/*
* This method does a calibration with an individual weight to the WTX.
* First you tip the value for the calibration weight, then you set the value for the dead load (method ‚MeasureZero‘),
* finally you set the value for the nominal weight in the WTX (method ‚Calibrate(calibrationValue)‘).
*/
private static void CalibrationWithWeight()
{
_wtxDevice.Stop();
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("\nPlease tip the value for the calibration weight and tip enter to confirm : ");
_calibrationWeight = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("\nTo start : Set zero load and press any key for measuring zero and wait.");
string another = Console.ReadLine();
_wtxDevice.AdjustZeroSignal();
Console.WriteLine("\nZero load measured.Put weight on scale, press any key and wait.");
string another2 = Console.ReadLine();
_wtxDevice.AdjustNominalSignalWithCalibrationWeight(CalibrationWeight());
_wtxDevice.Restart();
}
/// <summary>
/// Finite state machine to go through the calibration process having 3 states
/// State 0 : Start
/// State 1 : Adjust/set zero
/// State 2 : Do calibration/Write calibration weight to WTX
/// </summary>
private void AdjustmentStateMachine()
{
//Switch depending on the current calibration step described by State
switch (_state)
{
case 0: //start
try
{
_calibrationWeightWithComma = txtCalibrationWeight.Text.Replace(".", ","); // Accept comma and dot
_calibrationWeight = double.Parse(_calibrationWeightWithComma);
txtCalibrationWeight.Enabled = false;
txtInfo.Text = _calibrationWeight.ToString();
}
catch (FormatException)
{
txtInfo.Text = "Wrong format!" + Environment.NewLine + "Accepted format *,***";
break;
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
txtInfo.Text = "Overflow!";
break;
}
txtInfo.Text = "Unload Scale!";
cmdAdjust.Text = "Adjust Zero";
cmdCancel.Text = "<Back";
_state = 1;
break;
case 1: // Adjust/set zero
txtInfo.Text = "Adjusting zero in progess.";
Application.DoEvents();
_wtxDevice.AdjustZeroSignal();
txtInfo.Text = "Zero load measured." + Environment.NewLine + "Put weight on scale.";
cmdAdjust.Text = "Calibrate";
_state = 2;
break;
case 2: // Do calibration/Write calibration weight to WTX
txtInfo.Text = "Calibration in progress.";
Application.DoEvents();
if (_wtxDevice.AdjustNominalSignalWithCalibrationWeight(_calibrationWeight))
{
txtInfo.Text = "Calibration finished succesfully";
}
else
{
txtInfo.Text = "Calibration finished incomplete";
}
cmdAdjust.Text = "Close";
_state = 3;
break;
default: //close window
_state = 0;
Close();
break;
}
}
