1). 简介
本文着重展示基于Embedded Linux快速开发Web应用程序访问ARM系统以便于远程操控硬件GPIO或监控其状态.文中演示实例所采用的ARM系统硬件为Toradex 基于NXP Vybrid的产品级ARM核心板Colibri VF61配合其Colibri开发板;软件框架为使用Node代码通过filesystem来访问操控硬件GPIO,创建一个简单UI并使用Express开发框架搭建一个最简web服务器并通过AJAX呼叫和客户端进行通信,最后在客户端使用Javascript配合HTML+CSS/jQuery/AJAX开发一个客户端应用程序.
Node.js是一个用于基于Javascript开发应用的服务器端的runtime环境,自带有管理文件系统模块,而Linux操作系统支持使用文件系统访问硬件设备的特性,因此可以基于Node开发应用来访问操控系统硬件GPIO设备.不过尽管Node也提供了如HTTP等模块可以用来搭建Web服务器,本文还是采用更为简单的利用Express开发框架来搭建.
客户端应用使用Javascript编程语言开发,通过浏览器执行.配合HTML和CSS, Javascript可以实现用户交互的网页开发,也就是响应式设计. 不过直接使用Javascrit进行开发需要一定周期,本文采用一个跨浏览器JavaScript库jQuery来快速实现如DOM操作,事件处理以及AJAX方法(和服务器异步通讯达到动态改变页面内容的一系列技术)使用等
2). 硬件准备
a). Colibri VF61核心板模块以及Colibri开发板载板
b). GPIO以及对应Button和LED设置如下所示, VF61最多支持99个GPIO管脚, 本文使用4个GPIO分别连接Colibri载板上面的两个Button和两个LED.
SW5, X21 Pin9 <-> GPIO-63(SODIMM_106), X11 Pin39
SW6, X21 Pin11 <-> GPIO-89(SODIMM_135), X11 Pin40
LED1, X21 Pin2 <-> GPIO-88(SODIMM_133), X11 Pin41
LED2, X21 Pin4 <-> GPIO-68(SODIMM_127), X11 Pin42
详细的关于管脚定义和GPIO号码请参考VF61手册,Colibri开发板手册以及GPIO号码映射.
3). 软件配置
a). Embedded Linux系统为Toradex官方发布image V2.5, 也可以参考这里基于OpenEmbedded框架自己编译系统image.
b). 在VF61 Embedded Linux中安装node.js并验证运行正常
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root@colibri-vf:~# opkg update
root@colibri-vf:~# opkg install nodejs
root@colibri-vf:~# node
> process.exit ()
root@colibri-vf:~#
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c). 在VF61 Embedded Linux中安装nodemon, Express和body-parse
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root@colibri-vf:~# opkg install tar
root@colibri-vf:~# curl -L https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
root@colibri-vf:~# npm install express
root@colibri-vf:~# npm install body-parser
root@colibri-vf:~# npm install -g nodemon
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4). GPIO操作
详细Embedded Linux GPIO操作请见这里,下面只用一个GPIO-63举例
a). 初始化GPIO-63并设置为Input
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root@colibri-vf:/sys/class/gpio# echo 63 > /sys/class/gpio/export
root@colibri-vf:/sys/class/gpio# echo "in" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio63/direction
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b). 查看当前GPIO-63电平
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root@colibri-vf:/sys/class/gpio/gpio63# cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio63/value
0
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c). 按下GPIO连接的Button同时查看电平
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root@colibri-vf:/sys/class/gpio/gpio63# cat /sys/class/gpio/gpio63/value
1
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5). Nodedemo1 - 使用Node.js操控GPIO
完整代码请见这里, 需创建’server.js’文件, 核心部分列出如下:
a). Filesystem 模块
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/* Modules */
var fs = require('fs'); //module to handle the file system
var debug = require('debug')('myserver'); //debug module
/* VF61 GPIO pins */
const SW5 = '63', // PTD31, 106(SODIMM)
SW6 = '89', // PTD10, 135(SODIMM)
LED1 = '88', // PTD9, 133(SODIMM)
LED2 = '68', // PTD26, 127(SODIMM)
/* Constants */
const HIGH = 1, LOW = 0;
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b). GPIO配置和操作模块
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function cfGPIO(pin, direction){......} //export pin if not exported and configure the pin direction
function rdGPIO(pin){......} //read GPIO value and return it
function wrGPIO(pin, value){......} //write value to corresponding GPIO
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c). LED根据Button状态显示模块
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function copySwToLed(){......} //Copy the SW values into the LEDs
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主函数模块,使用setinterval循环函数,第二个参数为循环间隔
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setImmediate(function cfgOurPins(){
cfGPIO(LED1, 'out'); //call cfGPIO to configure pins
cfGPIO(LED2, 'out');
cfGPIO(SW5, 'in');
cfGPIO(SW6, 'in');
setInterval(copySwToLed, 50); //poll the GPIO and copy switches status to LEDs
});
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d). 在VF61上面执行’server.js’, 并通过按键来验证LED显示
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node server.js
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6). Nodedemo2 - 创建webserver和最简web UI来远程操控GPIO
完整代码请见这里a). 修改’server.js’, 创建Webserver
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/* Modules */
var express = require('express'); //webserver module
var bodyParser = require('body-parser'); //parse JSON encoded strings
var app = express();
/* Constants */
const HIGH = 1, LOW = 0, IP_ADDR = '10.20.1.108', PORT_ADDR = 3000;
//Using Express to create a server
app.use(express.static(__dirname));
var server = app.listen(PORT_ADDR, IP_ADDR, function () {
var host = server.address().address;
var port = server.address().port;
var family = server.address().family;
debug('Express server listening at http://%s:%s %s', host, port, family);
});
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b). 修改’server.js’, 增加HTTP POST接收并处理返回数据部分
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app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ //to support URL-encoded bodies, must come before routing
extended: true
}));
app.route('/gpio') //used to unite all the requst types for the same route
.post(function (req, res) { //handles incoming POST requests
var serverResponse = {status:''};
var btn = req.body.id, val = req.body.val; // get the button id and value
if(val == 'on'){ //if button is clicked, turn on the leds
wrGPIO(LED1, HIGH);
wrGPIO(LED2, HIGH);
debug('Client request to turn LEDs on');
serverResponse.status = 'LEDs turned on.';
res.send(serverResponse); //send response to the server
}
else{ //if button is unclicked, turn off the leds
wrGPIO(LED1, LOW);
wrGPIO(LED2, LOW);
debug('Client request to turn LEDs off');
serverResponse.status = 'LEDs turned off.';
res.send(serverResponse); //send response to the server
}
});
setImmediate(function cfgOurPins(){
......
setInterval(copySwToLed, 50); //poll the GPIO and copy switches status to LEDs
});
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c). 在当前文件夹创建’index.html’
./ 请从这里下载jQuery库并放在同一文件夹
./ ‘index.html’代码如下
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Colibri VF61 node.js webserver
Access to the VF61 GPIO using Node.js and AJAX
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d). 在当前文件夹创建’client.js’, 用来处理客户端操作
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$(function(){
$(".btn").click(function clickHandling(){ //if element of class "btn" is clicked
var btn_status = {id:"", val:""}; //data to be sent to the server
if(this.checked){ //check whether button is pressed or not
$(this).siblings().html("ON").css("color","green"); //changes label and color
btn_status.id = $(this).attr("id"); //get which button was clicked
btn_status.val = "on"; //tell the server the button is clicked
}
else{ //if button was unclicked
$(this).siblings().html("OFF").css("color","red"); //changes label and color
btn_status.id = $(this).attr("id"); //get which button was clicked
btn_status.val = "off"; //tell the server the button is unclicked
}
$.post("/gpio", btn_status, function (data, status){ //send data to the server via HTTP POST
if(status == "success"){ //if server responds ok
console.log(data);//print server response to the console
}
},"json"); //server response shuld be in JSON encoded format
});
});
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e). 在VF61运行’server.js’, 启动服务
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root@colibri-vf:~# DEBUG=myserver node server.js
myserver Starting VF61 GPIO control +0ms
myserver Express server listening at http://10.20.1.108:3000 IPv4 +711ms
myserver Configuring GPIO88 as out +46ms
myserver Configuring GPIO68 as out +9ms
myserver Configuring GPIO63 as in +3ms
myserver Configuring GPIO89 as in +2ms
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f). 在客户端浏览器查看
登录http://10.20.1.108:3000,在打开的页面操作checkbox来控制LED灯
7). Nodedemo3 - 升级友好界面客户端UI来远程操控GPIO
完整代码请见这里a). 修改’index.html’, 使用Bootstrap框架修改显示效果适配移动设备
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Colibri VF61 node.js webserver
Access to the VF61 GPIO using Node.js and AJAX
LEDs
Switches
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b). 如下修改’server.js’
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const GPIO = { LED1:'88', LED2:'68',
SW5:'63', SW6:'89'};
app.route('/gpio') //used to unite all the requst types for the same route
.post(function (req, res) { //handles incoming POST requests
var serverResponse = {};
serverResponse['gpio'] = {};
var btn = req.body.id, val = req.body.val; // get the button id and value
if(btn == "getGPIO"){ //if client requests GPIO status
serverResponse['status'] = 'readgpio';
for(io in GPIO){ //iterate through all GPIO
serverResponse.gpio[io] = +rdGPIO(GPIO[io]); //and get its current status as a string
}
}
else{ //otherwise change GPIO status
serverResponse.status = 'changegpio'; //echo which button was pressed
if(val == 1){ //if button is clicked, turn on the leds
serverResponse.gpio[btn] = HIGH;
wrGPIO(GPIO[btn], HIGH);
}
else{ //if button is unclicked, turn off the leds
serverResponse.gpio[btn] = LOW;
wrGPIO(GPIO[btn], LOW);
}
}
res.send(serverResponse); //echo the changes made to GPIO
});
setImmediate(function cfgOurPins(){
for(io in GPIO){ //for every GPIO pin
if(io.indexOf('LED') != -1){ //if it is a LED
cfGPIO(GPIO[io], 'out'); //configure it as output
}
else if(io.indexOf('SW') != -1){ //make sure it is a switch
cfGPIO(GPIO[io], 'in'); //configure it as input
}
}
});
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c). 修改’client.js’如下, 处理客户端获取GPIO状态显示并响应点击事件
./ 主程序
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$(function main(){ //wait for the page to be fully loaded
curr_led = "LED1"; //global variable pointing the currently selected LED
last_led = "LED2"; //tells how many LEDs are there
getGPIO(updateCurrentStatus); //update the GPIO status after loading the page
timerHandler = setInterval(function(){
getGPIO(swAction)//updates the GPIO status periodically
}, 200); //the update interval is set to every 200ms=0,2s
$(".true_btn").click(btnHandling); //if element of class "true_btn" is clicked
$("#MSG").click(resumeApp); //if element of id "MSG" is clicked
});
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./ LED点击事件处理
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function btnHandling(){
/* Check which button was pressed and change button and LED state based on button state */
var id, val ; //data to be sent to server
if($(this).attr("class").indexOf("success") != -1){ //check whether button is pressed or not
$(this).removeClass("btn-success").addClass("btn-danger").val($(this).attr("id") + ":OFF"); //changes label and color
id = $(this).attr("id"); //get which button was clicked
val = 0; //tell the server the button is clicked
}
else{ //if button was unclicked
$(this).removeClass("btn-danger").addClass("btn-success").val($(this).attr("id") + ":ON"); //changes label and color
id = $(this).attr("id"); //get which button was clicked
val = 1; //tell the server the button is unclicked
}
changeLedState(id, val); //send data to the server to change LED state
}
function changeLedState(led, new_state){
/* Send request to the server to change LED state */
var btn_status = {id:led, val:new_state}; //data to be sent to the server
$.post("/gpio", btn_status, function (data, status){ //send data to the server via HTTP POST
if(status == "success"){ //if server responds ok
console.log(data);//print server response to the console
}
},"json"); //server response shuld be in JSON encoded format
}
function getGPIO(callback){
/* Gets the current GPIO status*/
$.post("/gpio", {id:'getGPIO'}, function (data, status){ //send data to the server via HTTP POST
if(status == "success"){ //if server responds ok
callback(data);
}
},"json"); //server response shuld be in JSON encoded format
}
function updateCurrentStatus(gpio_status){
/* Updates the page GPIO status*/
if(gpio_status.status == 'readgpio'){ //if all ok on the server-side
for (next_pin in gpio_status.gpio){ //iterate through all GPIO
if(next_pin.indexOf("SW") != -1){ //if it is a switch
gpio_status.gpio[next_pin] = !gpio_status.gpio[next_pin]; //then inverts the logic, for 0 means pressed
}
if(gpio_status.gpio[next_pin]){ //if state is ON (or HIGH)
$("#" + next_pin).attr("class","btn btn-block btn-success").val(next_pin + ":ON"); //changes label and color
}
else{ //if state is OFF (or LOW)
$("#" + next_pin).attr("class","btn btn-block btn-danger").val(next_pin + ":OFF"); //changes label and color
}
if(next_pin == curr_led){ //set as active to tell that this is the selected LED
$("#" + next_pin).addClass("active");
}
}
}
}
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./ SW 按键点击事件处理, SW1切换当前LED焦点, SW2改变当前LED状态
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function swAction(gpio_current){
/* Handles the switches actions based on their state */
var value, led_index ; //tmp variables
if(gpio_current.status == 'readgpio'){ //if all ok on the server-side
for (next_pin in gpio_current.gpio){ //iterate through all GPIO
if(gpio_current.gpio[next_pin]){ //if current GPIO was pressed
switch(next_pin){ //for every switch there is an action
case "SW1": //when pushbutton 1 is pressed
if(curr_led == last_led){ //points to the first LED
curr_led = "LED1";
}
else{ //otherwise points to the next LED
led_index = parseInt(curr_led.replace("LED","")) + 1;//get the current LED index and increment its value
curr_led = "LED" + led_index; //concatenate string to value, e.g. "LED2"
}
break; //this should be removed if button priority is not desired
case "SW2": //when pushbutton 2 is pressed
changeLedState(curr_led, (1-gpio_current.gpio[curr_led])); //invert currently selected LED state
break;//this should be removed if button priority is not desired
default: break; //this GPIO was not a switch
}
}
}
}
updateCurrentStatus(gpio_current);
}
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d). 在VF61上面同上运行server.js启动,在客户端浏览器登录http://10.20.1.108:3000查看