libpruio  0.6.8
Fast and easy Digital/Analog Input/Output for Beaglebones
Changelog & Credits

Table of Contents

Further Development

  • More digital triggers for MM mode (ie. CAP and QEP).

Feel free to send further ideas to the author (Thomas{ dOt ]Freiherr[ aT ]gmx[DoT}net).

libpruio-0.6.8

Released in 2023, May.

libpruio-0.6.4c

  • fix: finetuning CAP input (freq&duty)
  • fix: finetuning PWM output (freq&duty)
  • fix: pinmux in setPin_lkm_bb for double pins
  • fix: docs for TIMER and PWM
  • fix: Timer scaling fixed [s] -> [ms]
  • fix: PwmUdt::Sync LKM value 0x08 -> 0xFF
  • fix: LKM case syntax (commas)
  • cha: Timer PRU code starting by trigger
  • cha: LKM tblck value 0x80 -> 0xFF
  • cha: in GpioUdt renamed setGpio -> setGpioSs to be more clear

Released in 2019, April.

libpruio-0.6.4b

  • fix: DTOR does proper re-muxing again
  • fix: race condition in fast setValue sequences

Released in 2019, March.

libpruio-0.6.4a

  • fix: BallInit/BallConf handling with LKM
  • fix: ball# for double pins

libpruio-0.6.4

Released in 2018, Oktober.

New:

  • Python pruss_xxx examples
  • Added documentation chapter Tips and Tricks
  • Pocket and Beaglebone Blue hardware supported

Changes:

  • Double pin check moved from LKM to function setPin()
  • GPIO subsytem registers get written before pinmuxing
  • GPIO registers now manipulated by new function setGpio()
  • Removed pin arrays from files pruio_pins.[h|bi], and
  • Macros AINx replaced by enumerators AdcStepMask (new values)
  • Define PRUIO_COM_GPIO_OUT removed (use PRUIO_COM_GPIO_CONF instead)
  • Documentation adapted for [Pocket]Beagle[Blue] (please report erata)

Bugfixes:

  • Doc chapter Messages completed
  • Python apt command fixed in chapter Preparation
  • Macros for AIN pins removed (avoid false pinmuxing)

Since this version the folder for C headers (src/c_include/) isn't scanned by Doxygen any more. Documentation is now generated from FreeBASIC source code only, since the double declaration of symbols for C and FreeBASIC made reading difficult and confused Doxygen generating graphs.

libpruio-0.6.2

Released in 2018, Oktober.

New:

  • Overview table for examples requirements
  • Examples pruss_add and pruss_toggle (C and FreeBASIC)
  • Symbol export for prussdrv functions (use driver for second PRU)

Changes:

Bugfixes:

  • Optimized compile flags
  • Paths in _2_preparation.md fixed
  • Optimized CAP duty cycle computation
  • Congruent types in new prussdrv files
  • File src/python/libpruio/pruio.py removed from GIT
  • Correct handling for symbolic link (folder BBB in src/examples)

libpruio-0.6.0

Released in 2018, September.

New:

  • debian packaging
  • python bindings and examples
  • example button2 demonstrates pinmuxing
  • in build prussdrv driver, less dependencies
  • constructor mode PRUIO_ACT_FREMUX for free pinmuxing
  • function PwmUdt::sync() for synchonization of PWMSS.Pwm outputs
  • pinmuxing with loadable kernel module, no more overlays, easy install
  • pins on SD slot added

Changes:

  • easy installation due to debian packages
  • PruIo::setPin() function implemented as callback for use in C and Python
  • no restrictions in case of LKM pinmuxing, smaller memory footprint, faster boot
  • pinmuxing either by dtbo overlay (compatible) or by loadable kernel module (powerful)

Bugfixes:

  • examples source code reviewed
  • source code documentation reviewed
  • build system hierarchy and messages optimized
  • kernel 4.x problem with PWMSS.Pwm outputs fixed by LKM

libpruio-0.4.0

Released in 2017, Nov.

New:

  • Documentation page Pins added.
  • Folder src/python and target py.
  • Build management added (by CMake).
  • GIT version control system implemented.
  • QEP module support (function QepMod::config() and QepMod::Value() ).
  • New example qep: analyse Quadrature encoder signals (and simulates such signals).
  • New example performance: measure speed of different open and closed loop controllers toggling a GPIO.
  • New example rb_file: use ring buffer mode to fetch ADC samples and save raw data to file(s).
  • PWM configuration variables to directly influence A and B output of PWM modules.
  • More links between the FB and the C documentation.
  • PWM output on JTag 5 (PWMSS-1.eCAP)
  • setPin works with kernels 3.8 and 4.1 now (new sysfs folder structure)

Changes:

  • Function Pin returns the current configuration by default and needs parameter Mo = 0 to show initial state.
  • Function Gpio->setValue calls Gpio->config() now, in case of improper pin mode.
  • New numbers for PRU commands, checking tree structure now (faster).
  • Pruio_c_wrapper now in folder src/pruio.
  • Folder c_wrapper renamed to c_include.
  • Tools dts_custom.bas and dts_universal.bas evaluate path command line argument.
  • Tool dts_custom.bas generates fragment@1 section (no export command required).
  • Device tree overlay: QEP input pins have no restistor now.
  • single source for all ball numbers

Bugfixes:

  • RB and MM modes are working now, even when libpruio is configured to use PRU-0.
  • C-Wrapper missing enumerators pinMuxing added.
  • C-Wrapper function pruio_gpio_config() implemented now.
  • pruio.h: minor improvements in structure pruIo.
  • Clock value for ADC subsystem corrected (higher sampling rates for multi step setup).
  • Device tree overlay file name fixed (now libpruio-00A0.dtbo).
  • Gpio::config() works with PRUIO_PIN_RESET now.
  • PwmMod::pwm_set() no more interferences between channels A and B.
  • Example pwm_adc: frequency interferences fixed for A + B channel.

libpruio-0.2

Released in 2014 October, 26.

New:

  • Ring buffer (RB) run mode (samples analog input continuously).
  • PWM output in IO and RB mode (variable frequency and duty cycles).
  • CAP input in IO and RB mode (analyses frequency and duty cycles of a pulse train).
  • New examples pwm_adc, pwm_cap, rb_oszi.
  • Subsystem control (enable or disable single subsystems at run-time).
  • Device tree overlay included (universal pinmuxing at run-time).
  • Tools included to create, compile and install universal or customized device tree overlays.
  • Advanced error messages from constructor.

Changes:

  • Completely renewed source code (modular now, for easier expansions).
  • Completely renewed documentation (interferences between C and FB source solved).
  • API adapted to modular structure (see file migration.txt.
  • Version 0.0 examples adapted (1, analyse, button, io_input, sos, stepper, oszi, triggers).
  • Adaptions for new FreeBASIC compiler fbc-1.00.
  • Access to all subsystem registers supported.
  • Optimized error checking in PwmMod and CapMod functions.

Bugfixes:

  • Pinmuxing now available.
  • GPIO output fixed (former gpio_set sometimes skipped a setting).

libpruio-0.0.2

Released on 2014 June, 6.

  • New: example button
  • Bugfix: gpio_get returns correct values now
  • Cosmetic: Minor adaptions in the source code

libpruio-0.0

Released on 2014 May, 9.

References

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Credits

Thanks go to:

  • Texas Instruments for creating that great ARM Sitara processors with PRU subsystems and related software.
  • The Beagleboard developer team for building a board and operating system around that CPU.
  • The FreeBASIC developer team for creating a great compiler and the support to adapt it for ARM platforms.
  • Dimitri van Heesch for creating the Doxygen tool, which is used to generate this documentations.
  • AT&T and Bell-Labs for developing the graphviz package, which is used to generate the graphs in this documentation.
  • Charles Steinkuehler for the universal device tree overlay and the config-pin tool.
  • Arend Lammertink for providing Debian packages and hosting them on his server.
  • The libpruio users for testing, reporting bugs and sending ideas to improve it. Especially
  • All others I forgot to mention.