Externalized installation-specific config into local_config.h & local_config-default.h files

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .DS_Store
-.DS_Store
-Software/.DS_Store
-Software/Arduino/.DS_Store
-Software/Arduino/libraries/.DS_Store
+*.bak
+Software\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS.ino.TEENSY36.hex
+Software\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS\local_config.h
+Software\OnSpeedWifi\local_config.h

Software/OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS/OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS.ino

@@ -97,23 +97,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG  default_config
 
-// data logging frequency
-#define LOGDATA_PRESSURE_RATE
-//#define LOGDATA_IMU_RATE
-
-// AOA probe type
-//#define SPHERICAL_PROBE // uncomment this if using custom OnSpeed spherical head probe.
-
-// imu type
-//#define IMUTYPE_LSM9DS1  // original IMU
-#define IMUTYPE_ISM330DHCX // new IMU with less temperature drift
-
-// boom type
-//#define NOBOOMCHECKSUM    // for booms that don't have a checksum byte in their data stream uncomment this line.
-
-// curves config
-#define MAX_AOA_CURVES    5 // maximum number of AOA curves (flap/gear positions)
-#define MAX_CURVE_COEFF   4 // 4 coefficients=3rd degree polynomial function for calibration curves
+#include "local_config.h"
 
 // glimit settings
 #define GLIMIT_REPEAT_TIMEOUT   3000 // milliseconds to repeat G limit.
@@ -127,9 +111,6 @@
   #define PCOEFF(p_fwd,p_45)  p_45/p_fwd; // CP3 // ratiometric CP. CP1 & CP2 are not ratiometric. Can't divide with P45, it goes through zero on Dynon probe.
 #endif
 
-// OAT sensor available
-//#define OAT_AVAILABLE  // DS18B20 sensor on pin 9
-
 // boom curves
 //#define BOOM_ALPHA_CALC(x)      7.0918*pow(10,-13)*x*x*x*x - 1.1698*pow(10,-8)*x*x*x + 7.0109*pow(10,-5)*x*x - 0.21624*x + 310.21; //degrees
 //#define BOOM_BETA_CALC(x)       2.0096*pow(10,-13)*x*x*x*x - 3.7124*pow(10,-9)*x*x*x + 2.5497*pow(10,-5)*x*x - 3.7141*pow(10,-2)*x - 72.505; //degrees
@@ -147,16 +128,6 @@
 #define BOOM_PACKET_SIZE  50
 #define EFIS_PACKET_SIZE 512
 
-//analog resolution (use 13 bit analog resolution, default is 10-bit)
-//#define HIGHRES_ANALOGREAD
-
-// box functionality config
-//String dataSource = "TESTPOT"; // potentiometer wiper on Pin 10 of DSUB 15 connector
-//String dataSource = "RANGESWEEP";
-String dataSource = "SENSORS";
-//String dataSource = "REPLAYLOGFILE";
-String replayLogFileName=""; 
-
 // type definitions
 typedef struct  {
   int Count;

Software/OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS/default_config.h

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+//
+// If you are contributing code back to the project, and you don't want to send changes
+// to this file back to the main repository, add the following line to your .gitignore file: 
+// Software\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS\default_config.h
+//
+// Alternatively, you can add the same line to .git/info/exclude & run the following command 
+// to ignore changes to this file locally, without polluting the project-wide .gitignore file: 
+// git update-index --skip-worktree Software\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS\default_config.h
+// reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1753070/how-do-i-configure-git-to-ignore-some-files-locally
+//
+
 // **** default config for RV-4 ****
 const char default_config[] PROGMEM = R"=====(
 <CONFIG>

Software/OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS/local_config-sample.h

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//
+// installation-specific configuration for OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS.ino
+// This file localizes values that are typically changed once for an installation
+// in a specific aircraft, and rarely touched again. 
+//
+// SETUP INSTRUCTIONS: (must be completed before compiling OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS.ino)
+// 1. Copy this file to local_config.h in the same directory
+// 2. Edit values below as appropriate to your installation & save changes
+// 3. With future updates to the main repository, compare your local_config.h to the 
+//    project's local_config-sample.h to determine if any new settings need to be added 
+//    to your local_config.h
+//
+// If you are contributing code back to the project, your changes to this file will not be sent
+// to the main repository due to the following entry in the .gitignore file: 
+// Software\OnSpeedTeensy_AHRS\local_config.h
+//
+
+// data logging frequency
+#define LOGDATA_PRESSURE_RATE
+//#define LOGDATA_IMU_RATE
+
+// AOA probe type
+//#define SPHERICAL_PROBE // uncomment this if using custom OnSpeed spherical head probe.
+
+// imu type
+//#define IMUTYPE_LSM9DS1  // original IMU
+#define IMUTYPE_ISM330DHCX // new IMU with less temperature drift
+
+// boom type
+//#define NOBOOMCHECKSUM    // for booms that don't have a checksum byte in their data stream uncomment this line.
+
+// curves config
+#define MAX_AOA_CURVES    5 // maximum number of AOA curves (flap/gear positions)
+#define MAX_CURVE_COEFF   4 // 4 coefficients=3rd degree polynomial function for calibration curves
+
+// OAT sensor available
+//#define OAT_AVAILABLE  // DS18B20 sensor on pin 9
+
+//analog resolution (use 13 bit analog resolution, default is 10-bit)
+//#define HIGHRES_ANALOGREAD
+
+// box functionality config
+//String dataSource = "TESTPOT"; // potentiometer wiper on Pin 10 of DSUB 15 connector
+//String dataSource = "RANGESWEEP";
+String dataSource = "SENSORS";
+//String dataSource = "REPLAYLOGFILE";
+String replayLogFileName=""; 
+

Software/OnSpeedWifi/OnSpeedWifi.ino

@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@
 
 String wifi_fw="3.3.7"; // wifi firmware version
 
-const char* ssid = "OnSpeed";
-const char* password = "angleofattack";
-String clientwifi_ssid="HangarWifi"; // currently not needed
-String clientwifi_password="test"; // currently not needed
+#include "local_config.h"
 
 // initialize live display values
 float AOA=0.0;
@@ -69,11 +66,6 @@ String uploadConfigString;
 DNSServer dnsServer;
 WebServer server(80);
 
-// initialize config variables
-#define MAX_AOA_CURVES    5 // maximum number of AOA curves (flap/gear positions)
-#define MAX_CURVE_COEFF   4 // 4 coefficients=3rd degree polynomial function for calibration curves
-String dataSource = "SENSORS";
-
 String replayLogFileName = "";
 
 typedef struct  {
@@ -164,16 +156,8 @@ bool sdLogging; //not used here
 
 String teensyVersion="";
 
-
-// calibration wizard variables
-int acGrossWeight=2700;
-int acCurrentWeight=2500;
-float acVldmax=91;
-float acGlimit=3.8;
-
 #include <Onspeed-settingsFunctions.h> // library with setting functions
 
-
 void updateHeader()
 {
 pageHeader=String(htmlHeader);

Software/OnSpeedWifi/local_config-sample.h

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+// installation-specific configuration for OnSpeedWifi.ino
+// This file localizes values that are typically changed once for an installation
+// in a specific aircraft, and rarely touched again. 
+//
+// SETUP INSTRUCTIONS: (must be completed before compiling OnSpeedWifi.ino)
+// 1. Copy this file to local_config.h in the same directory
+// 2. Edit values below as appropriate to your installation & save changes
+// 3. With future updates to the main repository, compare your local_config.h to the 
+//    project's local_config-sample.h to determine if any new settings need to be added 
+//    to your local_config.h
+//
+// If you are contributing code back to the project, your changes to this file will not be sent
+// to the main repository due to the following entry in the .gitignore file: 
+// Software\OnSpeedWifi\local_config-sample.h
+//
+
+const char* ssid = "OnSpeed";
+const char* password = "angleofattack";
+String clientwifi_ssid="HangarWifi"; // currently not needed
+String clientwifi_password="test"; // currently not needed
+
+// initialize config variables
+#define MAX_AOA_CURVES    5 // maximum number of AOA curves (flap/gear positions)
+#define MAX_CURVE_COEFF   4 // 4 coefficients=3rd degree polynomial function for calibration curves
+String dataSource = "SENSORS";
+
+// calibration wizard variables
+int acGrossWeight=2700;
+int acCurrentWeight=2500;
+float acVldmax=91;
+float acGlimit=3.8;