This library is an implementation of the Control Chain protocol for Arduino platforms. The Control Chain Arduino Library along with the Control Chain Arduino shield allow you to create your own controller devices and use them on MOD devices (e.g.: MOD Duo). Read this blog post for more information.
- Arduino IDE v1.5 or newer
- TimerOne (required for Arduino Uno)
- DueTimer (required for Arduino Due)
See here how to install the dependencies libraries using the Library Manager.
For both the timer library's, it's important to install them via the Arduino IDE to get the compatible version.
Go to releases and download the last version of the ControlChain.zip file. After download it, check this Arduino documentation to see how to import a new library.
This library has been tested only with the Arduino Uno but it should work for most of AVR boards as Mega, Mini, Nano, Ethernet and LilyPad.
It is also possible to use the library with the Arduino Due, however there is a slight change that need to be done on the Arduino's code. See below how to do it.
The fix is necessary because the Arduino core does not allow users to control interruptions by themselves. This library need to control the UART interruption in order to work properly and also to have the code as optimized as possible.
There is an ongoing pull request which add such functionality.
You can check here and manually apply the required changes while the pull request isn't merged to the main stream.
You will find that file in the Arduino installation folder, which depends on the OS you have. Once you find out, the path to the file should be something similar to packages/arduino/hardware/sam/1.6.11/variants/arduino_due_x/variant.cpp.
Once the library is installed, go to File > Examples > Control Chain, choose one
of the examples and follow the instructions on the header of the file.
This library make use of the pins 0 to 2, where pins 0 and 1 are used as Serial and
pin 2 as digital I/O. Timer 1 is also used by this library. This means that those resources
won't be available for you to use in your application.
For any new project is very usual that a design or implementation does not work out and you have to spend many hours debugging your setup. The steps described here aims to help you to understand the complete workflow of a Control Chain device in order to enable you to isolate the source of the problem and debug it properly.
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| 1. Software (CC Device)
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| a) Application code (aka, your code)
| b) Control Chain library
| c) Arduino core code
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| 2. Hardware
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| a) Arduino platform
| b) Arduino shield
| c) your circuit
| d) patch cable
| e) MOD Duo
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| 3. Software (MOD Duo)
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| a) cc-master
| b) mod-host | mod-ui
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Before anything else make sure you have the most recent version of the Control Chain library and the MOD software to make sure you are not facing a bug that was already been fixed and released.
Now, the first step is to check if the 'reference test setup' is working. Upload the Pot example code to the Arduino Uno and connect it to the MOD Duo. Make sure you see the popup message showing that the device was connected/disconnected and that the assignment is working. Even you are not using the Uno, do execute the same test for the platform you are using.
If the test has failed the next step is to change the setup eliminating a few items showed in the previous diagram and redo the test. As you might have noted the 'reference test setup' already eliminates the item 1a, which in general is the main source of problems, your code (no offenses).
This next test eliminates the items: 1a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e and 3b. The only hardware items here are the Arduino and your laptop. Make sure to physically remove the Control Chain shield before proceed. To execute this test, install and run the cc-master in your laptop. Adjust the serial port as needed and enable the debug mode as following.
export LIBCONTROLCHAIN_DEBUG=2
controlchaind /dev/ttyACM0 -fIf everything is good, you should see a few messages in the terminal showing that a Control Chain device was connected. If you don't see them, try to swap your Arduino for another one, remember that you are supposed to be running the Pot example code. If it's still not working, although there are a few other elements in the setup as USB cable, arduino core code and cc-master, is more likely to be a bug in the Control Chain library. In that case please make a bug report stating the Arduino platform you are using and also that you have followed and executed the tests described here.