HardwareCounter.cpp

/*
   Simple library for Arduino implementing a hardware counter
   for a Geigier counter for example

   Copyright (c) 2011, Robin Scheibler aka FakuFaku
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#include "HardwareCounter.h"
#include <limits.h>

// Constructor
HardwareCounter::HardwareCounter(int timer_pin, long delay)
{
  // register delay
  _delay = delay;
  // set pin as digital input
  pinMode(timer_pin, INPUT);
}

// call this to start the counter
void HardwareCounter::start()
{

  // hardware counter setup ( refer atmega168.pdf chapter 16-bit counter1)
  TCCRnA=0;     // reset timer/countern control register A
  TCCRnB=0;     // reset timer/countern control register A
  // set timer/counter1 hardware as counter , counts events on pin Tn ( arduino pin 5 on 168, pin 47 on Mega )
  // normal mode, wgm10 .. wgm13 = 0
  sbi (TCCRnB ,CS10);  // External clock source on Tn pin. Clock on rising edge.
  sbi (TCCRnB ,CS11);
  sbi (TCCRnB ,CS12);
  TCCRnB = TCCRnB | 7;  //  Counter Clock source = pin Tn , start counting now

  // set start time
  _start_time = millis();

  // The counter needs to be reset after
  // the counter is setup (This is important)!
  TCNTn=0;      // counter value = 0

  // set count to zero (optional)
  _count = 0;
}

// call this to read the current count and save it
unsigned int HardwareCounter::count()
{

  TCCRnB = TCCRnB & ~7;   // Gate Off  / Counter Tn stopped
  _count = TCNTn;         // Set the count in object variable
  TCCRnB = TCCRnB | 7;    // restart counting
  return _count;

}

// This indicates when the count over the determined period is over
int HardwareCounter::available()
{
  // get current time
  unsigned long now = millis();
  // do basic check for millis overflow
  if (now >= _start_time)
    return (now - _start_time >= _delay);
  else
    return (ULONG_MAX + now - _start_time >= _delay);
}