Colony

/**

 * 

 * @file encoders.h

 * @brief Contains functions for reading encoder values.

 *

 * Contains high and low level functions for reading encoders

 * including reading out total distance covered, and 

 * eventually velocity.

 *        

 * @author Colony Project, CMU Robotics Club

*/

/**

 * @addtogroup encoders

 * @{

 **/

#ifndef __ENCODERS_H__

#define __ENCODERS_H__

#ifndef LEFT

        /** @brief Left wheel **/

        #define LEFT 0

#endif

#ifndef RIGHT

        /** @brief Right wheel **/

        #define RIGHT 1

#endif

/** @brief Magnet misaligned - likely distance from encoder problem. **/

#define ENCODER_MAGNET_FAILURE 1025

/** @brief Encoder misaligned - likely on XY plane. **/

#define ENCODER_MISALIGNED 1027

/** @brief Not enough time has passed - encoders not initialized in hardware. **/

#define ENCODER_DATA_NOT_READY 1026

/** @brief delay_ms argument after a full read is complete **/

#define ENCODER_DELAY 20

//Data invalid flags (hardware failure):

#define OCF _BV(4)

#define COF _BV(3)

//Data invalid alarm (May be invalid):

#define LIN _BV(2)

#define MagINCn _BV(1)

#define MagDECn _BV(0)

/** @brief Buffer size **/

#define BUFFER_SIZE 23

/** @brief Initialize encoders. **/

void encoders_init(void);

/** @brief Read instantaneous encoder value. **/

int encoder_read(char encoder);

/** @brief Get total distance traveled. **/

int encoder_get_dx(char encoder);

/** @brief Reset distance counter. **/

void encoder_rst_dx(char encoder);

/** @brief Get time count: The number of encoder reads that have occurred. **/

int encoder_get_tc(void);

/** @brief Reset the time count. **/

void encoder_rst_tc(void);

/** @brief Waits for the next n encoder reading, then returns. **/

void encoder_wait( int nReadings );

/**@}**/ //end group

#endif