madrona-rad 0.3.9 → 0.4.0

data/Manifest.txt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ lib/examples/hello_eeprom.rb
 lib/examples/hello_eeprom_lcdpa.rb
 lib/examples/hello_format_print.rb
 lib/examples/hello_lcd_charset.rb
+lib/examples/hello_maxbotix.rb
 lib/examples/hello_pa_lcd.rb
 lib/examples/hello_servos.rb
 lib/examples/hello_spectra_sound.rb

data/lib/examples/hello_maxbotix.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+class HelloMaxbotix < ArduinoSketch
+  
+  # demonstrate maxbotix ultrasonic range finder
+  # http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8502
+  # 
+  # what it does:
+  # the closer an object comes to the maxbotix sensor, the faster the led blinks
+
+  # change your pins to suit your setup
+  
+  serial_begin :rate => 19200
+  
+  output_pin 5, :as => :led
+  @max_botix_pin = 0      
+      
+  def loop
+    led.on
+    delay(ping(@max_botix_pin)*4) 
+    led.off
+    delay(ping(@max_botix_pin)*4) 
+  end
+    
+end

data/lib/plugins/basics.rb

@@ -25,30 +25,40 @@ class Basics < ArduinoPlugin
   
   # call pulse(us) to pulse a servo 
 
-#####################
+  #####################
 
-## basics.rb contains a set of simple methods such as on an off, enabling things like
-# button.on or button.off
+  ## basics.rb contains a set of simple methods such as on an off, enabling things like
+  # button.on or button.off
 
-## abstract summary:
+  ## abstract summary:
 
-  # 
+  ## regarding analog_on:
+  ## On newer Arduino boards (including the Mini and BT) with the ATmega168 chip, this function works on pins 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11. Older USB and serial Arduino boards with an ATmega8 only support analogWrite() on pins 9, 10, and 11.
 
-######################
+    # 
 
+  ######################
 
 
-void on(int pin)
-{
-  digitalWrite( pin, HIGH );
-}
 
-void off(int pin)
-{
-	digitalWrite( pin, LOW );
-}
+  void on(int pin)
+  {
+    digitalWrite( pin, HIGH );
+  }
+
+
+  void analog_on(int pin, int val)
+  {
+    analogWrite( pin, val );
+  }
+
+
+  void off(int pin)
+  {
+  	digitalWrite( pin, LOW );
+  }
+
 
 
 
-    
 end

data/lib/plugins/parallax_ping.rb

@@ -19,32 +19,12 @@ class ParallaxPing < ArduinoPlugin
   
   # Methods for the Parallax Ping)) UltraSonic Distance Sensor.
   # 
-  # Example:
-  #
-  # class RangeFinder < ArduinoSketch
-  #   serial_begin
-  #   
-  #   external_vars :sig_pin => 'int, 7'
-  #   
-  #   def loop
-  #     serial_println(ping(sig_pin)) 
-  #     delay(200) 
-  #   end
-  # end
+  # refer to the hello_maxbotix example in /examples/hello_maxbotix.rb
 
   # Triggers a pulse and returns the delay in microseconds for the echo.
+  
   int ping(int pin) {
-    pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
-
-    digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
-    delayMicroseconds(2);
-    digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);
-    delayMicroseconds(5);
-    digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
-
-    pinMode(pin, INPUT);
-
-    return pulseIn(pin, HIGH);
+    return analogRead(pin);
   }
 
 end

metadata

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: madrona-rad
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  version: 0.3.9
+  version: 0.4.0
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Greg Borenstein
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
 
-date: 2008-09-02 00:00:00 -07:00
+date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00 -07:00
 default_executable: rad
 dependencies: 
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ files:
 - lib/examples/hello_eeprom_lcdpa.rb
 - lib/examples/hello_format_print.rb
 - lib/examples/hello_lcd_charset.rb
+- lib/examples/hello_maxbotix.rb
 - lib/examples/hello_pa_lcd.rb
 - lib/examples/hello_servos.rb
 - lib/examples/hello_spectra_sound.rb
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ files:
 - website/examples/serial_motor.rb.html
 has_rdoc: true
 homepage: http://github.com/atduskreg/rad
+licenses: 
 post_install_message: 
 rdoc_options: 
 - --main
@@ -225,9 +227,9 @@ required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
 requirements: []
 
 rubyforge_project: rad
-rubygems_version: 1.2.0
+rubygems_version: 1.3.5
 signing_key: 
 specification_version: 2
-summary: "RAD: Ruby Arduino Development - 0.3.9 -- 1.9 Ready"
+summary: "RAD: Ruby Arduino Development - 0.4.0 -- 1.9 Ready!"
 test_files: []