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C# - Barometer Bricklet 2.0

This is the description of the C# API bindings for the Barometer Bricklet 2.0. General information and technical specifications for the Barometer Bricklet 2.0 are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the C# API bindings is part of their general description.

Examples

The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).

Simple

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Barometer Bricklet 2.0

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletBarometerV2 b = new BrickletBarometerV2(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Get current air pressure
        int airPressure = b.GetAirPressure();
        Console.WriteLine("Air Pressure: " + airPressure/1000.0 + " hPa");

        // Get current altitude
        int altitude = b.GetAltitude();
        Console.WriteLine("Altitude: " + altitude/1000.0 + " m");

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Callback

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Barometer Bricklet 2.0

    // Callback function for air pressure callback
    static void AirPressureCB(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int airPressure)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Air Pressure: " + airPressure/1000.0 + " hPa");
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletBarometerV2 b = new BrickletBarometerV2(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Register air pressure callback to function AirPressureCB
        b.AirPressureCallback += AirPressureCB;

        // Set period for air pressure callback to 1s (1000ms) without a threshold
        b.SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration(1000, false, 'x', 0, 0);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

Threshold

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using System;
using Tinkerforge;

class Example
{
    private static string HOST = "localhost";
    private static int PORT = 4223;
    private static string UID = "XYZ"; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Barometer Bricklet 2.0

    // Callback function for air pressure callback
    static void AirPressureCB(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int airPressure)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Air Pressure: " + airPressure/1000.0 + " hPa");
        Console.WriteLine("Enjoy the potentially good weather!");
    }

    static void Main()
    {
        IPConnection ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
        BrickletBarometerV2 b = new BrickletBarometerV2(UID, ipcon); // Create device object

        ipcon.Connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
        // Don't use device before ipcon is connected

        // Register air pressure callback to function AirPressureCB
        b.AirPressureCallback += AirPressureCB;

        // Configure threshold for air pressure "greater than 1025 hPa"
        // with a debounce period of 1s (1000ms)
        b.SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration(1000, false, '>', 1025*1000, 0);

        Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit");
        Console.ReadLine();
        ipcon.Disconnect();
    }
}

API

Generally, every method of the C# bindings that returns a value can throw a Tinkerforge.TimeoutException. This exception gets thrown if the device did not respond. If a cable based connection is used, it is unlikely that this exception gets thrown (assuming nobody plugs the device out). However, if a wireless connection is used, timeouts will occur if the distance to the device gets too big.

Since C# does not support multiple return values directly, we use the out keyword to return multiple values from a method.

The namespace for all Brick/Bricklet bindings and the IPConnection is Tinkerforge.*.

All methods listed below are thread-safe.

Basic Functions

class BrickletBarometerV2(string uid, IPConnection ipcon)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: string
  • ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:
  • barometerV2 – Type: BrickletBarometerV2

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

BrickletBarometerV2 barometerV2 = new BrickletBarometerV2("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon);

This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected.

int BrickletBarometerV2.GetAirPressure()
Returns:
  • airPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [260000 to 1260000]

Returns the measured air pressure.

If you want to get the value periodically, it is recommended to use the AirPressureCallback callback. You can set the callback configuration with SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration().

int BrickletBarometerV2.GetAltitude()
Returns:
  • altitude – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1]

Returns the relative altitude of the air pressure sensor. The value is calculated based on the difference between the current air pressure and the reference air pressure that can be set with SetReferenceAirPressure().

If you want to get the value periodically, it is recommended to use the AltitudeCallback callback. You can set the callback configuration with SetAltitudeCallbackConfiguration().

int BrickletBarometerV2.GetTemperature()
Returns:
  • temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-4000 to 8500]

Returns the temperature of the air pressure sensor.

This temperature is used internally for temperature compensation of the air pressure measurement. It is not as accurate as the temperature measured by the Temperature Bricklet 2.0 or the Temperature IR Bricklet 2.0.

If you want to get the value periodically, it is recommended to use the TemperatureCallback callback. You can set the callback configuration with SetTemperatureCallbackConfiguration().

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetMovingAverageConfiguration(int movingAverageLengthAirPressure, int movingAverageLengthTemperature)
Parameters:
  • movingAverageLengthAirPressure – Type: int, Range: [1 to 1000], Default: 100
  • movingAverageLengthTemperature – Type: int, Range: [1 to 1000], Default: 100

Sets the length of a moving averaging for the air pressure and temperature measurements.

Setting the length to 1 will turn the averaging off. With less averaging, there is more noise on the data.

If you want to do long term measurements the longest moving average will give the cleanest results.

void BrickletBarometerV2.GetMovingAverageConfiguration(out int movingAverageLengthAirPressure, out int movingAverageLengthTemperature)
Output Parameters:
  • movingAverageLengthAirPressure – Type: int, Range: [1 to 1000], Default: 100
  • movingAverageLengthTemperature – Type: int, Range: [1 to 1000], Default: 100

Returns the moving average configuration as set by SetMovingAverageConfiguration().

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetReferenceAirPressure(int airPressure)
Parameters:
  • airPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [0, 260000 to 1260000], Default: 1013250

Sets the reference air pressure for the altitude calculation. Setting the reference to the current air pressure results in a calculated altitude of 0mm. Passing 0 is a shortcut for passing the current air pressure as reference.

Well known reference values are the Q codes QNH and QFE used in aviation.

int BrickletBarometerV2.GetReferenceAirPressure()
Returns:
  • airPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [260000 to 1260000], Default: 1013250

Returns the reference air pressure as set by SetReferenceAirPressure().

Advanced Functions

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetCalibration(int measuredAirPressure, int actualAirPressure)
Parameters:
  • measuredAirPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [0, 260000 to 1260000]
  • actualAirPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [0, 260000 to 1260000]

Sets the one point calibration (OPC) values for the air pressure measurement.

Before the Bricklet can be calibrated any previous calibration has to be removed by setting measured air pressure and actual air pressure to 0.

Then the current air pressure has to be measured using the Bricklet (measured air pressure) and with an accurate reference barometer (actual air pressure) at the same time and passed to this function.

After proper calibration the air pressure measurement can achieve an accuracy up to 0.2 hPa.

The calibration is saved in the EEPROM of the Bricklet and only needs to be configured once.

void BrickletBarometerV2.GetCalibration(out int measuredAirPressure, out int actualAirPressure)
Output Parameters:
  • measuredAirPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [0, 260000 to 1260000]
  • actualAirPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [0, 260000 to 1260000]

Returns the air pressure one point calibration values as set by SetCalibration().

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetSensorConfiguration(byte dataRate, byte airPressureLowPassFilter)
Parameters:
  • dataRate – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 4
  • airPressureLowPassFilter – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 1

Configures the data rate and air pressure low pass filter. The low pass filter cut-off frequency (if enabled) can be set to 1/9th or 1/20th of the configure data rate to decrease the noise on the air pressure data.

The low pass filter configuration only applies to the air pressure measurement. There is no low pass filter for the temperature measurement.

A higher data rate will result in a less precise temperature because of self-heating of the sensor. If the accuracy of the temperature reading is important to you, we would recommend the 1Hz data rate.

The following constants are available for this function:

For dataRate:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_1HZ = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_10HZ = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_25HZ = 3
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_50HZ = 4
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_75HZ = 5

For airPressureLowPassFilter:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_1_9TH = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_1_20TH = 2
void BrickletBarometerV2.GetSensorConfiguration(out byte dataRate, out byte airPressureLowPassFilter)
Output Parameters:
  • dataRate – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 4
  • airPressureLowPassFilter – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 1

Returns the sensor configuration as set by SetSensorConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For dataRate:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_1HZ = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_10HZ = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_25HZ = 3
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_50HZ = 4
  • BrickletBarometerV2.DATA_RATE_75HZ = 5

For airPressureLowPassFilter:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_1_9TH = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_1_20TH = 2
void BrickletBarometerV2.GetSPITFPErrorCount(out long errorCountAckChecksum, out long errorCountMessageChecksum, out long errorCountFrame, out long errorCountOverflow)
Output Parameters:
  • errorCountAckChecksum – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountMessageChecksum – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountFrame – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • errorCountOverflow – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.

The errors are divided into

  • ACK checksum errors,
  • message checksum errors,
  • framing errors and
  • overflow errors.

The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetStatusLEDConfig(byte config)
Parameters:
  • config – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows communication traffic between Brick and Bricklet, it flickers once for every 10 received data packets.

You can also turn the LED permanently on/off or show a heartbeat.

If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3
byte BrickletBarometerV2.GetStatusLEDConfig()
Returns:
  • config – Type: byte, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Returns the configuration as set by SetStatusLEDConfig()

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3
short BrickletBarometerV2.GetChipTemperature()
Returns:
  • temperature – Type: short, Unit: 1 °C, Range: [-215 to 215 - 1]

Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The value returned is not the ambient temperature!

The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for temperature changes.

void BrickletBarometerV2.Reset()

Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations will be lost.

After a reset you have to create new device objects, calling functions on the existing ones will result in undefined behavior!

void BrickletBarometerV2.GetIdentity(out string uid, out string connectedUid, out char position, out byte[] hardwareVersion, out byte[] firmwareVersion, out int deviceIdentifier)
Output Parameters:
  • uid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
  • connectedUid – Type: string, Length: up to 8
  • position – Type: char, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
  • hardwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
  • firmwareVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
  • deviceIdentifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions

void BrickletBarometerV2.SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration(long period, bool valueHasToChange, char option, int min, int max)
Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

The period is the period with which the AirPressureCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

It is furthermore possible to constrain the callback with thresholds.

The option-parameter together with min/max sets a threshold for the AirPressureCallback callback.

The following options are possible:

Option Description
'x' Threshold is turned off
'o' Threshold is triggered when the value is outside the min and max values
'i' Threshold is triggered when the value is inside or equal to the min and max values
'<' Threshold is triggered when the value is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>' Threshold is triggered when the value is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

If the option is set to 'x' (threshold turned off) the callback is triggered with the fixed period.

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletBarometerV2.GetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration(out long period, out bool valueHasToChange, out char option, out int min, out int max)
Output Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the callback configuration as set by SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletBarometerV2.SetAltitudeCallbackConfiguration(long period, bool valueHasToChange, char option, int min, int max)
Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

The period is the period with which the AltitudeCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

It is furthermore possible to constrain the callback with thresholds.

The option-parameter together with min/max sets a threshold for the AltitudeCallback callback.

The following options are possible:

Option Description
'x' Threshold is turned off
'o' Threshold is triggered when the value is outside the min and max values
'i' Threshold is triggered when the value is inside or equal to the min and max values
'<' Threshold is triggered when the value is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>' Threshold is triggered when the value is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

If the option is set to 'x' (threshold turned off) the callback is triggered with the fixed period.

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletBarometerV2.GetAltitudeCallbackConfiguration(out long period, out bool valueHasToChange, out char option, out int min, out int max)
Output Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the callback configuration as set by SetAltitudeCallbackConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletBarometerV2.SetTemperatureCallbackConfiguration(long period, bool valueHasToChange, char option, int min, int max)
Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

The period is the period with which the TemperatureCallback callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

It is furthermore possible to constrain the callback with thresholds.

The option-parameter together with min/max sets a threshold for the TemperatureCallback callback.

The following options are possible:

Option Description
'x' Threshold is turned off
'o' Threshold is triggered when the value is outside the min and max values
'i' Threshold is triggered when the value is inside or equal to the min and max values
'<' Threshold is triggered when the value is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>' Threshold is triggered when the value is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

If the option is set to 'x' (threshold turned off) the callback is triggered with the fixed period.

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'
void BrickletBarometerV2.GetTemperatureCallbackConfiguration(out long period, out bool valueHasToChange, out char option, out int min, out int max)
Output Parameters:
  • period – Type: long, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • valueHasToChange – Type: bool, Default: false
  • option – Type: char, Range: See constants, Default: 'x'
  • min – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0
  • max – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the callback configuration as set by SetTemperatureCallbackConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
  • BrickletBarometerV2.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

Callbacks

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done by appending your callback handler to the corresponding event:

void MyCallback(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int value)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Value: " + value);
}

barometerV2.ExampleCallback += MyCallback;

The available events are described below.

Note

Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.

event BrickletBarometerV2.AirPressureCallback(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int airPressure)
Callback Parameters:
  • sender – Type: BrickletBarometerV2
  • airPressure – Type: int, Unit: 1/1000 hPa, Range: [260000 to 1260000]

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by SetAirPressureCallbackConfiguration().

The parameter is the same as GetAirPressure().

event BrickletBarometerV2.AltitudeCallback(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int altitude)
Callback Parameters:
  • sender – Type: BrickletBarometerV2
  • altitude – Type: int, Unit: 1 mm, Range: [-231 to 231 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by SetAltitudeCallbackConfiguration().

The parameter is the same as GetAltitude().

event BrickletBarometerV2.TemperatureCallback(BrickletBarometerV2 sender, int temperature)
Callback Parameters:
  • sender – Type: BrickletBarometerV2
  • temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 °C, Range: [-4000 to 8500]

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by SetTemperatureCallbackConfiguration().

The parameter is the same as GetTemperature().

Virtual Functions

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

byte[] BrickletBarometerV2.GetAPIVersion()
Output Parameters:
  • apiVersion – Type: byte[], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

bool BrickletBarometerV2.GetResponseExpected(byte functionId)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • responseExpected – Type: bool

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by SetResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_AIR_PRESSURE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_ALTITUDE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 6
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 10
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_MOVING_AVERAGE_CONFIGURATION = 13
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_REFERENCE_AIR_PRESSURE = 15
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CALIBRATION = 17
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CONFIGURATION = 19
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248
void BrickletBarometerV2.SetResponseExpected(byte functionId, bool responseExpected)
Parameters:
  • functionId – Type: byte, Range: See constants
  • responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For functionId:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_AIR_PRESSURE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_ALTITUDE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 6
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 10
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_MOVING_AVERAGE_CONFIGURATION = 13
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_REFERENCE_AIR_PRESSURE = 15
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CALIBRATION = 17
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_SENSOR_CONFIGURATION = 19
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
  • BrickletBarometerV2.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248
void BrickletBarometerV2.SetResponseExpectedAll(bool responseExpected)
Parameters:
  • responseExpected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Internal Functions

Internal functions are used for maintenance tasks such as flashing a new firmware of changing the UID of a Bricklet. These task should be performed using Brick Viewer instead of using the internal functions directly.

byte BrickletBarometerV2.SetBootloaderMode(byte mode)
Parameters:
  • mode – Type: byte, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • status – Type: byte, Range: See constants

Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested mode change was instigated.

You can change from bootloader mode to firmware mode and vice versa. A change from bootloader mode to firmware mode will only take place if the entry function, device identifier and CRC are present and correct.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

For status:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_OK = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_INVALID_MODE = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_NO_CHANGE = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_ENTRY_FUNCTION_NOT_PRESENT = 3
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER_INCORRECT = 4
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_CRC_MISMATCH = 5
byte BrickletBarometerV2.GetBootloaderMode()
Returns:
  • mode – Type: byte, Range: See constants

Returns the current bootloader mode, see SetBootloaderMode().

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
  • BrickletBarometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4
void BrickletBarometerV2.SetWriteFirmwarePointer(long pointer)
Parameters:
  • pointer – Type: long, Unit: 1 B, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Sets the firmware pointer for WriteFirmware(). The pointer has to be increased by chunks of size 64. The data is written to flash every 4 chunks (which equals to one page of size 256).

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

byte BrickletBarometerV2.WriteFirmware(byte[] data)
Parameters:
  • data – Type: byte[], Length: 64, Range: [0 to 255]
Returns:
  • status – Type: byte, Range: [0 to 255]

Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by SetWriteFirmwarePointer() before. The firmware is written to flash every 4 chunks.

You can only write firmware in bootloader mode.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

void BrickletBarometerV2.WriteUID(long uid)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID you have to decode the Base58 encoded UID string into an integer first.

We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.

long BrickletBarometerV2.ReadUID()
Returns:
  • uid – Type: long, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as Base58 to get the usual string version.

Constants

int BrickletBarometerV2.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER

This constant is used to identify a Barometer Bricklet 2.0.

The GetIdentity() function and the IPConnection.EnumerateCallback callback of the IP Connection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

string BrickletBarometerV2.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME

This constant represents the human readable name of a Barometer Bricklet 2.0.