Flicker module

This software module

1) Triggers the next FLICKER

2) Receives input to become activated by the previous FLICKER or the Force Start Button

3) Controls the Active LEDs (the ultra bright white LEDs in the floor and ceiling)

4) Controls the Fail LEDs (red LEDs in the floor and ceiling)

Public Functions:

initFlicker

Turn off white LEDs in ceiling and floor

Turn off red LEDs in ceiling and floor

Update all timing variables with the current time

Read the initial value of the FLICKER start input

checkFlickerEvents

If enough time has passed for debouncing the force start button

Read the input start command

Return this value

Else

Return the last input start command

startNextFlicker

Set output HI

Wait 75 [ms]

Set output LO

turnOnActive(turnOnLEDs)

If (turnOnLEDs)

Turn white LEDs on

Else

Turn white LEDs off

blinkActive(timeToWait)

If more than timeToWait [ms] have passed

If white LEDs are currently off

Turn them on

Else

Turn them off

turnOnFail(turnOnLEDs)

If (turnOnLEDs)

Turn red LEDs on

Else

Turn red LEDs off

blinkFail(timeToWait)

If more than timeToWait [ms] have passed

If red LEDs are currently off

Turn them on

Else

Turn them off

Module Functions:

wait(wait_time)

Wait until the current time minus the start time is greater than the wait time