From 5a7dd1bea32458a4afc038984a903959134b82d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hanna Mendes Levitin Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 03:37:07 -0600 Subject: docs, now with style --- source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst | 169 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 169 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst (limited to 'source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst') diff --git a/source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst b/source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..01820ef --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/analogwrite.rst @@ -0,0 +1,169 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-analogwrite: + +.. _lang-api-analogwrite: + + +analogWrite() +============= + +.. note:: + + On the Maple, calling analogWrite() is the same as calling + :ref:`lang-pwmwrite`\ ; see that function's documentation for more + information. + + This is because PWM is not true analog output (i.e., is not the + output of a `DAC + `_\ ), so + the function is badly named. For instance, **analogWrite() has + absolutely nothing to do with** :ref:`lang-analogread`\ , which is + potentially confusing. + + The alias of analogWrite() to pwmWrite() is provided (sigh) for the + sake of compatibility with Arduino, but we recommend using + :ref:`lang-pwmwrite` when writing new software, for clarity. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +.. _lang-analogwrite-compatibility: + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +There are a few important differences between Arduino's `analogWrite() +`_ and Maple's +:ref:`lang-pwmwrite` that you should keep in mind. In each case, we +have some recommendations you can use to help converting from Arduino +to Maple. + +Difference 1: Duty cycle range is different +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The first and most important difference is that the largest possible +value for the duty cycle is much bigger on the Maple. Using Arduino's +analogWrite(), the duty cycle ranges between 0--255 (always off -- +always on)\ [#fbytemax]_\ . Using Maple's pwmWrite(), the duty cycle +ranges from 0--65,535 by default\ [#fuint16max]_\ . + +This is a good thing! The greater range of values on the Maple gives +you much more precise control over the duty cycle of your PWM output. + +If you're porting code from the Arduino and want a quick-and-dirty +fix, one solution is to :ref:`map ` the argument to +analogWrite into the right range:: + + // Arduino code: + analogWrite(pin, duty); + + // Becomes Maple code: + analogWrite(pin, map(duty, 0, 255, 0, 65535)); + +This will convert values in the range 0-255 to values in the range +0--65,635, which is the correct default range for all of the timers +which control PWM output. See the :ref:`timers reference ` +for more information. + +Another fix is to consult the :ref:`pin mapping mega table +` to find the timer which controls PWM on the +pin you're using, then set that Timer's overflow to 255. Subsequent +calls to analogWrite() should work as on the Arduino (with the same +loss of precision). Note, however, that that affects the overflow for +the **entire timer**, so other code relying on that timer (such as any +:ref:`interrupts ` the timer controls) will +likely need to be modified as well. + +Difference 2: You must use pinMode() to set up PWM +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The second difference is that on the Maple, you **must** set up the pin +for PWM output using :ref:`lang-pinmode`\ , with argument ``PWM``. +This should just be one extra line of code in your +:ref:`lang-setup` function. Example:: + + void setup() { + // set up pin 9 for PWM + pinMode(9, PWM); + } + +This also means that you can't later call :ref:`lang-digitalread` +or :ref:`lang-digitalwrite` on that pin (unless some time in +between, you use pinMode() to reconfigure that pin for ``INPUT`` or +``OUTPUT``; see the :ref:`lang-pinmode` page for more information). + +Difference 3: No PWM on pin 10 +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +On the Maple, the pins which support PWM are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, +9, 11, 12, and 14, or twelve pins in total. That is at least as +*many* PWM pins as any Arduino board, but there are differences in +*which* pins support it. + +* On **most Arduino boards** (those with the ATmega168 or ATmega328; + this includes the **Arduino Uno**), this function works on pins 3, + 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11, or six pins total. Note that these boards + support PWM on pin 10, while Maple does not. + +* On the **Arduino Mega**, PWM works on pins 2 through 13, or twelve pins + total. Note that this board supports PWM on pins 4, 10, and 13, + while the Maple does not. Maple supports PWM on pins 0, 1, and 14, + which the Mega does not, making the total number of pins supporting + PWM equal on these boards. + +* **Older Arduino boards** with an ATmega8 only support analogWrite() on + pins 9, 10, and 11. Maple does not support PWM on pin 10. + +In all cases, Arduino boards support PWM on pin 10, unlike Maple. We +did our best to make PWM as pin-compatible as possible; however, +circuit layout constraints prevented us from achieving perfect +compatibility. + +The "safest" pins to use for PWM output are pins 9 and 11. These pins +work on any Arduino board and on Maple. The "safe" pins, which work +on most recent Arduino boards, the Arduino Mega and the Maple, are +pins 3, 5, 6, 9, and 11. Thus, if you want your project to be as +portable as possible between Maple and Arduino, we recommend using the +"safest" pins first, then the "safe" pins, as necessary. + +Difference 4: PWM frequency +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The frequency of the PWM signal (i.e., the frequency of a complete +on/off cycle) on the Arduino is approximately 490 Hz. + +On the Maple, the frequency is configurable, defaulting to about 1100 +Hz, or 1.1 KHz. This is because the PWM frequency is the frequency of +the timer which controls PWM output on the particular pin (\ +:ref:`the PWM tutorial has the details `\ ). + +If your application absolutely requires Arduino's PWM frequency (it +probably doesn't), then the steps are: + +1. Figure out which timer controls PWM output on your pin (\ :ref:`this table ` is your friend here). Let's say it's ``Timern``\ , where ``n`` is some number 1, 2, 3, or 4. + +2. Call ``Timern.setPeriod(2041)``\ . This will set the timer's period to approximately 2041 microseconds, which is a frequency of approximately 490 Hz. + +Be aware that this will change the period for the **entire timer**\ , +and will affect anything else in your program that depends on that +timer. One example is :ref:`interrupts `\ . +You've been :ref:`warned `\ . + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`Maple PWM tutorial ` + +.. rubric:: Footnotes + +.. [#fbytemax] This is because the value for the duty cycle on Arduino + must fit in 1 byte of memory, and an unsigned (i.e., nonnegative) + integer with size 1 byte can hold the values between 0 and 255. + +.. [#fuint16max] This is because the value for the duty cycle on the + Maple uses 2 bytes of memory, and an unsigned (i.e., nonnegative) + integer with size 2 bytes can hold the values between 0 and 65,535. + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt -- cgit v1.2.3