Well, I updated the source code of the antenna rotator controller with magnetic declination entry and UI modifications.
1) Set Point Entry (Press * then enter the set point value and press # to confirm)
2) Inflight ( Hold Key 6 until the inflight filed become empty, then enter the Inflight and press# to confirm
3)Magnetic Declination angle (Hold Key 7 then enter the Magnetic Declination angle then # to confirm)
4) Magnetic Declination minute (Hold Key 8 then enter the Magnetic Declination minute then # to confirm)
5)Magnetic Declination East/West (Hold Key -9 then enter the Magnetic Declination East/West (Press 1 for East and 2 for West) then # to confirm)
Image :
Source Code:
/*
* An Arduino code of Antenna Rotator Controller.
* Copyright (c) 2016 Vinod E S (VU3ESV) , Jayaprakash L V (VU2JLH)
* Version 1.0 - initial release
* Version 1.1 - Inflight Entry after holding the "*" Key for 3 seconds
* Version 10.0 - Magnetic Declination and Display restructuring
* Version 11.0 - Key pad Entry changes
1) Press * then enter the Set Pont then # to confirm
2) Hold 6 then enter the Inflight then # to confirm
3) Hold 7 then enter the Magnetic Declination angle then # to confirm
4) Hold 8 then enter the Magnetic Declination minute then # to confirm
5) Hold 9 then enter the Magnetic Declination East/West (Press 1 for East and 2 for West) then # to confirm
* Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
* of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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* furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
*
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* THE SOFTWARE.
Harware Information :-
1) Arduino Mega 2560R3 or its clones
2) HMC5883L Accelerometer
3) I2C Expander (NXP) P82B715
4) 3.2 Inch TFT Display
5) Momentary push button switchs with 4K7 pull up Resistors
6) 4K7 Potentiometer
7) Controller Circuit for Driving Motors see documents attached in this blog for a possible configuration
*/
#include <Wire.h> //I2C Arduino Library
#include <UTFT.h> // UTFT Library from Henning Karlsen (http://www.rinkydinkelectronics.com/library.php)
#include <UTFT_Geometry.h> //UTFT Geometry Library from Henning Karlsen (http://www.rinkydinkelectronics.com/library.php)
#include <Keypad.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>
const int X = 320;
const int Y = 160;
const int dm = 130;
const int x_Offset = 30;
const int y_Offset = 128;
const int z_Offset = 0;
const byte rows = 4; // Four rows
const byte cols = 3; // Three columns
const int maxDegreeDigits = 3; //maximum allowed input length
const int fixedInflight = 5;
const long maxInflight = 25;
const long maxDeclinationDegree = 99;
const long maxDeclinationMinute = 59;
extern uint8_t BigFont[];
extern uint8_t SmallFont[];
extern uint8_t SevenSegmentFull[];
#define BLACK 0x0000
#define BLUE 0x001F
#define RED 0xF800
#define GREEN 0x07E0
#define CYAN 0x07FF
#define MAGENTA 0xF81F
#define YELLOW 0xFFE0
#define WHITE 0xFFFF
#define ORANGE 0xFF00
#define address 0x1E //0011110b, I2C 7bit address of HMC5883
#define EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location 10 // The starting address of the EEPROM where the data is Stored (10.11.12.13)
#define EEPROMSetpointLocation 14
#define EEPROM_ScaleMax_Location 18
#define EEPROMInflightLocation 22
#define EEPROMMagDeclinationDegreeLocation 26
#define EEPROMMagDeclinationMinuteLocation 30
#define EEPROMMagDeclinationSignLocation 34
struct EEPROMValue //EEPROM Data Structure : Taken from G0MGX DDS VFO Code
{
union{
long Value;
struct
{
unsigned char Byte1;
unsigned char Byte2;
unsigned char Byte3;
unsigned char Byte4;
}
__attribute__((packed));
}
__attribute__((packed));
}
__attribute__((packed));
inline long ReadEEPROMValue(int16_t EEPROMStartAddress); //Reads the values from EEPROM Like Calibration , set Parameters, etc
inline void SaveEEPROMValue(int16_t EEPROMStartAddress, long Value); //Save the Value to EEPROM startingfrom the given StartAddress (4 Bytes of Data)
inline long ReadAngleFromAccelerometer(int x_Offset, int y_Offset);
inline void ResetInputBuffer(void);
inline void DrawHead(int x2, int y2, int x1, int y1, int h, int w);
inline void DisplayUserEntry(int x, int y, String userData);
// Define the Keymap
char keys[rows][cols] =
{
{
'1','2','3' }
,
{
'4','5','6' }
,
{
'7','8','9' }
,
{
'*','0','#' }
};
boolean UserEntryStarted = false;
boolean UserEntryFinished = true;
boolean InflightEntryStarted = false;
boolean InflightEntryFinished = true;
boolean DeclinationDegEntryStarted = false;
boolean DeclinationDegEntryFinished = true;
boolean DeclinationMinEntryStarted = false;
boolean DeclinationMinEntryFinished = true;
boolean East_WestEntryStarted = false;
boolean East_WestEntryFinished = true;
boolean stopFlag = true;
boolean modeValue = false; // modeValue = false (Manual Mode), modeValue = true (Auto Mode)
int inputSelection = 0; // 0 = SetPoint Input , 1 = inflight input, 2 = magneticDeclenationDegree, 3 = magneticDeclenationMinute ,4 = EAST/WEST
char KeyEntries[3]; //3 characters to store 0 to 360 Degrees
char dataBuffer[60];
char formattedDataBuffer[3];
int dx;
int dy;
int fdx;
int fdy;
int bufPtr = 0;
int CWMotor = 10;
int CCWMotor = 11;
int Stop_ResumeSignal = 12;
int Manual_Auto_Mode = 13;
int ManualSpeedControl = 9;
long UserEntry = 0;
long DegreeInput = 0;
long Inflight = 0;
long storedModeValue = 0;
long scaleMax = 0;
long angle = 0;
long previousAngle;
int dxOuter, dyOuter, dxinner, dyinner;
int magneticDeclinationDegree = 0;
int magneticDeclinationMinute = 0;
int magneticDeclinationSign = 0;
//Normal Keyboard Connected To Arduino
// Connect keypad ROW0, ROW1, ROW2 and ROW3 to these Arduino pins.
byte rowPins[rows] = {
8, 7, 6, 5 };
// Connect keypad COL0, COL1 and COL2 to these Arduino pins.
byte colPins[cols] = {
4, 3, 2 };
Keypad keypad = Keypad( makeKeymap(keys), rowPins, colPins, rows, cols );
UTFT utftDisplay(ILI9481,38,39,40,41);
UTFT_Geometry geo(&utftDisplay);
#define FormatData(x) strcpy_P(dataBuffer, PSTR(x))
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
InitializeDisplay();
InitializeKeypad();
InitializeHMC5883();
delay(300);
ConfigureIOPins();
fdx = X;
fdy = Y;
previousAngle = 0;
DrawInitialScreen();
DegreeInput = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMSetpointLocation);
Inflight = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMInflightLocation);
if(Inflight<fixedInflight)
{
Inflight = fixedInflight;
}
storedModeValue = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location);
scaleMax = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ScaleMax_Location);
magneticDeclinationDegree = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationDegreeLocation);
magneticDeclinationMinute = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationMinuteLocation);
magneticDeclinationSign = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationSignLocation);
if (storedModeValue ==0)
{
modeValue = false; //Manual Mode
}
else if (storedModeValue == 1)
{
modeValue = true; // AutoMode
}
}
void loop()
{
char key = keypad.getKey();
angle = ReadAngleFromAccelerometer(x_Offset, y_Offset);
// 1 ArcMinute = 0.0166667 = Degrees
if (magneticDeclinationSign == 1) // Magnetic Declination is POSITIVE (ie EAST)
{
angle = angle + ((magneticDeclinationDegree *60 + magneticDeclinationMinute)* 0.0166667) ;
}
else if(magneticDeclinationSign == 2) // Magnetic Declination is NEGATIVE (ie WEST)
{
angle = angle -((magneticDeclinationDegree *60 *-1 + magneticDeclinationMinute)* 0.0166667) ;
}
if((digitalRead( Stop_ResumeSignal) == false)&& stopFlag == true)
{
stopFlag = false;
}
else if((digitalRead( Stop_ResumeSignal) == false)&& stopFlag == false)
{
stopFlag = true;
}
if (stopFlag == true)
{
digitalWrite(CWMotor,LOW);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,LOW);
stopFlag = true;
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 0, 0);
utftDisplay.print(" ", RIGHT, 25);
}
else
{
if((angle< DegreeInput )&& stopFlag == false)
{
digitalWrite(CWMotor,HIGH);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,LOW);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 255);
utftDisplay.print(" CW ", RIGHT, 25);
}
if((angle >DegreeInput)&& stopFlag == false)
{
digitalWrite(CWMotor,LOW);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,HIGH);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 255);
utftDisplay.print(" CCW ", RIGHT, 25);
}
if(( angle == DegreeInput)||
( angle > DegreeInput-Inflight)&&
( angle < DegreeInput+ Inflight ))
{
digitalWrite(CWMotor,LOW);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,LOW);
stopFlag = true;
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 0, 0);
utftDisplay.print(" ", RIGHT, 25);
}
}
if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == false) && modeValue == false )
{
modeValue = true;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 1);
}
else if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == false) && modeValue == true )
{
modeValue = false;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 0);
}
if (modeValue == false)
{
if(stopFlag == false)
{
int spdValue = analogRead(A0);
spdValue = map(spdValue, 0, 1023, 25 , 255);
analogWrite(ManualSpeedControl, spdValue);
}
else
{
analogWrite(ManualSpeedControl, 0);
}
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 255);
utftDisplay.print("Manual ", RIGHT, 295);
}
else
{
if(stopFlag == false)
{
int rotationValue =(int)abs(DegreeInput- angle); /* Irrespective of the Direction the difference in value needs to be considered for PWM
// , Stoping is based on Cw/CCW outputs*/
//Use Serial Print to check the value of rotationValue variable
int scaleRotationValue = rotationValue *8;
int scaleMaxValue = scaleMax *8;
int newSpeedValue = map(scaleRotationValue,0,scaleMaxValue, 30,255); //The Scaling needs to be fine tuned based on the Test.
analogWrite(ManualSpeedControl, newSpeedValue);
}
else
{
analogWrite(ManualSpeedControl, 0);
}
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 255);
utftDisplay.print(" Auto ", RIGHT, 295);
}
utftDisplay.setFont(SevenSegmentFull);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
int a = (int)angle;
sprintf(formattedDataBuffer, FormatData("%03d"),a);
utftDisplay.print(formattedDataBuffer, LEFT, 113);
utftDisplay.setColor(RED);
utftDisplay.drawCircle(320,160,9);
utftDisplay.fillCircle(320,160,9);
dx = (dm *.9 * cos((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + X; // calculate X position
dy = (dm *.9 * sin((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + Y; // calculate Y position
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
DrawHead(fdx,fdy, X, Y, 10, 10); // Erase Previous Head
if( angle < (previousAngle + 2) && angle > (previousAngle - 2) )
{
delay(250);
angle = previousAngle;
}
utftDisplay.setColor(RED);
DrawHead(dx,dy, X, Y, 10,10); // Draw Head in new position
fdx = dx;
fdy = dy;
previousAngle = angle;
if(UserEntryFinished == true)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.printNumI(DegreeInput,100,175);
}
if(InflightEntryFinished == true)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.printNumI(Inflight,100,200);
}
if(DeclinationDegEntryFinished == true)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.printNumI(magneticDeclinationDegree,100,230);
}
if(DeclinationMinEntryFinished == true)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.printNumI(magneticDeclinationMinute,142,230);
}
if(East_WestEntryFinished == true)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
if(magneticDeclinationSign == 1)
{
utftDisplay.print("E",180,230);
}
else if(magneticDeclinationSign == 2)
{
utftDisplay.print("W",180,230);
}
}
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 100, 255);
if((angle < 22.5) && (angle > 337.5 ))utftDisplay.print(" North", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 22.5) && (angle < 67.5 )) utftDisplay.print("North-East", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 67.5) && (angle < 112.5 ))utftDisplay.print(" East", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 112.5) && (angle < 157.5 ))utftDisplay.print("South-East", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 157.5) && (angle < 202.5 ))utftDisplay.print(" South", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 202.5) && (angle < 247.5 ))utftDisplay.print("South-West", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 247.5) && (angle < 292.5 ))utftDisplay.print(" West", LEFT, 260);
if((angle > 292.5) && (angle < 337.5 ))utftDisplay.print("North-West", LEFT, 260);
}
void InitializeDisplay()
{
utftDisplay.InitLCD();
utftDisplay.InitLCD(LANDSCAPE);
utftDisplay.clrScr();
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 128, 0);
utftDisplay.print("ANTENNA ROTATOR ", LEFT, 12);
utftDisplay.print("CONTROLLER ", 40, 36);
utftDisplay.drawLine(440, 160, 460, 160);
utftDisplay.drawLine(180, 160, 200, 160);
utftDisplay.drawLine(320, 20, 320, 40);
utftDisplay.drawLine(320, 280, 320, 300);
utftDisplay.drawCircle(320, 160, 130);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.print("BEAM DIR", LEFT, 75);
utftDisplay.setFont(SmallFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 100, 100);
utftDisplay.print("SET DIR", LEFT, 175);
utftDisplay.print("INFLIGHT", LEFT, 200);
utftDisplay.print("MAGNETIC",LEFT, 225);
utftDisplay.print("DECLINATION",LEFT, 245);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 0);
utftDisplay.print("O", 130, 220);
utftDisplay.print("'", 175, 220);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.print("O", 95, 100);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 255, 255);
utftDisplay.print("VU3ESV : VU2JLH",LEFT, 290);
}
void InitializeKeypad()
{
keypad.setDebounceTime(50);
keypad.setHoldTime(3000);
keypad.addEventListener(KeypadEventHandler); // Add an event listener for this keypad
}
void InitializeHMC5883()
{
// Initialize I2C communications
Wire.begin();
//Put the HMC5883 IC into the correct operating mode
Wire.beginTransmission(address); //open communication with HMC5883
Wire.write(0x02); //select mode register
Wire.write(0x00); //continuous measurement mode
Wire.endTransmission();
}
void ConfigureIOPins()
{
pinMode(ManualSpeedControl, OUTPUT);
pinMode(CWMotor,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(CWMotor,LOW);
pinMode(CCWMotor,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,LOW);
pinMode(Manual_Auto_Mode,INPUT);
pinMode(Stop_ResumeSignal,INPUT);
analogReference(DEFAULT);
}
void DrawInitialScreen()
{
utftDisplay.setColor(0, 255, 0);
utftDisplay.drawCircle(X,Y,dm);
for (float i = 0; i <360; i = i + 22.5 )
{
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 128, 0);
dxOuter = dm * cos((i-90)*3.14/180);
dyOuter = dm * sin((i-90)*3.14/180);
dxinner = dxOuter * 0.97;
dyinner = dyOuter * 0.97;
utftDisplay.drawLine(dxOuter+X,dyOuter+Y,dxinner+X,dyinner+Y);
}
for (float i = 0; i <360; i = i + 45 )
{
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 128, 0);
dxOuter = dm * cos((i-90)*3.14/180);
dyOuter = dm * sin((i-90)*3.14/180);
dxinner = dxOuter * 0.92;
dyinner = dyOuter * 0.92;
utftDisplay.drawLine(dxinner+X,dyinner+Y,dxOuter+X,dyOuter+Y);
DisplayUserEntry((X-8),(Y-157),"N");
DisplayUserEntry((X-8),(Y+145),"S");
DisplayUserEntry((X+141),(Y-7),"E");
DisplayUserEntry((X-160),(Y-7),"W");
}
}
void KeypadEventHandler(KeypadEvent key)
{
if (key != NO_KEY)
{
switch (keypad.getState())
{
case IDLE:
case RELEASED:
break;
case HOLD:
switch (key)
{
case '6':
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
ResetInputBuffer();
UserEntry = 0;
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,200);
InflightEntryStarted = true;
InflightEntryFinished = false;
inputSelection =1 ; // Inflight
break;
case '7':
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
ResetInputBuffer();
UserEntry = 0;
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,230);
DeclinationDegEntryStarted = true;
DeclinationDegEntryFinished = false;
inputSelection = 2; //Declination Degree
break;
case '8':
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
ResetInputBuffer();
UserEntry = 0;
utftDisplay.print(" ",142,230);
DeclinationMinEntryStarted = true;
DeclinationMinEntryFinished = false;
inputSelection = 3; //Declination Minute
break;
case '9':
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
ResetInputBuffer();
UserEntry = 0;
utftDisplay.print(" ",180,230);
East_WestEntryStarted = true;
East_WestEntryFinished = false;
inputSelection = 4; //Declinatiom EAST/WEST
break;
}
break;
case PRESSED:
switch (key)
{
case '#':
if (inputSelection == 0)
{
UserEntryFinished = true;
UserEntryStarted = false;
if((UserEntry < 360) )
{
//If the User SetPoint is less than Inflight then we can't accept the set point
if(UserEntry> Inflight)
{
DegreeInput = UserEntry;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROMSetpointLocation, DegreeInput);
scaleMax = abs( (int)(DegreeInput- (long) angle));
SaveEEPROMValue (EEPROM_ScaleMax_Location, scaleMax);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,175);
stopFlag = false;
}
else
{
//Show Error in UI
}
}
else
{
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,175);
DegreeInput = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMSetpointLocation);
}
inputSelection = 0;
}
else if (inputSelection == 1)
{
InflightEntryFinished = true;
InflightEntryStarted = false;
if((UserEntry < maxInflight) )
{
Inflight = UserEntry;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROMInflightLocation, Inflight);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,200);
stopFlag = false;
}
else
{
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,200);
Inflight = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMInflightLocation);
}
inputSelection = 0;
}
else if (inputSelection == 2)
{
DeclinationDegEntryFinished = true;
DeclinationDegEntryStarted = false;
if((UserEntry < maxDeclinationDegree) )
{
magneticDeclinationDegree = UserEntry;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationDegreeLocation, magneticDeclinationDegree);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,230);
stopFlag = false;
}
else
{
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,230);
magneticDeclinationDegree = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationDegreeLocation);
}
inputSelection = 0;
}
else if (inputSelection == 3)
{
DeclinationMinEntryFinished = true;
DeclinationMinEntryStarted = false;
if((UserEntry < maxDeclinationMinute) )
{
magneticDeclinationMinute = UserEntry;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationMinuteLocation, magneticDeclinationMinute);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
utftDisplay.print(" ",142,230);
stopFlag = false;
}
else
{
utftDisplay.print(" ",142,230);
magneticDeclinationMinute = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationMinuteLocation);
}
inputSelection = 0;
}
else if (inputSelection == 4)
{
East_WestEntryFinished = true;
East_WestEntryStarted = false;
if((UserEntry == 1)||(UserEntry == 2) )
{
magneticDeclinationSign = UserEntry;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROMMagDeclinationSignLocation, magneticDeclinationSign);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
utftDisplay.print(" ",180,230);
stopFlag = false;
}
else
{
utftDisplay.print("x",180,230);
magneticDeclinationSign = ReadEEPROMValue(magneticDeclinationSign);
}
inputSelection = 0;
}
break;
case '*':
if (inputSelection ==0)
{
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
utftDisplay.print(" ",100,175);
ResetInputBuffer();
UserEntry = 0;
UserEntryStarted = true;
UserEntryFinished = false;
}
break;
case '0':
case '1':
case '2':
case '3':
case '4':
case '5':
case '6':
case '7':
case '8':
case '9':
if (bufPtr < maxDegreeDigits)
{
KeyEntries[bufPtr] = key;
bufPtr++;
UserEntry = atol (KeyEntries);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.setColor(255, 0, 127);
if (UserEntryStarted == true)
{
utftDisplay.printNumI(UserEntry,100,175);
}
if (InflightEntryStarted == true)
{
utftDisplay.printNumI(UserEntry,100,200);
}
if (DeclinationDegEntryStarted == true)
{
utftDisplay.printNumI(UserEntry,100,230);
}
if (DeclinationMinEntryStarted == true)
{
utftDisplay.printNumI(UserEntry,142,230);
}
if (East_WestEntryStarted == true)
{
if(UserEntry == 1)
{
utftDisplay.print("E",180,230);
}
else if(UserEntry == 2)
{
utftDisplay.print("W",180,230);
}
}
}
break;
}
break;
}
}
}
long ReadAngleFromAccelerometer(int x_Offset, int y_Offset)
{
//Tell the HMC5883 where to begin reading data
Wire.beginTransmission(address);
Wire.write(0x03); //select register 3, X MSB register
Wire.endTransmission();
//Read data from each axis, 2 registers per axis
Wire.requestFrom(address, 6);
int x,y,z; //triple axis data
if(6<=Wire.available())
{
x = Wire.read() << 8 | Wire.read();
z = Wire.read() << 8 | Wire.read();
y = Wire.read() << 8 | Wire.read();
}
return atan2((double)y + y_Offset,(double)x + x_Offset)* (180 / 3.141592654) + 180;
}
void DisplayUserEntry(int x, int y, String userData)
{
utftDisplay.setColor(RED);
utftDisplay.setFont(BigFont);
utftDisplay.print(userData,x,y);
}
void DrawHead(int x2, int y2, int x1, int y1, int h, int w)
{
float dist;
int dx, dy, x2a, y2a, x3, y3, x4, y4;
dist = sqrt((x1 - x2)*(x1 - x2) + (y1 - y2)* (y1 - y2));
dx = x1 + (w/6) * (x2 - x1) / h;
dy = y1 + (w/6) * (y2 - y1) / h;
x2a = x1 - dx;
y2a = dy - y1;
x3 = y2a + dx;
y3 = x2a + dy;
x4 = dx - y2a;
y4 = dy - x2a;
geo. drawTriangle(x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4);
geo.fillTriangle(x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4);
}
void ResetInputBuffer()
{
int length = sizeof(KeyEntries);
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
{
KeyEntries[i] = '\0';
}
bufPtr = 0;
}
//Reads and returns the stored value specified in the EEPROM Start Address
long ReadEEPROMValue(int16_t EEPROMStartAddress)
{
volatile EEPROMValue eepromVal;
eepromVal.Byte1 = EEPROM.read(EEPROMStartAddress);
eepromVal.Byte2 = EEPROM.read(EEPROMStartAddress+1);
eepromVal.Byte3 = EEPROM.read(EEPROMStartAddress+2);
eepromVal.Byte4 = EEPROM.read(EEPROMStartAddress+3);
return eepromVal.Value;
}
/*Stores the specified value in the EEPROM from Start Address
EEPROM Write will only happens when the stored value and new value are different.
This will save the number of Writes to the EEPROM.*/
void SaveEEPROMValue(int16_t EEPROMStartAddress, long Value)
{
volatile EEPROMValue eepromVal;
eepromVal.Value = ReadEEPROMValue(EEPROMStartAddress);
if(eepromVal.Value != Value)
{
eepromVal.Value = Value;
EEPROM.write(EEPROMStartAddress,eepromVal.Byte1);
EEPROM.write(EEPROMStartAddress+1,eepromVal.Byte2);
EEPROM.write(EEPROMStartAddress+2,eepromVal.Byte3);
EEPROM.write(EEPROMStartAddress+3,eepromVal.Byte4);
}
}
Hope this project helps :)
73's
DE VU3ESV
Hi Vinod,
ReplyDeleteGreat development again from you. Code works great with me. The Arrow head flikkering problem is avoided by modifying.....
dx = (dm *.9 * cos((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + X; // calculate X position
dy = (dm *.9 * sin((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + Y; // calculate Y position
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
DrawHead(fdx,fdy, X, Y, 10, 10); // Erase Previous Head
if( angle < (previousAngle + 2) && angle > (previousAngle - 2) )
{
delay(250);
angle = previousAngle;
}
utftDisplay.setColor(RED);
DrawHead(dx,dy, X, Y, 10,10); // Draw Head in new position
fdx = dx;
fdy = dy;
previousAngle = angle;
if(UserEntryFinished == true)
................ to
dx = (dm *.9 * cos((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + X; // calculate X position
dy = (dm *.9 * sin((angle-90)*3.14/180)) + Y; // calculate Y position
if(a != previousAngle)
{
utftDisplay.setColor(BLACK);
DrawHead(fdx,fdy, X, Y, 10, 10); // Erase Previous Head
utftDisplay.setColor(RED);
DrawHead(dx,dy, X, Y, 10,10); // Draw Head in new position
fdx = dx;
fdy = dy;
previousAngle = a;
}
if(UserEntryFinished == true)
.....................
Thanks for sharing. 73
SHAJI. VU2WJ
Hi,
DeleteThanks for the suggestion. I will try your suggestion and revert with my findings, now I am happy to see that people are interested to tweak the code and refine it
73's
VU3ESV
Thank you for sharing this code ! 73 YO8SCT.
ReplyDeleteHi Vinod,
ReplyDeleteGreat work on this project!
I am having some trouble with the Mode Manual/Auto button as the voltage seems to sit at 2.33V instead of 5V when the button is not pressed. I have the pullup resistor as per the circuit but the voltage never seems to go above 2.33V. Is this possibly caused by the fact that this is on pin 13 which has the in-built resistor and LED on the board? The Arduino site discusses this: "NOTE: Digital pin 13 is harder to use as a digital input than the other digital pins because it has an LED and resistor attached to it that's soldered to the board on most boards. If you enable its internal 20k pull-up resistor, it will hang at around 1.7V instead of the expected 5V because the onboard LED and series resistor pull the voltage level down, meaning it always returns LOW. If you must use pin 13 as a digital input, set its pinMode() to INPUT and use an external pull down resistor. "
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Lino VK3EI
Hi Lino,
DeleteI have configured the PINMODE of all the IO pins in the below function
void ConfigureIOPins()
{
pinMode(ManualSpeedControl, OUTPUT);
pinMode(CWMotor,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(CWMotor,LOW);
pinMode(CCWMotor,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(CCWMotor,LOW);
pinMode(Manual_Auto_Mode,INPUT);
pinMode(Stop_ResumeSignal,INPUT);
analogReference(DEFAULT);
}
Manual_Auto_Mode is the PIN number 13 and it is configured as INPUT. For the board which I am using works fine with the PULL UP resistor, I will try the PULL DOWN way and see the behavior.
If the PULL DOWN is working for you then you may have to change the code where the MANUAL and AUTO mode functions are configured.
ie
if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == false) && modeValue == false )
{
modeValue = true;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 1);
}
else if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == false) && modeValue == true )
{
modeValue = false;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 0);
}
to
if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == true) && modeValue == false )
{
modeValue = true;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 1);
}
else if((digitalRead( Manual_Auto_Mode) == true) && modeValue == true )
{
modeValue = false;
SaveEEPROMValue(EEPROM_ModeStatus_Location, 0);
}
Hope this helps. If you still find issues in this then please revert with the arduino board information , I will try to check with a different board. I am using the Arduino Mega from Arduino.CC and not checked the behavior with the clones.
73's
VU3ESV
Hi Vinod,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback.
I think that I may have had a flaky Arduino board as I swapped it with another one and it came good. All working fine except for one thing.
Because of the way that I have had to mount my compass, it is giving a reading that is always 180 degrees in error. That is, when the compass is showing North, the rotator is pointing South and similarly East is shown as West. Is there an easy way to change this in the software?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Lino VK3EI
Hello friend is there any way that i can put this in my Yaesu G-400 rotor controler all I need is that display remains the same as yours (Because I like it weary much). My rotor works an the buttons work but the indicator is dead so can i replace yours digital compas and yust somehow read the voltage directly from rotor an make it work. thenks in advance.
ReplyDelete73s YU5KBM
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ReplyDeleteHello
DeleteI did the editing and everything works fine
It is possible to add to the program in manual mode a setpoint potentiometer which replaces the value entered by the keyboard and which corresponds to the 360 ° image which makes it possible to run the engine and to read the position of the compass
Thank you for your work
A Frenchman from Paris
Great job Vinod!
ReplyDeleteI am working in order to use your project using the AC motors employed in the cheapest and smallest rotators and saving the speed control in an easy way. (I will inform you...)
Those rotors were used for tv antennas, but their are enough for a v/uhf yagis or a little hf beam. Thank to your project, the final result will be very useful because they have not a real direction index on the control box.
You could easily (for you) modify the project replaying it also for an ELEVATION rotor (with an acceleration sensor, on the display just half circle... 0 - 90 - 0 degrees...):in fact, adding another cheap used rotator, it is possibile to get a complete A/Z rotator for 100 Euros !!!
So...thank you in advance for the ELEVATION version.
73s.
Pino.
hello i have just started doing the same thing with cheap 3 wire ac motor rotators have you had any luck with coding my skill are novice at best but hardware wise i am ok regards steve
DeleteGS-232 protocol.
ReplyDeleteHave any of your colleagues managed to add support for the YAESU GS-232 or other similar protocol?
There is no doubt. Impressive product
ReplyDeleteAlthough there is a slight problem in my product
Colors differ from what is defined
For example, the background color is white
"ANTENNA ROTATOR" appears in bright blue
"VU3ESV: VU2JLH" appears in black
And so on..
What do you think is the problem?
I would be very happy to repair and use this amazing product
Thanks in advance
Note - I have not yet connected I2C EXTENDER
Yoram
Hello yoram shalom
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that your screen is a Chinese product ili9481 driver
inverted colors and also the image in mirror mode
the library is different
here is a link to update your library
http://www.raspberrypiwiki.com/download/arduino/
have already tried the examples and change the compass code
in
#include // UTFT Library
#include // UTFT geometry library
Hi Vinod,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Frik, ZS6FZ from South Africa.
Very nice project most impressive.
I sit with one problem, I cannot get the specified TFT display here in SA but got hold of a similar 3.2 display for the Mega with HX8357C driver at 480x320 resolution. I am very new to Arduino programming and I am unsuccessful in my attempt to change the code to accommodate this screen. Can you help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
73
Frik Wolff ZS6FZ
email = zs6fz@webmail.co.za
Hi,
DeleteThe UTFT library from Henning Karlsen supports some specific display drivers and the same can be viewed from the library folder.
In the Rotator controller program I have used a TFT display with ILI9481, and the definition looks like this in the code.
UTFT utftDisplay(ILI9481,38,39,40,41);
You may try the HX8357C in place of ILI9481, but this works only of the UTFT library supports the chip.
VU3ESV
Thanks Vinod I will give it a go and give you feedback
Delete73
Frik
Hi Vinod,
ReplyDeleteVery nice project :)
Curious on how to calibrate the unit. No matter what orientation of the compass module, it does not point North. Then if I turn 180°, the reading on the display does not correspond. I do see a full range of readings, so I know the compass works, just no face/edge points North.
Any ideas please?
Rick VK6RK
Last times I founded Your project. I would like to replace my controller from Speed Electronic. Looks fine but how I set CW and CCW not blinking... Make me nervous :) :)
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ReplyDeleteHi Vindod,
ReplyDeleteIs there a parts list earlier in the post? I am very interest in the rotator controller. I have an M2 Orion rotator that uses a reed switch and counter to indicate direction. The compass would work well for that rotator. Has any one written detailed instructions for the controller?
Hello Vinod..
ReplyDeletenice to build your amazing project
i use GY271 module with HMC5883L chipset
it's not work for me, LCD not showing current potition
can you give me some update for GY271 compass module?
help me, please
my email: alviennocornelius@gmail.com
regards
73 YC3MES
Good day to all
ReplyDeleteI have built the controller but I have a bug. Arrow on direction display completely dissapears when pointing north 0 degrees