Data Processor

Data processors are functions in the firmware that filter or transform sensor data and are represented by the MblMwDataProcessor struct. In the C++ API, data processors can be thought of as a data signal whose data is produced by the on-board data processor. As such, a MblMwDataProcessor can be safely typecasted to a MblMwDataSignal.

This section will focus on the MblMwDataProcessor struct. Details on supported processors and how to create them are covered in the Data Processor Types section.

State

Some processors have an internal state that can be read and modified; the internal state is treated as a MblMwDataSignal. Reading the internal state is triggered manually by calling mbl_mw_dataprocessor_read_state.

#include "metawear/core/datasignal.h"
#include "metawear/processor/dataprocessor.h"

// Assume input processor is a Buffer processor
void subscribe_state_signal(MblMwDataProcessor* buffer_processor) {
    auto state_signal = mbl_mw_dataprocessor_get_state_data_signal(buffer_processor);
    mbl_mw_datasignal_subscribe(state_signal, data_printer);
    mbl_mw_dataprocessor_read_state(buffer_processor);
}

Removal

Removing a processor is handled by calling mbl_mw_dataprocessor_remove. When a processor is removed, all processors that consume its output will also be removed.

#include "metawear/core/datasignal_fwd.h"
#include "metawear/processor/dataprocessor.h"
#include "metawear/processor/math.h"

void remove_processors(MblMwDataSignal* temp_signal) {
    static MblMwDataProcessor* first_processor= nullptr;

    static auto add_32_created = [](MblMwDataProcessor* processor) -> void {
        // Removes all 3 processors in the chain
        mbl_mw_dataprocessor_remove(first_processor);
    };
    static auto div_10_created = [](MblMwDataProcessor* processor) -> void {
        mbl_mw_dataprocessor_math_create((MblMwDataSignal*) processor, MBL_MW_MATH_OP_ADD, 32.f,
                add_32_created);
    };
    static auto mul_18_created = [](MblMwDataProcessor* processor) -> void {
        first_processor = processor;
        mbl_mw_dataprocessor_math_create((MblMwDataSignal*) processor, MBL_MW_MATH_OP_DIVIDE,
                10.f, div_10_created);
    };
    mbl_mw_dataprocessor_math_create(temp_signal, MBL_MW_MATH_OP_MULTIPLY, 18.f, mul_18_created);
}