Add initial MCU software

microcontroller/ctrl.py

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+import serial
+
+channels = [
+    192,  # pan
+    0,  # tilt
+    134,  # dimmer
+    255,  # R
+    255,  # G
+    255,  # B
+    0,  # W
+    1,  # movement speed
+    0,  # RST
+]
+
+ser = serial.Serial("/dev/ttyUSB0", 115200)
+
+payload = bytearray()
+payload.extend(5 * [0])
+payload.extend(channels)
+
+ser.write(payload)
+ser.flush()
+
+print(ser.read_all())

microcontroller/test.ino

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+unsigned long tic_loop = 0;
+const unsigned int FRAME_TIME = 25; // 20 ms -> 50 FPS
+
+byte channels_buffer[512] = {0};
+byte read_buffer[9] = {0};
+size_t bytes_read = 0;
+
+const unsigned int START_ADDR = 10;
+const unsigned int NUM_CHANNELS = 9;
+
+unsigned int bytes_to_write = START_ADDR + NUM_CHANNELS;
+
+void setup()
+{
+    Serial.begin(115200); // USB
+    
+    while (!Serial.available());
+    Serial.println();
+    Serial.println("INIT");
+
+    Serial1.begin(250000, SERIAL_8N2); // DMX
+    tic_loop = millis();
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+    update_buffer();
+
+    // this section gets executed at a maximum rate of around 40Hz
+    if ((millis() - tic_loop) > FRAME_TIME)
+    {
+        tic_loop = millis();
+
+        send_dmx_header();
+        Serial1.write(channels_buffer, bytes_to_write);
+    }
+    delay(1);
+}
+
+void update_buffer()
+{
+    if (!Serial.available()) return;
+    Serial.read(read_buffer + bytes_read, 1);
+    Serial.print(".");
+
+    bytes_read += 1;
+    if (bytes_read == NUM_CHANNELS) {
+        bytes_read = 0;
+        memcpy(channels_buffer + START_ADDR - 1, read_buffer, NUM_CHANNELS);
+        Serial.println();
+        Serial.println("Updated.");
+    }
+}
+
+void send_dmx_header()
+{
+    Serial1.flush();
+    Serial1.begin(90000, SERIAL_8N2);
+    while (Serial1.available())
+        Serial1.read();
+    // send the break as a "slow" byte
+    Serial1.write(0);
+    // switch back to the original baud rate
+    Serial1.flush();
+    Serial1.begin(250000, SERIAL_8N2);
+    while (Serial1.available())
+        Serial1.read();
+
+    Serial1.write(0); // Start-Byte
+}

microcontroller/works_static.ino.bak

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+unsigned long tic_loop = 0;
+const unsigned int FRAME_TIME = 25; // 20 ms -> 50 FPS
+
+byte channels_buffer[512] = {0};
+unsigned int bytes_to_write = 512;
+
+const unsigned int START_ADDR = 10;
+const unsigned int NUM_CHANNELS = 9;
+
+byte dmx_data[] = {
+    0,
+    0,
+    134,
+    255,
+    0,
+    0,
+    0,
+    0,
+    0,
+};
+
+void setup()
+{
+    Serial.begin(115200); // USB
+
+    Serial1.begin(250000, SERIAL_8N2); // DMX
+    tic_loop = millis();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CHANNELS; ++i)
+    {
+        channels_buffer[START_ADDR - 1 + i] = dmx_data[i];
+    }
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+    // update_buffer();
+
+    // this section gets executed at a maximum rate of around 40Hz
+    if ((millis() - tic_loop) > FRAME_TIME)
+    {
+        tic_loop = millis();
+
+        send_dmx_header();
+        Serial1.write(channels_buffer, bytes_to_write);
+    }
+    delay(1);
+}
+
+void update_buffer()
+{
+    int n = Serial.available();
+
+    if (n < 1)
+        return;
+
+    n -= 1;
+
+    if (Serial.read() == n)
+    {
+        Serial.read(channels_buffer, n);
+        bytes_to_write = n;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // incomplete
+        while (Serial.available())
+            Serial.read();
+    }
+}
+
+void send_dmx_header()
+{
+    Serial1.flush();
+    Serial1.begin(90000, SERIAL_8N2);
+    while (Serial1.available())
+        Serial1.read();
+    // send the break as a "slow" byte
+    Serial1.write(0);
+    // switch back to the original baud rate
+    Serial1.flush();
+    Serial1.begin(250000, SERIAL_8N2);
+    while (Serial1.available())
+        Serial1.read();
+
+    Serial1.write(0); // Start-Byte
+}