| Version: | 0.1 |
| Date: | 2017-10-28 |
| Title: | A Microcontroller Interface |
| Description: | Functions for connecting to and interfacing with an 'Arduino' or similar device. Functionality includes uploading of sketches, setting and reading digital and analog pins, and rudimentary servo control. This project is not affiliated with the 'Arduino' company, https://www.arduino.cc/. |
| Author: | Chris Suh, Peter Hoff |
| Maintainer: | Peter Hoff <peter.hoff@duke.edu> |
| RoxygenNote: | 6.0.1 |
| License: | GPL-3 |
| Depends: | serial |
| LazyData: | true |
| NeedsCompilation: | no |
| Packaged: | 2017-10-29 18:24:12 UTC; pdhoff |
| Repository: | CRAN |
| Date/Publication: | 2017-10-30 12:16:46 UTC |
BoardControlIno
Description
Board control file for the arduino and similar devices
Get analog pin
Description
Get the value of an analog pin
Usage
getApin(pin)
Arguments
pin |
the number of the pin to get (integer) |
Value
the value of the pin.
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
# set position of servo to position of potentiometer
off<-getDpin(4)
while (!off)
{
angle<-getApin(5)
angle<- 1.68 * angle + 575
setServo(9,angle)
off<-getDpin(4)
}
offServo()
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)
Get digital pin
Description
Get the value of a digital pin
Usage
getDpin(pin)
Arguments
pin |
the number of the pin to get (integer) |
Value
the binary value of the pin.
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
# LED remains on until button is pressed
setDpin(5,1)
isPressed<-getDpin(4)
while (!isPressed){ isPressed<-getDpin(4) }
setDpin(5,0)
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)
Off servo
Description
deactivate a servo
Usage
offServo()
Set servo
Description
Activate a servo and set a value
Usage
onServo(pin, value)
Arguments
pin |
the number of the pin connected to the servo |
value |
value to set for the servo |
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
# set position of servo to position of potentiometer
off<-getDpin(4)
while (!off)
{
angle<-getApin(5)
angle<- 1.68 * angle + 575
setServo(9,angle)
off<-getDpin(4)
}
offServo()
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)
Rduino disconnect
Description
Disconnect a previously connected Arduino or similar device
Usage
rduinoClose()
Rduino connect
Description
Make a serial connection to an Arduino or similar device
Usage
rduinoConnect(baud = 38400, mode = "n,8,1", upload = TRUE,
arduino = NULL)
Arguments
baud |
baud rate |
mode |
communication mode |
upload |
if TRUE, upload the ino file to the device |
arduino |
command used to run arduino as a shell command including the path This function does two things - uploads a .ino file to an Arduino, and
acts as a wrapper for the |
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)
Set analog pin
Description
Set a analog pin to on or off
Usage
setApin(pin, value)
Arguments
pin |
the number of the pin to set (integer) |
value |
the value to which to set the pin (real) |
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
# gradually increase intensity of LED
for (i in seq(1,256,by=5))
{
setApin(11,i)
Sys.sleep(0.05)
}
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)
Set digital pin
Description
Set a digital pin to on or off
Usage
setDpin(pin, value)
Arguments
pin |
the number of the pin to set (integer) |
value |
the value to which to set the pin (binary) |
Examples
## Not run:
rduinoConnect()
# flash LED rapidly
for (i in 0:9)
{
setDpin(8,1)
Sys.sleep(0.05)
setDpin(8,0)
Sys.sleep(0.05)
}
rduinoClose()
## End(Not run)