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alro65 65860948b4 sprint-1: firmware ESP32 base -- STANDBY + Modbus + NMEA 2000 + watchdog
End-to-end implementation of Sprint 1 per docs/sprint-1-plan.md.

Builds: pio run -e esp32-dev SUCCESS, RAM 6.7%, Flash 26.5% (347 KB).
Tests: pytest 110/110 green; pio test -e native deferred (needs host
       C++ compiler -- none on this Windows machine).

Firmware (firmware/ar_autopilot_v1/):

- platformio.ini: 4 envs (esp32-dev release, esp32-debug, native unity
  tests, check static analysis). NMEA2000-library@4.22, NMEA2000_esp32@
  1.0, eModbus@1.7.4 pinned.
- main.cpp: boot in STANDBY, FreeRTOS task spawn, returns to scheduler.
- system/: ar_log.h facade, task_config.h (priorities/stacks/cores
  central table), heartbeat (1 Hz LED + uptime).
- modes/: STANDBY-only state machine; non-STANDBY rejected.
- hal/: di_do.cpp (5 DI + 10 DO with debounce + last-state cache),
  rudder_sensor.cpp (100 Hz ADC + 5-sample median filter, Core 1),
  rudder_actuator.cpp (DO1/DO2/DO3 with three safety interlocks:
  power-off, STANDBY mode, limit switch).
- safety/: TWDT @ 2 s panic-on-expire; 50 Hz safety task on Core 1
  enforcing DI1 physical disengage button, DI4 external alarm,
  both-limit-switch interlock.
- protocols/modbus_slave.cpp: eModbus RTU server on UART2 @ 38400 8N1,
  slave ID 1. 17 inputs + 19 discretes + 5 holdings + 4 coils. Reads
  pull live telemetry; writes validate range and route to handlers.
- protocols/nmea2000_consumer.cpp: stack open with CAN TX=GPIO3
  RX=GPIO1, subscribed to PGN 127250 (Heading) + PGN 127251 (Rate of
  Turn). 5 s staleness flag built in for Sprint 6 alarm wiring.
- filters/median.h: templated MedianFilter<T,N> (host testable).

Cross-cutting:

- modbus_registers.yaml: single source of truth for the Modbus register
  map. 45 entries.
- tools/gen_modbus_registers.py: YAML -> C++ header + Python module
  generator with --check for drift detection.
- arautopilot/shared/modbus_register_map.py: generated Python mirror,
  imported by Studio + tools.
- arautopilot/tests/test_modbus_register_map.py: 30 tests covering
  schema, address uniqueness, range, spot-checks, and drift detection
  (fails if YAML edited without regenerating).
- firmware/ar_autopilot_v1/tools/modbus_client_test.py: manual Modbus
  client for poking the slave from a PC with USB-RS485 dongle.
- firmware/ar_autopilot_v1/test/test_median_filter/test_median.cpp:
  8 Unity tests of the median filter (host-side, no Arduino dependency).
- docs/firmware.md: full operator + integrator guide (toolchain, build,
  flash, expected boot log, troubleshooting, Sprint 1 capability matrix).

Architecture note: opted for Arduino-on-ESP32 only instead of the
proposed dual Arduino-as-ESP-IDF-component setup. Rationale documented
in CHANGELOG and docs/firmware.md -- Arduino-on-ESP32 already provides
the FreeRTOS primitives we need; dual framework adds fragility without
benefit at Sprint 1 scope. Reconsider in Sprint 8 (OTA + secure boot).

NOT in Sprint 1 (intentional per brief sec. 12):
  - PID loops (inner/outer)
  - True Course / Track Keeping
  - Full alarm catalogue beyond DI1/DI4
  - Knob driver
  - Studio GUI / dedicated display

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-18 10:45:56 -04:00
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