Movable barrier operator having passive infrared detector

Abstract

A wall control unit for a movable barrier operator sends baseband signals over a wire connection to a head unit of a movable barrier operator to command the movable barrier to perform barrier operator functions. The wall control unit has a wall control unit port for connection to the wire connection. A first switch sends a barrier command signal to the head unit commanding the head unit to open or close a movable barrier. A second switch commands the head unit to provide energization to a light source. An infrared detector causes a command signal to be sent to the head unit to control the illumination state of the light source.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates in general to movable barrier operators and in particular to movable barrier operators such as garage door operators or gate operators which include passive infrared detectors associated with them for detecting the presence of a person or other high temperature object for controlling a function of the movable barrier operator such as illumination.

It has been known to use pyroelectric infrared detectors or passive infrared (PIR) detectors for the detection of a person in a particular vicinity. For instance, it is well known that pyroelectric infrared detectors can be used in combination with illumination lamps, carriage lamps, spot lamps and the like to form a low cost home security system. The pyroelectric infrared detector typically has a plurality of segments. One or more of the segments may be actuated by infrared radiation focused thereon by a Fresnel lens positioned in front of the PIR detector. The pyroelectric detector provides an output signal when a change occurs in the potential level between one element and another element in the array. Such an infrared detected voltage change indicates that a warm object radiating infrared radiation, typically a person, is moving with respect to the detector. The detectors to provide output signals upon receiving infrared radiation in about the ten micron wavelength range. The micron infrared radiation is generated by a body having a temperature of about 90° F., around the temperature of a human body (98.6° F.).

It is also known that garage door operators or movable barrier operators can include a passive infrared detector associated with the head unit of the garage door operator. The passive infrared detector, however, needed some type of aiming or alignment mechanism associated with it so that it could be thermally responsive to at least part of the garage interior. The detectors were connected so that upon receiving infrared energy from a moving thermal source, they would cause a light associated with the garage door operator to be illuminated.

It was known in the past to use timers associated with such systems so that if there were no further thermal signal, the light would be shut off after a predetermined period. Such units were expensive as the passive infrared detector had to be built into the head unit of the garage door operator. Also, the prior PIR detectors were fragile. During mounting of the head unit to the ceiling of the garage a collision with the aiming device associated with the passive infrared detector might damage them. The ability to aim the detection reliably was deficient, sometimes leaving blank or dead spots in the infrared coverage.

Still other operators using pivoting head infrared detectors required that the detector be retrofitted into the middle of the output circuit of a conventional garage door operator. This would have to have been done by garage door operator service personnel as it would likely involve cutting traces on a printed circuit board or the like. Unauthorized alteration of the circuit board by a consumer might entail loss of warranty coverage of the garage door operator or even cause safety problems.

What is needed then is a passive infrared detector for controlling illumination from a garage door operator which could be quickly and easily retrofitted to existing garage door operators with a minimum of trouble and without voiding the warranty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A passive infrared detector for a garage door operator includes a passive infrared detector section connected to a comparator for generating a signal when a moving thermal or infrared source signal is detected by the passive infrared detector. The signal is fed to a microcontroller. Both the infrared detector and the comparator and the microcontroller are contained in a wall control unit. The wall control unit has a plurality of switches which would normally be used to control the functioning of the garage door operator and are connected in conventional fashion thereto.

The PIR detector is included with the switches for opening the garage door, closing the garage door and causing a lamp to be illuminated. The microcontroller also is connected to an illumination detection circuit, which might typically comprise a cadmium sulphide (CdS) element which is responsive to visible light. The CdS element supplies an illumination signal to an ambient light comparator which in turn supplies an illuminator level signal to the microcontroller. The microcontroller also controls a setpoint signal fed to the comparator. The setpoint signal may be adjusted by the microcontroller according to the desired trip point for the ambient illumination level.

The microcontroller also communicates over the lines carrying the normal wall control switch signals with a microcontroller in a head unit of the garage door operator. The wall control microcontroller can interrogate the garage door operator head unit with a request for information. If the garage door operator head unit is a conventional unit, no reply will come back and the wall control microcontroller will assume that a conventional garage door operator head is being employed. In the event that a signal comes back in the form of a data frame which includes a flag that is related to whether the light has been commanded to turn on, the microcontroller can then respond and determine in regard to the status of the infrared detector and the ambient light whether the light should stay on or be turned off.

In the event that a conventional garage door operator head is used, the microcontroller can, in effect, create a feedback loop with the head unit by sending a light toggling signal to the microcontroller in the head unit commanding it to change the light state. If the light turns on, the increase in illumination is detected by the cadmium sulphide sensor and so signaled to the microcontroller head allowing the light to stay on. If, in the alternative, the light is turned off and the drop in light output is detected by the cadmium sulphide detector, the wall control microcontroller then retoggles the light, switching it back on to cause the light to stay on for a full time period allotted to it, usually two-and-one-half to four-and-one-half minutes.

It is a principal aspect of the present invention to provide a quickly and easily retrofitted passive infrared detector for controlling the illumination of a garage door operator through conventional signaling channels.

It is another aspect of the instant invention to provide a garage door operator having a passive infrared detector which passive_infrared detector_can control a variety of garage door operators.

Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art upon a perusal of the following specification and claims in light of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garage including a movable barrier operator, specifically a garage door operator, having associated with it a passive infrared detector in a wall control unit and embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the relationship between major electrical systems of a portion of the garage door operator shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIGS. 3A-C are schematic diagrams of a portion of the electrical system shown in FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the wall control including the passive infrared detector;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wall control;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the wall control shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the wall control shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the wall control shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 9 is a side view, shown in cross section, of the wall control in FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 10 is a plan view, shown in cross section, of the wall control;

FIG. 11 is a partially exploded perspective view of the wall control shown in FIG. 5 ; and

FIGS. 12A-H are flow charts showing details of a program flow controlling the operation of a microcontroller contained within the wall control as shown in FIGS. 3A-C .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to drawings and especially to FIG. 1 , a movable barrier operator embodying the present invention is shown therein and generally identified by reference numeral 10 . The movable barrier operator, in this embodiment a garage_door operator 10 , is positioned within a garage 12 . More specifically, it is mounted to a ceiling 14 of the garage 12 for operation, in this embodiment, of a multipanel garage door 16 . The multipanel garage door 16 includes a plurality of rollers 18 rotatably confined within a pair of tracks 20 positioned adjacent to and on opposite sides of an opening 22 for the garage door 16 .

The garage door operator 10 also includes a head unit 24 for providing motion to the garage door 16 via a rail assembly 26 . The rail assembly 26 includes a trolley 28 for releasable connection of the head unit 24 to the garage door 16 via an arm 30 . The arm 30 is connected to an upper portion 32 of the garage door 16 for opening and closing it. The trolley 28 is connected to an endless chain to be driven thereby. The chain is driven by a sprocket in the head unit 24 . The sprocket acts as a power takeoff for an electric motor located in the head unit 24 .

The head unit 24 includes a radio frequency receiver 50 , as may best be seen in FIG. 2 , having an antenna 52 associated with it for receiving coded radio frequency transmissions from one or more radio transmitters 53 which may include portable or keyfob transmitters or keypad transmitters. The radio receiver 50 is connected via a line 54 to a microcontroller 56 which interprets signals from the radio receiver 50 as code commands to control other portions of the garage door operator 10 .

A wall control unit 60 embodying the present invention, as will be seen in more detail hereafter, communicates over a line 62 with the head unit microcontroller 56 to effect control of a garage door operator motor 70 and a light 72 via relay logic 74 connected to the microcontroller 56 . The entire head unit 24 is powered from a power supply 76 . In addition, the garage door operator 10 includes an obstacle detector 78 which optically or via an infrared pulsed beam detects when the garage door opening 22 is blocked and signals the microcontroller 56 of the blockage. The microcontroller 56 then causes a reversal or opening of the door 16 . In addition, a position indicator 80 indicates to the head unit microcontroller 56 , through at least part of the travel of the door 16 , the door position so that the microcontroller 56 can control the close position and the open position of the door 16 accurately. FIGS. 3A-C are schematic diagrams of a portion of the electrical system shown in FIG. 2 .

The wall control 60 , as may best be seen in FIG. 4 , includes a passive infrared sensor 100 having an output line 102 connected to a differential amplifier 104 . The differential amplifier 104 feeds a pair of comparators 106 and 108 coupled to a wall control microcontroller 110 , in this embodiment a Microchip PIC 16505. The sensor 100 changing signals from the comparators when the infrared illumination changes at the passive infrared sensor 100 . The microcontroller 110 provides an output at line 112 to the line 62 , which is connected to the microcontroller in the GDO head. Also associated with the wall control is a momentary contact light switch 120 , a door control switch 122 , a vacation switch 124 , and an auto-manual select switch 126 . The light switch 120 is connected through a capacitor 130 to other portions of the wall control 60 . The vacation switch 124 is connected through a capacitor 132 to the wall control 60 . The capacitor 132 has a different value than the capacitor 130 . The wall control 60 controls the microcontroller 56 through its switches by the effective pulse width or charging time required when a respective switch closes as governed by its associated capacitor or by the direct connection, as is set forth for the door control switch 122 .

In addition, an ambient light sensor 140 is provided connected in a voltage divider circuit having a variable resistance 134 which feeds a comparator 150 which supplies an ambient light level signal over a line 152 to the microcontroller 110 .

In addition, the microcontroller 110 supplies a setpoint signal on a line 160 back to the comparator 150 so that the microcontroller 110 , through the use of pulse width modulation, can control the setpoint of the light level comparator 150 to determine the point where the ambient light comparator 150 trips and thereby determine the ambient light illumination level. FIGS. 5-11 are various views of the wall control 60 discussed above. FIGS. 12A-H are flow charts showing details of a program flow controlling the apparatus of microcontroller 56 contained within the wall control 60 as shown in FIGS. 3A-C .

As may best be seen in FIG. 12 when the processor or microcontroller 110 powers up ports and outputs are set as well as the timer in a step 500 at which point a main loop is entered and the timer is read in a step 502 . A test is made to determine if 10 milliseconds have elapsed in step 504 if they have not, control is transferred back to step 502 . If they have, the pulse width modulation cycle is cleared in a step 506 in order to start the pulse width modulation to govern the setpoint for the illumination. In step 508 , the pulse width modulation output is turned on and the pulse width modulation counter is cleared. In step 510 , the pulse width modulation counter is incremented and a test is made to determine whether the pulse width modulation counter is equal to the pulse width modulation value in a step 512 . If it is not, control is transferred to step 510 . If it is, control is transferred to a step 514 where the pulse width modulator has the counter cleared and is turned off and the pulse width modulation value is output. Followed by a step 516 where the pulse width modulation counter is incremented and a test is made to determine whether the value of the pulse width modulation counter is equal to pwm rem in a step 518 . If it is not, control is transferred back to step 516 .

If it is, as may best be seen in FIG. 12B , the pulse width modulation cycle is incremented in a step 520 , and a test is made in step 522 to determine whether it is equal to six. If it is not, control is transferred back to step 508 to restart the pulse width modulation. If it is, the pulse width modulator is turned off in step 526 and a read comparison is made in a step 530 . If the read comparator is high, the plunge counter is decremented in a step 532 , and the increment counter is incremented in a step 534 . In a step 536 , the value of the incremented counter is tested to determine whether it is greater than 10. If it is, the counter is cleared and a step 538 . If it is not, control is transferred to a step 540 where the pulse width remainder value is set equal to pulse width modulation value compliment.

In the event that the value of the read comparison step 530 yields a low value, a leap counter is cleared in a step 550 and a decrement counter is incremented in a step 552 . A test is made in a step 554 to determine whether the decrement counter value is greater than 10. If it is not, control is passed to step 540 . If it is, the decrement counter is cleared in a step 556 and a test is made to determine whether the pulse width modulation value is zero in a step 560 . If it is zero, control is transferred to step 540 . If it is not, the pulse width modulation value is decremented, the plunge counter is incremented in a step 562 . In a step 564 , the plunge counter is tested to determine whether it is greater than 12. If it is, the pulse width modulation value is tested for whether it is less than 20 in a step 566 . If it is not, the pulse width modulation value is set equal to the pulse width modulation value minus nine in a step 568 and control is transferred to the step 540 .

Upon exiting the step 540 , as may best be seen in FIG. 12C , a test step 570 is entered to determine whether the light on state has been set by the head unit of the movable barrier operator. If it is not, a test is made in a step 522 to determine whether the awake timer is active. If the awake timer is active, control is transferred to a step 574 causing a 16-bit counter timer to be incremented and to blank any bit counter. If the timer is not active, control is transferred to determine whether the blank timer is active in a step 576 . If it is, control is transferred to step 574 . If it is not, control is transferred to a test step 578 to determine whether checking is active. If checking is active, the checking counter is incremented in the step 530 and a test is made to determine whether the value of the checking counter is equal to one second in a step 582 . If it is not, control is transferred to a test step 600 , as shown in FIG. 12 D. If it is, a test is made to determine whether the light-on flag is on or not in a step 602 . If it is on, a test is made in a step 604 to determine whether the present pulse width modulation value is equal to the stored modulation value. If it is indicated to be lighter, control is transferred to a step 606 to clear checking. If it is indicated to be dimmer, control is transferred to a step 608 causing the work light signal to e toggled by the wall control over the lines connected to the head unit. If the light-on value flag is indicated to be off, a test is made in a step 610 to determine whether the present pulse width modulation value is equal to the stored value. If it's indicated to be dimmer, control is transferred to the step 606 . If it's indicated to be lighter, step 612 turns on the work light toggle to flip the light state and transfers control to step 606 .

Once the light has been toggled, a test is made in step 600 , as shown in FIG. 12D , to determine whether the awake flag has been set. If it has, a test is made in a step 620 to determine whether the work light toggle is active. If it is, the pulse width value is incremented in a step 622 , and a test is made to determine whether the pulse width count is equal to 20 (which is equivalent to 200 milliseconds) in a step 624 . If it is not, the work light is toggled off in a step 626 . In the event that the awake flag has not been set, a test is made in a step 630 to determine whether the RC time constant for the power supply has expired. In other words, has the power been kept high for more than 1.5 minutes as tested for in step 630 . If it has not, control is transferred back to the main loop in FIG. 12 A. If it is, the awake value is set and the timer is cleared in the step 634 , and control is transferred back to the main loop. In the event that the time constant has expired in step 630 , the awake flag is cleared and the counts are set high in the step 636 after which control is transferred back to the main loop. After the work light has been toggled and the step 626 , a step is made in a step 660 , as may best be seen in FIG. 12E to determine if the blank timer is active. If it is, it is checked. If it is not, a test is made to determine whether there is indicated to be activity from the passive infrared input indicating a change in a step 662 . If not, a quiet state is entered. If the PIR has been indicated to be active, a second test is made to determine whether the PIR still indicates that it is changing to indicate that a false signal has not been received. If it is, a test is made to determine whether the work light is on within the garage. If the work light is on, control is transferred back to the main loop. If the work light is indicated not to be on, a test is made to determine whether the pulse width value is greater than 128, in other words, whether the garage is indicated to be bright or dim. If it is indicated to be bright, indicating it's illuminated control is transferred back to the main loop. If it's indicated to be dim, control is transferred to the test step 680 , as may best be seen in FIG. 12G to determine whether two-and-one-half seconds had elapsed. If they have not, the blank timer is turned off in the step 682 . If they have, a test is made in the step 684 to determine whether the light-on state has been set. If it has, a test is made in a step 686 to determine whether six minutes have passed. If they have, the timer is cleared, the light-on flag is cleared, the blank flag is set, and an attempt is made to read the light state from the head unit via serial communication in a step 688 . A test is made in a step 690 to determine whether the serial communication has been successful. If it has, a test is then made in a step 692 to determine whether the light-on flag has been returned from the head unit to the wall control. If it has, indicating the light has been set on, the toggle output is set in a step 694 . If it has not, control has been transferred to the main loop. If serial communication has failed, as tested for in step 690 , the toggle output is set in a step 700 , pulse width modulated value is stored in a step 702 , and checking is set in a step 704 prior to transfer back to the main loop.

In order to respond to the query function, which is used to interpret the word sent back by the head unit, as may best be seen in FIG. 12 H. In a step 750 , there is a delay until a key reading pulse in a step 752 and a timer is reset in a step 754 . A 500 microsecond delay is waited for in a step 756 . A series of delays are used to generate an on-off output code of varying pulse widths followed by a 100 microsecond delay in a step 758 . A test is then made in a step 760 to determine whether the wall control input pin is low. If it is not, the test is remade. If it is, control is transferred to a step 762 to set a flag indicating serial communication is successful. A time value is set is a step 766 and status is read in a step 768 . A test is made in step 770 to determine whether the serial is okay and in a test 772 a brake signal is tested for and sent.

In order to respond to the query light, as is shown in FIG. 12F , in a step 800 the query light is called. A test is made in a step 802 to determine whether it was readable by a serial communication with the head. If it was, a test is made in a step 804 to determine whether the light was on. If it was, control is transferred back to the main loop. If it was not, the toggle output is set to indicate that the state was light-on in step 806 to force the light to be on.

In the event that the serial communication was not readable, the toggle output state was set, it's light on in step 810 , pulse width modulation value restored in the step 812 , and the checking flag is set in the step 814 . Attached is an Appendix consisting of pages A-1 to A-12 which comprises a listing of the software executing on the microcontroller 110 .

While there has been illustrated and described a particular embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated that numerous changes and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art, and it is intended in the appended claims to cover all those changes and modifications which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.

	list	p=16c505	; list directive to define processor
	#include	<p16c505.inc>	; processor specific variable definitions
	_CONFIG _CP_ON & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _IntRC_OSC_CLKOUTEN
; ‘_CONFIG’ directive is used to embed configuration word within .asm file.
; The lables following the directive are located in the respective .inc file.
; See respective data sheet for additional information on configuration word.
;***** VARIABLE DEFINITIONS
PWCount	EQU	0×08	; counter used for output pulse width
	; must count to 20 (200ms)
CountLo	EQU	0×09	; low byte of 5 minute counter (255=2.55 seconds)
CountHi	EQU	0×0a	; high byte of 5 minute counter (118=5
minutes)
State	EQU	0×0b	; bit0 high if light has been turned on
			; bit1 high if past initial blanking period (10 seconds)
			; bit2 high to prevent retriggering from shutoff pulse
			; bit3 high to indicate checking in progress
			; bit4 high to indicate RS232OK
			; bit5 high to indicate WORKLIGHT on
#define	LITEON	0  ;
#define	AWAKE 1	;
#define	BLANK 2	;
#define	CHECKING 3	;
BlankCnt	EQU	0×0c	; used to prevent triggering from shutoff pulse
PresCnt		EQU	0×0d ; used to count presence of signal, 10ms/count
PWMCount	EQU	0×0e	; used as main counter for pwm functions
PWMVal		EQU	0×0f ; high duration count (0 - 255)
PWMRem		EQU	0×10 ; low duration count (0 - 255)
PWMCycle	EQU	0×11	; counts cycles, need 8 to run 10ms
IncCount	EQU	0×12	; counts high readings before incrementing pwm
DecCount	EQU	0×13	; counts low readings before decrementing pwm
StoredPWM	EQU	0×14	; stored value of PWM, used to check if light has
increased or decreased
CheckCnt	EQU	0×15	; counter used to count one second before checking light
value
LoCnt	EQU	0×16	; counter used to measure low pulse width on line
WarmBoot	EQU	0×17	; set to 0×55 in normal ops. Check if==0×55 on powerup,
cold boot if not
LeapCount	EQU	0×18	;
PlungeCount	EQU	0×19	;
;	RC0 - photocell input, high for Dark
;	RC1 - PIR input 1, low for disturbance
;	RC2 - PIR input 2, high for disturbance
;	RC3 - Pulse output, 250ms high pulse to drive transistor
;	RB2 - Test input - when low, startup timer is eliminated, and the light is
held on
;	for 3 seconds instead of 5 minutes.
#define	DARK	0
#define	PIRH	1	; active high, pin 9
#define	PIRL	2	; active low, pin 8
#define	PULSEOUT	3	; transistor drive outpnt
#define	PWMOUT		5  ; test output on RC5
#define	RS232DRV	4	; test output on RC4
#define	TESTP13		0  ; test output on RB0
#define	WORKLIGHT	5	; bit 5 of State byte, high to indicate that
worklight is on (based on query)
#define	RS232OK	4  ; bit 4 of State byte, indicates that
RS232 is supported by GDO
;**********************************************************************
	ORG	0×3FF	; processor reset vector
; Internal RC calibration value is placed at location 0×3FF by Microchip
; as a movlw k, where the k is a literal value.
	ORG	0×000	; coding begins here
	movwf	OSCCAL	; update register with factory cal value
	clrf	FSR	; ensure FSR register points to Bank0
; Setup option register for prescaling, timer uses internal clock and prescaler
;	movlw	0×0	; temporary patchout to speed sim, @@@
	movlw	0×044	; set prescaler to divide by 32, disable pullups
			; timer period is 32us
	option	;
; Setup ports
;	RC0 - photocell input, high for Dark
;	RC1 - PIR input 1, high for disturbance
;	RC2 - PIR input 2, low for disturbance
;	RC3 - Pulse output, 250ms high pulse to drive transistor
;	RB2 - Test input - when low, startup timer is eliminated, and the light is
held on
;	for 3 seconds instead of 5 minutes.
	movlw	0×07	; set RC3,4,5 only as output
	tris	PORTC	;
	movlw	0×6	; set RBX as outputs, except for RB2 and RB1
	tris	PORTB	;
	bcf	PORTB,5	; turn on power to amplifier
	bsf	State.BLANK	; set BLANK so that vacation mode won't cause retriggers
	clrf	BlankCnt	;
	movlw	0×55
	subwf	WarmBoot,w	; if WarmBoot==0×55, assume warm boot and go to main
loop
	btfsc	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	main_loop	;
	bcf	PORTB,TESTP13	;
	clrf	TMR0	; start timer off at zero
	bcf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
	clrf	PWCount	; initialize all variables
	clrf	CountLo	;
	clrf	CountHi	;
	clrf	State	;
	clrf	PORTC	;
	clrf	PORTB	;
	clrf	PresCnt	;
	bcf	State,BLANK	;
	bcf	State,CHECKING	;
	clrf	CheckCnt	;
	clrf	IncCount	;
	clrf	DecCount	;
	clrf	LoCnt	;
	movlw	0×7f
	movwf	PWMVal	; temporary values for sim
	movwf	PWMRem	;
	clrf	PlungeCount	;
	clrf	LeapCount	;
main_loop
; turn on PWM output
	clrf	PWMCycle	;
	movlw	0×07	; set RC3,4,5 only as output
	tris	PORTC	;
; set pwm output high
PWMStart:
	bsf	PORTC,PWMOUT	;
	clrf	PWMCount	;
; count PWMVal counts
PWM1:
	incf	PWMCount,1	;
	movf	PWMVal,0	; put PWMVal into w
	subwf	PWMCount,0	; w= PWMCount − PWMVal (if result is positive or zero, C
is set)
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C is clear, stay in the loop
	goto	PWM1	;
	clrf	PWMCount	;
; clear PWM output
	bcf	PORTC,PWMOUT	;
; count PWMRem counts
PWM2:
	incf	PWMCount,1	;
	movf	PWMRem,0	; put PWMRem into w
	subwf	PWMCount,0	; w = PWMCount − PWMRem
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C is clear (PWMRem>PWMCount), stay in loop
	goto	PWM2	;
; this point is hit about every 1.6ms
; check if line is low for three consecutive cycles - if so, go to sleep - if
not, clear counter
	btfsc	PORTB,1		;
	goto	linehi		;
	incf	LoCnt,1		;
	movlw	3	;
	subwf	LoCnt,0		;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	chkcycles	;
	bsf	PORTB,5		; turn off analog section
	movlw	0×55	;
	movwf	WarmBoot	;
	sleep	; exit from sleep will be through reset
linehi:
	clrf	LoCnt	;
; check if PWM program has run 6 times - if not, run it again
chkcycles:
	incf	PWMCycle,1	;
	movlw	0×6	;
	subwf	PWMCycle,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,C	;
	goto	PWMStart	;
; if so, turn off PWM output and go to processing functions
	movlw	0×27	; set RC3,4,5 only as output
	tris	PORTC	;
; check comparator - if low, reduce output voltage
	btfsc	PORTC,0	;
	goto	boostpwm	; if light comparator is high, go to boost output
voltage
	clrf	LeapCount	;
	incf	DecCount,1	;
	movlw	0×a	;
	subwf	DecCount,0	; check if DecCount is >10
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if not, get out of ad ops
	goto	ad_done	;
	clrf	DecCount	; if it is >10, clear DecCount
	movf	PWMVal,1	; check if PWMVal is 0 - if not, decrement it
	btfsc	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	ad_done	;
	decf	PWMVal,1	; decrement PWMVal, put back in PWMVal
	incf	PlungeCount,1	; increment PlungeCount
	movlw	0×c	;
	subwf	PlungeCount,w	; check if PlungeCount>12 −> w=PlungeCount−12 −>
if PlCnt<12, C=0
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if not, get out of ad ops
	goto	ad_done	;
	movlw	0×20	; if PWMVal < 0×20, don't sub 10
	subwf	PWMVal,w	; w=PWMVal−20. if PWMVal<20, C=0, and get out.
	btfss	STATUS,C	;
	goto	ad_done	;
	movlw	0×9	;
	subwf	PWMVal,f	; PWMVal = PWMVal − 9
	goto	ad_done
boostpwm:
	clrf	PlungeCount	;
	incf	IncCount,1	;
	movlw	0×a	;
	subwf	IncCount,0	; check if DecCount is >10
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if not, get out of ad ops
	goto	ad_done	;
	clrf	IncCount	; if it is >10, clear DecCount
	movlw	0×ff	;
	subwf	PWMVal,0	;
	btfsc	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	ad_done	;
	incf	PWMVal,1	; decrement PWMVal, put back in PWMVal
	incf	LeapCount,f	; increment PlungeCount
	movlw	0×c	;
	subwf	LeapCount,w	; check if LeapCount>12 −> w=LeapCount−12 −> if
LeapCount<12, C=0
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if not, get out of ad ops
	goto	ad_done	;
	movlw	0×d0	; if PWMVal > 0×d0, don't sub 10
	subwf	PWMVal,w	; w=PWMVal−d0. if PWMVal>d0, C=1, and get out.
	btfsc	STATUS,C	;
	goto	ad_done	;
	movlw	0×9	;
	addwf	PWMVal,f	; PWMVal = PWMVal − 9
ad_done:
	comf	PWMVal,0	; complement PWMVal and store result in w reg
	movwf	PWMRem	;
; if LITEON is high or if AWAKE is low or if BLANK is high,
; must increment CountLo and CountHi
	btfsc	State,LITEON	; if LITEON is high, jump to counup
	goto	countup	;
	btfss	State,AWAKE	; if AWAKE is low, jump to countup
	goto	countup	;
	btfsc	State,BLANK	; if BLANK is high, jump to countup
	goto	countup	;
	goto	nocount	; if neither condition is met, go to nocount
countup
	movlw	0×ff	;
	subwf	CountLo,0	; W=CountLo−255. Z=1 if CountLo=255
	btfss	STATUS,Z	; if Z is clear, skip incrementing CountHi
	goto	lo_only	;
	incf	CountHi,1	;
lo_only
	incf	CountLo,1	;
	incf	BlankCnt,1	;
nocount
; if CHECKING is high, increment CheckCnt
	btfss	State,CHECKING	;
	goto	checklo	;
	incf	CheckCnt,1	;
; check if CHECKING period (one second) is over - if so, clear CHECKING,
; and if PWMVal is higher (meaning it got darker in the second since a pulse
was sent),
; then send another pulse
	movlw	0×64	; 100 in hex
	subwf	CheckCnt,0	; w = CheckCnt−100. C=0 if CheckCnt<100
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C=1, go to check PWMVal against StoredPWM
	goto	checklo	;
	btfss	State,LITEON	; if LITEON is high, do the “want light on”
version
	goto	liteonlo	;
; if LITEON is high, do the following
	movf	PWMVal,0	; move PWMVal into w
	subwf	StoredPWM,0	; w = StoredPWM−PWMVal. C=0 if StoredPWM<PWMVal
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C=1 (got lighter), don't send pulse again
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	goto	clrcheck	;
; if LITEON is low, do the following
liteonlo:
	movf	StoredPWM,0	; move StoredPWM into w
	subwf	PWMVal,0	; w = PWMVal−StoredPWM. C=0 if PWMVal<StoredPWM
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C=1 (got darker), don't send pulse again
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
clrcheck:
	bcf	State.CHECKING	;
	bcf	PORTC,TESTP6	;
	clrf	CheckCnt	;
checklo:
; check if awake - if not, check if it's time. if not, go to top.
	btfsc	State,AWAKE	; if AWAKE is high, go to other stuff. if not, check
counter
	goto	already_awake	;
; check test pin - if low, go to set_awake
; old line below, started in 5 minutes
;	movlw	0×76	; corresponds to 118d, timeout of 5 minutes
	movlw	0×23	; corresponds to 35d, timeout of 90 seconds
	btfss	PORTB,2	;
	goto	set_awake	;
	subwf	CountHi,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	; if CountHi != 35, go to main_loop again
	goto	main_loop	;
; if time to go awake, set AWAKE, clear timers, and go to top
set_awake
	bsf	State,AWAKE	; set AWAKE bit
	bsf	PORTB,TESTP13	; set external test pin 13
	clrf	CountLo	;
	clrf	CountHi	;
	goto	main_loop	;
already_awake	nop
; check PULSEOUT - if set, increment PWCount
	btfss	PORTC,PULSEOUT	; if PULSEOUT is not set, go to next section
	goto	exit_pulse	;
	incf	PWCount,1	;
; check if timeout has been reached, if so then clear it
	movlw	0×14	; move 20d into W
	subwf	PWCount,0	; if same, Z==1
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	exit_pulse	;
	bcf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	clrf	PWCount	;
exit_pulse nop	;
; check if BLANK is high - if so, ignore PIR and check if it's time to drop
; BLANK
	btfsc	State,BLANK	;
	goto	check_blank	;
; check PIR inputs - if active, clear out CountLo and CountHi
	btfss	PORTC,PIRL	;
	goto	presence
	btfsc	PORTC,PIRH
	goto	presence
	goto	quiet
presence
	incf	PresCnt,1	;
; if PresCnt > 2, perform ops - otherwise, go back to main loop
	molvw	s
	subwf	PresCnt,0	; W = PresCnt−10. C=0 if PresCnt < 10
	btfss	STATUS,C	; check C, if set then skip goto, otherwise loopback
	goto	main_loop	;
	clrf	CountHi
	clrf	PresCnt
; check if LITEON - if not, check Dark - if dark, make pulse
	btfsc	State,LITEON	; if LITEON is set, jump to top
	goto	main_loop
; check if PWMVal>128 - if so, set LITEON and call pulse program
	movlw	0×80	;
	subwf	PWMVal,0	; W = PWMVal−0×80. C=0 if PWMVal<0×80
	btfss	STATUS,C	; if C is set, generate pulse - otherwise, back to top
	goto	main_loop	;
	call	query_lite	; test function for the moment @@@
; if RS232OK is low, set LITEON, set pulseout, save PWMVal in StoredPWM, and set
CHECKING
	btfsc	State,RS232OK	;
	goto	rs_set	;
	bsf	State,LITEON	;
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	movf	PWMVal,0	;
	movwf	StoredPWM	;
	bsf	State,CHECKING	;
	goto	main_loop	;
; if RS232OK is high, check if WORKLIGHT is low, if so then set pulseout and
LITEON. then go back to top
rs_set:
	clrf	BlankCnt	;
	bsf	State,BLANK	; setting BLANK here stops oscillations
	btfsc	State,WORKLIGHT	;
	goto	main_loop	;
	bsf	State,LITEON	;
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	goto	main_loop	;
check_blank
	movlw	0×ff	; if BLANK has been high for 2.5 seconds,
	subwf	BlankCnt,0	; shut if off
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	quiet	;
	bcf	State,BLANK	;
	bcf	PORTC,TEST2	; clear external test pin 5
quiet:
	clrf	PresCnt	;
; if PIR inputs are inactive, check if CountHi==118. if so, clear out LITEON
and pulse
	btfss	State,LITEON	;
	goto	main_loop	;
	movlw	0×8d	; 141d, equal to 6 minutes
	btfss	PORTB,2	; if test pin is low, load up 2 as test for
CountHi
	movlw	0×2	;
	subwf	CountHi,0	; if CountHi==141, then Z=1
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	main_loop	;
	clrf	CountHi	;
	clrf	CountLo	;
	bcf	State,LITEON	;
	bsf	State,BLANK	;
	clrf	BlankCnt	;
	call	query_lite	;
; if RS232OK is low, set pulseout, set StoredPWM equal to PWMVal, set CHECKING,
got to top
	btfsc	State,RS232OK	;
	goto	rs_clr	;
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	movf	PWMVal,0	;
	movwf	StoredPWM	;
	bsf	State,CHECKING	;
	goto	main_loop	;
; if RS232OK is high, check if WORKLIGHT is high, if so then set pulseout. then
go back to top
rs_clr:
	btfsc	State,WORKLIGHT	;
	bsf	PORTC,PULSEOUT	;
	goto	main_loop	;
query_lite:
	bcf	State,WORKLIGHT	;
; look for key reading pulse, stay until seen
waittillo:
	btfsc	PORTB,1	; read pin 12, RB1
	goto	waittillo	;
waittilhi:
	btfss	PORTB,1	; read pin 12, RB1
	goto	waittilhi	;
; reset timer, timer bits are 32us/bit
	clrf	TMR0	; clear out TMR0 to start timer again
; wait 500 us
wait500:
	movlw	0×10	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 15 (time = 512us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait500	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	; clear timer
; send 0×3a
; turn pin 6 on for 1666 us,
;	off for 833us,
;	on for 833us,
;	off for 2499us,
;	on for 1666us.
	bsf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
wait1:
	movlw	0×33	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 51 (time = 1664us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait1	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
	bcf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
wait2:
	movlw	0×19	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 26 (time = 832us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait2	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
	bsf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
wait3:
	movlw	0×19	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 26 (time = 832us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait3	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
	bcf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
wait4:
	movlw	0×4d	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 78 (time = 2496us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait4	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
	bsf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
wait5:
	movlw	0×4d	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 78 (time = 2496us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait5	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
	bcf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
; wait for 100 us for pin 12 to rise before checking
wait6:
	movlw	0×3	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; check if TMR0 = 3 (time = 96us)
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	wait6	; if not yet, check again
	clrf	TMR0	;
; wait for pin 12 to drop low - if it drops for more than 500 us, then
; RS-232 is active. If it stays low for less than 500us, RS-232 is
; inactive.
checkp12:
	btfsc	PORTB,1	; read pin 12, RB1
	goto	checkp12	;
	clrf	TMR0	; reset counter to start measuring low pw
	bsf	State,RS232OK	;
; first time high is seen, check if time > 512us, or 16 counts. If so, set
RS232OK.
; also check if time = 2912us, or 91 counts. If it is, sample pin12 and pass to
WORKLIGHT. Exit.
reading:
	btfss	PORTB,1	;
	goto	p121o	;
	movlw	0×10	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	; W=TMR0−0×10. If TMR0<10, then C=0
	btfsc	STATUS,C	;
	goto	p121o	;
	bcf	State,RS232OK	;
p121o;
	movlw	0×56	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	reading	;
; sample pin 12, set WORKLIGHT if HIGH
	btfsc	PORTB,1	;
	bsf	State,WORKLIGHT	;
	clrf	TMR0	;
; wait for end of signal from GDO
restofrx:
	movlw	0×c8	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	restofrx	;
	clrf	TMR0	;
; send break
	bsf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
break1:
	movlw	0×ff	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	break1	;
	clrf	TMR0	;
break2:
	movlw	0×20	;
	subwf	TMR0,0	;
	btfss	STATUS,Z	;
	goto	break2	;
	bcf	PORTC,RS232DRV	;
	retlw	0	;
	END	; directive ‘end of program’

Claims

1. A wall control unit for a movable barrier operator for sending baseband signals to a head unit of a movable barrier operator to command the movable barrier to perform barrier operator functions, comprising:a wall control unit port for connection to a wired connection to a head unit of a movable barrier operator; a first switch for sending a barrier command signal to the head unit commanding the head unit to open or close a movable barrier; a second switch for commanding the head unit to provide energization to a light source; and a passive infrared detector for causing a command signal to be sent to the head unit to control the illumination state of the light source.

2. The wall control unit of claim 1, wherein the command signal caused by the passive infrared detector is transmitted through the wired connection.

3. The wall control unit of claim 1, wherein the wired connection is a conventional signaling channel for communicating between the wall unit and the head unit.

4. The wall control unit of claim 3, wherein the passive infrared detector is operably connected to the wired connection to enable the passive infrared detector to communicate with the head unit using the conventional signaling channel.

5. The wall control unit of claim 4, wherein the passive infrared detector is retrofitted onto the wall control unit.

6. The wall control unit of claim 3, wherein the passive infrared detector is configured to control any selected head unit that communicates using a conventional signaling channel.

7. A movable barrier operator having an illumination controller, comprising:a head unit of a movable barrier operator to command the movable barrier to perform barrier operator functions; a wall control unit for sending baseband signals to the head unit via a communications port, wherein the wall control unit further includes a first switch for sending a first barrier command signal to the head unit commanding the head unit to open or close a movable barrier and a second switch for sending a second barrier command signal to the head unit to energize a light source; a communication pathway between the wall control communications port and the head unit; and a passive infrared detector for causing a command signal to be sent to the head unit over the communications pathway to control the illumination state of a light source.

8. The movable barrier operator of claim 7, wherein the communications pathway is a conventional signaling channel for use by the wall control unit to communicate with the head unit.

9. The movable barrier operator of claim 8, wherein the passive infrared detector is able to control any head unit configured to communicate using the conventional signaling channel.

10. The movable barrier operator of claim 8, wherein the communication pathway is a wire connection.

11. The movable barrier operator of claim 7, wherein the first switch, the second switch and the passive infrared detector are colocated on the wall control unit and communicate with the head unit over the signaling channel.

12. A wall control unit for a movable barrier operator for sending baseband signals to a head unit of a movable barrier operator to command the movable barrier to perform barrier operator functions, comprising:a wall control unit port for connection to a wired connection to a head unit of a movable barrier operator; a first switch for sending a first barrier command signal to the head unit commanding the head unit to open or close a movable barrier; a second switch for sending a second barrier command signal to the head unit to energize a light source; and a passive infrared detector for causing a command signal to be sent to the head unit to control the light source.