org.chabala.brick.controllab

Class MultipleControlLabIT

java.lang.Object

org.chabala.brick.controllab.MultipleControlLabIT

public class MultipleControlLabIT
extends Object

Integration tests for working with multiple control labs.

These tests require a connection to the hardware. They expect four control labs to be connected.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MultipleControlLabIT()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	testOperatingInTandem() Example of advanced coordination of multiple control labs, activating the motors in a chasing pattern.
void	testOperatingInUnison() Starts all control labs and iterates through turning on their outputs in unison.
void	testPortIdentification() Attempts to connect to every serial port in turn, connect to a control lab, and waits for the stop button to be pressed before moving on.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MultipleControlLabIT

public MultipleControlLabIT()

Method Detail

testPortIdentification

public void testPortIdentification()
                            throws Exception

Attempts to connect to every serial port in turn, connect to a control lab, and waits for the stop button to be pressed before moving on.

Throws:

Exception - on any issue with the test

testOperatingInUnison

public void testOperatingInUnison()
                           throws Exception

Starts all control labs and iterates through turning on their outputs in unison.

Throws:

Exception - on any issue with the test

testOperatingInTandem

public void testOperatingInTandem()
                           throws Exception

Example of advanced coordination of multiple control labs, activating the motors in a chasing pattern. To use, arrange the control labs in a grid with two rows, start the test, wait for all the control labs to show they are connected, then press each stop button in a clockwise direction from the top left. Pressing any stop button after the pattern has started will end the test.

Throws:

Exception - on any issue with the test