begin threads

Author: gbr1

examples/ScienceJournal/ScienceJournal.ino

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void setup() {
   pinMode(8,OUTPUT);
   pinMode(7,OUTPUT);
 
-  science_kit.begin();
+  science_kit.begin(NO_AUXILIARY_THREADS); // Doesn't start the BME688 thread for the moment
 
   if (!BLE.begin()) {
     while(1);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void setup() {
 
   BLE.addService(service);
   BLE.advertise();
-  science_kit.startAuxiliaryThreads();
+  science_kit.startAuxiliaryThreads(); // start the bme688 thread
   _t.start(loop_data);
   _tu.start(update);
 }

src/Arduino_ScienceKitCarrier.cpp

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ScienceKitCarrier::ScienceKitCarrier(){
 
 
 
-int ScienceKitCarrier::begin(){
+int ScienceKitCarrier::begin(const bool auxiliary_threads){
   pinMode(LEDR,OUTPUT);
   digitalWrite(LEDR,LOW);
   pinMode(LEDG,OUTPUT);
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ int ScienceKitCarrier::begin(){
   }
 
   // let's start activity led and bme688
-  //startAuxiliaryThreads();
+  if (auxiliary_threads){
+    startAuxiliaryThreads();
+  }
 }
 
 

src/Arduino_ScienceKitCarrier.h

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ScienceKitCarrier{
   public:
     ScienceKitCarrier();
 
-    int begin();
+    int begin(const bool auxiliary_threads=true);
     void update(const bool roundrobin=false);  // this makes update on: analog in, imu, apds, ina, resistance, round robin enables one sensor update
     void startAuxiliaryThreads();
 

src/utils/Arduino_ScienceKitCarrier_definitions.h

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ const uint16_t MAXIMUM_AMPS{1};            // 1A
 #define ROUND_ROBIN_ENABLED 1
 #define ROUND_ROBIN_DISABLED 0
 
+#define START_AUXILIARY_THREADS 1
+#define NO_AUXILIARY_THREADS 0
+
 
 
 #endif