C# - Analog In Bricklet¶

Simple¶

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Analog In Bricklet

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletAnalogIn ai = new BrickletAnalogIn(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Get current voltage
        int voltage = ai.GetVoltage();
        Console.WriteLine("Voltage: " + voltage/1000.0 + " V");

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Callback¶

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Analog In Bricklet

    // Callback function for voltage callback
    static void VoltageCB(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int voltage)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Voltage: " + voltage/1000.0 + " V");
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletAnalogIn ai = new BrickletAnalogIn(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Register voltage callback to function VoltageCB
        ai.VoltageCallback += VoltageCB;

        // Set period for voltage callback to 1s (1000ms)
        // Note: The voltage callback is only called every second
        //       if the voltage has changed since the last call!
        ai.SetVoltageCallbackPeriod(1000);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Threshold¶

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Analog In Bricklet

    // Callback function for voltage reached callback
    static void VoltageReachedCB(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int voltage)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Voltage: " + voltage/1000.0 + " V");
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletAnalogIn ai = new BrickletAnalogIn(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Get threshold callbacks with a debounce time of 10 seconds (10000ms)
        ai.SetDebouncePeriod(10000);

        // Register voltage reached callback to function VoltageReachedCB
        ai.VoltageReachedCallback += VoltageReachedCB;

        // Configure threshold for voltage "smaller than 5 V"
        ai.SetVoltageCallbackThreshold('<', 5*1000, 0);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Basic Functions¶

class BrickletAnalogIn(string uid, IPConnection ipcon)¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: string ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	analogIn – Type: BrickletAnalogIn

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

BrickletAnalogIn analogIn = new BrickletAnalogIn("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);

This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected.

int BrickletAnalogIn.GetVoltage()¶

Returns:	voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 45000]

Returns the voltage of the sensor. The resolution between 0 and 6V is about 2mV. Between 6 and 45V the resolution is about 10mV.

If you want to get the voltage periodically, it is recommended to use the VoltageCallback callback and set the period with SetVoltageCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetRange(byte range)¶

Parameters:	range – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Sets the measurement range. Possible ranges:

• 0: Automatically switched
• 1: 0V - 6.05V, ~1.48mV resolution
• 2: 0V - 10.32V, ~2.52mV resolution
• 3: 0V - 36.30V, ~8.86mV resolution
• 4: 0V - 45.00V, ~11.25mV resolution
• 5: 0V - 3.3V, ~0.81mV resolution, new in version 2.0.3 (Plugin)

The following constants are available for this function:

For range:

• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_AUTOMATIC = 0
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_6V = 1
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_10V = 2
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_36V = 3
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_45V = 4
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_3V = 5

New in version 2.0.1 (Plugin).

byte BrickletAnalogIn.GetRange()¶

Returns:	range – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the measurement range as set by SetRange().

The following constants are available for this function:

For range:

• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_AUTOMATIC = 0
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_6V = 1
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_10V = 2
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_36V = 3
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_45V = 4
• BrickletAnalogIn.RANGE_UP_TO_3V = 5

New in version 2.0.1 (Plugin).

Advanced Functions¶

int BrickletAnalogIn.GetAnalogValue()¶

Returns:	value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 212 - 1]

Returns the value as read by a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter.

Note

The value returned by GetVoltage() is averaged over several samples to yield less noise, while GetAnalogValue() gives back raw unfiltered analog values. The only reason to use GetAnalogValue() is, if you need the full resolution of the analog-to-digital converter.

If you want the analog value periodically, it is recommended to use the AnalogValueCallback callback and set the period with SetAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetAveraging(byte average)¶

Parameters:	average – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255], Default: 50

Set the length of a averaging for the voltage value.

Setting the length to 0 will turn the averaging completely off. If the averaging is off, there is more noise on the data, but the data is without delay.

New in version 2.0.3 (Plugin).

byte BrickletAnalogIn.GetAveraging()¶

Returns:	average – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255], Default: 50

Returns the averaging configuration as set by SetAveraging().

New in version 2.0.3 (Plugin).

void BrickletAnalogIn.GetIdentity(out string uid, out string connectedUid, out char position, out byte[] hardwareVersion, out byte[] firmwareVersion, out int deviceIdentifier)¶

Output Parameters:

uid – Type: string, Length: up to 8 connectedUid – Type: string, Length: up to 8 position – Type: char, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z'] hardwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] firmwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] deviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions¶

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetVoltageCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the VoltageCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The VoltageCallback callback is only triggered if the voltage has changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletAnalogIn.GetVoltageCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetVoltageCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetAnalogValueCallbackPeriod(long period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the AnalogValueCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The AnalogValueCallback callback is only triggered if the analog value has changed since the last triggering.

long BrickletAnalogIn.GetAnalogValueCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by SetAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetVoltageCallbackThreshold(char option, int min, int max)¶

Parameters:	option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the VoltageReachedCallback callback.

The following options are possible:

Option	Description
'x'	Callback is turned off
'o'	Callback is triggered when the voltage is outside the min and max values
'i'	Callback is triggered when the voltage is inside the min and max values
'<'	Callback is triggered when the voltage is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>'	Callback is triggered when the voltage is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

void BrickletAnalogIn.GetVoltageCallbackThreshold(out char option, out int min, out int max)¶

Output Parameters:	option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by SetVoltageCallbackThreshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetAnalogValueCallbackThreshold(char option, int min, int max)¶

Parameters:	option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the AnalogValueReachedCallback callback.

The following options are possible:

Option	Description
'x'	Callback is turned off
'o'	Callback is triggered when the analog value is outside the min and max values
'i'	Callback is triggered when the analog value is inside the min and max values
'<'	Callback is triggered when the analog value is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>'	Callback is triggered when the analog value is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

void BrickletAnalogIn.GetAnalogValueCallbackThreshold(out char option, out int min, out int max)¶

Output Parameters:	option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by SetAnalogValueCallbackThreshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
• BrickletAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetDebouncePeriod(long debounce)¶

Parameters:	debounce – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 100

Sets the period with which the threshold callbacks

• VoltageReachedCallback,
• AnalogValueReachedCallback

are triggered, if the thresholds

• SetVoltageCallbackThreshold(),
• SetAnalogValueCallbackThreshold()

keep being reached.

long BrickletAnalogIn.GetDebouncePeriod()¶

Returns:	debounce – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 100

Returns the debounce period as set by SetDebouncePeriod().

Callbacks¶

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done by appending your callback handler to the corresponding event:

void MyCallback(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int value)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Value: " + value);
}

analogIn.ExampleCallback += MyCallback;

The available events are described below.

event BrickletAnalogIn.VoltageCallback(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int voltage)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletAnalogIn voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 45000]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetVoltageCallbackPeriod(). The parameter is the voltage of the sensor.

The VoltageCallback callback is only triggered if the voltage has changed since the last triggering.

event BrickletAnalogIn.AnalogValueCallback(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int value)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletAnalogIn value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 212 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by SetAnalogValueCallbackPeriod(). The parameter is the analog value of the sensor.

The AnalogValueCallback callback is only triggered if the voltage has changed since the last triggering.

event BrickletAnalogIn.VoltageReachedCallback(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int voltage)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletAnalogIn voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [0 to 45000]

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by SetVoltageCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameter is the voltage of the sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by SetDebouncePeriod().

event BrickletAnalogIn.AnalogValueReachedCallback(BrickletAnalogIn sender, int value)¶

Callback Parameters:	sender – Type: BrickletAnalogIn value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 212 - 1]

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by SetAnalogValueCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameter is the analog value of the sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by SetDebouncePeriod().

Virtual Functions¶

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

byte[] BrickletAnalogIn.GetAPIVersion()¶

Output Parameters:	apiVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

bool BrickletAnalogIn.GetResponseExpected(byte functionId)¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
Returns:	responseExpected – Type: bool

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by SetResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_RANGE = 17
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_AVERAGING = 19

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetResponseExpected(byte functionId, bool responseExpected)¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_RANGE = 17
• BrickletAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_AVERAGING = 19

void BrickletAnalogIn.SetResponseExpectedAll(bool responseExpected)¶

Parameters:	responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Constants¶

int BrickletAnalogIn.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a Analog In Bricklet.

The GetIdentity() function and the IPConnection.EnumerateCallback callback of the IP Connection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

string BrickletAnalogIn.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶

This constant represents the human readable name of a Analog In Bricklet.