visi genie arduino library problem with communication

[Kolin]

Hello,

I have connected Arduino UNO via shield with uLCD-70DT. Everything worked fine for couple days but know I noticed strange behavior. After about 5 to 10 minutes arduino slows down and communication with uLCD is broken. I tried many options I also changed arduino, but problem is still the same after 5 minutes of working fine I have to reset arduino to restart communication and repeat it after next 5 minutes. While communication is broken Arduino remember last position of Iswitches and repeat loop but 3 times slower, IMediaLed1 doesn't flash what is the first symptom that arduino doesn't communicate with uLCD. Arduino also doesn't react when I change position of switches. I have no idea what could make such a strange behaviour.

Arduino code:

#include <genieArduino.h>
#define RESETLINE 4
//#include <avr/wdt.h>



Genie genie;
const int toggle_relay_1 = 14;
const int toggle_relay_2 = 15;
const int toggle_relay_3 = 16;
const int toggle_relay_4 = 17;
bool ledState_1 = LOW;
bool ledState_2 = LOW;
bool ledState_3 = LOW;
bool ledState_4 = LOW;
bool led_signal = LOW;
unsigned long previousMillis = 0;
const long interval = 3000;
unsigned long currentMillis = 0;
unsigned long previousMillis_1 = 0;
const long interval_1 = 2000;
unsigned long currentMillis_1 = 0;

bool switch_4;
bool switch_5;
bool switch_6;
bool switch_7;

void setup()
{
// wdt_enable(WDTO_4S);
// pinMode (slaveSelectPin, OUTPUT);
// pinMode (slaveSelectPin_1, OUTPUT);
// set the shutdownPin as an output:
// pinMode (shutdownPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode (toggle_relay_1, OUTPUT);
pinMode (toggle_relay_2, OUTPUT);
pinMode (toggle_relay_3, OUTPUT);
pinMode (toggle_relay_4, OUTPUT);


genie.Begin(Serial);

genie.AttachEventHandler(myGenieEventHandler); 


pinMode(RESETLINE, OUTPUT); 
digitalWrite(RESETLINE, 1); // Reset the Display via D4
delay(100);
digitalWrite(RESETLINE, 0); // unReset the Display via D4

delay (2500);


genie.WriteContrast(10); // About 2/3 Max Brightness

delay(500);

}

void loop()
{
// wdt_reset();
currentMillis = millis();
currentMillis_1 = millis();
genie.ReadObject(GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 4);
genie.ReadObject(GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 5);
genie.ReadObject(GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 6);
genie.ReadObject(GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 7);

genie.DoEvents();

if (switch_4 ==1){
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,1 ,1);
}
else{
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,1 ,0);
}
if (switch_5 ==1){
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,3 ,1);
}
else{
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,3 ,0);
}
if (switch_6 ==1){
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,5 ,1);
}
else{
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,5 ,0);
}
if (switch_7 ==1){
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,7 ,1);
}
else{
genie.WriteObject(GENIE_OBJ_PINOUTPUT,7 ,0);
}
if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) {
//Zapamietaj aktualny czas
previousMillis = currentMillis;
//Zmieniamy stan diody na przeciwny
if (switch_4 == 1){
ledState_1 = !ledState_1;
//ustawiamy nowy stan na diodzie
digitalWrite(toggle_relay_1, ledState_1);
}
if (switch_5 == 1){
ledState_2 = !ledState_2;
//ustawiamy nowy stan na diodzie
digitalWrite(toggle_relay_2, ledState_2);
}
if (switch_6 == 1){
ledState_3 = !ledState_3;
//ustawiamy nowy stan na diodzie
digitalWrite(toggle_relay_3, ledState_3);
}
if (switch_7 == 1){
ledState_4 = !ledState_4;
//ustawiamy nowy stan na diodzie
digitalWrite(toggle_relay_4, ledState_4);
}

}

if (currentMillis_1 - previousMillis_1 >= interval_1) {
//Zapamietaj aktualny czas
previousMillis_1 = currentMillis_1;
led_signal = !led_signal;
//Zmieniamy stan diody na przeciwny
genie.WriteObject(46, 1 , led_signal);
}
}

void myGenieEventHandler(void)
{
genieFrame Event;
genie.DequeueEvent(&Event);
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_EVENT, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 4))
{
switch_4 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_OBJ, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 4))
{
switch_4 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_OBJ, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 5))
{
switch_5 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_EVENT, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 5))
{
switch_5 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_OBJ, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 6))
{
switch_6 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_EVENT, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 6))
{
switch_6 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_OBJ, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 7))
{
switch_7 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
if (genie.EventIs(&Event, GENIE_REPORT_EVENT, GENIE_OBJ_ISWITCH, 7))
{
switch_7 = genie.GetEventData(&Event);
}
}

Regards

[ivan_4d]

Hi Kolin,

Apologies for my late response.

You don't have to read switches to update the pinout status, you only need to link the switches to the pinouts.

I suggest setting the OnChange events handler of each of your switch widgets to a particular pinout and set the Pulse duration properties of the pinouts to zero. In this way, you can connect the pins directly to the LED or to the input pin of your relay you want to enable.

I made an example project and you can test it on your own.
Please download the Zip file attached to this comment.

I hope this helps.

Best regards