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#include <TimerOne.h>
boolean firstRun = true; // Used for one-run-only stuffs;
//First pin being used for floppies, and the last pin. Used for looping over all pins.
const byte FIRST_PIN = 2;
const byte PIN_MAX = 17;
#define RESOLUTION 40 //Microsecond resolution for notes
/*NOTE: Many of the arrays below contain unused indexes. This is
to prevent the Arduino from having to convert a pin input to an alternate
array index and save as many cycles as possible. In other words information
for pin 2 will be stored in index 2, and information for pin 4 will be
stored in index 4.*/
/*An array of maximum track positions for each step-control pin. Even pins
are used for control, so only even numbers need a value here. 3.5" Floppies have
80 tracks, 5.25" have 50. These should be doubled, because each tick is now
half a position (use 158 and 98).
*/
byte MAX_POSITION[] = {
0,0,158,0,158,0,158,0,158,0,158,0,158,0,158,0,158,0};
//Array to track the current position of each floppy head. (Only even indexes (i.e. 2,4,6...) are used)
byte currentPosition[] = {
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
/*Array to keep track of state of each pin. Even indexes track the control-pins for toggle purposes. Odd indexes
track direction-pins. LOW = forward, HIGH=reverse
*/
int currentState[] = {
0,0,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW,LOW
};
//Current period assigned to each pin. 0 = off. Each period is of the length specified by the RESOLUTION
//variable above. i.e. A period of 10 is (RESOLUTION x 10) microseconds long.
unsigned int currentPeriod[] = {
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
};
//Current tick
unsigned int currentTick[] = {
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
};
//Setup pins (Even-odd pairs for step control and direction
void setup(){
pinMode(13, OUTPUT);// Pin 13 has an LED connected on most Arduino boards
pinMode(2, OUTPUT); // Step control 1
pinMode(3, OUTPUT); // Direction 1
pinMode(4, OUTPUT); // Step control 2
pinMode(5, OUTPUT); // Direction 2
pinMode(6, OUTPUT); // Step control 3
pinMode(7, OUTPUT); // Direction 3
pinMode(8, OUTPUT); // Step control 4
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // Direction 4
pinMode(10, OUTPUT); // Step control 5
pinMode(11, OUTPUT); // Direction 5
pinMode(12, OUTPUT); // Step control 6
pinMode(13, OUTPUT); // Direction 6
pinMode(14, OUTPUT); // Step control 7
pinMode(15, OUTPUT); // Direction 7
pinMode(16, OUTPUT); // Step control 8
pinMode(17, OUTPUT); // Direction 8
Timer1.initialize(RESOLUTION); // Set up a timer at the defined resolution
Timer1.attachInterrupt(tick); // Attach the tick function
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop(){
//The first loop, reset all the drives, and wait 2 seconds...
if (firstRun)
{
firstRun = false;
resetAll();
delay(2000);
}
currentPeriod[2] = 30578/80;
}
/*
Called by the timer inturrupt at the specified resolution.
*/
void tick()
{
/*
If there is a period set for control pin 2, count the number of
ticks that pass, and toggle the pin if the current period is reached.
*/
if (currentPeriod[2]>0){
currentTick[2]++;
if (currentTick[2] >= currentPeriod[2]){
togglePin(2,3);
currentTick[2]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[4]>0){
currentTick[4]++;
if (currentTick[4] >= currentPeriod[4]){
togglePin(4,5);
currentTick[4]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[6]>0){
currentTick[6]++;
if (currentTick[6] >= currentPeriod[6]){
togglePin(6,7);
currentTick[6]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[8]>0){
currentTick[8]++;
if (currentTick[8] >= currentPeriod[8]){
togglePin(8,9);
currentTick[8]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[10]>0){
currentTick[10]++;
if (currentTick[10] >= currentPeriod[10]){
togglePin(10,11);
currentTick[10]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[12]>0){
currentTick[12]++;
if (currentTick[12] >= currentPeriod[12]){
togglePin(12,13);
currentTick[12]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[14]>0){
currentTick[14]++;
if (currentTick[14] >= currentPeriod[14]){
togglePin(14,15);
currentTick[14]=0;
}
}
if (currentPeriod[16]>0){
currentTick[16]++;
if (currentTick[16] >= currentPeriod[16]){
togglePin(16,17);
currentTick[16]=0;
}
}
}
void togglePin(byte pin, byte direction_pin) {
//Switch directions if end has been reached
if (currentPosition[pin] >= MAX_POSITION[pin]) {
currentState[direction_pin] = HIGH;
digitalWrite(direction_pin,HIGH);
}
else if (currentPosition[pin] <= 0) {
currentState[direction_pin] = LOW;
digitalWrite(direction_pin,LOW);
}
//Update currentPosition
if (currentState[direction_pin] == HIGH){
currentPosition[pin]--;
}
else {
currentPosition[pin]++;
}
//Pulse the control pin
digitalWrite(pin,currentState[pin]);
currentState[pin] = ~currentState[pin];
}
//
//// UTILITY FUNCTIONS
//
//Not used now, but good for debugging...
void blinkLED(){
digitalWrite(13, HIGH); // set the LED on
delay(250); // wait for a second
digitalWrite(13, LOW);
}
//For a given controller pin, runs the read-head all the way back to 0
void reset(byte pin)
{
digitalWrite(pin+1,HIGH); // Go in reverse
for (byte s=0;s<MAX_POSITION[pin];s+=2){ //Half max because we're stepping directly (no toggle)
digitalWrite(pin,HIGH);
digitalWrite(pin,LOW);
delay(5);
}
currentPosition[pin] = 0; // We're reset.
digitalWrite(pin+1,LOW);
currentPosition[pin+1] = 0; // Ready to go forward.
}
//Resets all the pins
void resetAll(){
// Old one-at-a-time reset
//for (byte p=FIRST_PIN;p<=PIN_MAX;p+=2){
// reset(p);
//}
//Stop all notes (don't want to be playing during/after reset)
for (byte p=FIRST_PIN;p<=PIN_MAX;p+=2){
currentPeriod[p] = 0; // Stop playing notes
}
// New all-at-once reset
for (byte s=0;s<80;s++){ // For max drive's position
for (byte p=FIRST_PIN;p<=PIN_MAX;p+=2){
digitalWrite(p+1,HIGH); // Go in reverse
digitalWrite(p,HIGH);
digitalWrite(p,LOW);
}
delay(5);
}
for (byte p=FIRST_PIN;p<=PIN_MAX;p+=2){
currentPosition[p] = 0; // We're reset.
digitalWrite(p+1,LOW);
currentState[p+1] = 0; // Ready to go forward.
}
}
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