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Ruby - PTC Bricklet¶

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

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

Examples¶

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

Simple¶

Download (example_simple.rb)

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-

require 'tinkerforge/ip_connection'
require 'tinkerforge/bricklet_ptc'

include Tinkerforge

HOST = 'localhost'
PORT = 4223
UID = 'XYZ' # Change XYZ to the UID of your PTC Bricklet

ipcon = IPConnection.new # Create IP connection
ptc = BrickletPTC.new UID, ipcon # Create device object

ipcon.connect HOST, PORT # Connect to brickd
# Don't use device before ipcon is connected

# Get current temperature
temperature = ptc.get_temperature
puts "Temperature: #{temperature/100.0} °C"

puts 'Press key to exit'
$stdin.gets
ipcon.disconnect

Callback¶

Download (example_callback.rb)

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-

require 'tinkerforge/ip_connection'
require 'tinkerforge/bricklet_ptc'

include Tinkerforge

HOST = 'localhost'
PORT = 4223
UID = 'XYZ' # Change XYZ to the UID of your PTC Bricklet

ipcon = IPConnection.new # Create IP connection
ptc = BrickletPTC.new UID, ipcon # Create device object

ipcon.connect HOST, PORT # Connect to brickd
# Don't use device before ipcon is connected

# Register temperature callback
ptc.register_callback(BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE) do |temperature|
  puts "Temperature: #{temperature/100.0} °C"
end

# Set period for temperature callback to 1s (1000ms)
# Note: The temperature callback is only called every second
#       if the temperature has changed since the last call!
ptc.set_temperature_callback_period 1000

puts 'Press key to exit'
$stdin.gets
ipcon.disconnect

Threshold¶

Download (example_threshold.rb)

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# -*- ruby encoding: utf-8 -*-

require 'tinkerforge/ip_connection'
require 'tinkerforge/bricklet_ptc'

include Tinkerforge

HOST = 'localhost'
PORT = 4223
UID = 'XYZ' # Change XYZ to the UID of your PTC Bricklet

ipcon = IPConnection.new # Create IP connection
ptc = BrickletPTC.new 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)
ptc.set_debounce_period 10000

# Register temperature reached callback
ptc.register_callback(BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE_REACHED) do |temperature|
  puts "Temperature: #{temperature/100.0} °C"
end

# Configure threshold for temperature "greater than 30 °C"
ptc.set_temperature_callback_threshold '>', 30*100, 0

puts 'Press key to exit'
$stdin.gets
ipcon.disconnect

API¶

All functions listed below are thread-safe.

Basic Functions¶

BrickletPTC::new(uid, ipcon) → ptc¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: str ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	ptc – Type: BrickletPTC

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

ptc = BrickletPTC.new 'YOUR_DEVICE_UID', ipcon

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

BrickletPTC#get_temperature → int¶

Returns:	temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-24600 to 84900]

Returns the temperature of connected sensor.

If you want to get the temperature periodically, it is recommended to use the ::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE callback and set the period with #set_temperature_callback_period.

BrickletPTC#is_sensor_connected → bool¶

Returns:	connected – Type: bool

Returns true if the sensor is connected correctly.

If this function returns false, there is either no Pt100 or Pt1000 sensor connected, the sensor is connected incorrectly or the sensor itself is faulty.

BrickletPTC#set_wire_mode(mode) → nil¶

Parameters:	mode – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 2

Sets the wire mode of the sensor. Possible values are 2, 3 and 4 which correspond to 2-, 3- and 4-wire sensors. The value has to match the jumper configuration on the Bricklet.

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_2 = 2
BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_3 = 3
BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_4 = 4

BrickletPTC#get_wire_mode → int¶

Returns:	mode – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 2

Returns the wire mode as set by #set_wire_mode

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_2 = 2
BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_3 = 3
BrickletPTC::WIRE_MODE_4 = 4

Advanced Functions¶

BrickletPTC#get_resistance → int¶

Returns:	resistance – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1]

Returns the value as measured by the MAX31865 precision delta-sigma ADC.

The value can be converted with the following formulas:

Pt100: resistance = (value * 390) / 32768
Pt1000: resistance = (value * 3900) / 32768

If you want to get the resistance periodically, it is recommended to use the ::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE callback and set the period with #set_resistance_callback_period.

BrickletPTC#set_noise_rejection_filter(filter) → nil¶

Parameters:	filter – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Sets the noise rejection filter to either 50Hz (0) or 60Hz (1). Noise from 50Hz or 60Hz power sources (including harmonics of the AC power's fundamental frequency) is attenuated by 82dB.

The following constants are available for this function:

For filter:

BrickletPTC::FILTER_OPTION_50HZ = 0
BrickletPTC::FILTER_OPTION_60HZ = 1

BrickletPTC#get_noise_rejection_filter → int¶

Returns:	filter – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the noise rejection filter option as set by #set_noise_rejection_filter

The following constants are available for this function:

For filter:

BrickletPTC::FILTER_OPTION_50HZ = 0
BrickletPTC::FILTER_OPTION_60HZ = 1

BrickletPTC#get_identity → [str, str, chr, [int, ...], [int, ...], int]¶

Return Array:

Return Array:	0: uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8 1: connected_uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8 2: position – Type: chr, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z'] 3: hardware_version – 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] 4: firmware_version – 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] 5: device_identifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1]

0: uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8
1: connected_uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8
2: position – Type: chr, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
3: hardware_version – 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]

4: firmware_version – 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]

5: device_identifier – 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¶

BrickletPTC#register_callback(callback_id) { |param [, ...]| block } → nil¶

Parameters:	callback_id – Type: int

Registers the given block with the given callback_id.

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

BrickletPTC#set_temperature_callback_period(period) → nil¶

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

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

The ::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE callback is only triggered if the temperature has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletPTC#get_temperature_callback_period → int¶

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

Returns the period as set by #set_temperature_callback_period.

BrickletPTC#set_resistance_callback_period(period) → nil¶

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

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

The ::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE callback is only triggered if the resistance has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletPTC#get_resistance_callback_period → int¶

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

Returns the period as set by #set_resistance_callback_period.

BrickletPTC#set_temperature_callback_threshold(option, min, max) → nil¶

Parameters:	option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the ::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE_REACHED callback.

The following options are possible:

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

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

BrickletPTC#get_temperature_callback_threshold → [chr, int, int]¶

Return Array:	0: option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' 1: min – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0 2: max – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by #set_temperature_callback_threshold.

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

BrickletPTC#set_resistance_callback_threshold(option, min, max) → nil¶

Parameters:	option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' min – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0 max – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the ::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE_REACHED callback.

The following options are possible:

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

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

BrickletPTC#get_resistance_callback_threshold → [chr, int, int]¶

Return Array:	0: option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' 1: min – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0 2: max – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by #set_resistance_callback_threshold.

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletPTC::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

BrickletPTC#set_debounce_period(debounce) → nil¶

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

Sets the period with which the threshold callback

::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE_REACHED,
::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE_REACHED

is triggered, if the threshold

#set_temperature_callback_threshold,
#set_resistance_callback_threshold

keeps being reached.

BrickletPTC#get_debounce_period → int¶

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

Returns the debounce period as set by #set_debounce_period.

BrickletPTC#set_sensor_connected_callback_configuration(enabled) → nil¶

Parameters:	enabled – Type: bool, Default: false

If you enable this callback, the ::CALLBACK_SENSOR_CONNECTED callback is triggered every time a Pt sensor is connected/disconnected.

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

BrickletPTC#get_sensor_connected_callback_configuration → bool¶

Returns:	enabled – Type: bool, Default: false

Returns the configuration as set by #set_sensor_connected_callback_configuration.

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 #register_callback function of the device object. The first parameter is the callback ID and the second parameter is a block:

ptc.register_callback BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_EXAMPLE, do |param|
  puts "#{param}"
end

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.

BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE¶

Callback Parameters:	temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-24600 to 84900]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by #set_temperature_callback_period. The parameter is the temperature of the connected sensor.

The ::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE callback is only triggered if the temperature has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_TEMPERATURE_REACHED¶

Callback Parameters:	temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-24600 to 84900]

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by #set_temperature_callback_threshold is reached. The parameter is the temperature of the connected sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by #set_debounce_period.

BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE¶

Callback Parameters:	resistance – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by #set_resistance_callback_period. The parameter is the resistance of the connected sensor.

The ::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE callback is only triggered if the resistance has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_RESISTANCE_REACHED¶

Callback Parameters:	resistance – Type: int, Unit: ? Ω, Range: [-2³¹ to 2³¹ - 1]

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by #set_resistance_callback_threshold is reached. The parameter is the resistance of the connected sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by #set_debounce_period.

BrickletPTC::CALLBACK_SENSOR_CONNECTED¶

Callback Parameters:	connected – Type: bool

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by #set_sensor_connected_callback_configuration.

The parameter is the same as #is_sensor_connected.

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.

BrickletPTC#get_api_version → [int, ...]¶

Return Array:	0: api_version – 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.

BrickletPTC#get_response_expected(function_id) → bool¶

Parameters:	function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:	response_expected – 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 #set_response_expected. 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:

BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_RESISTANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_RESISTANCE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_NOISE_REJECTION_FILTER = 17
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_WIRE_MODE = 20
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CONNECTED_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 22

BrickletPTC#set_response_expected(function_id, response_expected) → nil¶

Parameters:	function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants response_expected – 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.

The following constants are available for this function:

For function_id:

BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_RESISTANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_RESISTANCE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_NOISE_REJECTION_FILTER = 17
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_WIRE_MODE = 20
BrickletPTC::FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CONNECTED_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 22

BrickletPTC#set_response_expected_all(response_expected) → nil¶

Parameters:	response_expected – Type: bool

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

Constants¶

BrickletPTC::DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a PTC Bricklet.

The #get_identity() 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.

BrickletPTC::DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶: This constant represents the human readable name of a PTC Bricklet.