switch_uart module

Active swithes via UART commands.

Module typically used in competitions to drop items like paint-balls. An arduino is a typical target.

Example for airframe file

Add to your firmware section:

<module name="switch_uart"/>

Module functions

Periodic Functions

These functions are called periodically at the specified frequency from the module periodic loop.

• periodic_switch_uart()
  • Period in seconds: 0.05
  • Autorun: TRUE
    Periodic function automatically starts after init.

Files

Header Files

The following headers are automatically included in modules.h

• switch_uart.h

Source Files

• modules/switching/switch_uart.c

Raw switch_uart.xml file:

<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "module.dtd">

<module name="switch_uart" dir="switching">
  <doc>
    <description>Active swithes via UART commands.
      Module typically used in competitions to drop items like paint-balls. An arduino is a typical target.
    </description>
  </doc>
  <settings>
    <dl_settings NAME="Switch control">
      <dl_settings NAME="SWITCH">
        <dl_setting var="switch_uart_channel" min="0" step="1" max="4" module="switching/switch_uart" handler="SwitchUartChannel">
          <strip_button name="1" value="1" group="switching"/>
          <strip_button name="2" value="2" group="switching"/>
          <strip_button name="3" value="3" group="switching"/>
          <strip_button name="4" value="4" group="switching"/>
        </dl_setting>
        <dl_setting var="switch_uart_status" min="0" step="1" max="255" module="switching/switch_uart">
        </dl_setting>
      </dl_settings>
    </dl_settings>
  </settings>
  <header>
    <file name="switch_uart.h"/>
  </header>
  <periodic fun="periodic_switch_uart()" period="0.05" autorun="TRUE"/>
  <makefile>
    <file name="switch_uart.c"/>
    <configure name="SWITCH_UART_PORT" default="uart1" case="upper|lower"/>
    <configure name="SWITCH_UART_BAUD" default="B115200"/>
    <define name="SWITCH_UART_PORT" value="$(SWITCH_UART_PORT_LOWER)"/>
    <define name="USE_$(SWITCH_UART_PORT_UPPER)"/>
    <define name="$(SWITCH_UART_PORT_UPPER)_BAUD" value="$(SWITCH_UART_BAUD)"/>
  </makefile>
</module>