controls the directional relays of the secondary projector.
+ * 10 - CH3 - 4 pronged trigger cable
+ *  - triggers the secondary projector
+ */
+
+
+boolean debug_state = false;
+
+const int proj_fwd_pin = 12;
+const int proj_bwd_pin = 11;
+const int proj_pin = 10;
+
+const int proj_momentary = 60;
+const int proj_time = 950; //secondary projector speed
+const int proj_delay = 42;
+
+boolean proj_dir = true; 
+boolean proj_running = false;
+
+const char cmd_projector = 'p';
+const char cmd_proj_forward = 'g';
+const char cmd_proj_backward = 'h';
+
+const char cmd_debug = 'd';
+const char cmd_connect = 'i';
+volatile char cmd_char = 'z';
+const char cmd_mcopy_identifier = 'm';
+const char cmd_proj_identifier = 'j';
+
+const int serialDelay = 5;
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  Serial.flush();
+  Serial.setTimeout(serialDelay);
+  pinMode(proj_fwd_pin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(proj_bwd_pin, OUTPUT);
+  pinMode(proj_pin, OUTPUT);
+
+  digitalWrite(proj_pin, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, HIGH);
+  digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, LOW);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    /* read the most recent byte */
+    cmd_char = (char)Serial.read();
+  }
+  if (cmd_char != 'z') {
+    cmd(cmd_char);
+    cmd_char = 'z';
+  }
+}
+
+void cmd (char val) {
+  if (val == cmd_debug) {
+    debug();
+  } else if (val == cmd_connect) {
+    connect();
+  } else if (val == cmd_mcopy_identifier) {
+    identify();
+  } else if (val == cmd_projector) {
+    projector();
+  } else if (val == cmd_proj_forward) {
+    proj_direction(true);
+  } else if (val == cmd_proj_backward) {
+    proj_direction(false);
+  }
+}
+
+void debug () {
+  debug_state = true;
+  Serial.println(cmd_debug);
+  log("debugging enabled");
+}
+
+void connect () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_connect);
+  log("connect()");
+}
+
+void identify () {
+  Serial.println(cmd_proj_identifier);
+  log("identify()");  
+}
+
+void projector () {
+  if (!proj_running) {
+    proj_running = true;
+    digitalWrite(proj_pin, HIGH);
+    
+    delay(proj_momentary);
+    digitalWrite(proj_pin, LOW);
+  
+    delay(proj_time - proj_momentary + proj_delay);
+    
+    Serial.println(cmd_projector);
+    log("projector()");
+    proj_running = false;
+    
+  }
+}
+
+void proj_direction (boolean state) {
+  proj_dir = state;
+  digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, LOW);
+  digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, LOW);
+  if (state) {
+    digitalWrite(proj_fwd_pin, HIGH);
+    Serial.println(cmd_proj_forward);
+    log("proj_direction -> true");
+  } else {
+    digitalWrite(proj_bwd_pin, HIGH);
+    Serial.println(cmd_proj_backward);
+    log("proj_direction -> false");
+  }
+  //delay(50); //delay after direction change to account for slippage of the belt
+}
+
+void log (String msg) {
+  if (debug_state) {
+    Serial.println(msg);
+  }
+}