node-red-node-arduino - npm Package Compare versions

Comparing version 0.0.2 to 0.0.3

35-arduino.js

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ /**
         this.repeat = n.repeat||25;
-        //node.log("opening connection "+this.device);
         var node = this;
         node.board = new ArduinoFirmata();
+        // TODO: nls
         ArduinoFirmata.list(function (err, ports) {
             if (!node.device) {
-                node.log("connecting to first board found.");
+                node.log(RED._("arduino.status.connectfirst"));
                 node.board.connect();
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ }
                 if (ports.indexOf(node.device) === -1) {
-                    node.warn(node.device + " not found. Trying to find board.");
+                    node.warn(RED._("arduino.errors.devnotfound",{dev:node.device}));
                     node.board.connect();
                 }
                 else {
-                    node.log("connecting to "+node.device);
+                    node.log(RED._("arduino.status.connect",{device:node.device}));
                     node.board.connect(node.device);
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ }
             node.board.on('boardReady', function() {
-                node.log("connected to "+node.board.serialport_name);
-                if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log("version "+node.board.boardVersion); }
+                node.log(RED._("arduino.status.connected",{device:node.board.serialport_name}));
+                if (RED.settings.verbose) {
+                    node.log(RED._("arduino.status.version",{version:node.board.boardVersion}));
+                }
             });
@@ -59,3 +61,3 @@ });
                         done();
-                        if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log("port closed"); }
+                        if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log(RED._("arduino.status.portclosed")); }
                     });
@@ -80,5 +82,5 @@ } catch(e) { done(); }
             var node = this;
-            node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"connecting"});
+            node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"node-red:common.status.connecting"});
             node.board.on('connect', function() {
-                node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"connected"});
+                node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"node-red:common.status.connected"});
                 //console.log("i",node.state,node.pin);
@@ -111,3 +113,3 @@ if (node.state == "ANALOG") {
         else {
-            this.warn("port not configured");
+            this.warn(RED._("arduino.errors.portnotconf"));
         }
@@ -129,6 +131,6 @@ }
             var node = this;
-            node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"connecting"});
+            node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"node-red:common.status.connecting"});
 
             node.board.on('connect', function() {
-                node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"connected"});
+                node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"node-red:common.status.connected"});
                 //console.log("o",node.state,node.pin);
@@ -146,3 +148,3 @@ node.board.pinMode(node.pin, node.state);
                     if (node.state === "PWM") {
-                        msg.payload = msg.payload * 1;
+                        msg.payload = parseInt((msg.payload * 1) + 0.5);
                         if ((msg.payload >= 0) && (msg.payload <= 255)) {
@@ -153,3 +155,3 @@ node.board.analogWrite(node.pin, msg.payload);
                     if (node.state === "SERVO") {
-                        msg.payload = msg.payload * 1;
+                        msg.payload = parseInt((msg.payload * 1) + 0.5);
                         if ((msg.payload >= 0) && (msg.payload <= 180)) {
@@ -166,3 +168,3 @@ node.board.servoWrite(node.pin, msg.payload);
         else {
-            this.warn("port not configured");
+            this.warn(RED._("arduino.errors.portnotconf"));
         }
@@ -169,0 +171,0 @@ }

package.json

 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-arduino",
-    "version"       : "0.0.2",
+    "version"       : "0.0.3",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to talk to an Arduino running firmata",
     "dependencies"  : {
-        "arduino-firmata"   : "0.3.2"
+        "arduino-firmata"   : "0.3.3"
     },
@@ -8,0 +8,0 @@ "repository" : {

README.md

 node-red-node-arduino
 =====================
 
-A <a href="http://nodered.org" target="_new">Node-RED</a> node to talk to an Arduino running firmata.
+A <a href="http://nodered.org" target="_new">Node-RED</a> node to talk to an
+Arduino running standard firmata 2.2 or better.
 
-**Note** : This is the same node as was in the core of Node-RED.
-As of v0.10.8 you will need to install it from here if still required.
-
 Install
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ -------
 Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install, usually
-this is ~/.node-red .
+this is `~/.node-red`
 
         npm install node-red-node-arduino
 
-
 Usage
@@ -27,22 +24,32 @@ -----
 
-###Input Node
+### Input Node
 
 Connects to local Arduino and monitors the selected pin for changes.
 
-You can select either Digital or Analogue input. Outputs the value read as **msg.payload** and the pin number as **msg.topic**.
+You can select either **Digital** or **Analogue** input type.
+Outputs the value read as **msg.payload** and the pin number as **msg.topic**.
 
 It only outputs on a change of value - fine for digital inputs, but you can get a lot of data from analogue pins which you must then handle.
 
-You can set the sample rate in ms from 20 to 65535.
+You can set the sample rate from `20` to `65535` mS.
 
-###Output Node
+### Output Node
 
 Connects to local Arduino and writes to the selected pin.
 
-You can select Digital, Analogue (PWM) or Servo type outputs. Expects a numeric value in **msg.payload**. The pin number is set in the properties panel.
+You can select
 
-###Example
+ - **Digital** - accepts 0, 1, true, false, on, off
+ - **Analogue** (PWM) - accepts Integer 0 to 255
+ - **Servo** - accepts Integer 0 - 180
 
+Expects a numeric value in **msg.payload**. The pin number is set in the properties panel.
+
+*Note* - some servos will not travel a full 180 degree range so may only accept 30 - 150 degrees for example.
+Please use the `range` node to scale the input appropriately.
+
+### Example
+
 Simple flow to blink Pin 13
 
         [{"id":"d7663aaf.47194","type":"arduino-board","device":""},{"id":"dae8234f.2517e","type":"inject","name":"0.5s tick","topic":"","payload":"","payloadType":"date","repeat":"0.5","crontab":"","once":false,"x":150,"y":100,"z":"359a4b52.ca65b4","wires":[["56a6f8f2.a95908"]]},{"id":"2db61802.d249e8","type":"arduino out","name":"","pin":"13","state":"OUTPUT","arduino":"d7663aaf.47194","x":570.5,"y":100,"z":"359a4b52.ca65b4","wires":[]},{"id":"56a6f8f2.a95908","type":"function","name":"Toggle output on input","func":"\n// If it does exist make it the inverse of what it was or else initialise it to false\n// (context variables persist between calls to the function)\ncontext.level = !context.level || false;\n\n// set the payload to the level and return\nmsg.payload = context.level;\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":358,"y":100,"z":"359a4b52.ca65b4","wires":[["2db61802.d249e8"]]}]

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Dependency changes

• + Added

  arduino-firmata@0.3.3
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• - Removed

  arduino-firmata@0.3.2
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• Updated

  arduino-firmata@0.3.3