Nucleo-F446RE and other serial port updates.

CommandDistributor.cpp

@@ -205,6 +205,39 @@ int16_t CommandDistributor::retClockTime() {
 void  CommandDistributor::broadcastLoco(byte slot) {
   DCC::LOCO * sp=&DCC::speedTable[slot];
   broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<l %d %d %d %l>\n"), sp->loco,slot,sp->speedCode,sp->functions);
+#ifdef SABERTOOTH
+  if (Serial2 && sp->loco == SABERTOOTH) {
+    static uint8_t rampingmode = 0;
+    bool direction = (sp->speedCode & 0x80) !=0; // true for forward
+    int32_t speed = sp->speedCode & 0x7f;
+    if (speed == 1) { // emergency stop
+      if (rampingmode != 1) {
+	rampingmode = 1;
+	Serial2.print("R1: 0\r\n");
+	Serial2.print("R2: 0\r\n");
+      }
+      Serial2.print("MD: 0\r\n");
+    } else {
+      if (speed != 0) {
+        // speed is here 2 to 127
+	speed = (speed - 1) * 1625 / 100;
+	speed = speed * (direction ? 1 : -1);
+	// speed is here -2047 to 2047
+      }
+      if (rampingmode != 2) {
+	rampingmode = 2;
+	Serial2.print("R1: 2047\r\n");
+	Serial2.print("R2: 2047\r\n");
+      }
+      Serial2.print("M1: ");
+      Serial2.print(speed);
+      Serial2.print("\r\n");
+      Serial2.print("M2: ");
+      Serial2.print(speed);
+      Serial2.print("\r\n");
+    }
+  }
+#endif
 #ifdef CD_HANDLE_RING
   WiThrottle::markForBroadcast(sp->loco);
 #endif

DCCTimerSTM32.cpp

@@ -37,16 +37,19 @@ HardwareSerial Serial1(PB7, PA15);  // Rx=PB7, Tx=PA15 -- CN7 pins 17 and 21 - F
 // Serial2 is defined to use USART2 by default, but is in fact used as the diag console
 // via the debugger on the Nucleo-64. It is therefore unavailable for other DCC-EX uses like WiFi, DFPlayer, etc.
 // Let's define Serial6 as an additional serial port (the only other option for the Nucleo-64s)
-HardwareSerial Serial6(PA12, PA11);  // Rx=PA12, Tx=PA11 -- CN10 pins 12 and 14 - F411RE
+HardwareSerial Serial3(PA12, PA11);  // Rx=PA12, Tx=PA11 -- CN10 pins 12 and 14 - F411RE
 #elif defined(ARDUINO_NUCLEO_F446RE)
 // Nucleo-64 boards don't have Serial1 defined by default
-HardwareSerial Serial1(PA10, PB6);  // Rx=PA10 (D2), Tx=PB6 (D10) -- CN10 pins 17 and 9 - F446RE 
+// HardwareSerial Serial1(PA10, PB6);  // Rx=PA10 (D2), Tx=PB6 (D10) -- CN10 pins 17 and 9 - F446RE 
 // Serial2 is defined to use USART2 by default, but is in fact used as the diag console
 // via the debugger on the Nucleo-64. It is therefore unavailable for other DCC-EX uses like WiFi, DFPlayer, etc.
+HardwareSerial Serial1(PC11, PC10);  // Rx=PC11, Tx=PC10 -- USART3 - F446RE
+HardwareSerial Serial3(PD2, PC12);  // Rx=PC7, Tx=PC6 -- UART5 - F446RE
 // NB: USART3 and USART6 are available but as yet undefined
 #elif defined(ARDUINO_NUCLEO_F412ZG) || defined(ARDUINO_NUCLEO_F429ZI) || defined(ARDUINO_NUCLEO_F446ZE)
 // Nucleo-144 boards don't have Serial1 defined by default
-HardwareSerial Serial1(PG9, PG14);  // Rx=PG9, Tx=PG14 -- D0, D1 - F412ZG/F446ZE
+HardwareSerial Serial1(PC11, PC10);  // Rx=PC11, Tx=PC10 -- USART3 - F412ZG/F446ZE
+HardwareSerial Serial3(PD2, PC12);  // Rx=PC7, Tx=PC6 -- UART5 - F412ZG/F446ZE
 // Serial2 is defined to use USART2 by default, but is in fact used as the diag console
 // via the debugger on the Nucleo-144. It is therefore unavailable for other DCC-EX uses like WiFi, DFPlayer, etc.
 // NB:

GITHUB_SHA.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202305091210Z"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202305201256Z"

SerialManager.cpp

@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ void SerialManager::init() {
     delay(1000);
   }
 #endif
+#ifdef SABERTOOTH
+  Serial2.begin(9600, SERIAL_8N1, 16, 17); // GPIO 16 RXD2; GPIO 17 TXD2 on ESP32
+#endif
 }
 
 void SerialManager::broadcast(char * stringBuffer) {

config.example.h

@@ -235,5 +235,15 @@ The configuration file for DCC-EX Command Station
 //
 //#define SERIAL_BT_COMMANDS
 
+// SABERTOOTH
+//
+// This is a very special option and only useful if you happen to have a
+// sabertooth motor controller from dimension engineering configured to
+// take commands from and ESP32 via serial at 9600 baud from GPIO17 (TX)
+// and GPIO16 (RX, currently unused).
+// The number defined is the DCC address for which speed controls are sent
+// to the sabertooth controller _as_well_. Default: Undefined.
+//
+//#define SABERTOOTH 1
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

defines.h

@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@
   #ifndef I2C_USE_WIRE
   #define I2C_USE_WIRE
   #endif
-
+  #undef NUM_SERIAL
+  #define NUM_SERIAL 3
 
 /* TODO when ready 
 #elif defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040)

version.h

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
 
-#define VERSION "4.2.51"
+#define VERSION "4.2.52"
+// 4.2.52 - Experimental support for sabertooth motor controller on ESP32
 // 4.2.51 - Add DISABLE_PROG to disable programming to save RAM/Flash
 // 4.2.50 - Fixes: estop all, turnout eeprom, cab ID check
 // 4.2.49 - Exrail SPEED take notice of external direction change