Component: Device Helper (Matrix Tools)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.1
Category	Matrix Tools

Device Helper component

A purely cosmetic component for viewing the details specific to your current selected target microcontroller. Lists stats like ADC resolution, ADC channels, UARTs, SPI, PWM, RAM, ROM etc

Detailed description

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Examples

By simply adding the device helper component to your project and selecting it on the panel you can see all the following statistics regarding your current selected microcontroller in the properties window.

Downloadable macro reference

	CheckBuffer
Returns the number of values in the transmit or receive buffer
[[File:]] -	Buffer
0=Transmit / 1=Receive
- UINT	Return

	ReceiveString
Gets a string from the receive buffer
- UINT	MaxChars
- UINT	Timeout
Time in milliseconds to wait for data
- STRING	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the UART component pins ready to send and receive data
- VOID	Return

	ReceiveByteArray
Receives an array of bytes and returns the number of bytes received.
- BYTE	Data
A byte array variable to hold the received data
- UINT	NumBytes
Maximum number of bytes to try and receive
- UINT	Timeout
Max amount of time in ms to wait between bytes
- UINT	Return

	ReceiveString
Receives a string of bytes and returns the number of bytes received.
- STRING	StringData
- UINT	NumBytes
Maximum number of bytes to try and receive
- UINT	Timeout
Max amount of time in ms to wait between bytes
- BYTE	Return

	Uninit
Un-initialize the UART and release the resources
- VOID	Return

	GetList
Gets Named property List
- STRING	Name
- STRING	Return

	Delay
Software UART Bit Delay
- VOID	Return

	SetValue
set Value of Named property
- STRING	Name
- STRING	Value
- VOID	Return

	Uninit
Un-initialize the UART and release the resources
- VOID	Return

	GetList
Gets Named property List
- STRING	Name
- STRING	Return

	ReceiveByteArray
Receives an array of bytes and returns the number of bytes received.
- BYTE	Data
- BYTE	NumBytes
Maximum number of bytes to try and receive
- BYTE	Timeout
Max amount of time in ms to wait between bytes
- BYTE	Return

	ReceiveString
Receives a string of bytes and returns the number of bytes received.
- STRING	StringData
- BYTE	NumBytes
Maximum number of bytes to try and receive
- BYTE	Timeout
Max amount of time in ms to wait between bytes
- BYTE	Return

	GetList
returns Named property list
- STRING	Name
- STRING	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Pin Count
	Max Clock Speed
Maximum frequency the device can operate.
	Master Divider
Number of clock cycles per single device instruction.
	Max MIPs
Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS) Number of complete instruction cycles per second based on the max clock speed and instructions per clock divided by 1 million. Note that some instructions such as decisions can take multiple instructions to complete.
	ROM Size
Number of bytes available for ROM storage. ROM - Read Only Memory - Contains the Flowcode program as well as other constants such as strings
	RAM Size
Number of bytes available for RAM storage. RAM - Random Access Memory - Contains the Flowcode variables as well as the operational stack
	EEPROM Size
Number of bytes available for EEPROM storage. EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory - Contains user data that can persist when the power is removed
	ADC Max Bits
Maximum number of bits used for an ADC conversion which dictates the maximum reading the ADC can generate. 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023 12 bits = 0 - 4095
	ADC Pins
Number of pins capable of reading an analogue input.
	DAC Max Bits
Maximum number of bits used for an DAC conversion which dictates the output resolution of the DAC. 5 bits = 0 - 31 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023
	DAC Pins
Number of pins capable of outputting an analogue voltage.
	Digital Pins
Number of pins capable of reading a digital input and/or writing a digital output.
	CAN Count
Controller Area Network (CAN) Used for fixed system architecture in noisy environments e.g. Cars and Automotive
	I2C Count
Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Used for on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory
	I2C Modes
	H-Bridge Count
	PWM Count
Pulse Width Modulation Output (PWM) Useful for analogue style outputs.
	SPI Count
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Used for high speed on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory
	UART Count
Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Used for on board and off board communications e.g. RS232, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM
	USB Count
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Used for interconnective communications with high end equipment such as PCs.
	Connections
	Simulations