Major update to Output control

    Including:
    - Control panel
    - Change status of simulation after devices creation.
    - Arduino serial conflict with multiple channels.
    - Claude instructions.
    - Update to arduino on board code.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/api_layers/arduino_layer.py b/api_layers/arduino_layer.py
index fb09a16..fed54f9 100644
--- a/api_layers/arduino_layer.py
+++ b/api_layers/arduino_layer.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ const int DIGITAL_IN[]   = {2, 3, 4};
 const int DIGITAL_OUT[]  = {5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11};   // 9,10,11 are PWM-capable
 const int N_ANALOG       = 1;    // ← set to how many analog pins you use
 const int N_DIG_IN       = 0;    // ← set to how many digital inputs you use
-const int N_DIG_OUT      = 0;    // ← set to how many digital outputs you use
+const int N_DIG_OUT      = 6;    // ← set to how many digital outputs you use
 const int SEND_INTERVAL  = 50;   // ms between data frames (50 = 20 Hz)
 const long BAUD_RATE     = 115200;
 
@@ -666,16 +666,22 @@ void sendData() {
 
 void sendFrame() {
   String out = "";
+  bool first = true;
   // Analog inputs — converted to 0.0–5.0 V
   for (int i = 0; i < N_ANALOG; i++) {
     float v = analogRead(ANALOG_PINS[i]) * (5.0 / 1023.0);
-    if (i > 0) out += ",";
+    if (!first) out += ",";
     out += "A" + String(i) + ":" + String(v, 3);
+    first = false;
   }
   // Digital inputs (INPUT_PULLUP — invert so pressed=1)
+  // These share the same output line as analog — one line per frame.
   for (int i = 0; i < N_DIG_IN; i++) {
-    out += ",D" + String(DIGITAL_IN[i]) + ":" + String(!digitalRead(DIGITAL_IN[i]));
+    if (!first) out += ",";
+    out += "D" + String(DIGITAL_IN[i]) + ":" + String(!digitalRead(DIGITAL_IN[i]));
+    first = false;
   }
   Serial.println(out);
+  // Example combined output: A0:3.142,D2:0,D3:1
 }
 """