flipdot/flipcontrol_esp32/src/main.cpp

#include <Arduino.h>

/*
D7 - Ser (data)
D5 - clock
D1 - _OE
D2 - latch
D3 - _clear
*/

//Pins connected to Shift registers on own controller board
#define PIN_DATA 13
#define PIN_CLK 14
#define PIN_OE 27 //active low
#define PIN_LATCH 26


//Pins connected to stuff on annax driver board
#define PIN_DATA_DRVBRD 33
#define PIN_CLK_DRVBRD 32

//#define PIN_CLEAR 25 //active low

#define PIN_DRIVE 33 //enables 12v to panels

#define NUMPANELS 1


//void sr_clear();
void shiftOutSlow(uint8_t dataPin, uint8_t clockPin, uint8_t bitOrder, uint8_t val);

unsigned long loopmillis=0;
unsigned long last_update=0;
#define UPDATE_INTERVAL 5000

void setup() {
    pinMode(PIN_DATA, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(PIN_CLK, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(PIN_OE, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(PIN_LATCH, OUTPUT);
    //pinMode(PIN_CLEAR, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(PIN_DRIVE, OUTPUT);

    pinMode(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, OUTPUT);
    
    
    digitalWrite(PIN_OE, HIGH); //Active Low
    digitalWrite(PIN_LATCH, LOW);
    //sr_clear();
    digitalWrite(PIN_DRIVE, LOW);

    Serial.begin(115200);
}

int countz=0;

uint8_t rowA=0; //first shift register of own controller
uint8_t rowB=0; //second shift register of own controller
uint8_t colA=0;
uint8_t colB=0;
uint8_t colC=0;
uint8_t colD=0;
uint8_t colE=0;
uint8_t colF=0;
uint8_t colG=0;

void loop() {
    loopmillis = millis();
    digitalWrite(PIN_OE, LOW); //Active Low


    
    

    if (loopmillis > last_update + UPDATE_INTERVAL) 
    {
        
        Serial.print("count=");
        Serial.print(countz);

        /*
        Serial.println("High");
        digitalWrite(PIN_DATA, HIGH);
        
        delay(1000);
        
        Serial.println("Low");
        digitalWrite(PIN_DATA, LOW);
        
        delay(1000);
        */


        /*
        rowA=pow(2, (countz/2)%8);

        
        if (countz%2==0) {
            colA=0;
        }else{
            colA=64; //64=IL0
        }
        */

        if (countz%2==0) {
            colC=2+8+32+128;
            colB=0;
        }else{
            //colA=64; //64=IL0
            colC=0; //IH
            colB=32+128;
        }

        //setting colX to 128, 32, 8,2 (or a combination of), then appling 12V to driver and GND to Clear, clears these colums
            // this applies +12v to selected columns
        //setting colX to 64,16,4,1 (or a combination of), then setting row shift registers to some setting sets the selected dots
            // this applies GND to selected columns
        //reset pin on annax board input should be used (not pulled to gnd for a short time) after dots have been flipped (to disable potentially activated transistors)
        

        
        
        Serial.print(", rowA=");
        Serial.print(rowA);

        Serial.print(", colA=");
        Serial.print(colA);

        Serial.println();
         
        //reset pin on ribbon cable high (12Vpullup/open), then low (via Transistor)
        
        //Select Columns via Shift registers
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colG);
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colF);
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colE);
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colD);
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colC);
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colB); 
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA_DRVBRD, PIN_CLK_DRVBRD, LSBFIRST, colA); //colA=128(bit 8) sets first output of shift registers high (lsbfirst)
        
        //select Rows via shift registers on own controller board
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA, PIN_CLK, LSBFIRST, rowB); 
        shiftOutSlow(PIN_DATA, PIN_CLK, LSBFIRST, rowA);  //LSBFIRST= LSB is QH, bit 8 is QA.
        digitalWrite(PIN_LATCH, HIGH);
        delayMicroseconds(100);
        digitalWrite(PIN_LATCH, LOW);


        
        last_update=loopmillis;
        countz++;

    }

    
}

/*
void sr_clear() {
    digitalWrite(PIN_CLEAR, LOW);
    delayMicroseconds(1000);
    digitalWrite(PIN_CLEAR, HIGH);
    delayMicroseconds(1000);
}*/

void shiftOutSlow(uint8_t dataPin, uint8_t clockPin, uint8_t bitOrder, uint8_t val)
{
	uint8_t i;

	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)  {
		if (bitOrder == LSBFIRST)
			digitalWrite(dataPin, !!(val & (1 << i)));
		else	
			digitalWrite(dataPin, !!(val & (1 << (7 - i))));
			
        delayMicroseconds(100);
		digitalWrite(clockPin, HIGH);
        delayMicroseconds(100);
		digitalWrite(clockPin, LOW);		
        delayMicroseconds(100);
	}
}