Average out reads instead of waiting for stability

Reading until the error falls into a certain tolerance might cause
bootlooping as the ADC values just might never settle. Average it out
instead.

README.md

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ formatted as line-delimited JSON.
 | `pwm <0/1> pid`                  | Let output current to be controlled by the PID                                |
 | `center <0/1> <volt>`            | Set the MAX1968 0A-centerpoint to the specified fixed voltage                 |
 | `center <0/1> vref`              | Set the MAX1968 0A-centerpoint to measure from VREF                           |
+| `center <0/1> vref_calib`        | Set the MAX1968 0A-centerpoint to a stable calibrated VREF                    |
 | `pid`                            | Show PID configuration                                                        |
 | `pid <0/1> target <deg_celsius>` | Set the PID controller target temperature                                     |
 | `pid <0/1> kp <value>`           | Set proportional gain                                                         |

src/channel.rs

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ pub struct Channel<C: ChannelPins> {
     pub state: ChannelState,
     /// for `i_set`
     pub dac: ad5680::Dac<C::DacSpi, C::DacSync>,
-    /// Measured vref of MAX driver chip
+    /// Calibrated vref of MAX driver chip
-    pub vref_meas: ElectricPotential,
+    pub vref_calib: ElectricPotential,
     pub shdn: C::Shdn,
     pub vref_pin: C::VRefPin,
     pub itec_pin: C::ItecPin,
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ impl<C: ChannelPins> Channel<C> {
         let mut dac = ad5680::Dac::new(pins.dac_spi, pins.dac_sync);
         let _ = dac.set(0);
         // sensible dummy preset taken from datasheet. calibrate_dac_value() should be used to override this value.
-        let vref_meas = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(1.5);
+        let vref_calib = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(1.5);
 
         Channel {
             state,
-            dac, vref_meas,
+            dac, vref_calib,
             shdn: pins.shdn,
             vref_pin: pins.vref_pin,
             itec_pin: pins.itec_pin,

src/channel_state.rs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl ChannelState {
             adc_time: Instant::from_secs(0),
             // default: 10 Hz
             adc_interval: Duration::from_millis(100),
-            center: CenterPoint::Vref,
+            center: CenterPoint::VrefCalib,
             dac_value: ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.0),
             i_set: ElectricCurrent::new::<ampere>(0.0),
             pid_engaged: false,

src/channels.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
     pins,
     steinhart_hart,
     hw_rev,
+    timer,
 };
 
 pub const CHANNELS: usize = 2;
@@ -101,6 +102,13 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
         match self.channel_state(channel).center {
             CenterPoint::Vref =>
                 self.read_vref(channel),
+            CenterPoint::VrefCalib => {
+                match channel {
+                    0 => self.channel0.vref_calib,
+                    1 => self.channel1.vref_calib,
+                    _ => unreachable!(),
+                }
+            },
             CenterPoint::Override(center_point) =>
                 ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(center_point.into()),
         }
@@ -130,12 +138,7 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn set_i(&mut self, channel: usize, i_set: ElectricCurrent) -> ElectricCurrent {
-        let vref_meas = match channel.into() {
+        let center_point = self.get_center(channel);
-            0 => self.channel0.vref_meas,
-            1 => self.channel1.vref_meas,
-            _ => unreachable!(),
-        };
-        let center_point = vref_meas;
         let r_sense = ElectricalResistance::new::<ohm>(R_SENSE);
         let voltage = i_set * 10.0 * r_sense + center_point;
         let voltage = self.set_dac(channel, voltage);
@@ -166,17 +169,6 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn read_dac_feedback_until_stable(&mut self, channel: usize, tolerance: ElectricPotential) -> ElectricPotential {
-        let mut prev = self.read_dac_feedback(channel);
-        loop {
-            let current = self.read_dac_feedback(channel);
-            if (current - prev).abs() < tolerance {
-                return current;
-            }
-            prev = current;
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn read_itec(&mut self, channel: usize) -> ElectricPotential {
         match channel {
             0 => {
@@ -262,15 +254,19 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
     /// thermostat. 
     pub fn calibrate_dac_value(&mut self, channel: usize) {
         let samples = 50;
-        let mut target_voltage = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.0);
+        let target_voltage = {
-        for _ in 0..samples {
+            let mut target_voltage = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.0);
-            target_voltage = target_voltage + self.get_center(channel);
+            for _ in 0..samples {
-        }
+                target_voltage += self.read_vref(channel);
-        target_voltage = target_voltage / samples as f64;
+            }
+            target_voltage /= samples as f64;
+            target_voltage
+        };
         let mut start_value = 1;
         let mut best_error = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(100.0);
 
         for step in (0..18).rev() {
+            timer::sleep(5);
             let mut prev_value = start_value;
             for value in (start_value..=ad5680::MAX_VALUE).step_by(1 << step) {
                 match channel {
@@ -283,7 +279,14 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
                     _ => unreachable!(),
                 }
 
-                let dac_feedback = self.read_dac_feedback_until_stable(channel, ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.001));
+                let dac_feedback = {
+                    let mut dac_feedback = ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.0);
+                    for _ in 0..samples {
+                        dac_feedback += self.read_dac_feedback(channel);
+                    }
+                    dac_feedback /= samples as f64;
+                    dac_feedback
+                };
                 let error = target_voltage - dac_feedback;
                 if error < ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(0.0) {
                     break;
@@ -293,8 +296,8 @@ impl<'a> Channels<'a> {
 
                     let vref = (value as f64 / ad5680::MAX_VALUE as f64) * ElectricPotential::new::<volt>(DAC_OUT_V_MAX);
                     match channel {
-                        0 => self.channel0.vref_meas = vref,
+                        0 => self.channel0.vref_calib = vref,
-                        1 => self.channel1.vref_meas = vref,
+                        1 => self.channel1.vref_calib = vref,
                         _ => unreachable!(),
                     }
                 }
@@ -560,6 +563,8 @@ impl Serialize for CenterPointJson {
         match self.0 {
             CenterPoint::Vref =>
                 serializer.serialize_str("vref"),
+            CenterPoint::VrefCalib =>
+                serializer.serialize_str("vref_calib"),
             CenterPoint::Override(vref) =>
                 serializer.serialize_f32(vref),
         }

src/command_parser.rs

@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ pub enum PwmPin {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum CenterPoint {
     Vref,
+    VrefCalib,
     Override(f32),
 }
 
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ fn center_point(input: &[u8]) -> IResult<&[u8], Result<Command, Error>> {
     let (input, _) = whitespace(input)?;
     let (input, center) = alt((
         value(Ok(CenterPoint::Vref), tag("vref")),
+        value(Ok(CenterPoint::VrefCalib), tag("vref_calib")),
         |input| {
             let (input, value) = float(input)?;
             Ok((input, value.map(|value| CenterPoint::Override(value as f32))))