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Nunchuck powered robot base!
#include <Wire.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <Adafruit_MotorShield.h>
#include "utility/Adafruit_PWMServoDriver.h"
Adafruit_MotorShield AFMS = Adafruit_MotorShield();
Adafruit_DCMotor *motor3 = AFMS.getMotor(3);
Adafruit_DCMotor *motor4 = AFMS.getMotor(4);
#undef int
#include <stdio.h>
uint8_t outbuf[6]; // array to store arduino output
int cnt = 0;
int ledPin = 13;
void
setup ()
{
Serial.begin (9600);
AFMS.begin();
Serial.print ("Finished setup\n");
Wire.begin (); // join i2c bus with address 0x52
nunchuck_init (); // send the initilization handshake
}
void
nunchuck_init ()
{
Wire.beginTransmission (0x52); // transmit to device 0x52
Wire.write (0x40); // sends memory address
Wire.write (0x00); // sends sent a zero.
Wire.endTransmission (); // stop transmitting
}
void
send_zero ()
{
Wire.beginTransmission (0x52); // transmit to device 0x52
Wire.write (0x00); // sends one byte
Wire.endTransmission (); // stop transmitting
}
void
loop ()
{
Wire.requestFrom (0x52, 6); // request data from nunchuck
while (Wire.available ())
{
outbuf[cnt] = nunchuk_decode_byte (Wire.read ()); // receive byte as an integer
digitalWrite (ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on
cnt++;
}
// If we recieved the 6 bytes, then go print them
if (cnt >= 5)
{
print ();
}
cnt = 0;
motor3->setSpeed(outbuf[0]);
motor4->setSpeed(outbuf[1]);
motor3->run(FORWARD);
motor4->run(FORWARD);
send_zero (); // send the request for next bytes
delay (100);
}
// Print the input data we have recieved
// accel data is 10 bits long
// so we read 8 bits, then we have to add
// on the last 2 bits. That is why I
// multiply them by 2 * 2
void
print ()
{
int joy_x_axis = outbuf[0];
int joy_y_axis = outbuf[1];
int accel_x_axis = outbuf[2] * 2 * 2;
int accel_y_axis = outbuf[3] * 2 * 2;
int accel_z_axis = outbuf[4] * 2 * 2;
int z_button = 0;
int c_button = 0;
// byte outbuf[5] contains bits for z and c buttons
// it also contains the least significant bits for the accelerometer data
// so we have to check each bit of byte outbuf[5]
if ((outbuf[5] >> 0) & 1)
{
z_button = 1;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 1) & 1)
{
c_button = 1;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 2) & 1)
{
accel_x_axis += 2;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 3) & 1)
{
accel_x_axis += 1;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 4) & 1)
{
accel_y_axis += 2;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 5) & 1)
{
accel_y_axis += 1;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 6) & 1)
{
accel_z_axis += 2;
}
if ((outbuf[5] >> 7) & 1)
{
accel_z_axis += 1;
}
/*Serial.print (joy_x_axis, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (joy_y_axis, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (accel_x_axis, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (accel_y_axis, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (accel_z_axis, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (z_button, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print (c_button, DEC);
Serial.print ("\t");
Serial.print ("\r\n");*/
}
// Encode data to format that most wiimote drivers except
// only needed if you use one of the regular wiimote drivers
char
nunchuk_decode_byte (char x)
{
x = (x ^ 0x17) + 0x17;
return x;
}
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