Configuration file - “Blade ID” resistor

Proffieboards
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Hi,

I’m not very good at coding, so I need some advice. I want to only use the blade detector so that the LEDs on the PCB connector don’t light up when I connect the blade. I found options where I can use a resistor (I used 10K) as shown in the attached image.

What should the configuration file look like?

Is the following correct?:

#ifdef CONFIG_TOP
#include “proffieboard_v2_config.h”
#define NUM_BLADES 5
#define NUM_BUTTONS 2
#define VOLUME 1000
const unsigned int maxLedsPerStrip = 385;
#define CLASH_THRESHOLD_G 1.0
#define ENABLE_AUDIO
#define ENABLE_MOTION
#define ENABLE_WS2811
#define ENABLE_SD
#define ENABLE_SSD1306
#define ENABLE_SERIAL
#define SHARED_POWER_PINS
#define ENABLE_POWER_FOR_ID PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3>
// Max 20 characters
#define BLE_PASSWORD “Zegreus”
// Max 32 characters.
#define BLE_NAME “Zegreus”
// Max 9 characters
#define BLE_SHORTNAME “Saber”

#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PRESETS
Preset presets = {
{ “TeensySF”, “tracks/venus.wav”,
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(), “cyan”},
};

Preset no_blade_presets = {
{ “TeensySF”, “tracks/mars.wav”,
StyleFirePtr<RED, YELLOW, 0>(),
StyleFirePtr<RED, YELLOW, 0>(),
StyleFirePtr<RED, YELLOW, 0>(),
StyleFirePtr<RED, YELLOW, 0>(),
StyleFirePtr<RED, YELLOW, 0>(),
“no blade” },
};

BladeConfig blades = {
{ 0, SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL),
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },
{ 11800,
NO_BLADE, SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL),
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(no_blade_presets), “nb_save” }
,
};
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_BUTTONS
Button PowerButton(BUTTON_POWER, powerButtonPin, “pow”);
Button AuxButton(BUTTON_AUX, auxPin, “aux”);
#endif

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So I think you are mixing up BladeID and Blade Detect.

Your blade array is wrong:

{ 11800,
NO_BLADE,

Should be:

{11800, // for blade ID with your resistor 
or
{No_BLADE, // for blade detect
or
Have 3 arrays
{0, // for "id-ing" a blade with no resistor
... }
{11800, // for "id-ing" the blade with your resistor 
... }
{NO_BLADE, // for the "id-ing" the no blade situation
... }

Now if you want the blade connector to be off (no lights) when a blade is inserted, you need to change your “bladed preset” from:

Preset presets = {
{ “TeensySF”, “tracks/venus.wav”,
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(), “cyan”},
};

to

Preset presets = {
{ “TeensySF”, “tracks/venus.wav”,
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(),
StylePtr<Black>(), // this will turn off your connector when a blade is inserted
StylePtr<Black>(),
StyleNormalPtr<CYAN, WHITE, 300, 800>(), “cyan”},
};
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Okay, I followed this guide about the resistor on the PCB connector. What do you think the entire code should look like?

As you pointed out, I want it to turn off when the sword is inserted. According to the instructions, by placing a resistor on the PCB, the BP will “sense” when something is connected.

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How are you guys hooking up your blades whilst connected to usb? Needs to be in the hilt…?

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BladeConfig blades = {
{ 0, SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
 // 0 is for blades without a resistance (you can change (0,89 & 180 if it is a different blade size)
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL), // (also change 89 & 179 if you change 0, 89 & 180 above)
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },

{ "xyz", SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
 // where "xyz" is another of your Blade ID, if you have more than one resistored blade. (you can change (0,89 & 180 if it is a different blade size)
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL),
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },

{ 11800,
SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL),
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(presets) },

{ NO_BLADE,
SubBlade(0, 89, WS281XBladePtr<180, bladePin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeReverse(89, 179, NULL),
SubBladeWithStride(0, 15, 2, WS281XBladePtr<16, blade2Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin2, bladePowerPin3> >()),
SubBladeWithStride(1, 15, 2, NULL),
WS281XBladePtr<50, blade3Pin, Color8::GRBw, PowerPINS<bladePowerPin4, bladePowerPin5> >()
, CONFIGARRAY(no_blade_presets), “nb_save” }
,
};
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I can connect to USB while my hilt is open and my chassis is in the top part of my saber with the blade attached.