Serial8 (#11)

* Using 8 bits per int for serial devices

* Refactor simwind code slightly to improve performance

src/arduino/shiftlights/shiftlights.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    uint32_t litleds;
+    uint8_t litleds;
     //unsigned char color_1_red;
     //unsigned char color_1_green;
     //unsigned char color_1_blue;

src/arduino/simhaptic/simhaptic.h

@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    uint32_t motor1;
-    uint32_t effect1;
-    uint32_t motor2;
-    uint32_t effect2;
-    uint32_t motor3;
-    uint32_t effect3;
-    uint32_t motor4;
-    uint32_t effect4;
+    uint8_t motor1;
+    uint8_t effect1;
+    uint8_t motor2;
+    uint8_t effect2;
+    uint8_t motor3;
+    uint8_t effect3;
+    uint8_t motor4;
+    uint8_t effect4;
 }
 SimHapticData;
 

src/arduino/simwind/simwind.h

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    uint32_t velocity;
-    float fanpower;
+    uint8_t velocity;
+    uint8_t fanpower;
 }
 SimWindData;
 

src/arduino/simwind/simwind.ino

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SimWindData sd;
 int velocity = 0;
 
 void setup() {
-    Serial.begin(115200);
+    Serial.begin(9600);
     if (!AFMS.begin()) {
         Serial.println("Could not find Motor Shield. Check wiring.");
         while (1);
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ void loop() {
         memcpy(&sd, &buff, BYTE_SIZE);
         velocity = sd.velocity;
     }
-    int v = ceil(velocity * KPHTOMPH);
-    if (v >= 255)
-    {
-      v = 255;
-    }
-    myMotor1->setSpeed(v*FANPOWER);
-    myMotor2->setSpeed(v*FANPOWER);
+
+    myMotor1->setSpeed(velocity*FANPOWER);
+    myMotor2->setSpeed(velocity*FANPOWER);
 }