setMode

Author: lewispg228

examples/Example_01_BasicReadings/Example_01_BasicReadings.ino

@@ -86,16 +86,14 @@ void setup()
 
     setup_sensor();
 
-    /* Start particle measurement in continuous mode */
-    bmv080_status_code_t bmv080_current_status = bmv080_start_continuous_measurement(bmv080_handle);
-
-    if (bmv080_current_status != E_BMV080_OK)
+    /* Set the sensor mode to continuous mode */
+    if(bmv080.setMode(SFE_BMV080_MODE_CONTINUOUS) == true)
     {
-        printf("Error starting BMV080 continuous measurement: %d\n", bmv080_current_status);
+        Serial.println("BMV080 set to continuous mode");
     }
     else
     {
-        printf("BMV080 continuous measurement started successfully\n");
+        Serial.println("Error setting BMV080 mode");
     }
 }
 

src/sfeBmv080.cpp

@@ -119,6 +119,30 @@ void sfeBmv080::setSensorValue(bmv080_output_t bmv080_output)
     _sensorValue.is_outside_detection_limits = bmv080_output.is_outside_detection_limits;
 }
 
+bool sfeBmv080::setMode(uint8_t mode)
+{
+    bmv080_status_code_t bmv080_current_status; // return status from the Bosch API function
+
+    if(mode == SFE_BMV080_MODE_CONTINUOUS)
+    {
+        bmv080_current_status = bmv080_start_continuous_measurement(bmv080_handle_class);
+    }
+    else if(mode == SFE_BMV080_MODE_DUTY_CYCLE)
+    {
+        bmv080_current_status = bmv080_start_duty_cycling_measurement(bmv080_handle_class, (bmv080_callback_tick_t)millis, E_BMV080_DUTY_CYCLING_MODE_0);
+    }
+
+    // check if the mode was set correctly
+    if (bmv080_current_status == E_BMV080_OK)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 // void print_to_serial(const char *format, ...) 
 // {
 //     char print_buffer[1024];

src/sfeBmv080.h

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #define SFE_BMV080_DEFAULT_ADDRESS 0x57
 #define SFE_BMV080_DEFAULT_IRQ_PIN 14
 
+#define SFE_BMV080_MODE_CONTINUOUS 0
+#define SFE_BMV080_MODE_DUTY_CYCLE 1
+
 
 
 class sfeBmv080
@@ -51,6 +54,11 @@ class sfeBmv080
 
     void setHandle(bmv080_handle_t handle);
 
+    /// @brief Set the mode of the sensor
+    /// @param mode // 0: Continuous mode, 1: Duty cycling mode
+    /// @return // True if successful, false otherwise
+    bool setMode(uint8_t mode);
+
     float getPM25();
     bool getIsObstructed();
     //void use_sensor_output(bmv080_output_t bmv080_output, void* callback_parameters);