MATLAB/Octave - Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

This is the description of the MATLAB/Octave API bindings for the Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the MATLAB/Octave API bindings is part of their general description.

Examples

The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).

Simple (MATLAB)

Download (matlab_example_simple.m)

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function matlab_example_simple()
    import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
    import com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn;

    HOST = 'localhost';
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = 'XYZ'; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
    idai = handle(BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn(UID, ipcon), 'CallbackProperties'); % Create device object

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

    % Get current voltage from channel 1
    voltage = idai.getVoltage(1);
    fprintf('Voltage (Channel 1): %g V\n', voltage/1000.0);

    input('Press key to exit\n', 's');
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

Callback (MATLAB)

Download (matlab_example_callback.m)

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function matlab_example_callback()
    import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
    import com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn;

    HOST = 'localhost';
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = 'XYZ'; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
    idai = handle(BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn(UID, ipcon), 'CallbackProperties'); % Create device object

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

    % Register voltage callback to function cb_voltage
    set(idai, 'VoltageCallback', @(h, e) cb_voltage(e));

    % Set period for voltage (channel 1) callback to 1s (1000ms)
    % Note: The voltage (channel 1) callback is only called every second
    %       if the voltage (channel 1) has changed since the last call!
    idai.setVoltageCallbackPeriod(1, 1000);

    input('Press key to exit\n', 's');
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

% Callback function for voltage callback
function cb_voltage(e)
    fprintf('Channel: %i\n', e.channel);
    fprintf('Voltage: %g V\n', e.voltage/1000.0);
    fprintf('\n');
end

Threshold (MATLAB)

Download (matlab_example_threshold.m)

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function matlab_example_threshold()
    import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
    import com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn;

    HOST = 'localhost';
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = 'XYZ'; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
    idai = handle(BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn(UID, ipcon), 'CallbackProperties'); % 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)
    idai.setDebouncePeriod(10000);

    % Register voltage reached callback to function cb_voltage_reached
    set(idai, 'VoltageReachedCallback', @(h, e) cb_voltage_reached(e));

    % Configure threshold for voltage (channel 1) "greater than 10 V"
    idai.setVoltageCallbackThreshold(1, '>', 10*1000, 0);

    input('Press key to exit\n', 's');
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

% Callback function for voltage reached callback
function cb_voltage_reached(e)
    fprintf('Channel: %i\n', e.channel);
    fprintf('Voltage: %g V\n', e.voltage/1000.0);
    fprintf('\n');
end

Simple (Octave)

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function octave_example_simple()
    more off;

    HOST = "localhost";
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = "XYZ"; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
    idai = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn", UID, ipcon); % Create device object

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

    % Get current voltage from channel 1
    voltage = idai.getVoltage(1);
    fprintf("Voltage (Channel 1): %g V\n", voltage/1000.0);

    input("Press key to exit\n", "s");
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

Callback (Octave)

Download (octave_example_callback.m)

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function octave_example_callback()
    more off;

    HOST = "localhost";
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = "XYZ"; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
    idai = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn", 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 cb_voltage
    idai.addVoltageCallback(@cb_voltage);

    % Set period for voltage (channel 1) callback to 1s (1000ms)
    % Note: The voltage (channel 1) callback is only called every second
    %       if the voltage (channel 1) has changed since the last call!
    idai.setVoltageCallbackPeriod(1, 1000);

    input("Press key to exit\n", "s");
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

% Callback function for voltage callback
function cb_voltage(e)
    fprintf("Channel: %d\n", java2int(e.channel));
    fprintf("Voltage: %g V\n", e.voltage/1000.0);
    fprintf("\n");
end

function int = java2int(value)
    if compare_versions(version(), "3.8", "<=")
        int = value.intValue();
    else
        int = value;
    end
end

Threshold (Octave)

Download (octave_example_threshold.m)

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function octave_example_threshold()
    more off;

    HOST = "localhost";
    PORT = 4223;
    UID = "XYZ"; % Change XYZ to the UID of your Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet

    ipcon = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
    idai = javaObject("com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn", 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)
    idai.setDebouncePeriod(10000);

    % Register voltage reached callback to function cb_voltage_reached
    idai.addVoltageReachedCallback(@cb_voltage_reached);

    % Configure threshold for voltage (channel 1) "greater than 10 V"
    idai.setVoltageCallbackThreshold(1, ">", 10*1000, 0);

    input("Press key to exit\n", "s");
    ipcon.disconnect();
end

% Callback function for voltage reached callback
function cb_voltage_reached(e)
    fprintf("Channel: %d\n", java2int(e.channel));
    fprintf("Voltage: %g V\n", e.voltage/1000.0);
    fprintf("\n");
end

function int = java2int(value)
    if compare_versions(version(), "3.8", "<=")
        int = value.intValue();
    else
        int = value;
    end
end

API

Generally, every method of the MATLAB bindings that returns a value can throw a TimeoutException. This exception gets thrown if the device did not respond. If a cable based connection is used, it is unlikely that this exception gets thrown (assuming nobody unplugs the device). However, if a wireless connection is used, timeouts will occur if the distance to the device gets too big.

Beside the TimeoutException there is also a NotConnectedException that is thrown if a method needs to communicate with the device while the IP Connection is not connected.

Since the MATLAB bindings are based on Java and Java does not support multiple return values and return by reference is not possible for primitive types, we use small classes that only consist of member variables. The member variables of the returned objects are described in the corresponding method descriptions.

The package for all Brick/Bricklet bindings and the IP Connection is com.tinkerforge.*

All methods listed below are thread-safe.

Basic Functions

class BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn(String uid, IPConnection ipcon)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: String
  • ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:
  • industrialDualAnalogIn – Type: BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid.

In MATLAB:

import com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn;

industrialDualAnalogIn = BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn('YOUR_DEVICE_UID', ipcon);

In Octave:

industrialDualAnalogIn = java_new("com.tinkerforge.BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn", "YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);

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

int BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getVoltage(short channel)
Parameters:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
Returns:
  • voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-35000 to 35000]

Returns the voltage for the given channel.

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

Advanced Functions

void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setSampleRate(short rate)
Parameters:
  • rate – Type: short, Range: See constants, Default: 6

Sets the sample rate. The sample rate can be between 1 sample per second and 976 samples per second. Decreasing the sample rate will also decrease the noise on the data.

The following constants are available for this function:

For rate:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_976_SPS = 0
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_488_SPS = 1
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_244_SPS = 2
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_122_SPS = 3
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_61_SPS = 4
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_4_SPS = 5
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_2_SPS = 6
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_1_SPS = 7
short BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getSampleRate()
Returns:
  • rate – Type: short, Range: See constants, Default: 6

Returns the sample rate as set by setSampleRate().

The following constants are available for this function:

For rate:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_976_SPS = 0
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_488_SPS = 1
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_244_SPS = 2
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_122_SPS = 3
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_61_SPS = 4
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_4_SPS = 5
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_2_SPS = 6
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.SAMPLE_RATE_1_SPS = 7
void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setCalibration(int[] offset, int[] gain)
Parameters:
  • offset – Type: int[], Length: 2, Range: [-223 to 223 - 1]
  • gain – Type: int[], Length: 2, Range: [-223 to 223 - 1]

Sets offset and gain of MCP3911 internal calibration registers.

See MCP3911 datasheet 7.7 and 7.8. The Industrial Dual Analog In Bricklet is already factory calibrated by Tinkerforge. It should not be necessary for you to use this function

BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.Calibration BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getCalibration()
Return Object:
  • offset – Type: int[], Length: 2, Range: [-223 to 223 - 1]
  • gain – Type: int[], Length: 2, Range: [-223 to 223 - 1]

Returns the calibration as set by setCalibration().

int[] BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getADCValues()
Returns:
  • value – Type: int[], Length: 2, Range: [-223 to 223 - 1]

Returns the ADC values as given by the MCP3911 IC. This function is needed for proper calibration, see setCalibration().

BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.Identity BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getIdentity()
Return Object:
  • uid – Type: String, Length: up to 8
  • connectedUid – Type: String, Length: up to 8
  • position – Type: char, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
  • hardwareVersion – Type: short[], Length: 3
    • 1: major – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: minor – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 3: revision – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
  • firmwareVersion – Type: short[], Length: 3
    • 1: major – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: minor – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 3: revision – Type: short, 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 BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setVoltageCallbackPeriod(short channel, long period)
Parameters:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

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

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

long BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getVoltageCallbackPeriod(short channel)
Parameters:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
Returns:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by setVoltageCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setVoltageCallbackThreshold(short channel, char option, int min, int max)
Parameters:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the VoltageReachedCallback callback for the given channel.

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:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.VoltageCallbackThreshold BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getVoltageCallbackThreshold(short channel)
Parameters:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
Return Object:
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by setVoltageCallbackThreshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setDebouncePeriod(long debounce)
Parameters:
  • debounce – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 100

Sets the period with which the threshold callback

is triggered, if the threshold

keeps being reached.

long BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.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 with "set" function of MATLAB. The parameters consist of the IP Connection object, the callback name and the callback function. For example, it looks like this in MATLAB:

function my_callback(e)
    fprintf('Parameter: %s\n', e.param);
end

set(device, 'ExampleCallback', @(h, e) my_callback(e));

Due to a difference in the Octave Java support the "set" function cannot be used in Octave. The registration is done with "add*Callback" functions of the device object. It looks like this in Octave:

function my_callback(e)
    fprintf("Parameter: %s\n", e.param);
end

device.addExampleCallback(@my_callback);

It is possible to add several callbacks and to remove them with the corresponding "remove*Callback" function.

The parameters of the callback are passed to the callback function as fields of the structure e, which is derived from the java.util.EventObject class. The available callback names with corresponding structure fields are described below.

Note

Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.

callback BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.VoltageCallback
Event Object:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
  • voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-35000 to 35000]

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

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

In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.

In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addVoltageCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removeVoltageCallback() function.

callback BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.VoltageReachedCallback
Event Object:
  • channel – Type: short, Range: [0 to 1]
  • voltage – Type: int, Unit: 1 mV, Range: [-35000 to 35000]

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

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

In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.

In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addVoltageReachedCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removeVoltageReachedCallback() function.

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.

short[] BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getAPIVersion()
Return Object:
  • apiVersion – Type: short[], Length: 3
    • 1: major – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: minor – Type: short, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 3: revision – Type: short, 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.

boolean BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.getResponseExpected(byte functionId)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • responseExpected – Type: boolean

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:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 2
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 4
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 6
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_SAMPLE_RATE = 8
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_CALIBRATION = 10
void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setResponseExpected(byte functionId, boolean responseExpected)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
  • responseExpected – Type: boolean

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:

  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 2
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_VOLTAGE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 4
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 6
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_SAMPLE_RATE = 8
  • BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.FUNCTION_SET_CALIBRATION = 10
void BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.setResponseExpectedAll(boolean responseExpected)
Parameters:
  • responseExpected – Type: boolean

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

Constants

int BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER

This constant is used to identify a Industrial Dual 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 BrickletIndustrialDualAnalogIn.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME

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