_03_Helpers.ino

/*
 * Helper functions 
 * 
 * 20/05/2016
 * Flanker
 */
 
//debug
void debug(String message) {
  /*tft.setCursor(10, 100);
  tft.setTextColor(WHITE,BLACK);  tft.setTextSize(2);
  tft.println(message);*/
  Serial.println(message);
}
//

//Check if serial connection with PC is active
void HeartBeat() {
  if (millis() - lastStatus > 1000) {
    cStatus = false;
  }
  else {
    cStatus = true;
  }
}


//Convert speed from Kbps to Mbps
String SpeedConvert(int inc) {
  if (inc > 999)
  {
    return String(inc / 1000) + "M";
  }
  else return String (inc) + "K";
}

//Benchmarking
//Acceps a bool flag. 
//If true switches to microseconds
//Else it's milliseconds
String Benchmark (bool micro)
{
  if (micro == true)
  {
    unsigned long currentMicros = micros();
    String temp = String(currentMicros - previousMicros);
    previousMicros = currentMicros;
    return (temp + " micros");
  }
  else
  {
    unsigned long currentMicros = millis();
    String temp = String(currentMicros - previousMicros);
    previousMicros = currentMicros;
    return (temp + " milis");
  }




}