FreqMeasure

[rpschultz13]

Hi,

Trying to figure out how to use this library FreqMeasure, on Arduino first and then Teesy. Example code below. Where do I tell it what input pin is used?
Ultimately trying to build a guitar tuner. I'm currently using an older frequency measure code, this one seems better. I've applied a voltage offset to get the input signal into the range.

Thanks!

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#include <FreqMeasure.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(57600);
  FreqMeasure.begin();
}

double sum=0;
int count=0;

void loop() {
  if (FreqMeasure.available()) {
    // average several reading together
    sum = sum + FreqMeasure.read();
    count = count + 1;
    if (count > 30) {
      float frequency = FreqMeasure.countToFrequency(sum / count);
      Serial.println(frequency);
      sum = 0;
      count = 0;
    }
  }
}

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[jmarsh]

FreqMeasure uses a fixed pin for input, see the table at https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_FreqMeasure.html

 

[rpschultz13]

I'm using a Nano. I can't find a nano reference anywhere...

 

[KurtE]

Look at the library source code, at FreqMeasureCapture.h

Don't know which teensy you are using, but for example for Teensy 4.x I see:
#elif defined(__IMXRT1052__) || defined(__IMXRT1062__)
#define CAPTURE_USE_FLEXPWM4_CH0A 22 // FlexPWM CH0-A is pin 22

Looks like it needs to be pin 22.

you might look at the FreqMeasureMulti library, You have a lot more choices in which pin to use.
See it's readme file.
https://github.com/PaulStoffregen/FreqMeasureMulti#readme

 

[KurtE]

I'm using a Nano. I can't find a nano reference anywhere...

Probably not supported. This library was developed to run on Teensy boards.

 

[rpschultz13]

Maybe this would capture it:

// Arduino Uno, Duemilanove, LilyPad, Mini, Fio, etc
#if defined(__AVR_ATmega328P__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega168__)
#define CAPTURE_USE_TIMER1 // ICP1 is pin 8

 

[jmarsh]

Likely, Nano is a 328 and basically the same thing as Duemilanove from what I remember.

 

[KurtE]

Likely, Nano is a 328 and basically the same thing as Duemilanove from what I remember.

Yep assuming which NANO, as they are now a family of different processors.
https://www.arduino.cc/en/hardware#nano-family

And for example recently I learned that not all Arduino UNOs are created equal... i.e. UNO R4 is nothing like UNO R3, except by form factor and some common functionality on certain pins.

 

[rpschultz13]

So pin 8... is that D5?!? According to this schematic?

 

[jmarsh]

It's D8 (11).

 

[BriComp]

This is the pin out from Arduino

They confuse things by counting from 1 on both sides, but using the normal IC pin numbering, starting from top left, running down the left side and then back up the right side, pin 8 is showen as D5.

EDIT:
Perhaps you should ignore all that I said above.
Here is a picture of the Nano with pin functions on.

To clarify to yourself you could do a "Blink" on your desired pin and see if it goes UP-Down-UP-DOWN....

 

[jmarsh]

D8 is ICP1 (mentioned in the code comment and used to capture timer events). That's what the library expects to be used.

 

[rpschultz13]

So FreqMeasure wants D8? I still can't get it to work. Serial Plotter just gives me ?????????