NewGamePhysics.Devices.AwareGeigerCounter Class Reference

Class to interface the AWARE electronics RM-60, RM-70 and RM-80 serial geiger counters. More...

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Public Member Functions
	AwareGeigerCounter (string portReference)
	Initialize an AWARE geiger counter.
void	Dispose ()
	Dispose of the AwareGeigerCounter object by removing event handler and closing port.
Properties
GeigerCounterEvent	EventHandler [set]
	Sets the event handler which is called for each detection event.

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Detailed Description

Class to interface the AWARE electronics RM-60, RM-70 and RM-80 serial geiger counters.

Definition at line 24 of file AwareGeigerCounter.cs.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

NewGamePhysics.Devices.AwareGeigerCounter.AwareGeigerCounter

(

string

portReference

)

Initialize an AWARE geiger counter.

Parameters:

portReference

The name of the serial port to connect to (i.e. COM1) or a number to use as index to available ports (i.e. 2 = second available port).

Definition at line 57 of file AwareGeigerCounter.cs.

        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(portReference))
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(
                    "portReference",
                    "The port reference cannot be null or empty");
            }

            string[] portNames = System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.GetPortNames();
            string portName;

            if ((portNames == null) || (portNames.Length == 0))
            {
                throw new ApplicationException(
                    "No serial ports are available on this system");
            }

            if (!Array.Exists(portNames, s => s.ToUpper().Contains(portReference.ToUpper())))
            {
                try
                {
                    int portIndex = Convert.ToInt32(portReference);

                    if ((portIndex < 1) || (portIndex > portNames.Length))
                    {
                        SerialPortInfo(portNames);
                        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
                            "portIndex",
                            "The port index must be in the range 1 to " + portNames.Length);
                    }

                    portName = portNames[portIndex - 1];
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    SerialPortInfo(portNames);
                    throw;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                portName = portReference;
            }

            this.InitializePort(portName);
        }

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Member Function Documentation

void NewGamePhysics.Devices.AwareGeigerCounter.Dispose

(

)

Dispose of the AwareGeigerCounter object by removing event handler and closing port.

Definition at line 109 of file AwareGeigerCounter.cs.

        {
            if (this.serialPort != null)
            {
                this.serialPortHandle = (IntPtr)0;
                this.serialPort.PinChanged -= new SerialPinChangedEventHandler(PinChanged);
                this.serialPort.Close();
                this.serialPort.Dispose();
                this.serialPort = null;
            }
        }

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Property Documentation

GeigerCounterEvent NewGamePhysics.Devices.AwareGeigerCounter.EventHandler [set]

Sets the event handler which is called for each detection event.

Definition at line 134 of file AwareGeigerCounter.cs.

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