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Components --------------- .. image:: img/list_Alarm_Bell.png :align: center Schematic Diagram ------------------------- ============ ======== ======== === T-Board Name physical wiringPi BCM GPIO17 Pin 11 0 17 GPIO18 Pin 12 1 18 GPIO27 Pin 13 2 27 GPIO22 Pin 15 3 22 ============ ======== ======== === .. image:: img/Schematic_three_one10.png :align: center Experimental Procedures ----------------------------- **Step 1**: Build the circuit. .. image:: img/image266.png :width: 800 **For C Language Users** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **Step 2**: Change directory. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: cd ~/davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/c/3.1.10/ **Step 3**: Compile. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: gcc 3.1.10_AlarmBell.c -lwiringPi -lpthread **Step 4**: Run. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: sudo ./a.out After the program starts, the toggle switch will be toggled to the right, and the buzzer will give out alarm sounds. At the same time, the red and green LEDs will flash at a certain frequency. .. note:: If it does not work after running, or there is an error prompt: \"wiringPi.h: No such file or directory\", please refer to :ref:`install_wiringpi`. **Code Explanation** .. code-block:: c #include  In this code, you'll use a new library, pthread.h, which is a set of common thread libraries and can realize multithreading. We add the **-lpthread** parameter at compile time for the independent working of the LED and the buzzer. .. code-block:: c void *ledWork(void *arg){            while(1)         {            if(flag==0){             pthread_exit(NULL);         }         digitalWrite(ALedPin,HIGH);         delay(500);         digitalWrite(ALedPin,LOW);         digitalWrite(BLedPin,HIGH);         delay(500);         digitalWrite(BLedPin,LOW);     } } The function ledWork() helps to set the working state of these 2 LEDs: it keeps the green LED lighting up for 0.5s and then turns off; similarly, keeps the red LED lighting up for 0.5s and then turns off. .. code-block:: c void *buzzWork(void *arg){     while(1)     {         if(flag==0){             pthread_exit(NULL);         }         if((note>=800)||(note<=130)){             pitch = -pitch;         }         note=note+pitch;         softToneWrite(BeepPin,note);         delay(10);     } } The function buzzWork() is used to set the working state of the buzzer. Here we set the frequency as between 130 and 800, to accumulate or decay at an interval of 20. .. code-block:: c void on(){     flag = 1;     if(softToneCreate(BeepPin) == -1){         printf("setup softTone failed !");         return;      }         pthread_t tLed;          pthread_create(&tLed,NULL,ledWork,NULL);         pthread_t tBuzz;       pthread_create(&tBuzz,NULL,buzzWork,NULL);       } In the function on(): 1) Define the mark \"flag=1\", indicating the ending of the control thread. 2) Create a software-controlled tone pin **BeepPin**. 3) Create two separate threads so that the LED and the buzzer can work at the same time. **pthread_t tLed:** Declare a thread **tLed**. **pthread_create(&tLed,NULL,ledWork,NULL):** Create the thread and its prototype is as follows: .. code-block:: c int pthread_create(pthread_t *restrict tidp,const pthread_attr_t *restrict_attr, void*(*start_rtn)(void*),void *restrict arg); **Return the Value** If successful, return \"**0**\";otherwise, return the **fall number** \"**-1**\". **Parameter** | The first parameter is a pointer to the thread identifier. | The second one is used to set the thread attribute. | The third one is the starting address of the thread running function. | The last one is the one that runs the function. .. code-block:: c void off(){     flag = 0;     softToneStop(BeepPin);     digitalWrite(ALedPin,LOW);     digitalWrite(BLedPin,LOW); } The function Off() defines \"flag=0\" so as to exit the threads **ledWork** and **BuzzWork** and then turn off the buzzer and the LED. .. code-block:: c int main(){            setup();      int lastState = 0;     while(1){         int currentState = digitalRead(switchPin);         if ((currentState == 1)&&(lastState==0)){             on();         }         else if((currentState == 0)&&(lastState==1)){             off();         }         lastState=currentState;     }     return 0; } Main() contains the whole process of the program: firstly read the value of the slide switch; if the toggle switch is toggled to the right (the reading is 1), the function on() is called, the buzzer is driven to emit sounds and the the red and the green LEDs blink. Otherwise, the buzzer and the LED don’t work. **For Python Language Users** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **Step 2:** Change directory. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: cd ~/davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/python/ **Step 3:** Run. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: sudo python3 3.1.10_AlarmBell.py After the program starts, the toggle switch will be toggled to the right, and the buzzer will give out alarm sounds. At the same time, the red and green LEDs will flash at a certain frequency. **Code** .. note:: You can **Modify/Reset/Copy/Run/Stop** the code below. But before that, you need to go to source code path like ``davinci-kit-for-raspberry-pi/python``. .. raw:: html .. code-block:: python import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import time import threading BeepPin=22 ALedPin=17 BLedPin=27 switchPin=18 Buzz=0 flag =0 note=150 pitch=20 def setup(): GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) GPIO.setup(BeepPin, GPIO.OUT) GPIO.setup(ALedPin,GPIO.OUT,initial=GPIO.LOW) GPIO.setup(BLedPin,GPIO.OUT,initial=GPIO.LOW) GPIO.setup(switchPin,GPIO.IN) global Buzz Buzz=GPIO.PWM(BeepPin,note) def ledWork(): while flag: GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.HIGH) time.sleep(0.5) GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.LOW) GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.HIGH) time.sleep(0.5) GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.LOW) def buzzerWork(): global pitch global note while flag: if note >= 800 or note <=130: pitch = -pitch note = note + pitch Buzz.ChangeFrequency(note) time.sleep(0.01) def on(): global flag flag = 1 Buzz.start(50) tBuzz = threading.Thread(target=buzzerWork) tBuzz.start() tLed = threading.Thread(target=ledWork) tLed.start() def off(): global flag flag = 0 Buzz.stop() GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.LOW) GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.LOW) def main(): lastState=0 while True: currentState =GPIO.input(switchPin) if currentState == 1 and lastState == 0: on() elif currentState == 0 and lastState == 1: off() lastState=currentState def destroy(): off() GPIO.cleanup() if __name__ == '__main__': setup() try: main() except KeyboardInterrupt: destroy() **Code Explanation** .. code-block:: python import threading Here, we import the **Threading** module and it allows you to do multiple things at once, while normal programs can only execute code from top to bottom. With **Threading** modules, the LED and the buzzer can work separately. .. code-block:: python def ledWork():     while flag:         GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.HIGH)         time.sleep(0.5)         GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.LOW)         GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.HIGH)         time.sleep(0.5)         GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.LOW) The function ledWork() helps to set the working state of these 2 LEDs: it keeps the green LED lighting up for 0.5s and then turns off; similarly, keeps the red LED lighting up for 0.5s and then turns off. .. code-block:: python def buzzerWork():     global pitch     global note     while flag:         if note >= 800 or note <=130:             pitch = -pitch         note = note + pitch          Buzz.ChangeFrequency(note)         time.sleep(0.01) The function buzzWork() is used to set the working state of the buzzer. Here we set the frequency as between 130 and 800, to accumulate or decay at an interval of 20. .. code-block:: python def on():     global flag     flag = 1     Buzz.start(50)     tBuzz = threading.Thread(target=buzzerWork)      tBuzz.start()     tLed = threading.Thread(target=ledWork)      tLed.start()   In the function on(): 1) Define the mark \"flag=1\", indicating the ending of the control thread. 2) Start the Buzz, and set the duty cycle to 50%. 3) Create **2** separate threads so that the LED and the buzzer can work at the same time. tBuzz = threading.Thread(target=buzzerWork) **:** Create the thread and its prototype is as follows: class threading.Thread(group=None, target=None, name=None, args=(), kwargs={}, \*, daemon=None) Among the construction methods, the principal parameter is **target**, we need to assign a callable object (here are the functions **ledWork** and **BuzzWork** ) to **target**. Next **start()** is called to start the thread object, ex., tBuzz.start() is used to start the newly installed tBuzz thread. .. code-block:: python def off():     global flag     flag = 0     Buzz.stop()     GPIO.output(ALedPin,GPIO.LOW)     GPIO.output(BLedPin,GPIO.LOW) The function Off() defines \"flag=0\" so as to exit the threads **ledWork** and **BuzzWork** and then turn off the buzzer and the LED. .. code-block:: python def main():     lastState=0     while True:         currentState =GPIO.input(switchPin)         if currentState == 1 and lastState == 0:             on()         elif currentState == 0 and lastState == 1:             off()         lastState=currentState Main() contains the whole process of the program: firstly read the value of the slide switch; if the toggle switch is toggled to the right (the reading is 1), the function on() is called, the buzzer is driven to emit sounds and the the red and the green LEDs blink. Otherwise, the buzzer and the LED don’t work. 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