Connecting multi TOF4m units via PA.hub - weird behaviour

kuriko

@sqbaczek
I think this might be some weird hardware problem, like a damaged component in the PaHUB causing the transmitted information to be incorrect... etc. Maybe the best way is to find a working one to test it.

Elliptic3612

Greetings everyone! I have very similar error as @sqbaczek when running 1 ToF4M via PaHUB2 with CoreS3 and also Cardputer on UIflow 2.0. The ToF4M works fine when directly connected to the I2C port of either CoreS3 or Cardputer. It appears that ToF4M cannot be initiated when connected via PaHUB2 on UIflow 2.0.

Below is the error I get with CoreS3 when on UIflow 2.0:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 24, in <module>
  File "<stdin>", line 17, in setup
  File "driver/vl53l1x.py", line 60, in __init__
  File "driver/vl53l1x.py", line 176, in get_model_info
  File "driver/vl53l1x.py", line 273, in _read_register
TypeError: unexpected keyword argument 'addrsize'

Below is my code on UIflow 2.0:

import os, sys, io
import M5
from M5 import *
from hardware import *
from unit import TOF4MUnit
from unit import PAHUBUnit



label0 = None
i2c0 = None
pahub_0 = None
tof4m_0 = None


def setup():
  global label0, i2c0, pahub_0, tof4m_0

  M5.begin()
  Widgets.fillScreen(0x222222)
  label0 = Widgets.Label("label0", 0, 0, 1.0, 0xffffff, 0x222222, Widgets.FONTS.DejaVu18)

  i2c0 = I2C(0, scl=Pin(1), sda=Pin(2), freq=100000)
  tof4m_0 = TOF4MUnit(PAHUBUnit(i2c=i2c0, channel=0), 0x29)


def loop():
  global label0, i2c0, pahub_0, tof4m_0
  M5.update()
  label0.setText(str(tof4m_0.get_distance))


if __name__ == '__main__':
  try:
    setup()
    while True:
      loop()
  except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as e:
    try:
      from utility import print_error_msg
      print_error_msg(e)
    except ImportError:
      print("please update to latest firmware")

I tested other units via PaHUB2 with CoreS3 on UIflow 2.0. These include Gesture Unit, 8Servos Unit, ENV Pro Unit, EXT.IO2 Unit. They all appear to work fine, at least not showing any initiation error.

SB12345

Hello,

My first post here. Came across this thread googling.

I can recreate this problem, it has been driving me crazy. I have tried 2 different PAHubs to ensure that isn't the issue. Can confirm the same issue arises with both. I bought the PAHub as it claimed it could handle 2 devices with the same I2C address across different ports, but something strange is occurring.

I have ToF4m sensors affixed 90 deg to each other, and attached to port A of a Core2 via the PAHub.

Either ToF4m works fine when it is the only unit connected to the Core2.

When both are connected via the PAHub, the results seem to interfere with each other. Particularly, a zero reading on one sensor always leads to a zero on the other. Also, the readings go from being stable and consistent to very noisy indeed - errors of up to 1m. I do not believe this is a laser intereference issue as if I cover one sensor, and point the other to clear air with no object for 3m, I still get a reading of 0 from both sensors.

I am also unable to initiate ToF4M when connected via PaHUB2 on UIflow 2.0, and have had to revert to 1.0 to perform these tests.

This has cost me a lot of time, and sadly I am unable to offer a solution at this time but I watch this thread with interest.

Edit to add:

If I remove one of the ToF4M modules whilst the program is running, both labels continue to update with results, further leading me to believe this is an address collision issue rather than a laser interference issue.

felmue

Hi guys

BTW: TOF4m allows to change its I2C address (using set I2C address block in UIFlow2) so you could change the I2C address of one TOF4m, then connect both using a passive hub. This would take PaHub out of the equation.

Thanks
Felix

SB12345

@felmue Tried this. I could not get the address change to 'stick' after a power cycle, but perhaps I'm missing something. I did this using UIFlow2.

felmue

Hello @SB12345

ok, I see, hmm.

Have you tried to connect one TOF4m to port A and the other to port C and then setup two I2C busses?

Thanks
Felix

SB12345

@felmue

Indeed yes, I get a port address error. I have a Core 2.

felmue

Hello @SB12345

ok, have you tried to only connect one TOF4m to port C? Does that work?

Thanks
Felix

matthewchan

@felmue

I have the same issue.

I tried to only connect only ONE TOF4m to PA.HUB 2.1 then Port A.

I got " unexpected arguement 'addrsize' " when I init TOF4M

but if i change TOF4M to TOF, it works fine(the init funtion of TOF, not 4M version, has no argument, i.e. just init() )

kuriko

@Elliptic3612 @matthewchan @SB12345 @sqbaczek
We have fixed this problem, please wait for the next version of UiFlow2 firmware