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MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM Library

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Important Change from v1.2.0

Please have a look at HOWTO Fix Multiple Definitions Linker Error

As more complex calculation and check inside ISR are introduced from v1.2.0, there is possibly some crash depending on use-case.

You can modify to use larger HW_TIMER_INTERVAL_US, (from current 20uS), according to your board and use-case if crash happens.

// Current 20uS
#define HW_TIMER_INTERVAL_US      20L


Why do we need this MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM library

Features

This library enables you to use Hardware Timers on RP2040-based boards to create and output PWM to pins. Because this library doesn't use the powerful hardware-controlled PWM with limitations, the maximum PWM frequency is currently limited at 1000Hz, which is still suitable for many real-life applications. Now you can also modify PWM settings on-the-fly.


This library enables you to use Interrupt from Hardware Timers on RP2040-based boards to create and output PWM to pins. It now supports 16 ISR-based synchronized PWM channels, while consuming only 1 Hardware Timer. PWM interval can be very long (uint32_t millisecs). The most important feature is they're ISR-based PWM channels. Therefore, their executions are not blocked by bad-behaving functions or tasks. This important feature is absolutely necessary for mission-critical tasks. These hardware PWM channels, using interrupt, still work even if other functions are blocking. Moreover, they are much more precise (certainly depending on clock frequency accuracy) than other software PWM using millis() or micros(). That's necessary if you need to measure some data requiring better accuracy.

As Hardware Timers are rare, and very precious assets of any board, this library now enables you to use up to 16 ISR-based synchronized PWM channels, while consuming only 1 Hardware Timer. Timers' interval is very long (ulong millisecs).

Now with these new 16 ISR-based PWM-channels, the maximum interval is practically unlimited (limited only by unsigned long milliseconds) while the accuracy is nearly perfect compared to software PWM channels.

The most important feature is they're ISR-based PWM channels. Therefore, their executions are not blocked by bad-behaving functions / tasks. This important feature is absolutely necessary for mission-critical tasks.

The ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex example will demonstrate the nearly perfect accuracy, compared to software PWM, by printing the actual period / duty-cycle in microsecs of each of PWM-channels.

Being ISR-based PWM, their executions are not blocked by bad-behaving functions / tasks, such as connecting to WiFi, Internet or Blynk services. You can also have many (up to 16) PWM channels to use.

This non-being-blocked important feature is absolutely necessary for mission-critical tasks.

You'll see software-based SimpleTimer is blocked while system is connecting to WiFi / Internet / Blynk, as well as by blocking task in loop(), using delay() function as an example. The elapsed time then is very unaccurate


Why using ISR-based PWM is better

Imagine you have a system with a mission-critical function, measuring water level and control the sump pump or doing something much more important. You normally use a software timer to poll, or even place the function in loop(). But what if another function is blocking the loop() or setup().

So your function might not be executed, and the result would be disastrous.

You'd prefer to have your function called, no matter what happening with other functions (busy loop, bug, etc.).

The correct choice is to use a Hardware Timer with Interrupt to call your function.

These hardware PWM channels, using interrupt, still work even if other functions are blocking. Moreover, they are much more precise (certainly depending on clock frequency accuracy) than other software PWM channels using millis() or micros(). That's necessary if you need to measure some data requiring better accuracy.

Functions using normal software PWM channels, relying on loop() and calling millis(), won't work if the loop() or setup() is blocked by certain operation. For example, certain function is blocking while it's connecting to WiFi or some services.

The catch is your function is now part of an ISR (Interrupt Service Routine), and must be lean / mean, and follow certain rules. More to read on:

HOWTO Attach Interrupt


Currently supported Boards

  1. RP2040-based boards such as Nano_RP2040_Connect, RaspberryPi Pico, etc., using ArduinoCore-mbed mbed_nano or mbed_rp2040 core

Important Notes about ISR

  1. Inside the attached function, delay() won’t work and the value returned by millis() will not increment. Serial data received while in the function may be lost. You should declare as volatile any variables that you modify within the attached function.

  2. Typically global variables are used to pass data between an ISR and the main program. To make sure variables shared between an ISR and the main program are updated correctly, declare them as volatile.



Prerequisites

  1. Arduino IDE 1.8.19+ for Arduino. GitHub release
  2. Arduino mbed_rp2040 core 3.4.1+ for Arduino (Use Arduino Board Manager) RP2040-based boards, such as Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect, RASPBERRY_PI_PICO, etc.. GitHub release
  3. To use with certain example


Installation

Use Arduino Library Manager

The best and easiest way is to use Arduino Library Manager. Search for MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM, then select / install the latest version. You can also use this link arduino-library-badge for more detailed instructions.

Manual Install

Another way to install is to:

  1. Navigate to MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM page.
  2. Download the latest release MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM-main.zip.
  3. Extract the zip file to MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM-main directory
  4. Copy whole MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM-main folder to Arduino libraries' directory such as ~/Arduino/libraries/.

VS Code & PlatformIO

  1. Install VS Code
  2. Install PlatformIO
  3. Install MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM library by using Library Manager. Search for MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM in Platform.io Author's Libraries
  4. Use included platformio.ini file from examples to ensure that all dependent libraries will installed automatically. Please visit documentation for the other options and examples at Project Configuration File


HOWTO Fix Multiple Definitions Linker Error

The current library implementation, using xyz-Impl.h instead of standard xyz.cpp, possibly creates certain Multiple Definitions Linker error in certain use cases.

You can include this .hpp file

// Can be included as many times as necessary, without `Multiple Definitions` Linker Error
#include "MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM.hpp"     //https://github.com/khoih-prog/MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM

in many files. But be sure to use the following .h file in just 1 .h, .cpp or .ino file, which must not be included in any other file, to avoid Multiple Definitions Linker Error

// To be included only in main(), .ino with setup() to avoid `Multiple Definitions` Linker Error
#include "MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM.h"           //https://github.com/khoih-prog/MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM

Check the new multiFileProject example for a HOWTO demo.

Have a look at the discussion in Different behaviour using the src_cpp or src_h lib #80



More useful Information

The RP2040-based system timer peripheral provides a global microsecond timebase for the system, and generates interrupts based on this timebase. It supports the following features:

• A single 64-bit counter, incrementing once per microsecond • This counter can be read from a pair of latching registers, for race-free reads over a 32-bit bus. • Four alarms: match on the lower 32 bits of counter, IRQ on match: TIMER_IRQ_0-TIMER_IRQ_3


Now with these new 16 ISR-based PWM channels (while consuming only 1 hardware timer), the maximum interval is practically unlimited (limited only by unsigned long milliseconds). The accuracy is nearly perfect compared to software PWM channels. The most important feature is they're ISR-based PWM channels Therefore, their executions are not blocked by bad-behaving functions / tasks. This important feature is absolutely necessary for mission-critical tasks.

The ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex example will demonstrate the nearly perfect accuracy compared to software PWM channels by printing the actual elapsed microsecs / millisecs of each type of PWM channels.

Being ISR-based PWM channels, their executions are not blocked by bad-behaving functions / tasks, such as connecting to WiFi, Internet and Blynk services. You can also have many (up to 16) PWM channels to use. This non-being-blocked important feature is absolutely necessary for mission-critical tasks. You'll see blynkTimer Software is blocked while system is connecting to WiFi / Internet / Blynk, as well as by blocking task in loop(), using delay() function as an example. The elapsed time then is very unaccurate



Usage

Before using any Timer, you have to make sure the Timer has not been used by any other purpose. TIMER_IRQ_0, TIMER_IRQ_1, TIMER_IRQ_2 and TIMER_IRQ_3 are supported for RP2040-based boards.

1. Init Hardware Timer

// Init MBED_RPI_PICO_Timer
MBED_RP2040_Timer ITimer(0);;

// Init MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM, each can service 16 different ISR-based PWM channels
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM ISR_PWM;

2. Set PWM Frequency, dutycycle, attach irqCallbackStartFunc and irqCallbackStopFunc functions

void irqCallbackStartFunc()
{

}

void irqCallbackStopFunc()
{

}

void setup()
{
  ....
  
  // You can use this with PWM_Freq in Hz
  ISR_PWM.setPWM(PWM_Pin, PWM_Freq, PWM_DutyCycle, irqCallbackStartFunc, irqCallbackStopFunc);
                   
  ....                 
}  


Examples:

  1. ISR_16_PWMs_Array
  2. ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex
  3. ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Simple
  4. ISR_Changing_PWM
  5. ISR_Modify_PWM
  6. multiFileProject New


#if ! ( ( defined(ARDUINO_NANO_RP2040_CONNECT) || defined(ARDUINO_RASPBERRY_PI_PICO) || defined(ARDUINO_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_RP2040) || \
defined(ARDUINO_GENERIC_RP2040) ) && defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MBED) )
#error This code is intended to run on the MBED RP2040 mbed_nano or mbed_rp2040 platform! Please check your Tools->Board setting.
#endif
// These define's must be placed at the beginning before #include "ESP32_PWM.h"
// _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ from 0 to 4
// Don't define _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ > 0. Only for special ISR debugging only. Can hang the system.
#define _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ 3
#define USING_MICROS_RESOLUTION true //false
// Default is true, uncomment to false
//#define CHANGING_PWM_END_OF_CYCLE false
// To be included only in main(), .ino with setup() to avoid `Multiple Definitions` Linker Error
#include "MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM.h"
#include <SimpleTimer.h> // https://github.com/jfturcot/SimpleTimer
#define LED_OFF HIGH
#define LED_ON LOW
#ifndef LED_BUILTIN
#define LED_BUILTIN 25
#endif
#ifndef LED_BLUE
#define LED_BLUE 10
#endif
#ifndef LED_RED
#define LED_RED 11
#endif
#define HW_TIMER_INTERVAL_US 20L
volatile uint64_t startMicros = 0;
// Init MBED_RPI_PICO_Timer
MBED_RP2040_Timer ITimer(0);
// Init MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM, each can service 16 different ISR-based PWM channels
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM ISR_PWM;
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void TimerHandler(uint alarm_num)
{
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Always call this for MBED RP2040 before processing ISR
TIMER_ISR_START(alarm_num);
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
ISR_PWM.run();
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Always call this for MBED RP2040 after processing ISR
TIMER_ISR_END(alarm_num);
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
#define NUMBER_ISR_PWMS 16
#define PIN_D0 0
#define PIN_D1 1
#define PIN_D2 2
#define PIN_D3 3
#define PIN_D4 4
#define PIN_D5 5
#define PIN_D6 6
#define PIN_D7 7
#define PIN_D8 8
#define PIN_D9 9
#define PIN_D10 10
#define PIN_D11 11
#define PIN_D12 12
typedef void (*irqCallback) ();
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#define USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT true
#define USING_PWM_FREQUENCY true
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
typedef struct
{
uint32_t PWM_Pin;
irqCallback irqCallbackStartFunc;
irqCallback irqCallbackStopFunc;
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
float PWM_Freq;
#else
uint32_t PWM_Period;
#endif
float PWM_DutyCycle;
uint64_t deltaMicrosStart;
uint64_t previousMicrosStart;
uint64_t deltaMicrosStop;
uint64_t previousMicrosStop;
} ISR_PWM_Data;
// In RP2040, avoid doing something fancy in ISR, for example Serial.print()
// The pure simple Serial.prints here are just for demonstration and testing. Must be eliminate in working environment
// Or you can get this run-time error / crash
void doingSomethingStart(int index);
void doingSomethingStop(int index);
#else // #if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
volatile unsigned long deltaMicrosStart [NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
volatile unsigned long previousMicrosStart [NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
volatile unsigned long deltaMicrosStop [NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
volatile unsigned long previousMicrosStop [NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
// You can assign pins here. Be carefull to select good pin to use or crash, e.g pin 6-11
uint32_t PWM_Pin[NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] =
{
LED_BUILTIN, LED_BLUE, LED_RED, PIN_D0, PIN_D1, PIN_D2, PIN_D3, PIN_D4,
PIN_D5, PIN_D6, PIN_D7, PIN_D8, PIN_D9, PIN_D10, PIN_D11, PIN_D12
};
// You can assign any interval for any timer here, in microseconds
uint32_t PWM_Period[] =
{
1000000L, 500000L, 333333L, 250000L, 200000L, 166667L, 142857L, 125000L,
111111L, 100000L, 66667L, 50000L, 40000L, 33333L, 25000L, 20000L
};
// You can assign any interval for any timer here, in Hz
float PWM_Freq[] =
{
1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f, 5.0f, 6.0f, 7.0f, 8.0f,
9.0f, 10.0f, 15.0f, 20.0f, 25.0f, 30.0f, 40.0f, 50.0f
};
// You can assign any interval for any timer here, in milliseconds
float PWM_DutyCycle[] =
{
5.0, 10.0, 20.0, 30.0, 40.0, 45.0, 50.0, 55.0,
60.0, 65.0, 70.0, 75.0, 80.0, 85.0, 90.0, 95.0
};
void doingSomethingStart(int index)
{
unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
deltaMicrosStart[index] = currentMicros - previousMicrosStart[index];
previousMicrosStart[index] = currentMicros;
}
void doingSomethingStop(int index)
{
unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
// Count from start to stop PWM pulse
deltaMicrosStop[index] = currentMicros - previousMicrosStart[index];
previousMicrosStop[index] = currentMicros;
}
#endif // #if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
////////////////////////////////////
// Shared
////////////////////////////////////
void doingSomethingStart0()
{
doingSomethingStart(0);
}
void doingSomethingStart1()
{
doingSomethingStart(1);
}
void doingSomethingStart2()
{
doingSomethingStart(2);
}
void doingSomethingStart3()
{
doingSomethingStart(3);
}
void doingSomethingStart4()
{
doingSomethingStart(4);
}
void doingSomethingStart5()
{
doingSomethingStart(5);
}
void doingSomethingStart6()
{
doingSomethingStart(6);
}
void doingSomethingStart7()
{
doingSomethingStart(7);
}
void doingSomethingStart8()
{
doingSomethingStart(8);
}
void doingSomethingStart9()
{
doingSomethingStart(9);
}
void doingSomethingStart10()
{
doingSomethingStart(10);
}
void doingSomethingStart11()
{
doingSomethingStart(11);
}
void doingSomethingStart12()
{
doingSomethingStart(12);
}
void doingSomethingStart13()
{
doingSomethingStart(13);
}
void doingSomethingStart14()
{
doingSomethingStart(14);
}
void doingSomethingStart15()
{
doingSomethingStart(15);
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void doingSomethingStop0()
{
doingSomethingStop(0);
}
void doingSomethingStop1()
{
doingSomethingStop(1);
}
void doingSomethingStop2()
{
doingSomethingStop(2);
}
void doingSomethingStop3()
{
doingSomethingStop(3);
}
void doingSomethingStop4()
{
doingSomethingStop(4);
}
void doingSomethingStop5()
{
doingSomethingStop(5);
}
void doingSomethingStop6()
{
doingSomethingStop(6);
}
void doingSomethingStop7()
{
doingSomethingStop(7);
}
void doingSomethingStop8()
{
doingSomethingStop(8);
}
void doingSomethingStop9()
{
doingSomethingStop(9);
}
void doingSomethingStop10()
{
doingSomethingStop(10);
}
void doingSomethingStop11()
{
doingSomethingStop(11);
}
void doingSomethingStop12()
{
doingSomethingStop(12);
}
void doingSomethingStop13()
{
doingSomethingStop(13);
}
void doingSomethingStop14()
{
doingSomethingStop(14);
}
void doingSomethingStop15()
{
doingSomethingStop(15);
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
ISR_PWM_Data curISR_PWM_Data[NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] =
{
// pin, irqCallbackStartFunc, irqCallbackStopFunc, PWM_Freq, PWM_DutyCycle, deltaMicrosStart, previousMicrosStart, deltaMicrosStop, previousMicrosStop
{ LED_BUILTIN, doingSomethingStart0, doingSomethingStop0, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ LED_BLUE, doingSomethingStart1, doingSomethingStop1, 2, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ LED_RED, doingSomethingStart2, doingSomethingStop2, 3, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D0, doingSomethingStart3, doingSomethingStop3, 4, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D1, doingSomethingStart4, doingSomethingStop4, 5, 40, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D2, doingSomethingStart5, doingSomethingStop5, 6, 45, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D3, doingSomethingStart6, doingSomethingStop6, 7, 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D4, doingSomethingStart7, doingSomethingStop7, 8, 55, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D5, doingSomethingStart8, doingSomethingStop8, 9, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D6, doingSomethingStart9, doingSomethingStop9, 10, 65, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D7, doingSomethingStart10, doingSomethingStop10, 15, 70, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D8, doingSomethingStart11, doingSomethingStop11, 20, 75, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D9, doingSomethingStart12, doingSomethingStop12, 25, 80, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D10, doingSomethingStart13, doingSomethingStop13, 30, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D11, doingSomethingStart14, doingSomethingStop14, 40, 90, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D12, doingSomethingStart15, doingSomethingStop15, 50, 95, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
};
#else // #if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
ISR_PWM_Data curISR_PWM_Data[NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] =
{
// pin, irqCallbackStartFunc, irqCallbackStopFunc, PWM_Period, PWM_DutyCycle, deltaMicrosStart, previousMicrosStart, deltaMicrosStop, previousMicrosStop
{ LED_BUILTIN, doingSomethingStart0, doingSomethingStop0, 1000000L, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ LED_BLUE, doingSomethingStart1, doingSomethingStop1, 500000L, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ LED_RED, doingSomethingStart2, doingSomethingStop2, 333333L, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D0, doingSomethingStart3, doingSomethingStop3, 250000L, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D1, doingSomethingStart4, doingSomethingStop4, 200000L, 40, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D2, doingSomethingStart5, doingSomethingStop5, 166667L, 45, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D3, doingSomethingStart6, doingSomethingStop6, 142857L, 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D4, doingSomethingStart7, doingSomethingStop7, 125000L, 55, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D5, doingSomethingStart8, doingSomethingStop8, 111111L, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D6, doingSomethingStart9, doingSomethingStop9, 100000L, 65, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D7, doingSomethingStart10, doingSomethingStop10, 66667L, 70, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D8, doingSomethingStart11, doingSomethingStop11, 50000L, 75, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D9, doingSomethingStart12, doingSomethingStop12, 40000L, 80, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D10, doingSomethingStart13, doingSomethingStop13, 33333L, 85, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D11, doingSomethingStart14, doingSomethingStop14, 25000L, 90, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ PIN_D12, doingSomethingStart15, doingSomethingStop15, 20000L, 95, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
};
#endif // #if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
void doingSomethingStart(int index)
{
unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
curISR_PWM_Data[index].deltaMicrosStart = currentMicros - curISR_PWM_Data[index].previousMicrosStart;
curISR_PWM_Data[index].previousMicrosStart = currentMicros;
}
void doingSomethingStop(int index)
{
unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
//curISR_PWM_Data[index].deltaMicrosStop = currentMicros - curISR_PWM_Data[index].previousMicrosStop;
// Count from start to stop PWM pulse
curISR_PWM_Data[index].deltaMicrosStop = currentMicros - curISR_PWM_Data[index].previousMicrosStart;
curISR_PWM_Data[index].previousMicrosStop = currentMicros;
}
#else // #if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
irqCallback irqCallbackStartFunc[NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] =
{
doingSomethingStart0, doingSomethingStart1, doingSomethingStart2, doingSomethingStart3,
doingSomethingStart4, doingSomethingStart5, doingSomethingStart6, doingSomethingStart7,
doingSomethingStart8, doingSomethingStart9, doingSomethingStart10, doingSomethingStart11,
doingSomethingStart12, doingSomethingStart13, doingSomethingStart14, doingSomethingStart15
};
irqCallback irqCallbackStopFunc[NUMBER_ISR_PWMS] =
{
doingSomethingStop0, doingSomethingStop1, doingSomethingStop2, doingSomethingStop3,
doingSomethingStop4, doingSomethingStop5, doingSomethingStop6, doingSomethingStop7,
doingSomethingStop8, doingSomethingStop9, doingSomethingStop10, doingSomethingStop11,
doingSomethingStop12, doingSomethingStop13, doingSomethingStop14, doingSomethingStop15
};
#endif // #if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#define SIMPLE_TIMER_MS 2000L
// Init SimpleTimer
SimpleTimer simpleTimer;
// Here is software Timer, you can do somewhat fancy stuffs without many issues.
// But always avoid
// 1. Long delay() it just doing nothing and pain-without-gain wasting CPU power.Plan and design your code / strategy ahead
// 2. Very long "do", "while", "for" loops without predetermined exit time.
void simpleTimerDoingSomething2s()
{
static unsigned long previousMicrosStart = startMicros;
unsigned long currMicros = micros();
Serial.print(F("SimpleTimer (ms): ")); Serial.print(SIMPLE_TIMER_MS);
Serial.print(F(", us : ")); Serial.print(currMicros);
Serial.print(F(", Dus : ")); Serial.println(currMicros - previousMicrosStart);
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < NUMBER_ISR_PWMS; i++)
{
#if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
Serial.print(F("PWM Channel : ")); Serial.print(i);
Serial.print(F(", programmed Period (us): "));
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
Serial.print(1000000 / curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Freq);
#else
Serial.print(curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Period);
#endif
Serial.print(F(", actual : ")); Serial.print(curISR_PWM_Data[i].deltaMicrosStart);
Serial.print(F(", programmed DutyCycle : "));
Serial.print(curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_DutyCycle);
Serial.print(F(", actual : ")); Serial.println((float) curISR_PWM_Data[i].deltaMicrosStop * 100.0f / curISR_PWM_Data[i].deltaMicrosStart);
#else
Serial.print(F("PWM Channel : ")); Serial.print(i);
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
Serial.print(1000000 / PWM_Freq[i]);
#else
Serial.print(PWM_Period[i]);
#endif
Serial.print(F(", programmed Period (us): ")); Serial.print(PWM_Period[i]);
Serial.print(F(", actual : ")); Serial.print(deltaMicrosStart[i]);
Serial.print(F(", programmed DutyCycle : "));
Serial.print(PWM_DutyCycle[i]);
Serial.print(F(", actual : ")); Serial.println( (float) deltaMicrosStop[i] * 100.0f / deltaMicrosStart[i]);
#endif
}
previousMicrosStart = currMicros;
}
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
while (!Serial);
delay(2000);
Serial.print(F("\nStarting ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex on ")); Serial.println(BOARD_NAME);
Serial.println(MBED_RP2040_SLOW_PWM_VERSION);
// Interval in microsecs
if (ITimer.attachInterruptInterval(HW_TIMER_INTERVAL_US, TimerHandler))
{
startMicros = micros();
Serial.print(F("Starting ITimer OK, micros() = ")); Serial.println(startMicros);
}
else
Serial.println(F("Can't set ITimer. Select another freq. or timer"));
startMicros = micros();
// Just to demonstrate, don't use too many ISR Timers if not absolutely necessary
// You can use up to 16 timer for each ISR_PWM
for (uint16_t i = 0; i < NUMBER_ISR_PWMS; i++)
{
#if USE_COMPLEX_STRUCT
curISR_PWM_Data[i].previousMicrosStart = startMicros;
//ISR_PWM.setInterval(curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Period, curISR_PWM_Data[i].irqCallbackStartFunc);
//void setPWM(uint32_t pin, float frequency, float dutycycle
// , timer_callback_p StartCallback = nullptr, timer_callback_p StopCallback = nullptr)
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
// You can use this with PWM_Freq in Hz
ISR_PWM.setPWM(curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Pin, curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Freq, curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_DutyCycle,
curISR_PWM_Data[i].irqCallbackStartFunc, curISR_PWM_Data[i].irqCallbackStopFunc);
#else
// Or You can use this with PWM_Period in us
ISR_PWM.setPWM_Period(curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Pin, curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_Period, curISR_PWM_Data[i].PWM_DutyCycle,
curISR_PWM_Data[i].irqCallbackStartFunc, curISR_PWM_Data[i].irqCallbackStopFunc);
#endif
#else
previousMicrosStart[i] = micros();
#if USING_PWM_FREQUENCY
// You can use this with PWM_Freq in Hz
ISR_PWM.setPWM(PWM_Pin[i], PWM_Freq[i], PWM_DutyCycle[i], irqCallbackStartFunc[i], irqCallbackStopFunc[i]);
#else
// Or You can use this with PWM_Period in us
ISR_PWM.setPWM_Period(PWM_Pin[i], PWM_Period[i], PWM_DutyCycle[i], irqCallbackStartFunc[i], irqCallbackStopFunc[i]);
#endif
#endif
}
// You need this timer for non-critical tasks. Avoid abusing ISR if not absolutely necessary.
simpleTimer.setInterval(SIMPLE_TIMER_MS, simpleTimerDoingSomething2s);
}
#define BLOCKING_TIME_MS 10000L
void loop()
{
// This unadvised blocking task is used to demonstrate the blocking effects onto the execution and accuracy to Software timer
// You see the time elapse of ISR_PWM still accurate, whereas very unaccurate for Software Timer
// The time elapse for 2000ms software timer now becomes 3000ms (BLOCKING_TIME_MS)
// While that of ISR_PWM is still prefect.
delay(BLOCKING_TIME_MS);
// You need this Software timer for non-critical tasks. Avoid abusing ISR if not absolutely necessary
// You don't need to and never call ISR_PWM.run() here in the loop(). It's already handled by ISR timer.
simpleTimer.run();
}



Debug Terminal Output Samples

1. ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex on RaspberryPi Pico

The following is the sample terminal output when running example ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex to demonstrate how to use multiple PWM channels with complex callback functions, the accuracy of ISR Hardware PWM-channels, especially when system is very busy. The ISR PWM-channels is running exactly according to corresponding programmed periods and duty-cycles

Starting ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Complex on RaspberryPi Pico
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM v1.3.0
[PWM] _timerNo =  0 , Clock (Hz) =  1000000.00 , _fre (Hz) =  50000.00
[PWM] _count =  0 - 20
[PWM] hardware_alarm_set_target, uS =  20
Starting ITimer OK, micros() = 3320077
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3321325
Channel : 1	    Period : 500000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3322698
Channel : 2	    Period : 333333		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3323943
Channel : 3	    Period : 250000		OnTime : 75000	Start_Time : 3325097
Channel : 4	    Period : 200000		OnTime : 80000	Start_Time : 3326457
Channel : 5	    Period : 166666		OnTime : 74999	Start_Time : 3327632
Channel : 6	    Period : 142857		OnTime : 71428	Start_Time : 3328874
Channel : 7	    Period : 125000		OnTime : 68750	Start_Time : 3330002
Channel : 8	    Period : 111111		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3331139
Channel : 9	    Period : 100000		OnTime : 65000	Start_Time : 3332396
Channel : 10	    Period : 66666		OnTime : 46666	Start_Time : 3333625
Channel : 11	    Period : 50000		OnTime : 37500	Start_Time : 3334912
Channel : 12	    Period : 40000		OnTime : 32000	Start_Time : 3336165
Channel : 13	    Period : 33333		OnTime : 28333	Start_Time : 3337497
Channel : 14	    Period : 25000		OnTime : 22500	Start_Time : 3338945
Channel : 15	    Period : 20000		OnTime : 19000	Start_Time : 3340266
SimpleTimer (ms): 2000, us : 13341250, Dus : 10020493
PWM Channel : 0, programmed Period (us): 1000000.00, actual : 1000000, programmed DutyCycle : 5.00, actual : 5.00
PWM Channel : 1, programmed Period (us): 500000.00, actual : 499999, programmed DutyCycle : 10.00, actual : 10.00
PWM Channel : 2, programmed Period (us): 333333.34, actual : 333339, programmed DutyCycle : 20.00, actual : 20.00
PWM Channel : 3, programmed Period (us): 250000.00, actual : 250000, programmed DutyCycle : 30.00, actual : 30.00
PWM Channel : 4, programmed Period (us): 200000.00, actual : 200000, programmed DutyCycle : 40.00, actual : 40.00
PWM Channel : 5, programmed Period (us): 166666.67, actual : 166680, programmed DutyCycle : 45.00, actual : 44.99
PWM Channel : 6, programmed Period (us): 142857.14, actual : 142859, programmed DutyCycle : 50.00, actual : 49.99
PWM Channel : 7, programmed Period (us): 125000.00, actual : 124999, programmed DutyCycle : 55.00, actual : 54.99
PWM Channel : 8, programmed Period (us): 111111.11, actual : 111120, programmed DutyCycle : 60.00, actual : 59.99
PWM Channel : 9, programmed Period (us): 100000.00, actual : 100000, programmed DutyCycle : 65.00, actual : 65.00
PWM Channel : 10, programmed Period (us): 66666.66, actual : 66680, programmed DutyCycle : 70.00, actual : 69.98
PWM Channel : 11, programmed Period (us): 50000.00, actual : 49999, programmed DutyCycle : 75.00, actual : 75.00
PWM Channel : 12, programmed Period (us): 40000.00, actual : 39999, programmed DutyCycle : 80.00, actual : 79.97
PWM Channel : 13, programmed Period (us): 33333.33, actual : 33340, programmed DutyCycle : 85.00, actual : 84.98
PWM Channel : 14, programmed Period (us): 25000.00, actual : 25012, programmed DutyCycle : 90.00, actual : 89.93
PWM Channel : 15, programmed Period (us): 20000.00, actual : 20034, programmed DutyCycle : 95.00, actual : 94.76
SimpleTimer (ms): 2000, us : 23380221, Dus : 10038971
PWM Channel : 0, programmed Period (us): 1000000.00, actual : 1000002, programmed DutyCycle : 5.00, actual : 5.00
PWM Channel : 1, programmed Period (us): 500000.00, actual : 500001, programmed DutyCycle : 10.00, actual : 10.00
PWM Channel : 2, programmed Period (us): 333333.34, actual : 333340, programmed DutyCycle : 20.00, actual : 20.00
PWM Channel : 3, programmed Period (us): 250000.00, actual : 250001, programmed DutyCycle : 30.00, actual : 29.99
PWM Channel : 4, programmed Period (us): 200000.00, actual : 200001, programmed DutyCycle : 40.00, actual : 39.99
PWM Channel : 5, programmed Period (us): 166666.67, actual : 166680, programmed DutyCycle : 45.00, actual : 44.98
PWM Channel : 6, programmed Period (us): 142857.14, actual : 142860, programmed DutyCycle : 50.00, actual : 49.99
PWM Channel : 7, programmed Period (us): 125000.00, actual : 125001, programmed DutyCycle : 55.00, actual : 55.00
PWM Channel : 8, programmed Period (us): 111111.11, actual : 111120, programmed DutyCycle : 60.00, actual : 59.99
PWM Channel : 9, programmed Period (us): 100000.00, actual : 99999, programmed DutyCycle : 65.00, actual : 64.99
PWM Channel : 10, programmed Period (us): 66666.66, actual : 66670, programmed DutyCycle : 70.00, actual : 69.99
PWM Channel : 11, programmed Period (us): 50000.00, actual : 50029, programmed DutyCycle : 75.00, actual : 74.96
PWM Channel : 12, programmed Period (us): 40000.00, actual : 40001, programmed DutyCycle : 80.00, actual : 80.02
PWM Channel : 13, programmed Period (us): 33333.33, actual : 33341, programmed DutyCycle : 85.00, actual : 84.98
PWM Channel : 14, programmed Period (us): 25000.00, actual : 25009, programmed DutyCycle : 90.00, actual : 89.90
PWM Channel : 15, programmed Period (us): 20000.00, actual : 19994, programmed DutyCycle : 95.00, actual : 94.93
SimpleTimer (ms): 2000, us : 33419214, Dus : 10038993
PWM Channel : 0, programmed Period (us): 1000000.00, actual : 1000001, programmed DutyCycle : 5.00, actual : 5.00
PWM Channel : 1, programmed Period (us): 500000.00, actual : 500000, programmed DutyCycle : 10.00, actual : 10.00
PWM Channel : 2, programmed Period (us): 333333.34, actual : 333341, programmed DutyCycle : 20.00, actual : 20.00
PWM Channel : 3, programmed Period (us): 250000.00, actual : 249999, programmed DutyCycle : 30.00, actual : 30.00
PWM Channel : 4, programmed Period (us): 200000.00, actual : 200000, programmed DutyCycle : 40.00, actual : 40.00
PWM Channel : 5, programmed Period (us): 166666.67, actual : 166679, programmed DutyCycle : 45.00, actual : 44.99
PWM Channel : 6, programmed Period (us): 142857.14, actual : 142860, programmed DutyCycle : 50.00, actual : 49.99
PWM Channel : 7, programmed Period (us): 125000.00, actual : 125000, programmed DutyCycle : 55.00, actual : 54.99
PWM Channel : 8, programmed Period (us): 111111.11, actual : 111120, programmed DutyCycle : 60.00, actual : 59.99
PWM Channel : 9, programmed Period (us): 100000.00, actual : 100014, programmed DutyCycle : 65.00, actual : 64.99
PWM Channel : 10, programmed Period (us): 66666.66, actual : 66681, programmed DutyCycle : 70.00, actual : 69.97
PWM Channel : 11, programmed Period (us): 50000.00, actual : 50028, programmed DutyCycle : 75.00, actual : 74.94
PWM Channel : 12, programmed Period (us): 40000.00, actual : 40000, programmed DutyCycle : 80.00, actual : 79.97
PWM Channel : 13, programmed Period (us): 33333.33, actual : 33343, programmed DutyCycle : 85.00, actual : 84.94
PWM Channel : 14, programmed Period (us): 25000.00, actual : 25021, programmed DutyCycle : 90.00, actual : 89.90
PWM Channel : 15, programmed Period (us): 20000.00, actual : 20003, programmed DutyCycle : 95.00, actual : 94.94

2. ISR_16_PWMs_Array on RaspberryPi Pico

The following is the sample terminal output when running example ISR_16_PWMs_Array on RP2040-based RaspberryPi Pico to demonstrate how to use multiple PWM channels with simple callback functions.

Starting ISR_16_PWMs_Array on RaspberryPi Pico
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM v1.3.0
[PWM] _timerNo =  0 , Clock (Hz) =  1000000.00 , _fre (Hz) =  50000.00
[PWM] _count =  0 - 20
[PWM] hardware_alarm_set_target, uS =  20
Starting ITimer OK, micros() = 3736634
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3737939
Channel : 1	    Period : 500000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3739363
Channel : 2	    Period : 333333		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3740718
Channel : 3	    Period : 250000		OnTime : 75000	Start_Time : 3741877
Channel : 4	    Period : 200000		OnTime : 80000	Start_Time : 3743177
Channel : 5	    Period : 166666		OnTime : 74999	Start_Time : 3744513
Channel : 6	    Period : 142857		OnTime : 71428	Start_Time : 3745811
Channel : 7	    Period : 125000		OnTime : 68750	Start_Time : 3747053
Channel : 8	    Period : 111111		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3748263
Channel : 9	    Period : 100000		OnTime : 65000	Start_Time : 3749498
Channel : 10	    Period : 66666		OnTime : 46666	Start_Time : 3750692
Channel : 11	    Period : 50000		OnTime : 37500	Start_Time : 3752055
Channel : 12	    Period : 40000		OnTime : 32000	Start_Time : 3753313
Channel : 13	    Period : 33333		OnTime : 28333	Start_Time : 3754675
Channel : 14	    Period : 25000		OnTime : 22500	Start_Time : 3756047
Channel : 15	    Period : 20000		OnTime : 19000	Start_Time : 3757332

3. ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Simple on RaspberryPi Pico

The following is the sample terminal output when running example ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Simple on RP2040-based RaspberryPi Pico to demonstrate how to use multiple PWM channels.

Starting ISR_16_PWMs_Array_Simple on RaspberryPi Pico
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM v1.3.0
[PWM] _timerNo =  0 , Clock (Hz) =  1000000.00 , _fre (Hz) =  50000.00
[PWM] _count =  0 - 20
[PWM] hardware_alarm_set_target, uS =  20
Starting ITimer OK, micros() = 3635936
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3637221
Channel : 1	    Period : 500000		OnTime : 50000	Start_Time : 3638549
Channel : 2	    Period : 333333		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3639819
Channel : 3	    Period : 250000		OnTime : 75000	Start_Time : 3641096
Channel : 4	    Period : 200000		OnTime : 80000	Start_Time : 3642434
Channel : 5	    Period : 166666		OnTime : 74999	Start_Time : 3643793
Channel : 6	    Period : 142857		OnTime : 71428	Start_Time : 3645252
Channel : 7	    Period : 125000		OnTime : 68750	Start_Time : 3646599
Channel : 8	    Period : 111111		OnTime : 66666	Start_Time : 3647898
Channel : 9	    Period : 100000		OnTime : 65000	Start_Time : 3649115
Channel : 10	    Period : 66666		OnTime : 46666	Start_Time : 3650427
Channel : 11	    Period : 50000		OnTime : 37500	Start_Time : 3651688
Channel : 12	    Period : 40000		OnTime : 32000	Start_Time : 3652992
Channel : 13	    Period : 33333		OnTime : 28333	Start_Time : 3654391
Channel : 14	    Period : 25000		OnTime : 22500	Start_Time : 3655707
Channel : 15	    Period : 20000		OnTime : 19000	Start_Time : 3657122

4. ISR_Modify_PWM on RaspberryPi Pico

The following is the sample terminal output when running example ISR_Modify_PWM on RP2040-based RaspberryPi Pico to demonstrate how to modify PWM settings on-the-fly without deleting the PWM channel

Starting ISR_Modify_PWM on RaspberryPi Pico
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM v1.3.0
[PWM] _timerNo =  0 , Clock (Hz) =  1000000.00 , _fre (Hz) =  50000.00
[PWM] _count =  0 - 20
[PWM] hardware_alarm_set_target, uS =  20
Starting ITimer OK, micros() = 12754395
Using PWM Freq = 200.00, PWM DutyCycle = 1.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 5000		OnTime : 50	Start_Time : 12756541
Channel : 0	    Period : 10000		OnTime : 555	Start_Time : 22754527
Channel : 0	    Period : 5000		OnTime : 50	Start_Time : 32750968
Channel : 0	    Period : 10000		OnTime : 555	Start_Time : 42758860
Channel : 0	    Period : 5000		OnTime : 50	Start_Time : 52755360
Channel : 0	    Period : 10000		OnTime : 555	Start_Time : 62758443

5. ISR_Changing_PWM on RaspberryPi Pico

The following is the sample terminal output when running example ISR_Changing_PWM on RP2040-based RaspberryPi Pico to demonstrate how to modify PWM settings on-the-fly by deleting the PWM channel and reinit the PWM channel

Starting ISR_Changing_PWM on RaspberryPi Pico
MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM v1.3.0
[PWM] _timerNo =  0 , Clock (Hz) =  1000000.00 , _fre (Hz) =  50000.00
[PWM] _count =  0 - 20
[PWM] hardware_alarm_set_target, uS =  20
Starting ITimer OK, micros() = 3336281
Using PWM Freq = 1.00, PWM DutyCycle = 50.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 500000	Start_Time : 3338285
Using PWM Freq = 2.00, PWM DutyCycle = 90.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 500000		OnTime : 450000	Start_Time : 12940431
Using PWM Freq = 1.00, PWM DutyCycle = 50.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 500000	Start_Time : 22543196
Using PWM Freq = 2.00, PWM DutyCycle = 90.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 500000		OnTime : 450000	Start_Time : 32146094
Using PWM Freq = 1.00, PWM DutyCycle = 50.00
Channel : 0	    Period : 1000000		OnTime : 500000	Start_Time : 41747971


Debug

Debug is enabled by default on Serial.

You can also change the debugging level _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ from 0 to 4

// Don't define _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ > 0. Only for special ISR debugging only. Can hang the system.
#define _PWM_LOGLEVEL_     0

Troubleshooting

If you get compilation errors, more often than not, you may need to install a newer version of the core for Arduino boards.

Sometimes, the library will only work if you update the board core to the latest version because I am using newly added functions.



Issues

Submit issues to: MBED_RP2040_Slow_PWM issues


TO DO

  1. Search for bug and improvement.
  2. Similar features for remaining Arduino boards

DONE

  1. Basic hardware multi-channel PWM for RP2040-based RaspberryPi Pico, Nano_RP2040_Connect, etc.
  2. Add Table of Contents
  3. Add functions to modify PWM settings on-the-fly
  4. Improve accuracy by using float, instead of uint32_t for dutycycle
  5. Optimize library code by using reference-passing instead of value-passing
  6. DutyCycle to be optionally updated at the end current PWM period instead of immediately.
  7. Fix multiple-definitions linker error. Drop src_cpp and src_h directories
  8. Display informational warning only when _PWM_LOGLEVEL_ > 3
  9. Fix poor-timer-accuracy bug


Contributions and Thanks

Many thanks for everyone for bug reporting, new feature suggesting, testing and contributing to the development of this library.

  1. Neil Baylis to report relating issue Poor accuracy on timer interrupt frequency or interval. #4, leading to version v1.3.0 to fix poor-timer-accuracy bug
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Neil Baylis


Contributing

If you want to contribute to this project:

  • Report bugs and errors
  • Ask for enhancements
  • Create issues and pull requests
  • Tell other people about this library

License

  • The library is licensed under MIT

Copyright

Copyright 2021- Khoi Hoang