Merge pull request hybridgroup#470 from coding-yogi/dev

Adding stepper motor module

drivers/gpio/stepper_driver.go

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+package gpio
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"math"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
+)
+
+type phase [][4]byte
+
+// StepperModes to decide on Phase and Stepping
+var StepperModes = struct {
+	SinglePhaseStepping [][4]byte
+	DualPhaseStepping   [][4]byte
+	HalfStepping        [][4]byte
+}{
+	//1 cycle = 4 steps with lesser torque
+	SinglePhaseStepping: [][4]byte{
+		{1, 0, 0, 0},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1},
+	},
+	//1 cycle = 4 steps with higher torque and current
+	DualPhaseStepping: [][4]byte{
+		{1, 0, 0, 1},
+		{1, 1, 0, 0},
+		{0, 1, 1, 0},
+		{0, 0, 1, 1},
+	},
+	//1 cycle = 8 steps with lesser torque than full stepping
+	HalfStepping: [][4]byte{
+		{1, 0, 0, 1},
+		{1, 0, 0, 0},
+		{1, 1, 0, 0},
+		{0, 1, 0, 0},
+		{0, 1, 1, 0},
+		{0, 0, 1, 0},
+		{0, 0, 1, 1},
+		{0, 0, 0, 1},
+	},
+}
+
+// StepperDriver object
+type StepperDriver struct {
+	name        string
+	pins        [4]string
+	connection  DigitalWriter
+	phase       phase
+	stepsPerRev uint
+	moving      bool
+	direction   string
+	stepNum     int
+	speed       uint
+	mutex       *sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewStepperDriver returns a new StepperDriver given a
+// DigitalWriter
+// Pins - To which the stepper is connected
+// Phase - Defined by StepperModes {SinglePhaseStepping, DualPhaseStepping, HalfStepping}
+// Steps - No of steps per revolution of Stepper motor
+func NewStepperDriver(a DigitalWriter, pins [4]string, phase phase, stepsPerRev uint) *StepperDriver {
+	s := &StepperDriver{
+		name:        gobot.DefaultName("Stepper"),
+		connection:  a,
+		pins:        pins,
+		phase:       phase,
+		stepsPerRev: stepsPerRev,
+		moving:      false,
+		direction:   "forward",
+		stepNum:     0,
+		speed:       1,
+		mutex:       &sync.Mutex{},
+	}
+
+	s.speed = s.GetMaxSpeed()
+	return s
+}
+
+// Name of StepperDriver
+func (s *StepperDriver) Name() string { return s.name }
+
+// SetName sets name for StepperDriver
+func (s *StepperDriver) SetName(n string) { s.name = n }
+
+// Connection returns StepperDriver's connection
+func (s *StepperDriver) Connection() gobot.Connection { return s.connection.(gobot.Connection) }
+
+// Start implements the Driver interface and keeps running the stepper till halt is called
+func (s *StepperDriver) Start() (err error) { return }
+
+// Run continuously runs the stepper
+func (s *StepperDriver) Run() (err error) {
+	//halt if already moving
+	if s.moving == true {
+		s.Halt()
+	}
+
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	s.moving = true
+	s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			if s.moving == false {
+				break
+			}
+			s.step()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return
+}
+
+// Halt implements the Driver interface and halts the motion of the Stepper
+func (s *StepperDriver) Halt() (err error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	s.moving = false
+	s.mutex.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetDirection sets the direction in which motor should be moving, Default is forward
+func (s *StepperDriver) SetDirection(direction string) error {
+	direction = strings.ToLower(direction)
+	if direction != "forward" && direction != "backward" {
+		return errors.New("Invalid direction. Value should be forward or backward")
+	}
+
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	s.direction = direction
+	s.mutex.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IsMoving returns a bool stating whether motor is currently in motion
+func (s *StepperDriver) IsMoving() bool {
+	return s.moving
+}
+
+// Step moves motor one step in giving direction
+func (s *StepperDriver) step() error {
+	if s.direction == "forward" {
+		s.stepNum++
+	} else {
+		s.stepNum--
+	}
+
+	if s.stepNum >= int(s.stepsPerRev) {
+		s.stepNum = 0
+	} else if s.stepNum < 0 {
+		s.stepNum = int(s.stepsPerRev) - 1
+	}
+
+	r := int(math.Abs(float64(s.stepNum))) % len(s.phase)
+
+	for i, v := range s.phase[r] {
+		if err := s.connection.DigitalWrite(s.pins[i], v); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Move moves the motor for given number of steps
+func (s *StepperDriver) Move(stepsToMove int) error {
+	if stepsToMove == 0 {
+		return s.Halt()
+	}
+
+	if s.moving == true {
+		//stop previous motion
+		s.Halt()
+	}
+
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	s.moving = true
+	s.direction = "forward"
+
+	if stepsToMove < 0 {
+		s.direction = "backward"
+	}
+	s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	stepsLeft := int64(math.Abs(float64(stepsToMove)))
+	//Do not remove *1000 and change duration to time.Millisecond. It has been done for a reason
+	delay := time.Duration(60000*1000/(s.stepsPerRev*s.speed)) * time.Microsecond
+
+	for stepsLeft > 0 {
+		if err := s.step(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		stepsLeft--
+		time.Sleep(delay)
+	}
+
+	s.moving = false
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStep gives the current step of motor
+func (s *StepperDriver) GetCurrentStep() int {
+	return s.stepNum
+}
+
+// GetMaxSpeed gives the max RPM of motor
+func (s *StepperDriver) GetMaxSpeed() uint {
+	//considering time for 1 rev as no of steps per rev * 1.5 (min time req between each step)
+	return uint(60000 / (float64(s.stepsPerRev) * 1.5))
+}
+
+// SetSpeed sets the rpm
+func (s *StepperDriver) SetSpeed(rpm uint) error {
+	if rpm <= 0 {
+		return errors.New("RPM cannot be a zero or negative value")
+	}
+
+	m := s.GetMaxSpeed()
+	if rpm > m {
+		rpm = m
+	}
+
+	s.speed = rpm
+	return nil
+}

drivers/gpio/stepper_driver_test.go

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+package gpio
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/gobottest"
+)
+
+const (
+	stepsInRev = 32
+)
+
+func initStepperMotorDriver() *StepperDriver {
+	return NewStepperDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), [4]string{"7", "11", "13", "15"}, StepperModes.DualPhaseStepping, stepsInRev)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverRun(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.Run()
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.IsMoving(), true)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.Run()
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	d.Halt()
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.IsMoving(), false)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverDefaultName(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	gobottest.Assert(t, strings.HasPrefix(d.Name(), "Stepper"), true)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverSetName(t *testing.T) {
+	name := "SomeStepperSriver"
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.SetName(name)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), name)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverSetDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := "backward"
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.SetDirection(dir)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.direction, dir)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverDefaultDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.direction, "forward")
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverInvalidDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	err := d.SetDirection("reverse")
+	gobottest.Assert(t, err.(error), errors.New("Invalid direction. Value should be forward or backward"))
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverMoveForward(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.Move(1)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GetCurrentStep(), 1)
+
+	d.Move(10)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GetCurrentStep(), 11)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverMoveBackward(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.Move(-1)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GetCurrentStep(), stepsInRev-1)
+
+	d.Move(-10)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GetCurrentStep(), stepsInRev-11)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverMoveFullRotation(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	d.Move(stepsInRev)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GetCurrentStep(), 0)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverMotorSetSpeedMoreThanMax(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	m := d.GetMaxSpeed()
+
+	d.SetSpeed(m + 1)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, m, d.speed)
+}
+
+func TestStepperDriverMotorSetSpeedLessOrEqualMax(t *testing.T) {
+	d := initStepperMotorDriver()
+	m := d.GetMaxSpeed()
+
+	d.SetSpeed(m - 1)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, m-1, d.speed)
+
+	d.SetSpeed(m)
+	gobottest.Assert(t, m, d.speed)
+}

examples/raspi_stepper_move.go

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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/drivers/gpio"
+	"gobot.io/x/gobot/platforms/raspi"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	r := raspi.NewAdaptor()
+	stepper := gpio.NewStepperDriver(r, [4]string{"7", "11", "13", "15"}, gpio.StepperModes.DualPhaseStepping, 2048)
+
+	work := func() {
+		//set spped
+		stepper.SetSpeed(15)
+
+		//Move forward one revolution
+		if err := stepper.Move(2048); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		//Move backward one revolution
+		if err := stepper.Move(-2048); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	robot := gobot.NewRobot("stepperBot",
+		[]gobot.Connection{r},
+		[]gobot.Device{stepper},
+		work,
+	)
+
+	robot.Start()
+}