vbat_r power cycle daily

include/config_data.h

@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((aligned (4))) config_data_mode_t {
 	// only for ParaMETEO
 	uint8_t gsm;
 
+	// only for ParaMETEO
+	uint8_t nvm_logger;
+
 } config_data_mode_t;
 
 typedef struct __attribute__((aligned (4))) config_data_basic_t {
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((aligned (4))) config_data_basic_t {
 	#define ENGINEERING1_INH_WX_PWR_HNDL	(1 << 1)
 	#define ENGINEERING1_EARLY_TX_ASSERT	(1 << 2)
 
+	#define ENGINEERING2					(1)
+	#define ENGINEERING2_POWER_CYCLE_R		(1 << 2)
+
 	char callsign[7];
 
 	uint8_t ssid;
@@ -146,6 +152,16 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((aligned (4))) config_data_basic_t {
 	 */
 	uint8_t engineering1;
 
+	/**
+	 * Ugly and nasty workarounds of (mostly hardware) problems. Use only
+	 * where there is no hope left.
+	 *
+	 *	bit0 - must be set to zero to enable this engineering
+	 *  bit1 - reboot after 99 telemetry frames
+	 *  bit2 - power cycle vbat_r two minutes before weather frame
+	 */
+	uint8_t engineering2;
+
 } config_data_basic_t;
 
 typedef enum config_data_wx_sources_enum_t {

include/configuration_handler.h

@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ const uint32_t * configuration_get_address(configuration_handler_region_t region
 
 int configuration_get_inhibit_wx_pwr_handle(void);
 int configuration_get_early_tx_assert(void);
+int configuration_get_power_cycle_vbat_r(void);
 
 #endif /* CONFIGURATION_HANDLER_H_ */

include/io.h

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ uint16_t io_vbat_meas_get(void);
 uint16_t io_vbat_meas_average(uint16_t sample);
 void io_vbat_meas_disable(void);
 void io_vbat_meas_enable(void);
+
+void io_pool_vbat_r(uint8_t minutes_to_wx);
 #endif
 
 #define VBAT_MEAS_A_COEFF 1200

include/main.h

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include "drivers/serial.h"
 #include "config_data.h"
 
-#define SW_VER "EA18"
-#define SW_DATE "19112022"
+#define SW_VER "EA19"
+#define SW_DATE "31012023"
 #define SW_KISS_PROTO	"A"
 
 #define SYSTICK_TICKS_PER_SECONDS 100

src/config_data_default.c

@@ -130,7 +130,13 @@ const config_data_mode_t __attribute__((section(".config_section_default.mode"))
 #if (defined _GSM_KEEP_MODEM_ALWAYS_ON)
 		.powersave_keep_gsm_always_enabled = 1
 #else
-		.powersave_keep_gsm_always_enabled = 0
+		.powersave_keep_gsm_always_enabled = 0,
+#endif
+
+#if (defined _NVM_LOGGER)
+		.nvm_logger = 1
+#else
+		.nvm_logger = 0
 #endif
 };
 

src/configuration_handler.c

@@ -839,3 +839,9 @@ int configuration_get_early_tx_assert(void) {
 	return out;
 }
 
+int configuration_get_power_cycle_vbat_r(void) {
+
+	int out = 0;
+
+	return out;
+}

src/io.c

@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@
 #ifdef STM32L471xx
 #include <stm32l4xx.h>
 #include <stm32l4xx_ll_gpio.h>
+
+/**
+ * Internal state of VBAT R pooler
+ */
+typedef enum io_pool_vbat_r_state_t {
+	POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_ON,		//!< VBAT_R is turned on but it is still 2 minutes remaining
+	POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_OFF,		//!< 2 minutes remaining and VBAT_R was turned off
+	POOL_VBAT_R_WAIT,			//!< VBAT_R was turned off but wait
+	POOL_VBAT_R_DONT_SWITCH		//!< more or less than 2 minutes to wx packet or VBAT_R was restarted already
+}io_pool_vbat_r_state_t;
 #endif
 
 #include "station_config.h"
@@ -33,6 +43,10 @@ static uint16_t io_vbatt_history[VBATT_HISTORY_LN];
 static uint8_t io_vbatt_history_it = 0;
 
 #define MINIMUM_SENSEFUL_VBATT_VOLTAGE	512u
+
+//! An instance of VBAT_R pooler internal state
+io_pool_vbat_r_state_t io_vbat_r_state = POOL_VBAT_R_DONT_SWITCH;
+
 #endif
 
 
@@ -477,5 +491,42 @@ void io_vbat_meas_enable(void) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void io_pool_vbat_r(uint8_t minutes_to_wx) {
+
+	// check how many minutes reamins to weather packet
+	if (minutes_to_wx == 2) {
+		// hardcoded to 2 minutes
+
+		switch(io_vbat_r_state) {
+		case POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_ON:
+			// turn off VBAT_R
+			io___cntrl_vbat_r_disable();
+
+			io_vbat_r_state = POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_OFF;
+
+			break;
+		case POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_OFF:
+			// wait few more seconds before turning on back
+			io_vbat_r_state = POOL_VBAT_R_WAIT;
+
+			break;
+		case POOL_VBAT_R_WAIT:
+			// turn back on
+			io___cntrl_vbat_r_enable();
+
+			io_vbat_r_state = POOL_VBAT_R_DONT_SWITCH;
+
+			break;
+		case POOL_VBAT_R_DONT_SWITCH:
+			// VBAT_R has been already power cycled, do nothing more
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		// don't do nothing with VBAT_R and keep it turned on
+		io_vbat_r_state = POOL_VBAT_R_TURNED_ON;
+	}
+}
+
 #endif
 

src/main.c

@@ -162,79 +162,79 @@ const config_data_rtu_t * main_config_data_rtu = 0;
 const config_data_gsm_t * main_config_data_gsm = 0;
 #endif
 
-// global variable incremented by the SysTick handler to measure time in miliseconds
+//! global variable incremented by the SysTick handler to measure time in miliseconds
 uint32_t master_time = 0;
 
-// current timestamp from RTC in NVM format
+//! current timestamp from RTC in NVM format
 uint32_t main_nvm_timestamp = 0;
 
-// this global variable stores numbers of ticks of idling CPU
+//! this global variable stores numbers of ticks of idling CPU
 uint32_t main_idle_cpu_ticks = 0;
 
-// current cpu idle ticks
+//! current cpu idle ticks
 uint32_t main_current_cpu_idle_ticks = 0;
 
-// approx cpu load in percents
+//! approx cpu load in percents
 int8_t main_cpu_load = 0;
 
-// global variable used as a timer to trigger meteo sensors mesurements
+//! global variable used as a timer to trigger meteo sensors mesurements
 int32_t main_wx_sensors_pool_timer = 65500;
 
-// global variable used as a timer to trigger packet sending
+//! global variable used as a timer to trigger packet sending
 int32_t main_one_minute_pool_timer = 45000;
 
-// one second pool interval
+//! one second pool interval
 int32_t main_one_second_pool_timer = 1000;
 
-// two second pool interval
+//! two second pool interval
 int32_t main_two_second_pool_timer = 2000;
 
-// ten second pool interval
+//! ten second pool interval
 int32_t main_ten_second_pool_timer = 10000;
 
-// serial context for UART used to KISS
+//! serial context for UART used to KISS
 srl_context_t main_kiss_srl_ctx;
 
-// serial context for UART used for comm with wx sensors
+//! serial context for UART used for comm with wx sensors
 srl_context_t main_wx_srl_ctx;
 
 #if defined(STM32L471xx)
-// serial context for communication with GSM module
+//! serial context for communication with GSM module
 srl_context_t main_gsm_srl_ctx;
 #endif
 
-// operation mode of USART1 (RS232 on RJ45 socket)
+//! operation mode of USART1 (RS232 on RJ45 socket)
 main_usart_mode_t main_usart1_kiss_mode = USART_MODE_UNDEF;
 
-// operation mode of USART2 (RS485)
+//! operation mode of USART2 (RS485)
 main_usart_mode_t main_usart2_wx_mode = USART_MODE_UNDEF;
 
-// a pointer to KISS context
+//! a pointer to KISS context
 srl_context_t* main_kiss_srl_ctx_ptr;
 
-// a pointer to wx comms context
+//! a pointer to wx comms context
 srl_context_t* main_wx_srl_ctx_ptr;
 
-// a pointer to gsm context
+//! a pointer to gsm context
 srl_context_t* main_gsm_srl_ctx_ptr;
 
-// target USART1 (kiss) baudrate
+//! target USART1 (kiss) baudrate
 uint32_t main_target_kiss_baudrate;
 
-// target USART2 (wx) baudrate
+//! target USART2 (wx) baudrate
 uint32_t main_target_wx_baudrate;
 
-// controls if the KISS modem is enabled
+//! controls if the KISS modem is enabled
 uint8_t main_kiss_enabled = 1;
 
-// controls if DAVIS serialprotocol client is enabled by the configuration
+//! controls if DAVIS serialprotocol client is enabled by the configuration
 uint8_t main_davis_serial_enabled = 0;
 
 uint8_t main_modbus_rtu_master_enabled = 0;
 
 uint8_t main_reset_config_to_default = 0;
 
-// global variables represending the AX25/APRS stack
+//! global variables represending the AX25/APRS stack
 AX25Ctx main_ax25;
 Afsk main_afsk;
 
@@ -253,15 +253,15 @@ uint8_t main_small_buffer[MAIN_SMALL_BUFFER_LN];
 char main_symbol_f = '/';
 char main_symbol_s = '#';
 
-// global variable used to store return value from various functions
+//! global variable used to store return value from various functions
 volatile uint8_t retval = 100;
 
 uint16_t buffer_len = 0;
 
-// return value from UMB related functions
+//! return value from UMB related functions
 umb_retval_t main_umb_retval = UMB_UNINITIALIZED;
 
-// result of CRC calculation
+//! result of CRC calculation
 uint32_t main_crc_result = 0;
 
 #if defined(STM32L471xx)
@@ -1012,7 +1012,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
 
 #ifdef STM32L471xx
 
-   nvm_measurement_init();
+   if (main_config_data_mode->nvm_logger != 0) {
+	   nvm_measurement_init();
+   }
 
    if (main_config_data_mode->gsm == 1) {
 	   it_handlers_inhibit_radiomodem_dcd_led = 1;

src/packet_tx_handler.c

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void packet_tx_handler(const config_data_basic_t * const config_basic, const con
 	packet_tx_telemetry_counter++;
 	packet_tx_telemetry_descr_counter++;
 	if ((main_config_data_mode->wx & WX_ENABLED) == WX_ENABLED) {
-		// increse these counters only when WX is enabled
+		// increase these counters only when WX is enabled
 		packet_tx_meteo_counter++;
 		packet_tx_meteo_kiss_counter++;
 	}
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ void packet_tx_handler(const config_data_basic_t * const config_basic, const con
 		// check if there is a time to send meteo packet through RF
 		if (packet_tx_meteo_counter >= packet_tx_meteo_interval && packet_tx_meteo_interval != 0) {
 
-#ifdef STM32L471xx
-			packet_tx_nvm.temperature_humidity = wx_get_nvm_record_temperature();
-			packet_tx_nvm.wind = wx_get_nvm_record_wind();
-			packet_tx_nvm.timestamp = main_get_nvm_timestamp();
+			if (config_mode->nvm_logger != 0) {
+				packet_tx_nvm.temperature_humidity = wx_get_nvm_record_temperature();
+				packet_tx_nvm.wind = wx_get_nvm_record_wind();
+				packet_tx_nvm.timestamp = main_get_nvm_timestamp();
 
-			// write to NVM if it is enabled
-			nvm_measurement_store(&packet_tx_nvm);
-#endif
+				// write to NVM if it is enabled
+				nvm_measurement_store(&packet_tx_nvm);
+			}
 
 			// this function is required if more than one RF frame will be send from this function at once
 			// it waits for transmission completion and add some delay to let digipeaters do theris job