LedControl.h Backup

/*
 *    LedControl.h - A library for controling Leds with a MAX7219/MAX7221
 *    Copyright (c) 2007 Eberhard Fahle
 *
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 *
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 *
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 */

#ifndef LedControl_h
#define LedControl_h

#if (ARDUINO >= 100)
#include <Arduino.h>
#else
#include <WProgram.h>
#endif

/*
 * Segments to be switched on for characters and digits on
 * 7-Segment Displays
 */
/*const static byte charTable[128] = {
    B01111110,B00110000,B01101101,B01111001,B00110011,B01011011,B01011111,B01110000,
    B01111111,B01111011,B01110111,B00011111,B00001101,B00111101,B01001111,B01000111,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B10000000,B00000001,B10000000,B00000000,
    B01111110,B00110000,B01101101,B01111001,B00110011,B01011011,B01011111,B01110000,
    B01111111,B01111011,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B01110111,B00011111,B00001101,B00111101,B01001111,B01000111,B00000000,
    B00110111,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00001110,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B01100111,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00001000,
    B00000000,B01110111,B00011111,B00001101,B00111101,B01001111,B01000111,B00000000,
    B00110111,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00001110,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B01100111,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,
    B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000,B00000000
};*/

class LedControl {
 private :
    /* The array for shifting the data to the devices */
    byte spidata[16];
    /* Send out a single command to the device */
    void spiTransfer(int addr, byte opcode, byte data);

    /* We keep track of the led-status for all 8 devices in this array */
    byte status[64];
    /* Data is shifted out of this pin*/
    int SPI_MOSI;
    /* The clock is signaled on this pin */
    int SPI_CLK;
    /* This one is driven LOW for chip selectzion */
    int SPI_CS;
    /* The maximum number of devices we use */
    int maxDevices;

 public:
    /*
     * Create a new controler
     * Params :
     * dataPin      pin on the Arduino where data gets shifted out
     * clockPin     pin for the clock
     * csPin        pin for selecting the device
     * numDevices   maximum number of devices that can be controled
     */
    LedControl(int dataPin, int clkPin, int csPin, int numDevices=1);

    /*
     * Gets the number of devices attached to this LedControl.
     * Returns :
     * int  the number of devices on this LedControl
     */
    int getDeviceCount();

    /*
     * Set the shutdown (power saving) mode for the device
     * Params :
     * addr The address of the display to control
     * status   If true the device goes into power-down mode. Set to false
     *      for normal operation.
     */
    void shutdown(int addr, bool status);

    /*
     * Set the number of digits (or rows) to be displayed.
     * See datasheet for sideeffects of the scanlimit on the brightness
     * of the display.
     * Params :
     * addr address of the display to control
     * limit    number of digits to be displayed (1..8)
     */
    void setScanLimit(int addr, int limit);

    /*
     * Set the brightness of the display.
     * Params:
     * addr     the address of the display to control
     * intensity    the brightness of the display. (0..15)
     */
    void setIntensity(int addr, int intensity);

    /*
     * Switch all Leds on the display off.
     * Params:
     * addr address of the display to control
     */
    void clearDisplay(int addr);

    /*
     * Set the status of a single Led.
     * Params :
     * addr address of the display
     * row  the row of the Led (0..7)
     * col  the column of the Led (0..7)
     * state    If true the led is switched on,
     *      if false it is switched off
     */
    void setLed(int addr, int row, int col, boolean state);

    /*
     * Set all 8 Led's in a row to a new state
     * Params:
     * addr address of the display
     * row  row which is to be set (0..7)
     * value    each bit set to 1 will light up the
     *      corresponding Led.
     */
    void setRow(int addr, int row, byte value);

    /*
     * Set all 8 Led's in a column to a new state
     * Params:
     * addr address of the display
     * col  column which is to be set (0..7)
     * value    each bit set to 1 will light up the
     *      corresponding Led.
     */
    void setColumn(int addr, int col, byte value);

    /*
     * Display a hexadecimal digit on a 7-Segment Display
     * Params:
     * addr address of the display
     * digit    the position of the digit on the display (0..7)
     * value    the value to be displayed. (0x00..0x0F)
     * dp   sets the decimal point.
     */
    void setDigit(int addr, int digit, byte value, boolean dp);

    /*
     * Display a character on a 7-Segment display.
     * There are only a few characters that make sense here :
     *  '0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0',
     *  'A','b','c','d','E','F','H','L','P',
     *  '.','-','_',' '
     * Params:
     * addr address of the display
     * digit    the position of the character on the display (0..7)
     * value    the character to be displayed.
     * dp   sets the decimal point.
     */
    void setChar(int addr, int digit, char value, boolean dp);
};

#endif  //LedControl.h