This is the description of the MATLAB/Octave API bindings for the Joystick Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the Joystick Bricklet are summarized in its hardware description.
An installation guide for the MATLAB/Octave API bindings is part of their general description.
The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).
Download (matlab_example_simple.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | function matlab_example_simple()
import com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick;
import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
HOST = 'localhost';
PORT = 4223;
UID = 'dmC'; % Change to your UID
ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
js = BrickletJoystick(UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT); % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Get current position (returned as x, y coordinate)
pos = js.getPosition();
fprintf('Position(x): %g\n', pos.x);
fprintf('Position(y): %g\n', pos.y);
input('Press any key to exit...\n', 's');
ipcon.disconnect();
end
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Download (matlab_example_callback.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | function matlab_example_callback()
import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
import com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick;
HOST = 'localhost';
PORT = 4223;
UID = 'dmC'; % Change to your UID
ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
js = BrickletJoystick(UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT); % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Register callbacks for pressed and released events
set(js, 'PressedCallback', @(h, e) cb_pressed(e));
set(js, 'ReleasedCallback', @(h, e) cb_released(e));
input('Press any key to exit...\n', 's');
ipcon.disconnect();
end
% Callback function for pressed and released events
function cb_pressed(e)
fprintf('Pressed\n');
end
function cb_released(e)
fprintf('Released\n');
end
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Download (matlab_example_find_borders.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 | function matlab_example_find_borders()
import com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick;
import com.tinkerforge.IPConnection;
HOST ='localhost';
PORT = 4223;
UID = 'dmC'; % Change to your UID
ipcon = IPConnection(); % Create IP connection
js = BrickletJoystick(UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Get threshold callbacks with a debounce time of 0.2 seconds (200ms)
js.setDebouncePeriod(200);
% Register threshold reached callback to function cb_reached
set(js, 'PositionReachedCallback', @(h, e) cb_reached(e));
% Configure threshold for "x and y value outside of [-99..99]"
js.setPositionCallbackThreshold('o', -99, 99, -99, 99);
input('Press any key to exit...\n', 's');
ipcon.disconnect()
end
% Callback for x and y position outside of [-99..99]
function cb_reached(e)
if e.y == 100
fprintf('Top\n');
elseif e.y == -100
fprintf('Bottom\n');
end
if e.x == 100
fprintf('Right\n');
elseif e.x == -100
fprintf('Left\n');
end
fprintf('\n');
end
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Download (octave_example_simple.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | function octave_example_simple()
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HOST = "localhost";
PORT = 4223;
UID = "dmC"; % Change to your UID
ipcon = java_new("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
js = java_new("com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick", UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT); % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Get current position (returned as x, y coordinate)
pos = js.getPosition();
fprintf("Position(x): %s\n", pos.x.toString());
fprintf("Position(y): %s\n", pos.y.toString());
input("Press any key to exit...\n", "s");
ipcon.disconnect();
end
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Download (octave_example_callback.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 | function octave_example_callback()
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HOST = "localhost";
PORT = 4223;
UID = "dmC"; % Change to your UID
ipcon = java_new("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
js = java_new("com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick", UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT); % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Register callbacks for pressed and released events
js.addPressedCallback(@cb_pressed);
js.addReleasedCallback(@cb_released);
input("Press any key to exit...\n", "s");
ipcon.disconnect();
end
% Callback function for pressed and released events
function cb_pressed(e)
fprintf("Pressed\n");
end
function cb_released(e)
fprintf("Released\n");
end
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Download (octave_example_find_borders.m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 | function octave_example_find_borders()
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HOST = "localhost";
PORT = 4223;
UID = "dmC"; % Change to your UID
ipcon = java_new("com.tinkerforge.IPConnection"); % Create IP connection
js = java_new("com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick", UID, ipcon); % Create device object
ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT); % Connect to brickd
% Don't use device before ipcon is connected
% Get threshold callbacks with a debounce time of 0.2 seconds (200ms)
js.setDebouncePeriod(200);
% Register threshold reached callback to function cb_reached
js.addPositionReachedCallback(@cb_reached);
% Configure threshold for "x and y value outside of [-99..99]"
js.setPositionCallbackThreshold(js.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE, -99, 99, -99, 99);
input("Press any key to exit...\n", "s");
ipcon.disconnect()
end
% Callback for x and y position outside of [-99..99]
function cb_reached(e)
x = str2double(e.x.toString());
y = str2double(e.y.toString());
if y == 100
fprintf("Top\n");
elseif y == -100
fprintf("Bottom\n");
end
if x == 100
fprintf("Right\n");
elseif x ==-100
fprintf("Left\n");
end
fprintf("\n");
end
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Generally, every method of the MATLAB bindings that returns a value can throw a TimeoutException. This exception gets thrown if the device did not respond. If a cable based connection is used, it is unlikely that this exception gets thrown (assuming nobody unplugs the device). However, if a wireless connection is used, timeouts will occur if the distance to the device gets too big.
Beside the TimeoutException there is also a NotConnectedException that is thrown if a method needs to communicate with the device while the IP Connection is not connected.
Since the MATLAB bindings are based on Java and Java does not support multiple return values and return by reference is not possible for primitive types, we use small classes that only consist of member variables. The member variables of the returned objects are described in the corresponding method descriptions.
The package for all Brick/Bricklet bindings and the IP Connection is com.tinkerforge.*
All methods listed below are thread-safe.
Creates an object with the unique device ID uid.
In MATLAB:
import com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick;
joystick = BrickletJoystick('YOUR_DEVICE_UID', ipcon);
In Octave:
joystick = java_new("com.tinkerforge.BrickletJoystick", "YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);
This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected (see examples above).
Returns the position of the Joystick. The value ranges between -100 and 100 for both axis. The middle position of the joystick is x=0, y=0. The returned values are averaged and calibrated (see calibrate()).
If you want to get the position periodically, it is recommended to use the callback PositionCallback and set the period with setPositionCallbackPeriod().
The returned object has the public member variables short x and short y.
Returns true if the button is pressed and false otherwise.
It is recommended to use the PressedCallback and ReleasedCallback callbacks to handle the button.
Returns the values as read by a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter. The values are between 0 and 4095 for both axis.
Note
The values returned by getPosition() are averaged over several samples to yield less noise, while getAnalogValue() gives back raw unfiltered analog values. The only reason to use getAnalogValue() is, if you need the full resolution of the analog-to-digital converter.
If you want the analog values periodically, it is recommended to use the callback AnalogValueCallback and set the period with setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().
The returned object has the public member variables int x and int y.
Calibrates the middle position of the Joystick. If your Joystick Bricklet does not return x=0 and y=0 in the middle position, call this function while the Joystick is standing still in the middle position.
The resulting calibration will be saved on the EEPROM of the Joystick Bricklet, thus you only have to calibrate it once.
Returns the version of the API definition (major, minor, revision) implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.
Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.
For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by setResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is send and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
See setResponseExpected() for the list of function ID constants available for this function.
Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled and callbacks it is always disabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is send and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
The following function ID constants are available for this function:
Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.
Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.
The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c' or 'd'.
The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.
The returned object has the public member variables String uid, String connectedUid, char position, short[] hardwareVersion, short[] firmwareVersion and int deviceIdentifier.
Sets the period in ms with which the PositionCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.
PositionCallback is only triggered if the position has changed since the last triggering.
The default value is 0.
Returns the period as set by setPositionCallbackPeriod().
Sets the period in ms with which the AnalogValueCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.
AnalogValueCallback is only triggered if the analog values have changed since the last triggering.
The default value is 0.
Returns the period as set by setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().
Sets the thresholds for the PositionReachedCallback callback.
The following options are possible:
Option | Description |
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'x' | Callback is turned off |
'o' | Callback is triggered when the position is outside the min and max values |
'i' | Callback is triggered when the position is inside the min and max values |
'<' | Callback is triggered when the position is smaller than the min values (max is ignored) |
'>' | Callback is triggered when the position is greater than the min values (max is ignored) |
The default value is ('x', 0, 0, 0, 0).
The following constants are available for this function:
Returns the threshold as set by setPositionCallbackThreshold().
The following constants are available for this function:
The returned object has the public member variables char option, short minX, short maxX, short minY and short maxY.
Sets the thresholds for the AnalogValueReachedCallback callback.
The following options are possible:
Option | Description |
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'x' | Callback is turned off |
'o' | Callback is triggered when the analog values are outside the min and max values |
'i' | Callback is triggered when the analog values are inside the min and max values |
'<' | Callback is triggered when the analog values are smaller than the min values (max is ignored) |
'>' | Callback is triggered when the analog values are greater than the min values (max is ignored) |
The default value is ('x', 0, 0, 0, 0).
The following constants are available for this function:
Returns the threshold as set by setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold().
The following constants are available for this function:
The returned object has the public member variables char option, int minX, int maxX, int minY and int maxY.
Sets the period in ms with which the threshold callbacks
are triggered, if the thresholds
keep being reached.
The default value is 100.
Returns the debounce period as set by setDebouncePeriod().
Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with "set" function of MATLAB. The parameters consist of the IP Connection object, the callback name and the callback function. For example, it looks like this in MATLAB:
function cb_example(e)
fprintf('Parameter: %s\n', e.param);
end
set(device, 'ExampleCallback', @(h, e) cb_example(e));
Due to a difference in the Octave Java support the "set" function cannot be used in Octave. The registration is done with "add*Callback" functions of the device object. It looks like this in Octave:
function cb_example(e)
fprintf("Parameter: %s\n", e.param);
end
device.addExampleCallback(@cb_example);
It is possible to add several callbacks and to remove them with the corresponding "remove*Callback" function.
The parameters of the callback are passed to the callback function as fields of the structure e, which is derived from the java.util.EventObject class. The available callback names with corresponding structure fields are described below.
Note
Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.
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This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by setPositionCallbackPeriod(). The parameter is the position of the Joystick.
PositionCallback is only triggered if the position has changed since the last triggering.
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addPositionCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removePositionCallback() function.
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This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod(). The parameters are the analog values of the Joystick.
AnalogValueCallback is only triggered if the values have changed since the last triggering.
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addAnalogValueCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removeAnalogValueCallback() function.
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This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by setPositionCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameters are the position of the Joystick.
If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by setDebouncePeriod().
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addPositionReachedCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removePositionReachedCallback() function.
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This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameters are the analog values of the Joystick.
If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by setDebouncePeriod().
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addAnalogValueReachedCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removeAnalogValueReachedCallback() function.
This callback is triggered when the button is pressed.
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addPressedCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removePressedCallback() function.
This callback is triggered when the button is released.
In MATLAB the set() function can be used to register a callback function to this callback.
In Octave a callback function can be added to this callback using the addReleasedCallback() function. An added callback function can be removed with the removeReleasedCallback() function.
This constant is used to identify a Joystick Bricklet.
The getIdentity() function and the EnumerateCallback callback of the IP Connection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.