//https://curiousscientist.tech/blog/as5600-magnetic-position-encoder
//https://curiousscientist.tech/blog/as5600-magnetic-encoder-a-practical-example
//https://curiousscientist.tech/blog/cnc-encoder-wheel-with-stepper-motors
#include <Wire.h> //This is for i2C
#include <SSD1306Ascii.h> //i2C OLED
#include <SSD1306AsciiWire.h> //i2C OLED
// i2C OLED
#define I2C_ADDRESS 0x3C
#define RST_PIN -1
SSD1306AsciiWire oled;
#define turnTOmm 2/360 //2mm/turn
float OLEDTimer = 0; //Timer for the screen refresh
//I2C pins:
//STM32: SDA: PB7 SCL: PB6
//Arduino: SDA: A4 SCL: A5
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Magnetic sensor things
int magnetStatus = 0; //value of the status register (MD, ML, MH)
int lowbyte; //raw angle 7:0
word highbyte; //raw angle 7:0 and 11:8
int rawAngle; //final raw angle
float degAngle; //raw angle in degrees (360/4096 * [value between 0-4095])
int quadrantNumber, previousquadrantNumber; //quadrant IDs
float numberofTurns = 0; //number of turns
float correctedAngle = 0; //tared angle - based on the startup value
float startAngle = 0; //starting angle
float totalAngle = 0; //total absolute angular displacement
float previoustotalAngle = 0; //for the display printing
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200); //start serial - tip: don't use serial if you don't need it (speed considerations)
Wire.begin(); //start i2C
Wire.setClock(800000L); //fast clock
checkMagnetPresence(); //check the magnet (blocks until magnet is found)
ReadRawAngle(); //make a reading so the degAngle gets updated
startAngle = degAngle; //update startAngle with degAngle - for taring
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//OLED part
#if RST_PIN >= 0
oled.begin(&Adafruit128x32, I2C_ADDRESS, RST_PIN);
#else // RST_PIN >= 0
oled.begin(&Adafruit128x32, I2C_ADDRESS);
#endif // RST_PIN >= 0
oled.setFont(Adafruit5x7);
oled.clear(); //clear display
oled.set2X(); //double-line font size - better to read it
oled.println("Welcome!"); //print a welcome message
oled.println("AS5600"); //print a welcome message
delay(3000);
OLEDTimer = millis(); //start the timer
}
void loop()
{
ReadRawAngle(); //ask the value from the sensor
correctAngle(); //tare the value
checkQuadrant(); //check quadrant, check rotations, check absolute angular position
refreshDisplay();
//delay(100); //wait a little - adjust it for "better resolution"
}
void ReadRawAngle()
{
//7:0 - bits
Wire.beginTransmission(0x36); //connect to the sensor
Wire.write(0x0D); //figure 21 - register map: Raw angle (7:0)
Wire.endTransmission(); //end transmission
Wire.requestFrom(0x36, 1); //request from the sensor
while(Wire.available() == 0); //wait until it becomes available
lowbyte = Wire.read(); //Reading the data after the request
//11:8 - 4 bits
Wire.beginTransmission(0x36);
Wire.write(0x0C); //figure 21 - register map: Raw angle (11:8)
Wire.endTransmission();
Wire.requestFrom(0x36, 1);
while(Wire.available() == 0);
highbyte = Wire.read();
//4 bits have to be shifted to its proper place as we want to build a 12-bit number
highbyte = highbyte << 8; //shifting to left
//What is happening here is the following: The variable is being shifted by 8 bits to the left:
//Initial value: 00000000|00001111 (word = 16 bits or 2 bytes)
//Left shifting by eight bits: 00001111|00000000 so, the high byte is filled in
//Finally, we combine (bitwise OR) the two numbers:
//High: 00001111|00000000
//Low: 00000000|00001111
// -----------------
//H|L: 00001111|00001111
rawAngle = highbyte | lowbyte; //int is 16 bits (as well as the word)
//We need to calculate the angle:
//12 bit -> 4096 different levels: 360° is divided into 4096 equal parts:
//360/4096 = 0.087890625
//Multiply the output of the encoder with 0.087890625
degAngle = rawAngle * 0.087890625;
//Serial.print("Deg angle: ");
//Serial.println(degAngle, 2); //absolute position of the encoder within the 0-360 circle
}
void correctAngle()
{
//recalculate angle
correctedAngle = degAngle - startAngle; //this tares the position
if(correctedAngle < 0) //if the calculated angle is negative, we need to "normalize" it
{
correctedAngle = correctedAngle + 360; //correction for negative numbers (i.e. -15 becomes +345)
}
else
{
//do nothing
}
//Serial.print("Corrected angle: ");
//Serial.println(correctedAngle, 2); //print the corrected/tared angle
}
void checkQuadrant()
{
/*
//Quadrants:
4 | 1
---|---
3 | 2
*/
//Quadrant 1
if(correctedAngle >= 0 && correctedAngle <=90)
{
quadrantNumber = 1;
}
//Quadrant 2
if(correctedAngle > 90 && correctedAngle <=180)
{
quadrantNumber = 2;
}
//Quadrant 3
if(correctedAngle > 180 && correctedAngle <=270)
{
quadrantNumber = 3;
}
//Quadrant 4
if(correctedAngle > 270 && correctedAngle <360)
{
quadrantNumber = 4;
}
//Serial.print("Quadrant: ");
//Serial.println(quadrantNumber); //print our position "quadrant-wise"
if(quadrantNumber != previousquadrantNumber) //if we changed quadrant
{
if(quadrantNumber == 1 && previousquadrantNumber == 4)
{
numberofTurns++; // 4 --> 1 transition: CW rotation
}
if(quadrantNumber == 4 && previousquadrantNumber == 1)
{
numberofTurns--; // 1 --> 4 transition: CCW rotation
}
//this could be done between every quadrants so one can count every 1/4th of transition
previousquadrantNumber = quadrantNumber; //update to the current quadrant
}
//Serial.print("Turns: ");
//Serial.println(numberofTurns,0); //number of turns in absolute terms (can be negative which indicates CCW turns)
//after we have the corrected angle and the turns, we can calculate the total absolute position
totalAngle = (numberofTurns*360) + correctedAngle; //number of turns (+/-) plus the actual angle within the 0-360 range
//Serial.print("Total angle: ");
//Serial.println(totalAngle, 2); //absolute position of the motor expressed in degree angles, 2 digits
}
void checkMagnetPresence()
{
//This function runs in the setup() and it locks the MCU until the magnet is not positioned properly
while((magnetStatus & 32) != 32) //while the magnet is not adjusted to the proper distance - 32: MD = 1
{
magnetStatus = 0; //reset reading
Wire.beginTransmission(0x36); //connect to the sensor
Wire.write(0x0B); //figure 21 - register map: Status: MD ML MH
Wire.endTransmission(); //end transmission
Wire.requestFrom(0x36, 1); //request from the sensor
while(Wire.available() == 0); //wait until it becomes available
magnetStatus = Wire.read(); //Reading the data after the request
//Serial.print("Magnet status: ");
//Serial.println(magnetStatus, BIN); //print it in binary so you can compare it to the table (fig 21)
}
//Status register output: 0 0 MD ML MH 0 0 0
//MH: Too strong magnet - 100111 - DEC: 39
//ML: Too weak magnet - 10111 - DEC: 23
//MD: OK magnet - 110111 - DEC: 55
//Serial.println("Magnet found!");
//delay(1000);
}
void refreshDisplay()
{
if (millis() - OLEDTimer > 100) //chech if we will update at every 100 ms
{
if(totalAngle != previoustotalAngle) //if there's a change in the position*
{
oled.clear(); //delete the content of the display
oled.print(totalAngle*turnTOmm); //print the new absolute position mm
oled.println("mm"); //print the new absolute position mm
OLEDTimer = millis(); //reset timer
previoustotalAngle = totalAngle; //update the previous value
}
}
else
{
//skip
}
//*idea: you can define a certain tolerance for the angle so the screen will not flicker
//when there is a 0.08 change in the angle (sometimes the sensor reads uncertain values)
}
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