Pololu 3pi Robot - Manual (Page 25)

lcd_load_custom_character(levels+4,4);
lcd_load_custom_character(levels+5,5);
lcd_load_custom_character(levels+6,6);
clear(); // the LCD must be cleared for the characters to take effect
}
// This function displays the sensor readings using a bar graph.
void display_readings(const unsigned int *calibrated_values)
{
unsigned char i;
for(i=0;i<5;i++) {
// Initialize the array of characters that we will use for the
// graph. Using the space, an extra copy of the one-bar
// character, and character 255 (a full black box), we get 10
// characters in the array.
const char display_characters[10] = {' ',0,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,255};
// The variable c will have values from 0 to 9, since
// calibrated values are in the range of 0 to 1000, and
// 1000/101 is 9 with integer math.
char c = display_characters[calibrated_values[i]/101];
// Display the bar graph character.
print_character(c);
}
}
// Initializes the 3pi, displays a welcome message, calibrates, and
// plays the initial music.
void initialize()
{
unsigned int counter; // used as a simple timer
unsigned int sensors[5]; // an array to hold sensor values
// This must be called at the beginning of 3pi code, to set up the
// sensors. We use a value of 2000 for the timeout, which
// corresponds to 2000*0.4 us = 0.8 ms on our 20 MHz processor.
pololu_3pi_init(2000);
load_custom_characters(); // load the custom characters
// Play welcome music and display a message
print_from_program_space(welcome_line1);
lcd_goto_xy(0,1);
print_from_program_space(welcome_line2);
play_from_program_space(welcome);
delay_ms(1000);
clear();
print_from_program_space(demo_name_line1);
lcd_goto_xy(0,1);
print_from_program_space(demo_name_line2);
delay_ms(1000);
// Display battery voltage and wait for button press
while(!button_is_pressed(BUTTON_B))
{
int bat = read_battery_millivolts();
clear();
print_long(bat);
print("mV");
lcd_goto_xy(0,1);
print("Press B");
delay_ms(100);
}
// Always wait for the button to be released so that 3pi doesn't
// start moving until your hand is away from it.
wait_for_button_release(BUTTON_B);
delay_ms(1000);
// Auto-calibration: turn right and left while calibrating the
// sensors.
for(counter=0;counter<80;counter++)
{
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