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JavaScript - Isolator Bricklet¶

This is the description of the JavaScript API bindings for the Isolator Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the Isolator Bricklet are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the JavaScript API bindings is part of their general description.

Examples¶

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

Simple (Node.js)¶

Download (ExampleSimple.js)

var Tinkerforge = require('tinkerforge');

var HOST = 'localhost';
var PORT = 4223;
var UID = 'XYZ'; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Isolator Bricklet

var ipcon = new Tinkerforge.IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
var i = new Tinkerforge.BrickletIsolator(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT,
    function (error) {
        console.log('Error: ' + error);
    }
); // Connect to brickd
// Don't use device before ipcon is connected

ipcon.on(Tinkerforge.IPConnection.CALLBACK_CONNECTED,
    function (connectReason) {
        // Get current statistics
        i.getStatistics(
            function (messagesFromBrick, messagesFromBricklet, connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier, connectedBrickletUID) {
                console.log('Messages From Brick: ' + messagesFromBrick);
                console.log('Messages From Bricklet: ' + messagesFromBricklet);
                console.log('Connected Bricklet Device Identifier: ' + connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier);
                console.log('Connected Bricklet UID: ' + connectedBrickletUID);
            },
            function (error) {
                console.log('Error: ' + error);
            }
        );
    }
);

console.log('Press key to exit');
process.stdin.on('data',
    function (data) {
        ipcon.disconnect();
        process.exit(0);
    }
);

Simple (HTML)¶

Download (ExampleSimple.html), Test (ExampleSimple.html)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
    <head>
        <title>Tinkerforge | JavaScript Example</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div style="text-align:center;">
            <h1>Isolator Bricklet Simple Example</h1>
            <p>
                <input value="localhost" id="host" type="text" size="20">:
                <input value="4280" id="port" type="text" size="5">,
                <input value="uid" id="uid" type="text" size="5">
                <input value="Start Example" id="start" type="button" onclick="startExample();">
            </p>
            <p>
                <textarea readonly id="text" cols="80" rows="24" style="resize:none;"
                          >Press "Start Example" to begin ...</textarea>
            </p>
        </div>
        <script src="./Tinkerforge.js" type='text/javascript'></script>
        <script type='text/javascript'>
            var ipcon;
            var textArea = document.getElementById("text");
            function startExample() {
                textArea.value = "";
                var HOST = document.getElementById("host").value;
                var PORT = parseInt(document.getElementById("port").value);
                var UID = document.getElementById("uid").value;
                if(ipcon !== undefined) {
                    ipcon.disconnect();
                }
                ipcon = new Tinkerforge.IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
                var i = new Tinkerforge.BrickletIsolator(UID, ipcon); // Create device object
                ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT,
                    function(error) {
                        textArea.value += 'Error: ' + error + '\n';
                    }
                ); // Connect to brickd
                // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

                ipcon.on(Tinkerforge.IPConnection.CALLBACK_CONNECTED,
                    function (connectReason) {
                        // Get current statistics
                        i.getStatistics(
                            function (messagesFromBrick, messagesFromBricklet, connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier, connectedBrickletUID) {
                                textArea.value += 'Messages From Brick: ' + messagesFromBrick + '\n';
                                textArea.value += 'Messages From Bricklet: ' + messagesFromBricklet + '\n';
                                textArea.value += 'Connected Bricklet Device Identifier: ' + connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier + '\n';
                                textArea.value += 'Connected Bricklet UID: ' + connectedBrickletUID + '\n';
                            },
                            function (error) {
                                textArea.value += 'Error: ' + error + '\n';
                            }
                        );
                    }
                );
            }
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

API¶

Generally, every function of the JavaScript bindings can take two optional parameters, returnCallback and errorCallback. These are two user defined callback functions. The returnCallback function is called with the results as arguments, if the function returns its results asynchronously. The errorCallback is called with an error code in case of an error. The error code can be one of the following values:

IPConnection.ERROR_ALREADY_CONNECTED = 11
IPConnection.ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED = 12
IPConnection.ERROR_CONNECT_FAILED = 13
IPConnection.ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION_ID = 21
IPConnection.ERROR_TIMEOUT = 31
IPConnection.ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER = 41
IPConnection.ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_SUPPORTED = 42
IPConnection.ERROR_UNKNOWN_ERROR = 43
IPConnection.ERROR_STREAM_OUT_OF_SYNC = 51
IPConnection.ERROR_NON_ASCII_CHAR_IN_SECRET = 71
IPConnection.ERROR_WRONG_DEVICE_TYPE = 81
IPConnection.ERROR_DEVICE_REPLACED = 82
IPConnection.ERROR_WRONG_RESPONSE_LENGTH = 83
IPConnection.ERROR_INT64_NOT_SUPPORTED = 91

The namespace for the JavaScript bindings is Tinkerforge.*.

Basic Functions¶

new BrickletIsolator(uid, ipcon)¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: string ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	isolator – Type: BrickletIsolator

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

var isolator = new BrickletIsolator("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);

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

BrickletIsolator.getStatistics([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	messagesFromBrick – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] messagesFromBricklet – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1] connectedBrickletUID – Type: string, Length: up to 8
Returns:	undefined

Returns statistics for the Isolator Bricklet.

Advanced Functions¶

BrickletIsolator.setSPITFPBaudrateConfig(enableDynamicBaudrate, minimumDynamicBaudrate[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	enableDynamicBaudrate – Type: boolean, Default: true minimumDynamicBaudrate – Type: int, Unit: 1 Bd, Range: [400000 to 2000000], Default: 400000
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

The SPITF protocol can be used with a dynamic baudrate. If the dynamic baudrate is enabled, the Isolator Bricklet will try to adapt the baudrate for the communication between Bricks and Bricklets according to the amount of data that is transferred.

The baudrate for communication config between Brick and Isolator Bricklet can be set through the API of the Brick.

The baudrate will be increased exponentially if lots of data is sent/received and decreased linearly if little data is sent/received.

This lowers the baudrate in applications where little data is transferred (e.g. a weather station) and increases the robustness. If there is lots of data to transfer (e.g. Thermal Imaging Bricklet) it automatically increases the baudrate as needed.

In cases where some data has to transferred as fast as possible every few seconds (e.g. RS485 Bricklet with a high baudrate but small payload) you may want to turn the dynamic baudrate off to get the highest possible performance.

The maximum value of the baudrate can be set per port with the function setSPITFPBaudrate(). If the dynamic baudrate is disabled, the baudrate as set by setSPITFPBaudrate() will be used statically.

BrickletIsolator.getSPITFPBaudrateConfig([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	enableDynamicBaudrate – Type: boolean, Default: true minimumDynamicBaudrate – Type: int, Unit: 1 Bd, Range: [400000 to 2000000], Default: 400000
Returns:	undefined

Returns the baudrate config, see setSPITFPBaudrateConfig().

BrickletIsolator.setSPITFPBaudrate(baudrate[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	baudrate – Type: int, Unit: 1 Bd, Range: [400000 to 2000000], Default: 1400000
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

Sets the baudrate for a the communication between Isolator Bricklet and the connected Bricklet. The baudrate for communication between Brick and Isolator Bricklet can be set through the API of the Brick.

If you want to increase the throughput of Bricklets you can increase the baudrate. If you get a high error count because of high interference (see getSPITFPErrorCount()) you can decrease the baudrate.

If the dynamic baudrate feature is enabled, the baudrate set by this function corresponds to the maximum baudrate (see setSPITFPBaudrateConfig()).

Regulatory testing is done with the default baudrate. If CE compatibility or similar is necessary in your applications we recommend to not change the baudrate.

BrickletIsolator.getSPITFPBaudrate([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	baudrate – Type: int, Unit: 1 Bd, Range: [400000 to 2000000], Default: 1400000
Returns:	undefined

Returns the baudrate, see setSPITFPBaudrate().

BrickletIsolator.getIsolatorSPITFPErrorCount([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	errorCountACKChecksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountMessageChecksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountFrame – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountOverflow – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]
Returns:	undefined

Returns the error count for the communication between Isolator Bricklet and the connected Bricklet. Call getSPITFPErrorCount() to get the error count between Isolator Bricklet and Brick.

The errors are divided into

ACK checksum errors,
message checksum errors,
framing errors and
overflow errors.

BrickletIsolator.getSPITFPErrorCount([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	errorCountAckChecksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountMessageChecksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountFrame – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] errorCountOverflow – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]
Returns:	undefined

Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.

The errors are divided into

ACK checksum errors,
message checksum errors,
framing errors and
overflow errors.

The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.

BrickletIsolator.setStatusLEDConfig(config[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows communication traffic between Brick and Bricklet, it flickers once for every 10 received data packets.

You can also turn the LED permanently on/off or show a heartbeat.

If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3

BrickletIsolator.getStatusLEDConfig([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3
Returns:	undefined

Returns the configuration as set by setStatusLEDConfig()

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
BrickletIsolator.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3

BrickletIsolator.getChipTemperature([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1 °C, Range: [-2¹⁵ to 2¹⁵ - 1]
Returns:	undefined

Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The value returned is not the ambient temperature!

The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for temperature changes.

BrickletIsolator.reset([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations will be lost.

After a reset you have to create new device objects, calling functions on the existing ones will result in undefined behavior!

BrickletIsolator.getIdentity([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:

Callback 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: [int, ...], Length: 3 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] firmwareVersion – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] deviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1]
Returns:	undefined

uid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
connectedUid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
position – Type: char, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
hardwareVersion – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3

0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

firmwareVersion – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3

0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

deviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1]

Returns:

undefined

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¶

BrickletIsolator.on(callback_id, function[, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	callback_id – Type: int function – Type: function
Returns:	undefined

Registers the given function with the given callback_id.

The available callback IDs with corresponding function signatures are listed below.

BrickletIsolator.setStatisticsCallbackConfiguration(period, valueHasToChange[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 valueHasToChange – Type: boolean, Default: false
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

The period is the period with which the CALLBACK_STATISTICS callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

BrickletIsolator.getStatisticsCallbackConfiguration([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 valueHasToChange – Type: boolean, Default: false
Returns:	undefined

Returns the callback configuration as set by setStatisticsCallbackConfiguration().

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

Callbacks¶

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the on() function of the device object. The first parameter is the callback ID and the second parameter the callback function:

isolator.on(BrickletIsolator.CALLBACK_EXAMPLE,
    function (param) {
        console.log(param);
    }
);

The available constants with inherent number and type of parameters 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.

BrickletIsolator.CALLBACK_STATISTICS¶

Callback Parameters:	messagesFromBrick – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] messagesFromBricklet – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] connectedBrickletDeviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1] connectedBrickletUID – Type: string, Length: up to 8

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by setStatisticsCallbackConfiguration().

The parameters are the same as getStatistics().

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

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.

BrickletIsolator.getAPIVersion()¶

Returns:	apiVersion – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: revision – Type: int, 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.

BrickletIsolator.getResponseExpected(functionId[, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: int, 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 function_id:

BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_SPITFP_BAUDRATE_CONFIG = 2
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_SPITFP_BAUDRATE = 4
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_STATISTICS_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 7
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248

BrickletIsolator.setResponseExpected(functionId, responseExpected[, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	functionId – Type: int, Range: See constants responseExpected – Type: boolean
Returns:	undefined

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.

The following constants are available for this function:

For function_id:

BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_SPITFP_BAUDRATE_CONFIG = 2
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_SPITFP_BAUDRATE = 4
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_STATISTICS_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 7
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
BrickletIsolator.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248

BrickletIsolator.setResponseExpectedAll(responseExpected)¶

Parameters:	responseExpected – Type: boolean
Returns:	undefined

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

Internal Functions¶

Internal functions are used for maintenance tasks such as flashing a new firmware of changing the UID of a Bricklet. These task should be performed using Brick Viewer instead of using the internal functions directly.

BrickletIsolator.setBootloaderMode(mode[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	mode – Type: int, Range: See constants
Callback Parameters:	status – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:	undefined

Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested mode change was instigated.

You can change from bootloader mode to firmware mode and vice versa. A change from bootloader mode to firmware mode will only take place if the entry function, device identifier and CRC are present and correct.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

For status:

BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_OK = 0
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_INVALID_MODE = 1
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_NO_CHANGE = 2
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_ENTRY_FUNCTION_NOT_PRESENT = 3
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER_INCORRECT = 4
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_CRC_MISMATCH = 5

BrickletIsolator.getBootloaderMode([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	mode – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:	undefined

Returns the current bootloader mode, see setBootloaderMode().

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
BrickletIsolator.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

BrickletIsolator.setWriteFirmwarePointer(pointer[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	pointer – Type: int, Unit: 1 B, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

Sets the firmware pointer for writeFirmware(). The pointer has to be increased by chunks of size 64. The data is written to flash every 4 chunks (which equals to one page of size 256).

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

BrickletIsolator.writeFirmware(data[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	data – Type: [int, ...], Length: 64, Range: [0 to 255]
Callback Parameters:	status – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
Returns:	undefined

Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by setWriteFirmwarePointer() before. The firmware is written to flash every 4 chunks.

You can only write firmware in bootloader mode.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

BrickletIsolator.writeUID(uid[, returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]
Callback Parameters:	undefined
Returns:	undefined

Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID you have to decode the Base58 encoded UID string into an integer first.

We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.

BrickletIsolator.readUID([returnCallback][, errorCallback])¶

Callback Parameters:	uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]
Returns:	undefined

Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as Base58 to get the usual string version.

Constants¶

BrickletIsolator.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a Isolator Bricklet.

The getIdentity() function and the IPConnection.CALLBACK_ENUMERATE callback of the IP Connection have a device_identifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

BrickletIsolator.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶: This constant represents the human readable name of a Isolator Bricklet.