nope/modules/tinkerforge

TinkerForge-Module

This Module integrates the TinkerForge-Bricks into the System. Therefore the class BaseGenericBrick is utilized. This class implements the default functionalities of a Brick and allows an integration into the control system.

ToDos

• Add callback for connect Method (Brick-Factory)
• Setup-Brick-Factory allowing multiple connections
• Update Documenation
• Document the possible Configurations
• Add Example

Description

To include Bricklets into the control System a Brick Factory is used.

/** Create a TinkerForge-Connector remotely connected */
const _connectorPOE = _container.get<TINKERFORGE.BrickFactory>(TINKERFORGE.TYPES.BrickFactory);
_connectorPOE.connect(undefined, '192.168.178.10');

/** Create a TinkerForge-Connector, connected with USB */
const _connectorUSB = _container.get<TINKERFORGE.BrickFactory>(TINKERFORGE.TYPES.BrickFactory);
/** No Parameters are set ==> USB */ 
_connectorUSB.connect();

After the connection has been established a provided configuration is used to integrate the sensors.

Exemplary Configuration File

/** Define TinkerForge Elements */
const _conf = {
    /** Distance Z-Axis-Right */
    'xtL': {                                                // Bricklet ID
        
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.z-axis-right.distance',  // The used topic to publish values
        
        initalActionsToPerform: [                           // Array containing Function which should
                                                            // be performed after a sussfull initialization
            {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',                   // Name of the Function
                params: {                                   // Parameters of the Function
                    frequency: 50
                }
            }
        ]
    },

    /** Acceleration Bricklet. */
    'Cff': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.z-axis-right.acceleration',
        initalActionsToPerform: [
            {
                funcName: 'setConfiguration',
                /** see the Documentation */ 
                params: {
                    dataRate: 6,
                    fullScale: 2,
                    filterBandwith: 2
                },
            }, {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',
                params: {
                    frequency: 50
                }
            }
        ]

    },
    /** DI-Bricklet */
    'CmJ': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01',
        initalActionsToPerform: [],
        config: [
            /** Port 0 => Z-Right Home */
            { name: 'z-axis-right.homed' },
            /** Port 1 => Z-Left Home */
            { name: 'z-axis-left.homed' },
            /** Port 2 => Y-Home */
            { name: 'y-axis.homed' },
            /** Port 3 => X-Home */
            { name: 'x-axis.homed' }
        ]
    },
    /** Humidity Bricklet */
    'Deu': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.environment.humidity',
        initalActionsToPerform: [
            {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',
                params: {
                    frequency: 2
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    /** Temperature Bricklet */
    'zgi': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.environment.temperature',
        initalActionsToPerform: [

            {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',
                params: {
                    frequency: 2
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    /** Distance IR-Bricklet */
    'xuz': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.z-axis-left.distance',
        initalActionsToPerform: [
            {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',
                params: {
                    frequency: 50
                }
            }]
    },
    /** Imu-Brick */
    '6kNLWU': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.base',
        initalActionsToPerform: [{
            funcName: 'setFrequency',
            params: {
                frequency: 10
            }
        }]
    },
    /** Thermocouple Bricklet*/
    'Buc': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01.nozzle.temperature',
        initalActionsToPerform: [
            {
                funcName: 'setFrequency',
                params: {
                    frequency: 10
                }
            }]
    },
    /** Input for the Home Positions */
    'CLh': {
        nameToPublish: 'printer-01',
        initalActionsToPerform: [],
        config: [
            /** Setting Port 0 */
            { name: 'z-axis-right.homed', equation: (_val) => _val > 3.5 },
            /** Setting Port 1 */
            { name: 'y-axis.homed', equation: (_val) => _val > 3.5 }
        ]

    },
};

Setting up the configuration

/** Transmitt Configuration */
_connectorPOE.createDevices(generateDescription(_conf));
_connectorUSB.createDevices(generateDescription(_conf));