com.cinterion.io

Class StartStopPulseCounter

java.lang.Object

com.cinterion.io.StartStopPulseCounter

public class StartStopPulseCounter
extends Object

This class supports the access and configuration to the start/stop pulse counter of the general purpose IO driver (GPIO).
The pulse counter is designed to measure signals from 0 to 1000 pulses per second. The pulse counter will be configured in GPIO10 pin. If the GPIO10 line is already configured in a GPIO port of input or output pins, any attempt to activate the pulse counter will be rejected. Vice versa, if the pulse counter is opened the GPIO10 line cannot be configured in a GPIO port. The usage of all GPIO ports is restricted to the same interface where the GPIO driver was opened. The paralel access of the GPIO driver by Java and another interface (i.e. AT commnad interface) is not supported.
When the module starts up, all GPIO pins are set to high-impedance state after initializing. Therefore, it is recommended to connect pull-up or pull-down resistors to all GPIO pins you want to use as output. This is necessary to keep these pins from floating or driving any external devices before all settings are done by the input port constructor and after release the input port again.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StartStopPulseCounter() Creates a new instance of GPIO start/stop pulse counter.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getValue() Read out current pulse value.
void	release() Releases the GPIO start/stop pulse counter.
void	resume() Resume pulse counter from the pulse value of the last run.
void	start() Reset and start pulse counter from 0.
int	stop() Stops the pulse counter and returns the number of pulses counted until this time.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StartStopPulseCounter

public StartStopPulseCounter()
                      throws IOException

Creates a new instance of GPIO start/stop pulse counter.

Throws:

IOException - if creating the GPIO pulse counter instance failes

Method Detail

release

public void release()
             throws IOException

Releases the GPIO start/stop pulse counter.

Throws:

IOException - if releasing the GPIO pulse counter instance failes

start

public void start()
           throws IOException

Reset and start pulse counter from 0.

Throws:

IOException - if starting the GPIO pulse counter instance failes

resume

public void resume()
            throws IOException

Resume pulse counter from the pulse value of the last run.

Throws:

IOException - if resuming the GPIO pulse counter instance failes

stop

public int stop()
         throws IOException

Stops the pulse counter and returns the number of pulses counted until this time.

Throws:

IOException - if stopping the GPIO pulse counter instance failes

getValue

public int getValue()
             throws IOException

Read out current pulse value.

Throws:

IOException - if getting value failed