Component: Combo Board (EB083) (E-blocks 1)
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Category | E-blocks 1 |
Combo Board component
A component to drive the EB083 Combo board including LEDs, Switches, LCD, 7-Segs and analogue inputs.
Component Source Code
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Detailed description
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Examples
The following files provide examples of how to use this component:
Arduino Mega 2560 & Combo Board
- This blank project consists of the Matrix EB083 Combo Board connected to an Arduino Mega 2560.
- This blank project consists of the Matrix EB093 Combo Board connected to an Arduino Uno R3.
- Note; Due to a limitation in the Arduino Uno hardware, portA6 & PortA7 are replicated from PortA5 in this template.
Macro reference
Clear
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Clear |
| Clears the entire contents of the display. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
ClearLine
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ClearLine |
| Clears a single line on the display and then moves the cursor to the start of the line to allow you to start populating the line with data. | |
 - BYTE
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Line |
| The line to clear, zero being the first (top) line of the display | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Command
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Command |
| Use this method/macro to send a specific command to the LCD. Refer to the Matrix Multimedia EB006 datasheet for a list of supported instructions. For Non-Matrix LCD's refer to the manufacturers datasheet. | |
| - BYTE
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instruction |
| Send a defined command to the LCD Screen. See datasheet for supported commands. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Cursor
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Cursor |
| Moves the cursor on the LCD Display | |
| - BYTE
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x |
| Set the cursor position in the X plane, 0 is the left most cell | |
| - BYTE
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y |
| Set the cursor position in the Y plane, 0 is the top most cell | |
| - VOID
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Return |
GetPort
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GetPort |
| Reads the state of a single port | |
| - BYTE
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Bank |
| 0 = Top Bank of Switches, 1 = Bottom Bank of Switches | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
GetSwitchState
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GetSwitchState |
| Reads the state of a single switch Returns: 0 = Switch not pressed, 1 = Switch pressed | |
| - BYTE
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Bank |
| 0 = Top Bank of Switches, 1 = Bottom Bank of Switches | |
| - BYTE
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Switch |
| 0 = SW0, 7 = SW7 | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
PrintAscii
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PrintAscii |
| Takes the ascii value for a character and prints the character | |
| - BYTE
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character |
| Holds an ascii value. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintFloat
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PrintFloat |
| Print a Float number rounded up to a specified amount of decimal places. | |
 - FLOAT
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Number |
| Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD | |
| - BYTE
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DecimalPlaces |
| Enter how many decimal places to round up to (1 - 6) | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintFormattedNumber
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PrintFormattedNumber |
| Will allow you to print a number up to 32-bits with signed or unsigned formatting. Signed = -2147483648 to 2147483647 Unsigned = 0 to 4294967295 | |
 - ULONG
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Number |
| Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD | |
 - BOOL
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Format |
| 0=Signed, 1=Unsigned | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintNumber
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PrintNumber |
| Based on v5 macro, will allow you to print a number. This is limited to a signed-INT, -32768 to 32767 | |
 - INT
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Number |
| Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintString
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PrintString |
| Breaks down a string of text and sends it to the LCD via the private RawSend(byte, mask) macro | |
 - STRING
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Text |
| Enter the text or variable to print to the LCD | |
| - VOID
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Return |
RAMWrite
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RAMWrite |
| Modifies the internal memory of the LCD to allow for up to 8 customised characters to be created and stored in the device memory | |
| - BYTE
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Index |
| Values 0 to 7 | |
| - BYTE
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d0 |
| - BYTE
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d1 |
| - BYTE
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d2 |
| - BYTE
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d3 |
| - BYTE
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d4 |
| - BYTE
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d5 |
| - BYTE
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d6 |
| - BYTE
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d7 |
| - VOID
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Return |
RawSend
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RawSend |
| Sends data to the LCD display | |
| - BYTE
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data |
| The data byte to send to the LCD | |
| - BOOL
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type |
| A boolean to indicate command type: true to write data, false to write a command | |
| - VOID
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Return |
ReadAnalogAsByte
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ReadAnalogAsByte |
| Reads one of the analogue components as an byte value | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| 0 = Light Sensor, 1 = Potentiometer | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
ReadAnalogAsInt
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ReadAnalogAsInt |
| Reads one of the analogue components as an Integer value | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| 0 = Light Sensor, 1 = Potentiometer | |
| - INT
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Return |
RemapCharacter
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RemapCharacter |
| Assigns a remap character allowing the PrintString function to automatically swap between pre-defined characters. The characters can be custom (in the range 0-9) or can point to an existing character in the LCD character map. | |
| - BYTE
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RemapIdx |
| Remap Index, Range: 0 to (Remap Characters - 1) | |
| - BYTE
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SearchCharacter |
| Character to look for a replace | |
| - BYTE
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ReplacementCharacter |
| New character value to use in place of the search character. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
ScrollDisplay
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ScrollDisplay |
| Scrolls the display left or right by a number of given positions. | |
| - BYTE
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Position |
| Holds the number of positions to shift the display | |
| - BYTE
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Direction |
| 0 = left, 1 = right | |
| - VOID
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Return |
SegShowDigit
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SegShowDigit |
| Displays a digit on the 7-seg display | |
| - BYTE
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Digit |
| Which of the digits to change (0 - 3) | |
| - BYTE
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Value |
| The value to display (0 - 9) | |
| - BYTE
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DecimalPoint |
| Decides if the decimal point is lit | |
| - VOID
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Return |
SegShowSegments
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SegShowSegments |
| Allows the individual segments of the display to be controlled. | |
| - BYTE
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Digit |
| Which of the digits to change (0 - 3) | |
| - BYTE
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Segments |
| 8-bit Binary value to set the segments, bit0 = segA, bit1 = segB... | |
| - VOID
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Return |
SetLEDState
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SetLEDState |
| Sets the state of a single LED | |
| - BYTE
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Bank |
| 0 = Top Bank of LEDs, 1 = Bottom Bank of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
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LED |
| 0 = LED0, 7 = LED7 | |
| - BYTE
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State |
| 0 = Off, 1 = On | |
| - VOID
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Return |
SetPort
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SetPort |
| Sets the state of a single port | |
| - BYTE
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Bank |
| 0 = Top Bank of LEDs, 1 = Bottom Bank of LEDs | |
| - BYTE
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Value |
| - VOID
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Return |
Start
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Start |
| Startup routine required by the hardware device. Automatically clears the display after initialising. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Connection Type |
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Bank 0 Connections |
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Bank 0 |
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Bank 1 Connections |
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Bank 1 |
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Analog Connections |
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Light Sensor |
| Light Sensor ADC channel Connected to Bank 0 pin 0 which is usually analog pin AN0. | |
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Potentiometer |
| Potentiometer ADC channel Connected to Bank 0 pin 1 which is usually analog pin AN1. | |
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Simulation |
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Analog Scope Traces |
| Controls if traces are automatically added to the data recorder window for the analogue signals on the combo board. | |