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authorLoek Le Blansch <loek@pipeframe.xyz>2024-06-23 15:40:50 +0200
committerLoek Le Blansch <loek@pipeframe.xyz>2024-06-23 15:40:50 +0200
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@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ The current project state is as follows:
** two puzzle modules ('Vault' and 'NeoTrellis') integrated using the puzzle
bus driver
+Functionality:
+
* The main controller (a RPI Pico W) can interact with the different puzzle
modules using a central shared I^2^C bus (referred to as the 'puzzle bus')
* The main controller is able to find new puzzle modules on startup, and does
@@ -92,6 +94,11 @@ The current project state is as follows:
main controller through a TCP connection and allows control over various
aspects of the puzzle box using simple commands.
+Documentation:
+
+* These project documents
+* Detailed usage and API documentation for all software modules cite:[pbdox]
+
== Incidents
During this year's run of the project, we encountered several difficuties we
@@ -142,10 +149,11 @@ Please note the following differences between I^2^C devices:
regular I^2^C slave devices.
- I^2^C multi-master controllers that are slave-addressable in master mode are
the only kind of I^2^C controller suitable for use in puzzle modules.
+ Microcontrollers with 2 I^2^C peripherals on the same bus (one in master
+ mode, one in slave mode) can also be used to achieve the same effect.
The RP2040 supports multi-master, but is not addressable as a slave in master
-mode. Due to time constraints, this was mitigated using a workaround (see
-<<fixme:rp2040-i2c>>).
+mode. This was mitigated using a workaround (see <<fixme:rp2040-i2c>>).
=== Development hardware availability
@@ -161,6 +169,12 @@ multiple people to develop using the same setup. Note that the RPI Pico is a
special case, as it requires another Pico for debugging, effectively requiring
double the amount of hardware to support developers.
+Due to a misunderstanding, we also thought our development boards went missing
+somewhere during week 13. Double-checking if project materials were actually
+stolen, or making clear where the materials are stored by sending an image of
+its location could have easily avoided this from happening; make sure to do
+either.
+
=== Auxiliary workarounds and technical limitations
This section details workarounds that were implemented instead of being fixed
@@ -170,10 +184,9 @@ mentioned in this section.
[[fixme:rp2040-i2c,RP2040 I^2^C limitations]]
<<fixme:rp2040-i2c>>::
-- All puzzle module drivers have a hard-coded 2 second delay between receiving
- the MAGIC handshake request and the MAGIC handshake response handler. This
- was done to ensure responses are not ignored by the RP2040 (main controller)
- while it is still in I^2^C master mode.
+- The RP2040 is not slave-addressable while in master mode. A workaround that
+ uses both I^2^C peripherals simultaniously was written to work around this
+ issue.
Memory management on Arduino::
The Arduino's built-in memory management functions do not seem to work
@@ -208,7 +221,7 @@ are critical for project success:
- The RPI Pico (and Pico W)'s I^2^C peripheral supports multi-master, but does
not support being addressed as a slave while in master mode. This is required
for puzzle bus integration, and was mitigated using a workaround (see
- <<fixme:rp2040-i2c>>). A replacement controller should be used instead.
+ <<fixme:rp2040-i2c>>).
=== Other suggestions
@@ -216,13 +229,13 @@ These points are suggestions for future project groups. While we do not think
these are critical to project success, we still think they are important to
mention.
-- Implement the hardware design from the year 22-23.
+- The hardware design from the year 22-23 should be implemented.
- The original game rules are described in a separate document from the year
20-21.
- The RPI Pico W has programmable I/O modules. Due to time constraints, we did
not research if these modules can be used to create a custom I^2^C peripheral
(and driver) that allows multi-master communication while still being
- addressable as a slave. If this is possible, the RPI Pico W can still be used
- as main controller without the use of workarounds.
+ addressable as a slave. If this is possible, the RPI Pico W could be used
+ without the use of workarounds.
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