raspi(pwm): add support for sysfs and fix pi-blaster (hybridgroup#1048)

examples/raspi_led_brightness.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	r := raspi.NewAdaptor()
-	led := gpio.NewLedDriver(r, "11")
+	led := gpio.NewLedDriver(r, "pwm0")
 
 	work := func() {
 		brightness := uint8(0)

examples/raspi_servo.go

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+//go:build example
+// +build example
+
+// Do not build by default.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2/drivers/gpio"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2/platforms/adaptors"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2/platforms/raspi"
+)
+
+// Wiring
+// PWM Raspi: header pin 12 (GPIO18-PWM0), please refer to the README.md, located in the folder of raspi platform, on
+// how to activate the pwm support.
+// Servo: orange (PWM), black (GND), red (VCC) 4-6V (please read the manual of your device)
+func main() {
+	const (
+		pwmPin = "pwm0"
+		wait   = 3 * time.Second
+
+		fiftyHzNanos = 20 * 1000 * 1000 // 50Hz = 0.02 sec = 20 ms
+	)
+	// usually a frequency of 50Hz is used for servos, most servos have 0.5 ms..2.5 ms for 0-180°, however the mapping
+	// can be changed with options...
+	//
+	// for usage of pi-blaster driver just add the option "adaptors.WithPWMUsePiBlaster()" and use your pin number
+	// instead of "pwm0"
+	adaptor := raspi.NewAdaptor(adaptors.WithPWMDefaultPeriodForPin(pwmPin, fiftyHzNanos))
+	servo := gpio.NewServoDriver(adaptor, pwmPin)
+
+	work := func() {
+		fmt.Printf("first move to minimal position for %s...\n", wait)
+		if err := servo.ToMin(); err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(wait)
+
+		fmt.Printf("second move to center position for %s...\n", wait)
+		if err := servo.ToCenter(); err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(wait)
+
+		fmt.Printf("third move to maximal position for %s...\n", wait)
+		if err := servo.ToMax(); err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(wait)
+
+		fmt.Println("finally move 0-180° (or what your servo do for the new mapping) and back forever...")
+		angle := 0
+		fadeAmount := 45
+
+		gobot.Every(time.Second, func() {
+			if err := servo.Move(byte(angle)); err != nil {
+				log.Println(err)
+			}
+			angle = angle + fadeAmount
+			if angle < 0 || angle > 180 {
+				if angle < 0 {
+					angle = 0
+				}
+				if angle > 180 {
+					angle = 180
+				}
+				// change direction and recalculate
+				fadeAmount = -fadeAmount
+				angle = angle + fadeAmount
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	robot := gobot.NewRobot("motorBot",
+		[]gobot.Connection{adaptor},
+		[]gobot.Device{servo},
+		work,
+	)
+
+	if err := robot.Start(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}

examples/tinkerboard_servo.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Wiring
-// PWR  Tinkerboard: 1 (+3.3V, VCC), 2(+5V), 6, 9, 14, 20 (GND)
+// PWR Tinkerboard: 1 (+3.3V, VCC), 2(+5V), 6, 9, 14, 20 (GND)
 // PWM Tinkerboard: header pin 33 (PWM2) or pin 32 (PWM3)
 func main() {
 	const (

platforms/adaptors/piblasterpwm_pin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package adaptors
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2/system"
+)
+
+const (
+	piBlasterPath        = "/dev/pi-blaster"
+	piBlasterMinDutyNano = 10000 // 10 us
+)
+
+// piBlasterPWMPin is the Raspberry Pi implementation of the PWMPinner interface.
+// It uses Pi Blaster.
+type piBlasterPWMPin struct {
+	sys    *system.Accesser
+	pin    string
+	dc     uint32
+	period uint32
+}
+
+// newPiBlasterPWMPin returns a new PWM pin for pi-blaster access.
+func newPiBlasterPWMPin(sys *system.Accesser, pinNo int) *piBlasterPWMPin {
+	return &piBlasterPWMPin{
+		sys: sys,
+		pin: strconv.Itoa(pinNo),
+	}
+}
+
+// Export exports the pin for use by the Raspberry Pi
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) Export() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Unexport releases the pin from the operating system
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) Unexport() error {
+	return p.writeValue(fmt.Sprintf("release %v\n", p.pin))
+}
+
+// Enabled returns always true for "enabled"
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) Enabled() (bool, error) {
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// SetEnabled do nothing for PiBlaster
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) SetEnabled(e bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Polarity returns always true for "normal"
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) Polarity() (bool, error) {
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// SetPolarity does not do anything when using PiBlaster
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) SetPolarity(bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Period returns the cached PWM period for pin
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) Period() (uint32, error) {
+	return p.period, nil
+}
+
+// SetPeriod uses PiBlaster setting and cannot be changed. We allow setting once here to define a base period for
+// ServoWrite(). see https://github.com/sarfata/pi-blaster#how-to-adjust-the-frequency-and-the-resolution-of-the-pwm
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) SetPeriod(period uint32) error {
+	if p.period != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the period of PWM pins needs to be set to '%d' in pi-blaster source code", period)
+	}
+	p.period = period
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DutyCycle returns the duty cycle for the pin
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) DutyCycle() (uint32, error) {
+	return p.dc, nil
+}
+
+// SetDutyCycle writes the duty cycle to the pin
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) SetDutyCycle(dutyNanos uint32) error {
+	if p.period == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pi-blaster PWM pin period not set while try to set duty cycle to '%d'", dutyNanos)
+	}
+
+	if dutyNanos > p.period {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the duty cycle (%d) exceeds period (%d) for pi-blaster", dutyNanos, p.period)
+	}
+
+	// never go below minimum allowed duty for pi blaster unless the duty equals to 0
+	if dutyNanos < piBlasterMinDutyNano && dutyNanos != 0 {
+		dutyNanos = piBlasterMinDutyNano
+		fmt.Printf("duty cycle value limited to '%d' ns for pi-blaster", dutyNanos)
+	}
+
+	duty := float64(dutyNanos) / float64(p.period)
+	if err := p.writeValue(fmt.Sprintf("%v=%v\n", p.pin, duty)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	p.dc = dutyNanos
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *piBlasterPWMPin) writeValue(data string) error {
+	fi, err := p.sys.OpenFile(piBlasterPath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0o644)
+	defer fi.Close() //nolint:staticcheck // for historical reasons
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = fi.WriteString(data)
+	return err
+}

platforms/adaptors/piblasterpwm_pin_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package adaptors
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/v2/system"
+)
+
+var _ gobot.PWMPinner = (*piBlasterPWMPin)(nil)
+
+func TestPiBlasterPWMPin(t *testing.T) {
+	// arrange
+	const path = "/dev/pi-blaster"
+	a := system.NewAccesser()
+	a.UseMockFilesystem([]string{path})
+	pin := newPiBlasterPWMPin(a, 1)
+	// act & assert: activate pin for usage
+	require.NoError(t, pin.Export())
+	require.NoError(t, pin.SetEnabled(true))
+	// act & assert: get and set polarity
+	val, err := pin.Polarity()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, val)
+	require.NoError(t, pin.SetPolarity(false))
+	polarity, err := pin.Polarity()
+	assert.True(t, polarity)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// act & assert: get and set period
+	period, err := pin.Period()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), period)
+	require.NoError(t, pin.SetPeriod(20000000))
+	period, err = pin.Period()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(20000000), period)
+	err = pin.SetPeriod(10000000)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, "the period of PWM pins needs to be set to '10000000' in pi-blaster source code")
+	// act & assert: cleanup
+	require.NoError(t, pin.Unexport())
+}
+
+func TestPiBlasterPWMPin_DutyCycle(t *testing.T) {
+	// arrange
+	const path = "/dev/pi-blaster"
+	a := system.NewAccesser()
+	a.UseMockFilesystem([]string{path})
+	pin := newPiBlasterPWMPin(a, 1)
+	// act & assert: activate pin for usage
+	require.NoError(t, pin.Export())
+	require.NoError(t, pin.SetEnabled(true))
+	// act & assert zero
+	dc, err := pin.DutyCycle()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), dc)
+	// act & assert error without period set, the value remains zero
+	err = pin.SetDutyCycle(10000)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, "pi-blaster PWM pin period not set while try to set duty cycle to '10000'")
+	dc, err = pin.DutyCycle()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), dc)
+	// arrange, act & assert a value
+	pin.period = 20000000
+	require.NoError(t, pin.SetDutyCycle(10000))
+	dc, err = pin.DutyCycle()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(10000), dc)
+	// act & assert error on over limit, the value remains
+	err = pin.SetDutyCycle(20000001)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, "the duty cycle (20000001) exceeds period (20000000) for pi-blaster")
+	dc, err = pin.DutyCycle()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(10000), dc)
+	// act & assert: cleanup
+	require.NoError(t, pin.Unexport())
+}