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firmware/modbus-sd/modbus-sd-pm8000/modbus-sd-pm8000.ino

@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ NeoSWSerial modbusSerial(RX_PIN, TX_PIN); // Create a software serial instance
 ModbusMaster node;
 
 unsigned long lastRefreshTime = 0;
-
+bool headerWritten = false;
-
 
 void setup()
 {
@@ -87,21 +86,22 @@ void setup()
   node.begin(SLAVE_ID, modbusSerial);
   node.preTransmission(preTransmission);
   node.postTransmission(postTransmission);
-  
-
 }
 
 void preTransmission()
 {
+  // Serial.println(F("Transmitting Start"));
   digitalWrite(DE_RE_PIN, HIGH); // Enable RS485 transmit
 }
 
 void postTransmission()
 {
+
   digitalWrite(DE_RE_PIN, LOW); // Disable RS485 transmit
+  // Serial.println(F("Transmitting End"));
 }
 
-void writeFile(char *str)
+void primeFileDate()
 {
   if (!dataFile)
   {
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void writeFile(char *str)
   }
   DateTime now = rtc.now();
   // Log the current date and time
+  dataFile.print("\n");
   dataFile.print(now.year(), DEC);
   dataFile.print('-');
   dataFile.print(now.month(), DEC);
@@ -122,9 +123,6 @@ void writeFile(char *str)
   dataFile.print(':');
   dataFile.print(now.second(), DEC);
   dataFile.print(F(","));
-  dataFile.print(str);
-
-  dataFile.println();
 }
 
 String getFilename()
@@ -139,6 +137,7 @@ String getFilename()
   return mb;
 }
 
+// const char[20] filename = "20240523.csv";
 
 void loop()
 {
@@ -153,10 +152,34 @@ void loop()
     Serial.print(rtc.now().timestamp());
     //   Serial.print("\nHeep:");
     //  Serial.print(ESP.getFreeHeap());
+    const uint16_t totalReg = sizeof(registers) / sizeof(registers[0]);
+    // Open File
+    String filename = getFilename();
+    Serial.print(F("Open Card "));
+    Serial.print(filename.c_str());
     Serial.print("\n");
-    writebuffer = "a";
+    if (!dataFile.open(filename.c_str(), FILE_WRITE))
+    {
+      Serial.println(F("Failed to Open Card "));
+    }
+    if (!headerWritten)
+    {
+      dataFile.print("\nDate Time,");
+      for (int i = 0; i < totalReg; i++)
+      {
+        const uint16_t regaddr = pgm_read_word(&registers[i].regaddr);
+        dataFile.print("Addr @ ");
+        dataFile.print(regaddr);
+        dataFile.print(",");
+      }
+      headerWritten = true;
+    }
+    primeFileDate();
+    Serial.print("\n");
+
+    Serial.println(totalReg);
     // Modbus Data Loop
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < totalReg; i++)
     {
       const uint16_t regaddr = pgm_read_word(&registers[i].regaddr);
       const uint8_t regtype = pgm_read_word(&registers[i].regtype);
@@ -164,54 +187,50 @@ void loop()
       Serial.print(F("Reg Read: "));
       Serial.println(regtype);
       Serial.println(regaddr);
-      
+
-      
       if (regaddr > 0)
       {
-        uint8_t result = node.readHoldingRegisters(regaddr-1, 2);
+        delay(50); //Gives the pending communication a little delay
+        uint8_t result = node.readHoldingRegisters(regaddr - 1, 2);
+        delay(50); //Delay the read for a little bit so that the buffer can be read
 
         if (result == node.ku8MBSuccess)
         {
           if (regtype == 2)
           {
-            writebuffer += String(getRegisterFloat(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1)),4) + ",";
+            dataFile.print(getRegisterFloat(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1)));
           }
           else if (regtype == 1)
           {
-            writebuffer += String(node.getResponseBuffer(0),10) + ",";
+            dataFile.print(node.getResponseBuffer(0));
           }
           // else if (regtype == 3)
           // {
-          //   writebuffer += getRegisterInt64(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1), node.getResponseBuffer(2), node.getResponseBuffer(3)) + ",";
+          //    dataFile.print(getRegisterInt64(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1), node.getResponseBuffer(2), node.getResponseBuffer(3)));
           // }
           else if (regtype == 0)
           {
-            writebuffer += String(getRegisterInt32(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1)),10) + ",";
+            dataFile.print(getRegisterInt32(node.getResponseBuffer(0), node.getResponseBuffer(1)));
-          } 
+          }
-          else {
+          else
-            writebuffer += "null,";
+          {
+            dataFile.print(F("null"));
           }
-
         }
         else
         {
-          writebuffer += "E" + String(result,10) + "@" +String(regaddr) + ",";          
+          Serial.print(F("Reg Error: "));
+          Serial.print(result, HEX);
+          Serial.print("\n");
+          dataFile.print(F("E"));
+          dataFile.print(result, HEX);
         }
+        dataFile.print(",");
       }
     }
-  
+
     Serial.print(F("\nRead buffer: "));
-    Serial.println(writebuffer);
-
     delay(10);
-    //Write to file
-    String filename = getFilename();
-    dataFile.open(filename.c_str(), FILE_WRITE);
-    Serial.print(F("Open Card "));
-    Serial.print(filename.c_str());
-    Serial.print("\n");
-
-    writeFile(writebuffer.c_str());
 
     if (dataFile)
     {
@@ -224,7 +243,6 @@ void loop()
     Serial.print(F("\n\n"));
 
     delay(100);
-
   }
 
   // // Check if the read was successful