StatusLight - LED Status Indicator Component

StatusLight

Path: src/StatusLight.h

Revision History: Initial documentation

StatusLight is a component for controlling a status LED, providing simple on/off and blinking capabilities. It supports Modbus integration for remote monitoring and control of the status indicator.

REQUIREMENTS

• Hardware:
  • Digital GPIO pin for controlling an LED
• Software:
  • Configuration for pin assignment in config.h
  • Modbus address configuration in config-modbus.h

FEATURES

• Steady on/off LED control
• Blinking functionality with configurable interval
• Modbus integration for remote monitoring and control
• Support for multiple instances with different Modbus addresses
• Component state tracking

DEPENDENCIES

• Arduino.h
• ArduinoLog.h
• Component.h
• macros.h
• xmath.h
• Bridge.h
• enums.h
• config.h
• config-modbus.h
• modbus/ModbusTCP.h

BEHAVIOUR

TODOS

PERFORMANCE

• Consider using hardware PWM for smoother blinking effects
• Review blinking implementation for efficiency (currently using polling in loop)

SECURITY

• Add validation for input parameters in set() method
• Consider authentication for Modbus write operations

COMPLIANCE

• Ensure blinking rates are appropriate for industrial environments
• Comply with industrial standards for visual indicators

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Use hardware with appropriate LED drivers for high-brightness applications
• Consider adding additional blink patterns for varied status indications
• Add support for RGB LEDs for multi-state visualization

EXAMPLE

Below is an example of how to initialize and use the StatusLight component:

#ifdef PIN_STATUS_LIGHT
  statusLight = new StatusLight(
      this,               // owner
      PIN_STATUS_LIGHT,   // pin
      COMPONENT_KEY_FEEDBACK_0,  // id
      MB_MONITORING_STATUS_FEEDBACK_0  // modbusAddress
  );
  if (statusLight)
  {
    components.push_back(statusLight);
    Log.infoln(F("StatusLight initialized. Pin:%d, ID:%d, MB:%d"),
               PIN_STATUS_LIGHT, COMPONENT_KEY_FEEDBACK_0,
               MB_MONITORING_STATUS_FEEDBACK_0);

    // Example usage
    statusLight->on();  // Turn the LED on
    // statusLight->off(); // Turn the LED off
    // statusLight->setBlink(true); // Make the LED blink
  }
  else
  {
    Log.errorln(F("StatusLight initialization failed."));
  }
#endif

References