special version info

DCC.cpp

@@ -61,8 +61,15 @@ void DCC::begin(const FSH * motorShieldName, MotorDriver * mainDriver, MotorDriv
   EEStore::init();
 
   DCCWaveform::begin(mainDriver,progDriver); 
+#ifdef DCdistrict
+  DCCWaveform::mainTrack.pwmSpeed(0);
+#else
+  DCCWaveform::mainTrack.pwmSpeed(255);
+#endif
+  DCCWaveform::progTrack.pwmSpeed(255);
 }
 
+
 void DCC::setJoinRelayPin(byte joinRelayPin) {
   joinRelay=joinRelayPin;
   if (joinRelay!=UNUSED_PIN) {
@@ -72,6 +79,13 @@ void DCC::setJoinRelayPin(byte joinRelayPin) {
 }
 
 void DCC::setThrottle( uint16_t cab, uint8_t tSpeed, bool tDirection)  {
+#ifdef DCdistrict
+  if (cab == DCdistrict) {
+    DCCWaveform::mainTrack.pwmSpeed(tSpeed, tDirection);
+  }
+#else
+  #error fooar
+#endif
   byte speedCode = (tSpeed & 0x7F)  + tDirection * 128; 
   setThrottle2(cab, speedCode);
   // retain speed for loco reminders

DCCWaveform.cpp

@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ void DCCWaveform::interruptHandler() {
   byte sigProg=progTrackSyncMain? sigMain : signalTransform[progTrack.state];
   
   // Set the signal state for both tracks
+#ifndef DCdistrict
   mainTrack.motorDriver->setSignal(sigMain);
+#endif
   progTrack.motorDriver->setSignal(sigProg);
   
   // Move on in the state engine

DCCWaveform.h

@@ -107,6 +107,27 @@ class DCCWaveform {
     inline void setMaxAckPulseDuration(unsigned int i) {
 	maxAckPulseDuration = i;
     }
+#ifdef DCdistrict
+  inline void pwmSpeed(uint8_t tSpeed) {
+    // DCC Speed with 0,1 stop and speed steps 2 to 127
+    uint8_t brake;
+    if (!motorDriver)
+      return;
+    if (tSpeed <= 1)
+      brake = 255;
+    else if (tSpeed >= 127)
+      brake = 0;
+    else
+      brake = 2 * (128-tSpeed);
+    motorDriver->setBrake(brake);
+  }
+  inline void pwmSpeed(uint8_t tSpeed, bool tDirection) {
+    if (!motorDriver)
+      return;
+    pwmSpeed(tSpeed);
+    motorDriver->setSignal(tDirection);
+  }
+#endif
 
   private:
     

GITHUB_SHA.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "37904b5"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "EX-RAIL-DC-20211109-2306"

MotorDriver.cpp

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ bool MotorDriver::commonFaultPin=false;
        
 MotorDriver::MotorDriver(byte power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, int8_t brake_pin,
                          byte current_pin, float sense_factor, unsigned int trip_milliamps, byte fault_pin) {
+  brakePWM=false;
   powerPin=power_pin;
   getFastPin(F("POWER"),powerPin,fastPowerPin);
   pinMode(powerPin, OUTPUT);
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ MotorDriver::MotorDriver(byte power_pin, byte signal_pin, byte signal_pin2, int8
     brakePin=invertBrake ? 0-brake_pin : brake_pin;
     getFastPin(F("BRAKE"),brakePin,fastBrakePin);
     pinMode(brakePin, OUTPUT);
-    setBrake(false);
+//    setBrake(0); moved out to DCC::begin
   }
   else brakePin=UNUSED_PIN;
   
@@ -89,8 +90,11 @@ void MotorDriver::setPower(bool on) {
   if (on) {
     // toggle brake before turning power on - resets overcurrent error
     // on the Pololu board if brake is wired to ^D2.
-    setBrake(true);
-    setBrake(false);
+    // Yes, this is an ugly special case
+    if (brakePin == 4 && invertBrake) {
+      setBrake(255);
+      setBrake(0);
+    }
     setHIGH(fastPowerPin);
   }
   else setLOW(fastPowerPin);
@@ -104,10 +108,29 @@ void MotorDriver::setPower(bool on) {
 // (HIGH == release brake) and setBrake does
 // compensate for that.
 //
-void MotorDriver::setBrake(bool on) {
+void MotorDriver::setBrake(uint8_t intensity) {
   if (brakePin == UNUSED_PIN) return;
-  if (on ^ invertBrake) setHIGH(fastBrakePin);
-  else setLOW(fastBrakePin);
+  DIAG(F("Brake pin=%d val=%d"),brakePin,intensity);
+  if (invertBrake)
+    intensity = 255 - intensity;
+  if (intensity == 255) {
+    if (brakePWM) {
+      digitalWrite(brakePin, HIGH);
+      brakePWM = false;
+    } else
+      setHIGH(fastBrakePin);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (intensity == 0) {
+    if (brakePWM) {
+      digitalWrite(brakePin, LOW);
+      brakePWM = false;
+    } else
+      setLOW(fastBrakePin);
+    return;
+  }
+  brakePWM = true;
+  analogWrite(brakePin, intensity);
 }
 
 void MotorDriver::setSignal( bool high) {

MotorDriver.h

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class MotorDriver {
                 byte current_pin, float senseFactor, unsigned int tripMilliamps, byte faultPin);
     virtual void setPower( bool on);
     virtual void setSignal( bool high);
-    virtual void setBrake( bool on);
+    virtual void setBrake(uint8_t);
     virtual int  getCurrentRaw();
     virtual unsigned int raw2mA( int raw);
     virtual int mA2raw( unsigned int mA);
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class MotorDriver {
     FASTPIN fastPowerPin,fastSignalPin, fastSignalPin2, fastBrakePin,fastFaultPin;
     bool dualSignal;       // true to use signalPin2
     bool invertBrake;       // brake pin passed as negative means pin is inverted
+    bool brakePWM;         // brake is used for PWM
     float senseFactor;
     int senseOffset;
     unsigned int tripMilliamps;

MotorDrivers.h

@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
                               new MotorDriver(3, 12, UNUSED_PIN, UNUSED_PIN, A0, 2.99, 2000, UNUSED_PIN), \
                               new MotorDriver(11, 13, UNUSED_PIN, UNUSED_PIN, A1, 2.99, 2000, UNUSED_PIN)
 
+// TO GET THE DC district feature use this shield definition
+#define STD_DCC_DC_SHIELD F("STD_DCC_DC_SHIELD"),			\
+    new MotorDriver(3, 12, UNUSED_PIN,           9, A0, 2.99, 2000, UNUSED_PIN), \
+    new MotorDriver(11, 13, UNUSED_PIN, UNUSED_PIN, A1, 2.99, 2000, UNUSED_PIN)
+
 // Pololu Motor Shield
 #define POLOLU_MOTOR_SHIELD F("POLOLU_MOTOR_SHIELD"),                                                 \
                             new MotorDriver( 9, 7, UNUSED_PIN,         -4, A0, 18, 3000, 12), \

config.example.h

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ The configuration file for DCC-EX Command Station
 
 **********************************************************************/
 
+// SPECIAL CONFIG WITH MAIN AS DC (PWM) track reacting on cab #2.
+// 
+#define DCdistrict 2
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //  NOTE: Before connecting these boards and selecting one in this software
 //        check the quick install guides!!! Some of these boards require a voltage
@@ -38,10 +42,11 @@ The configuration file for DCC-EX Command Station
 //  FIREBOX_MK1           : The Firebox MK1                    
 //  FIREBOX_MK1S          : The Firebox MK1S
 //  IBT_2_WITH_ARDUINO    : Arduino Motor Shield for PROG and IBT-2 for MAIN
+//  STD_DCC_DC_SHIELD     : as STANDARD but with brake so MAIN can be run as DC (PWM)
 //   |
 //   +-----------------------v
 //
-#define MOTOR_SHIELD_TYPE STANDARD_MOTOR_SHIELD
+#define MOTOR_SHIELD_TYPE STD_DCC_DC_SHIELD
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // The IP port to talk to a WIFI or Ethernet shield.

version.h

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "3.2.0 rc2"
+#define VERSION "3.2.0 DCrc2"
 // 3.2.0 Major functional and non-functional changes.
 //       New HAL added for I/O (digital and analogue inputs and outputs, servos etc).
 //         Support for MCP23008, MCP23017 and PCF9584 I2C GPIO Extender modules.