Laser projector Arduino code

volatile byte rpmcount=0;
unsigned long timeold=0;
unsigned long timing=0;
int fillertime = 2750; //microseconds delay between the activation
//and deactivation of the RTS pin to get the bytes.
int extrafillertime=100; //microseconds delay used as a filler-up
//when no bytes are being received
byte timeout=50; //rounds turned
int noserialpause=180; //microseconds
byte standby=0;
byte lightbyte[16] = {255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255};
byte startbyte=0;
int endbyte=8;
int stepbyte=1;
byte mirrored=0;
byte motoron=0;
int timecounter=0;
int x=8;
int ontime=100;
int offtime=110;
int lineduration;
byte pixels=8;
byte filltimes=0;
byte mousenr[8];
byte multiplerounds=0;
int motorspeed;
int motorfactor=866;
int mirrordelay[8];  
int buttonState = 0;
int lastButtonState = 0;   
int buttonPushCounter = 0;
int temp;
byte frontbyte;
byte backbyte;
byte tempbyte[16];

#define motorPin 10
#define laserPin 9
#define RTSPin 7
#define mirroredButton 12
    
void setup()
{  
//all delays + the linedurations add up to 50.040 microseconds.
//When one turn takes 53.000 microseconds, there are 2960 microseconds
//left before the first pixel. 2100 microseconds are used to buffer
//and read the incoming bytes.
  lineduration = ((ontime+offtime)*16);
  mirrordelay[0] =1;
  mirrordelay[1] =6166 - lineduration; 
  mirrordelay[2] =6226 - lineduration;
  mirrordelay[3] =6593 - lineduration; 
  mirrordelay[4] =6386 - lineduration; 
  mirrordelay[5] =6396 - lineduration; 
  mirrordelay[6] =6806 - lineduration; 
  mirrordelay[7] =4966 - lineduration;   
  Serial.begin(57600);
  attachInterrupt(0, rpm_fun, RISING);
  pinMode(motorPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(laserPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(RTSPin, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(mirroredButton, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{   
  ///Button the flip the image horizontally to change between 
  //back-side and front-side projection modes.
  buttonState = digitalRead(mirroredButton); 
             if (buttonState != lastButtonState)
             {              
               if (buttonState == HIGH)
               {
                 buttonPushCounter++;               
               } 
               else{}
             }             
             lastButtonState = buttonState;
             
               if (buttonPushCounter % 2 == 0)
               {
                mirrored=1;
                startbyte=7;
                endbyte = -1;
                stepbyte =-1;                
               }    
               else
               {
                mirrored=0;
                startbyte=0;
                endbyte = 8;
                stepbyte =1;                            
                }
                
      if (motoron==0)
        { 
          delay(500);
       Serial.flush();    
        digitalWrite(RTSPin,0);
        delay(5);      
        digitalWrite(RTSPin,1);            
          if (Serial.available()>0)
          {  
              for (int x=0; x<=Serial.available(); x++)
            {
            int temp = Serial.read();
            }
                            
            motoron=1;
            multiplerounds=0;
            analogWrite(10, 60);            
          }      
        }
     
  
        if (rpmcount >= 1) 
        {
                if (motoron==1)
                { 
                timecounter++;                
                motorspeed = timing / motorfactor;                  
                  if (motorspeed>255)
                  {
                    motorspeed=60;
                  }
                  analogWrite(motorPin, 60-(5*(60-motorspeed)));  
                }
                
                if (motoron==0)
                {
                timecounter=timeout;
               digitalWrite(motorPin, LOW);  
                }
                
        
                if (timecounter>=timeout)
                { 
                  motoron=0;                  
                  timecounter=0;
                  standby=1;
                  multiplerounds=3;           
                  digitalWrite(motorPin, LOW);
                  //delay(16000);
                 digitalWrite(RTSPin,0);
                 delayMicroseconds(fillertime);      
                digitalWrite(RTSPin,1);                  
                 Serial.flush();                  
                  for (int x=0; x<16; x++)
                     {  
                     lightbyte[x]=0; 
                     }   
                }
              
               multiplerounds++;
           
               if (multiplerounds==1)
               {
              // Serial.write(42);
               Serial.write(timing/1000);
            //   Serial.write(42);               
               }
          
          if (multiplerounds==2)
          {
            digitalWrite(RTSPin,0);
            delayMicroseconds(fillertime);      
            digitalWrite(RTSPin,1);
            
                    if (Serial.available()>18)
              {            
                    Serial.flush();
              }
               
              if (Serial.available()>17)//was 15 
              { 
                frontbyte=Serial.read();
                
                   for (int x=0; x<16; x++)
                     {  
                     tempbyte[x]=Serial.read(); 
                     }
                backbyte=Serial.read();
                
                if (frontbyte==41 && backbyte==42)
                {                
                  for (int x=0; x<16; x++)
                     {  
                     lightbyte[x]=tempbyte[x]; 
                     }
                }
                else
                {
                   for (int x=0; x<16; x++)
                     {  
                     lightbyte[x]=128; 
                     }
                  
                 //digitalWrite(RTSPin,0);
                  //delayMicroseconds(100);      
                  //digitalWrite(RTSPin,1);
                  if (Serial.available()>0)
                  {  
                      for (int x=0; x<=Serial.available(); x++)
                      {
                      int temp = Serial.read();
                      }
                  }
                  
                  
                }
                
                  
                     
                  timecounter=0;         
              }
              
              else
              {
              delayMicroseconds(noserialpause);
              }
              multiplerounds=0;
          }
      
               if (multiplerounds==1){        
               delayMicroseconds(fillertime+extrafillertime);   
          }    
                    
          timing =(micros() - timeold);
          timeold=micros();
          rpmcount = 0;
      
        for (byte linebytes=0; linebytes<16; linebytes=linebytes+2) 
        {
          delayMicroseconds(mirrordelay[linebytes/2]);      
          
          for (x=startbyte; x!=endbyte; x=x+stepbyte)
          {
          digitalWrite(9, bitRead(lightbyte[linebytes+mirrored], x));
          delayMicroseconds(ontime);
          digitalWrite(9,0); 
          delayMicroseconds(offtime);        
          }      
          for (x=startbyte; x!=endbyte; x=x+stepbyte)
          {
                  digitalWrite(9, bitRead(lightbyte[linebytes+mirrored+stepbyte], x));
                  delayMicroseconds(ontime);
                  digitalWrite(9,0); 
                  delayMicroseconds(offtime);        
          }                 
        }
      }
}
      
  void rpm_fun()
{
  rpmcount++;
}

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    1. admin Post author

      Hi Bert,

      Good to hear that my code is making itself useful for other people who are building similar projects. I would like to see the end result of your project, so please give me a ping when you’re finished!

      Best regards,

      Michiel

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