ardupilot/libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.h

// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
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#pragma once

#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
#include <AP_Param/AP_Param.h>
#include <AP_Math/AP_Math.h>

class AP_RSSI
{
public:
    enum RssiType {
        RSSI_DISABLED           = 0,
        RSSI_ANALOG_PIN         = 1,
        RSSI_RC_CHANNEL_VALUE   = 2
    };

    // constructor
    AP_RSSI();

    // destructor
    ~AP_RSSI(void);        

    // Initialize the rssi object and prepare it for use
    void init();

    // return true if rssi reading is enabled
    bool enabled() const { return rssi_type != RSSI_DISABLED; }

    // Read the receiver RSSI value as a float 0.0f - 1.0f.
    // 0.0 represents weakest signal, 1.0 represents maximum signal.
    float read_receiver_rssi();

    // Read the receiver RSSI value as an 8-bit integer
    // 0 represents weakest signal, 255 represents maximum signal.
    uint8_t read_receiver_rssi_uint8();   

    // parameter block
    static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];

private:

    // RSSI parameters
    AP_Int8         rssi_type;                              // Type of RSSI being used
    AP_Int8         rssi_analog_pin;                        // Analog pin RSSI value found on
    AP_Float        rssi_analog_pin_range_low;              // Voltage value for weakest rssi signal
    AP_Float        rssi_analog_pin_range_high;             // Voltage value for strongest rssi signal
    AP_Int8         rssi_channel;                           // allows rssi to be read from given channel as PWM value
    AP_Int16        rssi_channel_low_pwm_value;             // PWM value for weakest rssi signal
    AP_Int16        rssi_channel_high_pwm_value;            // PWM value for strongest rssi signal

    // Analog Inputs
    // a pin for reading the receiver RSSI voltage. 
    AP_HAL::AnalogSource *rssi_analog_source;

    // read the RSSI value from an analog pin - returns float in range 0.0 to 1.0
    float read_pin_rssi();

    // read the RSSI value from a PWM value on a RC channel
    float read_channel_rssi();

    // Scale and constrain a float rssi value to 0.0 to 1.0 range 
    float scale_and_constrain_float_rssi(float current_rssi_value, float low_rssi_range, float high_rssi_range);
};