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// avoid this - yields incorrect results + + abs(a); // use this instead - + a++; // keep other operations outside abs() + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Maple's implementation of ``abs()`` is compatible with Arduino. + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/analogread.rst b/source/lang/api/analogread.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c614aca --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/analogread.rst @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-analogread: + +.. _lang-api-analogread: + +analogRead() +============ + +Used to perform ADC conversion. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: analogRead + +Discussion +---------- + +Reads the value from the specified analog pin. The Maple board +contains a 16-channel, 12-bit analog to digital converter. This means +that it will map input voltages between 0 and 3.3 volts into integer +values between 0 and 4095. This yields a resolution between readings +of 3.3V / 4096 units, or 0.8 millivolts. However, a number of factors +interfere with getting full accuracy and precision. For more +information, see :ref:`adc`. + +Before calling analogRead() on a pin, that pin must first be +configured for analog input, using :ref:`lang-pinMode` (you only +have to do this once, so it's usually done in :ref:`lang-setup`\ ). + +It takes about 0.8 microseconds (.0000008 seconds) to read an analog +input, so the maximum sample rate using this function is approximately +1.3 million samples per second\ [#fsamp]_. + + +Parameter Discussion +-------------------- + +The pin parameter is the number of the analog input pin to read from. +Header pins on the Maple with ADC functionality (marked as "AIN" on +the silkscreen) are: + + 0, 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28 + +Note that pins 3, 27, and 28 are not marked AIN on the silkscreen +for Maple revisions through Rev 5, however, they **do work** as +analog input pins. + +Note +---- + +If the analog input pin is not connected to anything, the value +returned by analogRead() will fluctuate based on a number of factors +(e.g. the values of the other analog inputs, how close your hand is to +the board, etc.) in a seemingly random way. + + +Example +------- + + :: + + + int analogPin = 3; // potentiometer wiper (middle terminal) connected + // to analog pin 3. outside leads to ground and +3.3V + int val = 0; // variable to store the value read + + void setup() { + pinMode(analogPin, INPUT_ANALOG); // set up pin for analog input + SerialUSB.begin(); // set up usb virtual COM port + } + + void loop() { + val = analogRead(analogPin); // read the input pin + SerialUSB.println(val); // print the value, for debugging with + // a serial monitor + } + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Arduino board contains a 6 channel (8 channels on the Mini and +Nano, 16 on the Mega), 10-bit analog to digital converter with an +input voltage range of 0V--5V. This means that it will map input +voltages between 0 and 5 volts (which is **larger** than Maple's range +of 0V-3.3V) into integer values between 0 and 1023 (which is +**smaller** than the Maple's range of 0--4095). + +This yields a theoretical resolution between readings of: 5 volts / +1024 units or .0049 volts (4.9 mV) per unit on Arduino boards, which +is larger, and thus less precise, than Maple's 0.0008 volts (0.8 mV). + +If your program expects Arduino-style 10-bit ADC, you can :ref:`right +shift ` the value of a Maple readout by 2, like so:: + + // right shift means that the result will be between 0 and 1023; + // be aware that you're losing a lot of precision if you do this + int adc_reading = analogRead(pin) >> 2; + +On the Arduino, the input range and resolution can be changed using +their implementation of `analogReference() +`_\ . Because of the +way its hardware (as of Rev 5) was designed, it's not possible to +implement analogReference on the Maple, so this function doesn't +exist. If your inputs lie in a different voltage range than 0V--3.3V, +you'll need to bring them into that range before using analogRead. +Some basic tools to accomplish this are `resistor dividers +`_ and `Zener diodes +`_\ +. However, opamps and other powered components can also be used if +greater precision is required. + +Finally, On the Arduino, it takes significantly longer to read analog +input: about 100 microseconds (0.0001 s), so the maximum reading rate +is 10,000 times a second. + + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`ADC note ` +- `(Arduino) Tutorial: Analog Input Pins `_ + + +.. rubric:: Footnotes + +.. [#fsamp] This is based on the current configuration of a 55.5 cycle + sample time, at 72 MHz. However, the minimum sample time *possible* + is 1.5 cycles, leading to a theoretical maximum of approximately 48 + million samples per second (of course, doing anything with the + readings also consumes cycles, so this maximum can't be reached in + practice). + + See the `STM32 Reference Manual `_, §§11.12.4--5 + (pp. 225--226), for more information on the low-level bit twiddling + currently necessary to change the sample time. For examples of how + the ADCs are configured in libmaple, see `adc.h + `_ + and `adc.c + `_\ + . Be aware that changing the sample time has important + consequences related to the impedance of the device connected to + the input pin. If you want to make changes, as a minimum, you + should first read ST's application notes on `ADC modes + `_ and `ADC oversampling + `_. + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt 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 diff --git a/source/lang/api/attachinterrupt.rst b/source/lang/api/attachinterrupt.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b8907f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/attachinterrupt.rst @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-attachinterrupt: + +attachInterrupt() +================= + +Used to specify a function to call when an external interrupt (like an +GPIO changing from LOW to HIGH, a button getting pressed, etc.) +occurs. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: attachInterrupt + +.. doxygenenum:: ExtIntTriggerMode + +.. doxygentypedef:: voidFuncPtr + +Discussion +---------- + +Because the function will run in interrupt context, inside of it, +:ref:`lang-delay` won't work, and the value returned by +:ref:`lang-millis` will not increment. Serial data received while +in the function may be lost. You should declare as ``volatile`` any +global variables that you modify within the attached function. + +There are a few constraints you should be aware of if you're using +more than one interrupt at a time; the :ref:`external-interrupts` page +has the details. + + +Using Interrupts +---------------- + +Interrupts are useful for making things happen automatically in +microcontroller programs, and can help solve timing problems. A +good task for using an interrupt might be reading a rotary encoder, +or monitoring user input. + + +If you wanted to insure that a program always caught the pulses +from a rotary encoder, never missing a pulse, it would make it very +tricky to write a program to do anything else, because the program +would need to constantly poll the sensor lines for the encoder, in +order to catch pulses when they occurred. Other sensors have a +similar interface dynamic too, such as trying to read a sound +sensor that is trying to catch a click, or an infrared slot sensor +(photo-interrupter) trying to catch a coin drop. In all of these +situations, using an interrupt can free the microcontroller to get +some other work done while not missing the doorbell. + + +Example +------- + +:: + + int maple_led_pin = 13; + volatile int state = LOW; // must declare volatile, since it's + // modified within the blink handler + + void setup() { + pinMode(maple_led_pin, OUTPUT); + attachInterrupt(0, blink, CHANGE); + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(maple_led_pin, state); + } + + void blink() { + state = !state; + } + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Most Arduino boards have two external interrupts: numbers 0 (on +digital pin 2) and 1 (on digital pin 3). The Arduino Mega has an +additional four: numbers 2 (pin 21), 3 (pin 20), 4 (pin 19), and 5 +(pin 18). On the Maple, you don't have to remember which interrupt +number goes with which pin -- just tell ``attachInterrupt()`` the pin +you want. + + +See also +-------- + + +- :ref:`detachInterrupt ` +- :ref:`external-interrupts` + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/bit.rst b/source/lang/api/bit.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd5c050 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/bit.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +.. _lang-bit: + +bit() +===== + +(Macro) Computes the value of an (unsigned) integer with the specified +bit set (``bit(0)`` is 1, ``bit(1)`` is 2, ``bit(2)`` is 4, then 8, +16, 32, etc.). + +Syntax +------ + +``bit(n)`` + + +Parameters +---------- + +* **n** the bit to set. + + +Value +----- + +The value of an integer with the given bit set. + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple implementation of bit is compatible with Arduino. + + +See also +-------- + + +- :ref:`lang-bitread` +- :ref:`lang-bitwrite` +- :ref:`lang-bitset` +- :ref:`lang-bitclear` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/bitclear.rst b/source/lang/api/bitclear.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..941f912 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/bitclear.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +.. _lang-bitclear: + +bitClear() +========== + +(Macro) Clears (writes a 0 to) a bit of a numeric variable. + +Syntax +------ + +``bitClear(x, n)`` + + +Parameters +---------- + +* **x** the numeric variable whose bit to clear + +* **n** which bit to clear, starting at 0 for the least-significant + (rightmost) bit + + +Returns +------- + +None. + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +This implementation is compatible with that of Arduino. + + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`bit `\ () +- :ref:`bitRead `\ () +- :ref:`bitWrite `\ () +- :ref:`bitSet `\ () + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/bitread.rst b/source/lang/api/bitread.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46b4478 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/bitread.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. _lang-bitread: + +bitRead() +========= + +(Macro) Gets the value of a bit in a number. + + +Syntax +------ + +``bitRead(x, n)`` + + +Parameters +---------- + +* **x** the number from which to read the bit. + +* **n** which bit to read, starting at 0 for the least-significant + (rightmost) bit + + +Value +----- + +The value of the bit (0 or 1). + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple implementation of ``bitRead`` is compatible with Arduino. + + +See also +-------- + + +- :ref:`lang-bit` +- :ref:`lang-bitwrite` +- :ref:`lang-bitset` +- :ref:`lang-bitclear` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/bitset.rst b/source/lang/api/bitset.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ccd76de --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/bitset.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. _lang-bitset: + +bitSet() +======== + +(Macro) Sets (writes a 1 to) a bit of a numeric variable. + + +Syntax +------ + +``bitSet(x, n)`` + + +Parameters +---------- + +* **x** the numeric variable whose bit to set + +* **n** which bit to set, starting at 0 for the least-significant + (rightmost) bit + + +Value +----- + +None. + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple implementation of bitSet is compatible with Arduino. + + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`lang-bit` +- :ref:`lang-bitread` +- :ref:`lang-bitwrite` +- :ref:`lang-bitclear` + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/bitwrite.rst b/source/lang/api/bitwrite.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b3feff2 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/bitwrite.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-bitwrite: + +bitWrite() +========== + +(Macro) Writes a bit of a numeric variable. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + bitWrite(x, n, b) + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: the numeric variable whose bit to write. + +**n**: which bit of the number to write, starting at 0 for the +least-significant (rightmost) bit. + +**b**: the value to write to the bit (0 or 1). + +Returns +------- + +Nothing. + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Maple's version of ``bitWrite()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`bit() ` +- :ref:`bitRead() ` +- :ref:`bitSet() ` +- :ref:`bitClear() ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/cc-attribution.txt b/source/lang/api/cc-attribution.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e100140 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/cc-attribution.txt @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +.. Included in all this directory's files in order to satisfy the +.. Arduino CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License + +.. admonition:: License and Attribution + + This documentation page was adapted from the `Arduino Reference + Documentation `_\ , which + is released under a `Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 + License `_. diff --git a/source/lang/api/constants.rst b/source/lang/api/constants.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc5c894 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/constants.rst @@ -0,0 +1,304 @@ +.. _lang-constants: + +Constants +========= + +Constants are like predefined variables, whose values can't +change. They are used to make the programs easier to read and modify. +This page describes the most commonly used constants. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +.. _lang-constants-bool: + +Boolean Constants +----------------- + +There are two constants used to represent truth and falsity: ``true``, +and ``false``. + +.. _lang-constants-false: + +false +^^^^^ + +``false`` is the false ``bool`` value. An integer which is 0 evaluates +to ``false`` as a boolean. + +.. _lang-constants-true: + +true +^^^^ + +``true`` is the true ``bool`` value. As an integer, ``true`` is often +said to be 1. This is correct in the sense that ``true`` evaluates to +1 as an integer. However, any integer which is *non-zero* is ``true`` +as a :ref:`bool `. So -1, 2 and -200 are all +"true", in the sense that these numbers are treated the same as +``true`` in a boolean context. + +Note that the ``true`` and ``false`` constants are typed in lowercase; +unlike e.g. ``HIGH``, ``LOW``, ``INPUT``, and ``OUTPUT`` (which are +described below). + + +Pin Levels: HIGH and LOW +------------------------ + +When reading or writing to a digital pin there are only two possible +values a pin can be set to: ``HIGH`` and ``LOW``. + +.. _lang-constants-high: + +HIGH +^^^^ + +The meaning of ``HIGH`` (in reference to a pin) is somewhat different +depending on whether the pin is set to ``INPUT`` or ``OUTPUT``. When a +pin is configured as an ``INPUT`` (using :ref:`pinMode() +`), and read with :ref:`digitalRead() +`, the microcontroller will report ``HIGH`` if a +voltage of 3 volts or more is present at the pin. + +.. TODO? Following seems false; check it out sometime, leave out for now: + +.. A pin may also be configured as an ``INPUT`` with ``pinMode()``, and +.. subsequently made ``HIGH`` with :ref:`digitalWrite() +.. `, this will set the internal pullup resistors, +.. which will *steer* the input pin to a HIGH reading unless it is pulled +.. LOW by external circuitry. + +When a pin is configured to ``OUTPUT`` with pinMode, and set to +``HIGH`` with :ref:`digitalWrite() `, the pin is at +3.3 volts. In this state it can *source* current, e.g. light an LED +that is connected through a series resistor to ground, or to another +pin configured as an output and set to ``LOW``. + +.. _lang-constants-low: + +LOW +^^^ + +The meaning of ``LOW`` also has a different meaning depending on +whether a pin is set to ``INPUT`` or ``OUTPUT``. When a pin is +configured as an ``INPUT`` with :ref:`pinMode() `, and +read with :ref:`digitalRead() `, the microcontroller +will report ``LOW`` if a voltage of 2 volts or less is present at the +pin. + +When a pin is configured to ``OUTPUT`` with ``pinMode()``, and set to +``LOW`` with :ref:`digitalWrite() `, the +microcontroller will attempt to keep that pin's voltage at 0V. In this +state it can *sink* current, e.g. light an LED that is connected +through a series resistor to +3.3V, or to another pin configured as an +output, and set to ``HIGH``. + +Pin Modes +--------- + +Digital pins can be used in a variety of modes. The basic modes, +``INPUT`` and ``OUTPUT``, have been introduced above. Changing a pin +from ``INPUT`` TO ``OUTPUT`` with :ref:`pinMode() ` +drastically changes the electrical behavior of the pin. + +This section describes the basic digital pin modes (``INPUT`` and +``OUTPUT``) only. For a detailed description of all possible pin +modes, see the :ref:`pinMode() ` reference page. + +.. _lang-constants-input: + +INPUT +^^^^^ + +Maple (STM32) pins configured as ``INPUT`` are said to be in a +high-impedance state. One way of explaining this is that pins +configured as ``INPUT`` make extremely small demands on the circuit +that they are sampling. This makes them useful for reading a sensor, +but not powering an LED. + +.. _lang-constants-output: + +OUTPUT +^^^^^^ + +Pins configured as ``OUTPUT`` with :ref:`pinMode() ` are +said to be in a low-impedance state. This means that they can provide +a substantial amount of current to other circuits. STM32 pins can +source (provide positive current) or sink (provide negative current) +up to 50 mA (milliamps) of current to other devices/circuits. This +makes them useful for powering LEDs, but useless for reading sensors. + +Pins configured as outputs can also be damaged or destroyed if short +circuited to either ground or 3.3V power rails. The amount of current +provided by an STM32 pin is also not enough to power most relays or +motors, and some interface circuitry will be required. + +.. _lang-constants-integers: + +Integer Constants +----------------- + +Integer constants (or more properly speaking, integer *literals*) are +numbers used directly in a sketch, like ``123``. By default, an +integer literal is treated as a (signed) :ref:`int `, but +you can change this with the U and L modifiers (see :ref:`below +`). You can specify negative numbers by +putting a minus sign in front, like ``-123``. + +Normally, integer literals are treated as base 10 (decimal) integers, +but special notation (formatters) may be used to enter numbers in +other bases. These are summarized in the following table: + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Base + - Example + - Formatter + - Comment + + * - 10 (decimal) + - ``123`` + - None + - + + * - 2 (binary) + - ``0b1111011`` + - Leading "0b" + - GCC extension; not standard C++ + + * - 8 (octal) + - ``0173`` + - Leading "0" + - Characters 0-7 valid + + * - 16 (hexadecimal) + - ``0x7B`` + - Leading "0x" + - Characters 0-9, A-F (or a-f) valid + +Binary constants (like ``B1111011``) for values between 0 and 255 are +supported for compatibility with Arduino only. Their use in new +programs is discouraged. + +.. _lang-constants-integers-dec: + +**Decimal** is base 10. This is the common number system we learn in +school. Integer literals without other prefixes are assumed to be in +decimal format. + +For example, the decimal literal ``101`` is one hundred and one: 1×10\ +:sup:`2` + 0×10\ :sup:`1` + 1×10\ :sup:`0` = 101. + +.. _lang-constants-integers-bin: + +**Binary** is base two. Only characters 0 and 1 are valid. Binary +literals are indicated by the prefix ``0b`` (this is a :ref:`GCC +` extension; it's not standard C++). + +For example, the binary literal ``0b101`` is five: 1×2\ :sup:`2` + +0×2\ :sup:`1` + 1×2\ :sup:`0` = 5. + +.. _lang-constants-integers-oct: + +**Octal** is base eight. Only characters 0 through 7 are valid. Octal +literals are indicated by the prefix ``0``. + +For example, the octal literal ``0101`` is sixty five: 1×8\ :sup:`2` + +0×8\ :sup:`1` + 1×8\ :sup:`0` = 65. + +.. warning:: Bugs sometimes result by (unintentionally) including a + leading "0" before an integer literal, which makes the compiler + interpret it in octal. + +.. _lang-constants-integers-hex: + +**Hexadecimal** (or "hex") is base sixteen. Valid characters are 0 +through 9 and letters A through F; A has the value 10, B is 11, up to +F, which is 15. Hex values are indicated by the prefix ``0x``. A-F +may be typed in upper or lower case (a-f). + +For example, the hexadecimal literal ``0x101`` is two hundred fifty +seven: 1×16\ :sup:`2` + 0×16\ :sup:`1` + 1×16\ :sup:`0` = 257. + +The hexadecimal literal ``0xCF2`` is three thousand, three hundred +fourteen: 12×16\ :sup:`2` + 15×16\ :sup:`1` + 2×16\ :sup:`0` = 3314. + +(Remember that in hex, ``A`` means 10, and counting up, ``B``\ =11, so +``C``\ =12 and ``F``\ =15). + +.. _lang-constants-integers-u-l: + +U and L Suffixes +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +By default, an integer constant is treated as an :ref:`int +`, with the attendant :ref:`limitations in values +`. To specify an integer constant with another data +type, follow it with: + +- a ``u`` or ``U`` to interpret the constant as an unsigned value. + For example, ``33U`` is an :ref:`unsigned int `. + +- an ``l`` or ``L`` to interpret the constant as a long value. For + example, ``100000L`` is a :ref:`long `. + +- a ``ul`` or ``UL`` to do both. For example, ``32767UL`` is an + :ref:`unsigned long `. + +.. _lang-constants-fp: + +Floating-Point Constants +------------------------ + +Similar to integer literals, floating point constants (properly: +floating-point *literals*) are used to make code more readable. +Floating point literals are swapped at compile time for the value to +which the expression evaluates. + +A floating point literal is any number which includes a decimal point. +For instance, ``3.0`` is a floating-point literal for the number 3. +By default, a floating-point literal is a :ref:`double `. +In order for the literal to be interpreted as a :ref:`float +`, you can write ``f`` directly after it. For example, +``3.0f`` is a floating-point literal with type ``float``. + +Floating point constants can also be expressed in a variety of +scientific notation. ``E`` and ``e`` are both accepted as valid +exponent indicators. Some examples are given in the following table: + + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Floating-point literal + - Evaluates to + - Alternate expression + + * - ``10.0`` + - 10 + - + + * - ``2.34E5`` + - 2.34×10\ :sup:`5` + - ``234000.0`` + + * - ``67e-12`` + - 67.0×10\ :sup:`-12` + - ``0.000000000067`` + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`pinMode() ` +- :ref:`Boolean Variables ` +- :ref:`#define ` +- :ref:`int ` +- :ref:`unsigned int ` +- :ref:`long ` +- :ref:`unsigned long ` +- :ref:`float ` +- :ref:`double ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/constrain.rst b/source/lang/api/constrain.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d19b61c --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/constrain.rst @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-constrain: + +constrain() +=========== + +(Macro) Constrains a number to be within a range. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + constrain(x, a, b) + + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: the number to constrain + +**a**: the lower end of the range + +**b**: the upper end of the range + +Returns +------- + +**x**: if **x** is between **a** and **b** + +**a**: if **x** is less than **a** + +**b**: if **x** is greater than **b** + +Example +------- + +:: + + // limits range of sensor values to between 10 and 150: + sensVal = constrain(sensVal, 10, 150); + + +Warning +------- + +Because of the way ``constrain()`` is implemented, avoid using other +functions or causing side effects inside the parentheses, as it may +lead to incorrect results:: + + constrain(x,a++,b); // avoid this - yields incorrect results + + constrain(x,a,b); // use this instead- + a++; // keep other math outside constrain() + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Maple's implementation of ``constrain()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`min() ` +- :ref:`max() ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/cos.rst b/source/lang/api/cos.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3fbb0af --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/cos.rst @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.. _lang-cos: + +cos() +===== + +Calculates the cosine of an angle. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: cos + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple ``cos()`` implementation is compatible with Arduino. + +Note that the Maple implementation comes from `newlib +`_\ , while Arduino's is that of +`avr-libc `_\ . + +See also +-------- + + +- :ref:`sin() ` +- :ref:`tan() ` +- :ref:`float ` +- :ref:`double ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/delay.rst b/source/lang/api/delay.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..90ca268 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/delay.rst @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-delay: + +delay() +======= + +Pauses the program for at least a given number of milliseconds. (There +are 1000 milliseconds in a second.) + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: delay + + +Discussion +---------- + +While it is easy to create a blinking LED with the ``delay()`` +function, and many sketches use short delays for such tasks as switch +debouncing, the use of ``delay()`` in a sketch has significant +drawbacks. No other reading of sensors, mathematical calculations, or +pin manipulation can go on during the delay function, so in effect, it +brings most other activity to a halt. For alternative approaches to +controlling timing see the :ref:`millis() ` function +and the "Blink Without Delay" sketch cited :ref:`below +`\ . More knowledgeable programmers usually +avoid the use of ``delay()`` for timing of events longer than tens of +milliseconds, unless the sketch is very simple. + +Certain things *do* go on while the ``delay()`` function is +controlling the STM32 chip, however, because the delay function does +not disable interrupts. Serial communication that appears at the RX +pin is recorded, PWM (see :ref:`pwmWrite() `\ ) values +and pin states are maintained, and :ref:`interrupts +` will work as they should. + + +Example +------- + +:: + + int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to pin 13 + + void setup() { + pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on + delay(1000); // waits for a second + digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off + delay(1000); // waits for a second + } + +.. _lang-delay-seealso: + +See also +-------- + + +- :ref:`millis() ` +- :ref:`micros() ` +- :ref:`delayMicroseconds() ` +- (Arduino) `Blink Without Delay + `_ example (works + unmodified on Maple) + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/delaymicroseconds.rst b/source/lang/api/delaymicroseconds.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24a8286 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/delaymicroseconds.rst @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-delaymicroseconds: + +delayMicroseconds() +=================== + +Pauses the program for the amount of time (in microseconds) +specified as parameter. There are a thousand microseconds in a +millisecond, and a million microseconds in a second. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: delayMicroseconds + + +Example +------- + +The following example configures pin number 8 to work as an output +pin, and sends a train of pulses with a period of roughly 100 +microseconds:: + + int outPin = 8; + + void setup() { + pinMode(outPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(outPin, HIGH); // sets the pin on + delayMicroseconds(50); // pauses for 50 microseconds + digitalWrite(outPin, LOW); // sets the pin off + delayMicroseconds(50); // pauses for 50 microseconds + } + + +Caveats and Known Issues +------------------------ + +The longest time ``delayMicroseconds()`` can delay is bounded by its +argument type and the STM32 clock rate to be (2^32 - 1) / 12 +microseconds, or less than 6 minutes. For longer pauses, use of +:ref:`lang-delay` is possible. + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +While we have made every effort we could to ensure that the timing of +delayMicroseconds is as accurate as possible, we cannot guarantee it +will behave as the Arduino implementation down to the microsecond, +especially for smaller values of ``us``. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`millis ` +- :ref:`micros ` +- :ref:`delay ` + + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/detachinterrupt.rst b/source/lang/api/detachinterrupt.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..adb2439 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/detachinterrupt.rst @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +.. _lang-detachinterrupt: + +detachInterrupt() +================= + +Used to disable an interrupt specified with +:ref:`lang-attachinterrupt`\ . + + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: detachInterrupt + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +There is one important difference between the Maple version of +detachInterrupt and the Arduino version. On the Maple, the argument +to ``detachInterrupt()`` is the *pin* on which the interrupt is +attached, while on the Arduino, the argument is the *interrupt +number*, which is different from the pin the interrupt is enabled on. + +If you're calling this function, you've already called +:ref:`lang-attachinterrupt` to set up your interrupt handler, so +just call ``detachInterrupt()`` with the same pin argument you gave to +``attachInterrupt()``. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`attachInterrupt() ` + + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/digitalread.rst b/source/lang/api/digitalread.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3502587 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/digitalread.rst @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-digitalread: + +digitalRead() +============= + +Reads the value from a specified digital pin, either :ref:`HIGH +` or :ref:`LOW `. + + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: digitalRead + + +Example +------- + +The following example turns the LED on when the button is pressed:: + + int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to Maple pin 13 + int buttonPin = 38; // BUT connected to Maple pin 38 + + void setup() { + pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); + pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT); + } + + void loop() { + int val = digitalRead(buttonPin); // reads the input pin + digitalWrite(ledPin, val); + } + +Note +---- + +If the pin isn't connected to anything, ``digitalRead()`` can return +either HIGH or LOW (and this can change in a way that seems random). + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``digitalRead()`` is compatible with Arduino. + + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`pinMode ` +- :ref:`digitalWrite ` + + + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/digitalwrite.rst b/source/lang/api/digitalwrite.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6124d5f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/digitalwrite.rst @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-digitalwrite: + +digitalWrite() +============== + +Write a :ref:`HIGH ` or a :ref:`LOW +` value to a pin configured as :ref:`OUTPUT +`. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: digitalWrite + +Discussion +---------- + +If the pin has been configured as an ``OUTPUT`` with :ref:`pinMode() +` its voltage will be set to the corresponding value: +3.3V for ``HIGH``, and 0V (ground) for ``LOW``. + +.. TODO make the following paragraphs true, but refer the reader to +.. INPUT_PULLUP and INPUT_PULLDOWN: + +If the pin is configured as an ``INPUT``, writing a ``HIGH`` value +with ``digitalWrite()`` will enable an internal pullup resistor. +Writing ``LOW`` will disable the pullup. The pullup resistor is enough +to light an LED dimly, so if LEDs appear to work, but very dimly, this +is a likely cause. The remedy is to set the pin to an output with the +:ref:`pinMode() ` function. + +.. note:: Pin 13 is harder to use as an input than the other pins + because it has an LED and resistor soldered to it in series. If you + enable its internal pull-up resistor, it will likely hang at around + 1.1V instead of the expected 3.3V because the onboard LED and + series resistor pull the voltage level down. If you must use pin 13 + as a digital input, use an external pull-down resistor. + +Example +------- + +The following example sets pin 13 to ``HIGH``, makes a one-second-long +delay, sets the pin back to ``LOW``, and delays again, causing a +blinking pattern:: + + + int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13 + + void setup() { + pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on + delay(1000); // waits for a second + digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off + delay(1000); // waits for a second + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`pinMode ` +- :ref:`digitalRead ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/highbyte.rst b/source/lang/api/highbyte.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..50a1fa6 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/highbyte.rst @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-highbyte: + +highByte() +========== + +(Macro) Extracts the second lowest byte of an integral data type. + +.. warning:: This macro is provided for compatibility with Arduino + only. It returns the second-least significant byte in an integral + value. It makes sense to call this the "high" byte on a 16-bit + ``int`` microcontroller like the Atmel chips on Arduinos, but it + makes no sense at all on a 32-bit microcontroller like the STM32s + in the Maple line. + + In short: we provide this so that existing Arduino code works as + expected, but **strongly discourage its use** in new programs. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + highByte(x) + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: a value of any integral type. + +Returns +------- + +Second lowest byte in **x**. + +Example +------- + +:: + + int x = 0xDEADBEEF; + SerialUSB.println(x, HEX); // prints "BE" + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``highByte()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`lowByte() ` + + + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/loop.rst b/source/lang/api/loop.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d8f6183 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/loop.rst @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-loop: + +loop() +====== + +After creating a :ref:`setup() ` function, which +initializes your sketch, the ``loop()`` function gets called +repeatedly, allowing your program to change and respond. Use it to +actively control your Maple board. + +Example +------- + +:: + + + int buttonPin = 38; + + // setup initializes serial and the button pin + void setup() { + SerialUSB.begin(); + pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT); + } + + // loop() checks the button pin each time it executes, + // and will print 'H' if it is pressed, 'L' otherwise + void loop() { + if (digitalRead(buttonPin) == HIGH) { + SerialUSB.println('H'); + } else { + SerialUSB.println('L'); + } + + delay(1000); + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`setup() ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/lowbyte.rst b/source/lang/api/lowbyte.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..58e622f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/lowbyte.rst @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +.. _lang-lowbyte: + +lowByte() +========= + +Extracts the low-order (rightmost) byte of a variable (e.g. a +word). + +Syntax +------ + +lowByte(x) + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: a value of any type. However, if a non-integral type is used, +the results will be strange. + +Returns +------- + +The low byte's value (this will be between 0 and 255). + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/map.rst b/source/lang/api/map.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..79122b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/map.rst @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-map: + +map() +===== + +Re-maps a number from one range to another. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: map + +Discussion +---------- + +``map()`` does not constrain values to within the range, because +out-of-range values are sometimes intended and useful. The +:ref:`constrain() ` macro may be used either before or +after this function, if limits to the ranges are desired. + +Note that the "lower bounds" of either range may be larger or smaller +than the "upper bounds" so that ``map()`` may be used to reverse a +range of numbers; for example:: + + y = map(x, 1, 50, 50, 1); + +The function also handles negative numbers well, so that this +example :: + + y = map(x, 1, 50, 50, -100); + +is also valid. + +The ``map()`` function uses integer math (its arguments and return +values all have type :ref:`long `), so it will not generate +fractions, when the math might indicate that it should do so. +Fractional remainders are truncated, and are not rounded or averaged. + +Example +------- + +:: + + /* Map an ADC reading (12 bits) to 16-bit PWM (0 to 65,535) */ + + void setup() { + pinMode(0, INPUT_ANALOG); + pinMode(9, PWM); + } + + void loop() { + int val = analogRead(0); + val = map(val, 0, 4095, 0, 65535); + analogWrite(9, val); + } + + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`constrain() ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/max.rst b/source/lang/api/max.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d38eebe --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/max.rst @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-max: + +max() +===== + +(Macro) Calculates the maximum of two numbers. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + max(x, y) + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: the first number; may be any number or numeric expression. + +**y**: the second number; may be any number or numeric expression. + + +Returns +------- + +The larger of the two parameter values. + +Example +------- + +:: + + sensVal = max(senVal, 20); // assigns sensVal to the larger of sensVal or 20 + // (effectively ensuring that it is at least 20) + +.. note:: Perhaps counter-intuitively, max() is often used to + constrain the lower end of a variable's range, while :ref:`min() + ` is used to constrain the upper end of the range. + +Warning +------- + +Because of the way ``max()`` is implemented, avoid using other +functions inside the parentheses. It may lead to incorrect results:: + + max(a--, 0); // avoid this - yields incorrect results + + a--; // use this instead - + max(a, 0); // keep other operations outside max() + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``max()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`min() ` +- :ref:`constrain() ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/micros.rst b/source/lang/api/micros.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f12976b --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/micros.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-micros: + +micros() +======== + +Returns the number of microseconds since the Maple board began running +the current program. This number will overflow (go back to zero), +after approximately 70 minutes. + +.. note:: There are 1,000 microseconds in a millisecond, and 1,000,000 + microseconds in a second. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: micros + +Example +------- + +:: + + unsigned int time; + + void setup() { + } + + void loop() { + SerialUSB.print("Time: "); + time = micros(); + // prints time since program started + SerialUSB.println(time); + // wait a second so as not to send massive amounts of data + delay(1000); + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`millis() ` +- :ref:`delay() ` +- :ref:`delayMicroseconds() ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/millis.rst b/source/lang/api/millis.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..54e4507 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/millis.rst @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-millis: + +millis() +======== + +Returns the number of milliseconds since the Maple board began running +the current program. This number will overflow (go back to zero) after +approximately 50 days. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: millis + +Example +------- + +The following time prints the value returned by ``millis()`` roughly +once per second:: + + unsigned int time; + + void setup() { + } + + void loop() { + SerialUSB.print("Time: "); + time = millis(); + // prints time since program started + Serial.println(time); + + // wait a second so as not to send massive amounts of data + delay(1000); + } + +Tip +--- + +Since the return value for ``millis()`` is an :ref:`unsigned long +`, overflow errors may occur if you try to do math +with other data types, such as :ref:`ints `. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`micros ` +- :ref:`delay ` +- :ref:`delayMicroseconds ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/min.rst b/source/lang/api/min.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1245f6f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/min.rst @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-min: + +min() +===== + +(Macro) Calculates the minimum of two numbers. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + min(x,y) + +Parameters +---------- + +**x**: the first number; may be any number or numeric expression. + +**y**: the second number; may be any number or numeric expression. + +Returns +------- + +The smaller of the two numbers. + +Example +------- + +:: + + sensVal = min(sensVal, 100); // assigns sensVal to the smaller of sensVal or 100 + // ensuring that it never gets above 100. + + +.. note:: Perhaps counter-intuitively, max() is often used to + constrain the lower end of a variable's range, while min() is used + to constrain the upper end of the range. + + +Warning +------- + +Because of the way ``min()`` is implemented, avoid using other +functions inside the parentheses. It may lead to incorrect results:: + + min(a++, 100); // avoid this - yields incorrect results + + a++; // use this instead - + min(a, 100); // keep other operations outside min() + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``min()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`max() ` +- :ref:`constrain() ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/pinmode.rst b/source/lang/api/pinmode.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9095da --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/pinmode.rst @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-pinmode: + +pinMode() +========= + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: pinMode + +.. doxygenenum:: WiringPinMode + +Discussion +---------- + +``pinMode()`` is usually called within :ref:`lang-setup` in order to +configure a pin for a certain usage (although it may be called +anywhere). + +Example +------- + +:: + + int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13 + + void setup() { + pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on + delay(1000); // waits for a second + digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off + delay(1000); // waits for a second + } + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +.. TODO check out Arduino vs. Maple static discilpline cutoffs to +.. ensure accuracy of following: + +The libmaple implementation of ``pinMode()`` supports the ``INPUT`` +and ``OUTPUT`` modes with semantics identical to that of the Arduino +function (however, be advised that the Maple, as a 3.3V device, will +only drive 3.3V to an ``OUTPUT`` pin that has been set ``HIGH``). + +``INPUT_ANALOG`` and ``PWM`` modes were added because the Maple does +not distinguish between analog and digital pins the same way the +Arduino does. Unlike the Arduino, you **must call** ``pinMode()`` to +set up a pin for these purposes before a call to, e.g., +:ref:`lang-analogRead`. In practice, this should only add a few lines +to your :ref:`lang-setup` function. + +.. TODO verify following before putting it in: + +.. ``OUTPUT_OPEN_DRAIN``, ``INPUT_PULLUP``, ``INPUT_PULLDOWN``, and +.. ``PWM_OPEN_DRAIN`` modes represent functionality not currently +.. available on Arduino boards. + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`lang-constants` +- :ref:`lang-digitalwrite` +- :ref:`lang-digitalread` +- Maple :ref:`GPIO ` reference page + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/pow.rst b/source/lang/api/pow.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4280400 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/pow.rst @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.. _lang-pow: + +pow() +===== + +Calculates the value of a number raised to a power. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: pow + +.. TODO LATER some examples + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`sqrt() ` +- :ref:`float ` +- :ref:`double ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/pwmwrite.rst b/source/lang/api/pwmwrite.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a1d51f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/pwmwrite.rst @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-pwmwrite: + +pwmWrite() +========== + +Writes a :ref:`PWM wave ` to a pin. You can use this to make an +LED get brighter or dimmer, control a servomotor, etc. After a call to +pwmWrite(), the pin will output a steady square wave with the given +duty cycle. You can change the duty cycle later by calling pwmWrite() +again with the same pin and a different duty. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: pwmWrite + +Example +------- + +Sets the output to the LED proportional to the value read from the +potentiometer:: + + int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to pin 13 (Maple) + int analogPin = 3; // potentiometer connected to analog pin 3 + int val = 0; // variable to store the read value + + void setup() { + pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the LED pin as output + + pinMode(analogPin, PWM); // sets the potentiometer pin as PWM + // output + } + + void loop() { + val = analogRead(analogPin); // read the input pin + + analogWrite(ledPin, val / 16); // analogRead values go from 0 to 4095, + // analogWrite values from 0 to 65535 + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`Maple PWM tutorial ` diff --git a/source/lang/api/random.rst b/source/lang/api/random.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2a9762 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/random.rst @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-random: + +random() +======== + +The ``random()`` function generates pseudo-random numbers. + +.. TODO keep tracking Sphinx/Breathe's ability to reference overloaded +.. functions so we can use doxygenfunction instead of manually +.. documenting this. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. cpp:function:: random(long max) + + Same as a call to ``random(0, max)``. + +.. cpp:function:: random(long min, long max) + + Generate a pseudo-random number with given lower and upper bounds. + + *Parameters* + + - ``min`` - Lower bound on the returned value, inclusive + - ``max`` - Upper bound on the returned value, exclusive + + *Returns*: A pseudo-random number in the range [min, max). + +Discussion +---------- + +If it is important for a sequence of values generated by +:ref:`random() ` to differ, on subsequent executions of a +sketch, use :ref:`randomSeed() ` to initialize the +random number generator with a fairly random input, such as +:ref:`analogRead() ` on an unconnected pin. + +Conversely, it can occasionally be useful to use pseudorandom +sequences that repeat exactly. This can be accomplished by calling +``randomSeed()`` with a fixed number, before starting the random +sequence. + +Example +------- + +The following sketch initializes the random seed based on an :ref:`ADC +` reading of pin 0. If this pin is unconnected, the Sketch +should print different values to the :ref:`serial monitor +` each time it is run:: + + long randNumber; + + void setup() { + pinMode(0, INPUT_ANALOG); + randomSeed(analogRead(0)); + } + + void loop() { + randNumber = random(300); + SerialUSB.println(randNumber); + + delay(50); + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`randomSeed() ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/randomseed.rst b/source/lang/api/randomseed.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d0a15b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/randomseed.rst @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-randomseed: + +randomSeed() +============ + +``randomSeed()`` initializes the `pseudorandom number generator +`_, +causing it to start at an arbitrary point in its random sequence. +This sequence, while very long, and random, is always the same. + + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: randomSeed + +Discussion +---------- + +If it is important for a sequence of values generated by +:ref:`random() ` to differ, on subsequent executions of a +sketch, use ``randomSeed()`` to initialize the random number generator +with a fairly random input, such as :ref:`analogRead() +` on an unconnected pin. + +Conversely, it can occasionally be useful to use pseudorandom +sequences that repeat exactly. This can be accomplished by calling +``randomSeed()`` with a fixed number, before starting the random +sequence. + +Example +------- + +The following sketch initializes the random seed based on an :ref:`ADC +` reading of pin 0. If this pin is unconnected, the Sketch +should print different values to the :ref:`serial monitor +` each time it is run:: + + long randNumber; + + void setup() { + pinMode(0, INPUT_ANALOG); + randomSeed(analogRead(0)); + } + + void loop() { + randNumber = random(300); + SerialUSB.println(randNumber); + + delay(50); + } + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`random() ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/serial.rst b/source/lang/api/serial.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca89b31 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/serial.rst @@ -0,0 +1,226 @@ +.. _lang-serial: + +Serial Ports (``Serial1``, ``Serial2``, ``Serial3``) +==================================================== + +Used for communication between the Maple board and a computer or other +devices. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Introduction +------------ + +The Maple has three serial ports (also known as a UARTs or USARTs): +``Serial1``, ``Serial2``, and ``Serial3``. They communicate using the +pins summarized in the following table: + +.. list-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + + * - Serial port + - TX, RX, CK + - CTS, RTS (if present) + + * - ``Serial1`` + - 7, 8, 6 + - + + * - ``Serial2`` + - 1, 0, 10 + - 2, 3 + + * - ``Serial3`` + - 29, 30, 31 + - 32, 33 + +Thus, if you use a particular serial port, you cannot also use its +communication pins for other purposes at the same time. + +If you want to communicate with the Maple using the provided USB port, +use :ref:`SerialUSB ` instead. + +To use them to communicate with an external TTL serial device, connect +the TX pin to your device's RX pin, the RX to your device's TX pin, +and the ground of your Maple to your device's ground. + +.. warning:: Don't connect these pins directly to an RS232 serial + port; they operate at +/- 12V and can damage your board. + + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +All of the ``Serial[1,2,3]`` objects are instances of the +``HardwareSerial`` class, which is documented in this section. (This +means that you can use any of these functions on any of ``Serial1``, +``Serial2``, and ``Serial3``). + +.. cpp:class:: HardwareSerial + + Serial port class. Predefined instances are ``Serial1``, + ``Serial2``, and ``Serial3``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::begin(unsigned int baud) + + Set up a ``HardwareSerial`` object for communications. This method + must be called before attempting to use the ``HardwareSerial`` + object (typically, you call this in your :ref:`setup() + ` function). + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::end() + + Disables the USART associated with this object, allowing any + associated communication pins to be used for other purposes. + +.. cpp:function:: unsigned int HardwareSerial::available() + + Returns the number of bytes available for reading. + +.. cpp:function:: unsigned char HardwareSerial::read() + + Returns the next available, unread character. If there are no + available characters (you can check this with :cpp:func:`available + `), the call will block until one + becomes available. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::flush() + + Removes the contents of the Serial's associated USART RX FIFO. + That is, clears any buffered characters, so that the next character + read is guaranteed to be new. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(unsigned char b) + + Print the given byte over the USART. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(char c) + + Print the given character over the USART. 7-bit clean characters + are typically interpreted as ASCII text. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(const char *str) + + Print the given null-terminated string over the USART. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(int n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USART, in decimal format. + Negative values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(unsigned int n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USART, in decimal format. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(long n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USART, in decimal format. + Negative values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(unsigned long n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USART, in decimal format. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(long n, int base) + + Print the digits of ``n`` over the USART, in base ``base`` (which + may be between 2 and 16). The ``base`` value 2 corresponds to + binary, 8 to octal, 10 to decimal, and 16 to hexadecimal. Negative + values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::print(double n) + + Print ``n``, accurate to 2 digits after the decimal point. + +.. _lang-serial-println: + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(char c) + + Like ``print(c)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(const char *c) + + Like ``print(c)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(unsigned char b) + + Like ``print(b)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(int n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(unsigned int n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(long n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(unsigned long n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(long n, int base) + + Like ``print(n, b)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println(double n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::println() + + Prints ``"\r\n"`` over the USART. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::write(unsigned char ch) + + Sends one character over the USART. This function is currently + blocking, although nonblocking writes are a planned future + extension. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::write(const char* str) + + Send the given null-terminated character string over the USART. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +.. cpp:function:: HardwareSerial::write(void *buf, unsigned int size) + + Writes the first ``size`` bytes of ``buf`` over the USART. Each + byte is transmitted as an individual character. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +Arduino Compatibility Note +-------------------------- + +Unlike the Arduino, none of the Maple's serial ports is connected to +the USB port on the Maple board (for that, use :ref:`SerialUSB +`). Thus, to use these pins to communicate with your +personal computer, you will need an additional USB-to-serial adaptor. + +.. TODO LATER port these examples over + +.. Examples +.. -------- + +.. - `ASCII Table `_ +.. - `Dimmer `_ +.. - `Graph `_ +.. - `Physical Pixel `_ +.. - `Virtual Color Mixer `_ +.. - `Serial Call Response `_ +.. - `Serial Call Response ASCII `_ + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst b/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af3a7e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/serialusb.rst @@ -0,0 +1,242 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-serialusb: + +``SerialUSB`` +============= + +Used for communication between the Maple board and a computer. + +.. contents:: Contents + :local: + +Introduction +------------ + +In addition to three :ref:`serial ports `, the Maple's +STM32 microprocessor includes a dedicated USB peripheral. This +peripheral is used to emulate a regular serial port for use as a +terminal (text read/write). The emulated terminal is relatively slow +and inefficient; it is best for transferring data at regular serial +speeds (kilobaud). + +Library access to the emulated serial port is provided through the +``SerialUSB`` object. You can mostly use ``SerialUSB`` as a drop-in +replacement for ``Serial1``, ``Serial2``, and ``Serial3``. + +.. warning:: The ``SerialUSB`` functionality includes a 50 millisecond + timeout for writes, and does not try to detect if the USB host is + "really" connected, or just enumerated and initialized. + + This means that if you have a number of calls to one of the + ``SerialUSB`` ``write()`` or ``print()`` functions in your code, + and you are not monitoring the emulated on a computer, your program + will run much, much slower than if it is being monitored or totally + disconnected (run off of a battery). + + You can avoid this behavior by :ref:`deciphering the port status + using the DTR and RTS line status `; the + behavior of these control lines is platform dependent and we no + longer interpret them by default. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +The ``SerialUSB`` object is an instance of the ``USBSerial`` class, +which is documented in this section. This means that you can use any +of these functions by writing +``SerialUSB.functionName(arguments...)``. For example, to print the +message "hello, world!", you can write ``USBSerial.println("hello, +world!")``. + +.. cpp:class:: USBSerial + + Emulated serial-over-USB class. ``SerialUSB`` is the predefined + instance. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::begin() + + Set up the USB peripheral for emulated serial communication. The + peripheral is configured this way by default; calling this function + should only be necessary if you have disabled the peripheral using + ``SerialUSB.end()``. + +.. _lang-serialusb-end: + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::end() + + Disables the USB peripheral. + +.. cpp:function:: unsigned int USBSerial::available() + + Returns the number of bytes available for reading. + +.. _lang-serialusb-read: + +.. cpp:function:: unsigned char USBSerial::read() + + Returns the next available, unread character. If there are no + available characters (you can check this with :cpp:func:`available + `), the call will block until one + becomes available. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::flush() + + Removes the contents of the Serial's associated input buffer. That + is, clears any buffered characters, so that the next character read + is guaranteed to be new. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(unsigned char b) + + Print the given byte over the USB connection. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(char c) + + Print the given character over the USB connection. 7-bit clean characters + are typically interpreted as ASCII text. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(const char *str) + + Print the given null-terminated string over the USB connection. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(int n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USB connection, in decimal format. + Negative values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(unsigned int n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USB connection, in decimal format. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(long n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USB connection, in decimal + format. Negative values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(unsigned long n) + + Print the argument's digits over the USB connection, in decimal + format. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(long n, int base) + + Print the digits of ``n`` over the USB connection, in base ``base`` + (which may be between 2 and 16). The ``base`` value 2 corresponds + to binary, 8 to octal, 10 to decimal, and 16 to hexadecimal. + Negative values will be prefixed with a ``'-'`` character. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::print(double n) + + Print ``n``, accurate to 2 digits after the decimal point. + +.. _lang-serialusb-println: + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(char c) + + Like ``print(c)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(const char *c) + + Like ``print(c)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(unsigned char b) + + Like ``print(b)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(int n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(unsigned int n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(long n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(unsigned long n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(long n, int base) + + Like ``print(n, b)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println(double n) + + Like ``print(n)``, followed by ``"\r\n"``. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::println() + + Prints ``"\r\n"`` over the USB connection. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::write(unsigned char ch) + + Sends one character over the USB connection. This function is + currently blocking, although nonblocking writes are a planned + future extension. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::write(const char* str) + + Send the given null-terminated character string over the USB + connection. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +.. cpp:function:: USBSerial::write(void *buf, unsigned int size) + + Writes the first ``size`` bytes of ``buf`` over the USB connection. + Each byte is transmitted as an individual character. + + This is a low-level function. One of the ``print()`` or + ``println()`` functions is likely to be more useful when printing + multiple characters, when formatting numbers for printing, etc. + +Examples +-------- + +.. _lang-serialusb-safe-print: + +**Safe print**: This function should run smoothly and not block; the +LED should blink at roughly the same speed whether being monitored, +running from battery, or connected but not monitored. You may need to +experiment with the DTR/RTS logic for your platform and device +configuration. :: + + #define LED_PIN 13 + + void setup() { + /* Set up the LED to blink */ + pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT); + } + + void loop() { + // LED will stay off if we are disconnected; + // will blink quickly if USB is unplugged (battery etc) + if(SerialUSB.isConnected()) { + digitalWrite(LED_PIN, 1); + } + delay(100); + + // If this logic fails to detect if bytes are going to + // be read by the USB host, then the println() will fully + // many times, causing a very slow LED blink. + // If the characters are printed and read, the blink will + // only slow a small amount when "really" connected, and fast + // when the virtual port is only configured. + if(SerialUSB.isConnected() && (SerialUSB.getDTR() || SerialUSB.getRTS())) { + for(int i=0; i<10; i++) { + SerialUSB.println(123456,BIN); + } + } + digitalWrite(LED_PIN, 0); + delay(100); + } + diff --git a/source/lang/api/setup.rst b/source/lang/api/setup.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..837ddd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/setup.rst @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-setup: + +setup() +======= + +The ``setup()`` function is called when a sketch starts. Use it to +initialize :ref:`variables `, :ref:`pin modes +`, start using :ref:`libraries `, etc. The +``setup()`` function will only run once, after each power-up or reset +of the Maple board. + +Example +------- + +:: + + int buttonPin = 38; + + void setup() { + pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT); + } + + void loop() { + // ... + } + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/sin.rst b/source/lang/api/sin.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..398b8f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/sin.rst @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +.. _lang-sin: + +sin() +===== + +Calculates the `sine `_ of an +angle. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: sin + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``sin()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +Note that the Maple implementation comes from `newlib +`_\ , while Arduino's is that of +`avr-libc `_\ . + +See Also +-------- + +- :ref:`cos ` +- :ref:`tan ` +- :ref:`float ` +- :ref:`double ` + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/sq.rst b/source/lang/api/sq.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd32648 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/sq.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-sq: + +sq() +==== + +(Macro) computes the square of a number. + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + sq(a) + +Parameters +---------- + +**a**: the number. + +Returns +------- + +**a** squared (**a** × **a**). + +Warning +------- + +Because of the way ``sq()`` is implemented, avoid using other +functions or causing side effects inside the parentheses, as it may +lead to incorrect results:: + + b = sq(a++); // avoid this - yields incorrect results + + b = sq(a); // use this instead - + a++; // keep other operations outside sq() + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Maple's implementation of ``sq()`` is compatible with Arduino. + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/tan.rst b/source/lang/api/tan.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4bbe0db --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/tan.rst @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +.. _lang-tan: + +tan() +===== + +Calculates the tangent of an angle. + +Library Documentation +--------------------- + +.. doxygenfunction:: tan + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +The Maple version of ``tan()`` is compatible with Arduino. + +Note that the Maple implementation comes from `newlib +`_\ , while Arduino's is that of +`avr-libc `_\ . + +See Also +-------- + + +- :ref:`sin ` +- :ref:`cos ` +- :ref:`float ` +- :ref:`double ` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt diff --git a/source/lang/api/volatile.rst b/source/lang/api/volatile.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..276bb6a --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/api/volatile.rst @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-volatile: + +``volatile`` +============ + +The ``volatile`` keyword known is a variable *qualifier*. It is +usually used before the datatype of a variable, to modify the way in +which the compiler treats the variable. + +Declaring a variable ``volatile`` is a directive to the compiler. The +compiler is software which translates your C++ code into the machine +code, which are the real instructions for the STM32 chip in the +Maple. (The particular compiler we provide for use with the Maple is a +version of :ref:`GCC `). + +Specifically, it directs the compiler to read the variable's value +fresh every time it is used, rather than "backing up" the value and +reading from its backup copy. (Compilers often "back up" a variable's +value in RAM into a storage location called a *register*; this is done +for efficiency). + +A variable should be declared ``volatile`` whenever its value can be +changed by something beyond the control of the code section in which +it appears, such as an :ref:`external interrupt +`. On the Maple, the only place that this is +likely to occur is in sections of code associated with interrupts. + +Example +------- + +:: + + // toggles LED when interrupt pin changes state + + int pin = 13; + volatile int state = LOW; + + void setup() { + pinMode(pin, OUTPUT); + attachInterrupt(0, blink, CHANGE); + } + + void loop() { + digitalWrite(pin, state); + } + + void blink() { + if (state == HIGH) { + state = LOW; + } else { + // state must be HIGH + state = HIGH; + } + } + +See also +-------- + +- :ref:`External Interrupts ` +- :ref:`lang-attachinterrupt` +- :ref:`lang-detachinterrupt` + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt -- cgit v1.2.3