Reading Digital caliper with Arduino

Code:
// Do not remove the include below

#include "scaleReader.h"



#define CLOCK_PIN 2                              // The pin associated with the clock pulse

#define CLOCK_TRANSITION FALLING                 // What will happen on the clock pulse that will want us to read the data pin

#define CLOCK_TERMINATION INPUT_PULLUP           // What kind of termination do we want on the clock pin



#define DATA_PIN 3                               // The pin associated with the data

#define DATA_TERMINATION INPUT_PULLUP            // What kind of termination do we want on the data pin



#define CLOCK_NOISE_FILTER 1000                  // How many microseconds long must the clock be stable for it to be consider 'good'

#define MINIMUM_BURST_START_PULSE_WIDTH 100000   // At a minimum, how many microseconds long is the pulse at the beginning of a burst

#define MAXIMUM_TIME_FOR_A_SINGLE_BURST 100000   // The maximum amount of time that a burst should take before considered invalid



#define DATA_BITS_IN_A_VALID_BURST 24            // The number of data bits that are expected in a complete burst of data

volatile boolean initialized = false;            // Lets the interrupt get set up right after application start up

volatile boolean processingBurst = false;        // Does the interrupt think it is processing a burst

volatile byte dataBitsReceived = 0;              // Data bit counter used by the interrupt routine

volatile unsigned long lastGoodClockTime = 0;    // The last time the interrupt saw what it thought was a valid clock pulse

volatile unsigned long burstStartTime = 0;       // The time when the interrupt thought the burst started

volatile unsigned long inProcessBurstData = 0;   // The burst of data as it is being captured by the interrupt routine



volatile unsigned long capturedBurstData = 0;    // A complete and validated burst of data

volatile byte capturedBurstCounter = 0;          // A rolling counter of the number of complete bursts we have seen. It must be a byte so increments will be atomic.



// This looks like a lot of code for an interrupt but the if statements should ensure that

// only a small portion of it actually runs during any given interrupt

void clockTransitioned() {

  unsigned long timeAtInterupt = micros();

  unsigned long intervalSinceLastInterrupt = timeAtInterupt - lastGoodClockTime;



  // If we do not have our ducks in a row so we will get organized

  if (!initialized) {

    lastGoodClockTime = timeAtInterupt;

    processingBurst = false;

    initialized = true;

  }



  // Is the interrupt because of noise?

  else if (intervalSinceLastInterrupt < CLOCK_NOISE_FILTER) {

    /*

     Note that we are going to do absolutely nothing in this case, not even update the last valid clock time.

     We are really waiting for a transition that is at least CLOCK_NOISE_FILTER later than the

     last transition that we thought was good.

     */

  }



  // Is the interrupt because of a 'beginning of burst' pulse?

  else if (intervalSinceLastInterrupt > MINIMUM_BURST_START_PULSE_WIDTH) {

    if (!processingBurst) {

      lastGoodClockTime = timeAtInterupt;

      burstStartTime = timeAtInterupt;

      inProcessBurstData = digitalRead(DATA_PIN);

      dataBitsReceived = 1;

      processingBurst = true;

    }



    // OK, we were in the process of receiving a burst but just got another 'beginning of burst' pulse.

    // We'll need to do something here but I will have to figure out exactly what after another cup of coffee.

    else {

    }

  }



  // OK, we are here because we are initialized and we do not think it is noise or a 'beginning of burst' pulse.

  // Let see if we believe it is a valid data bit.

  else {

   // If we are not in the process of reading a burst then we have a problem and need more coffee

    if (!processingBurst) {



    }



    // If it has taken longer than we thought is should to show up then we have a problem ... see the coffe issue mentined earlier

    else if ((timeAtInterupt - burstStartTime) > MAXIMUM_TIME_FOR_A_SINGLE_BURST) {



    }



    // We seem to be at the right place at the right time so grab what ever is on the data line.

    else {

      lastGoodClockTime = timeAtInterupt;

      inProcessBurstData << 1;                      // Make room for the next data bit

      inProcessBurstData | digitalRead(DATA_PIN);   // and then capture it

      dataBitsReceived += 1;



      if (dataBitsReceived == DATA_BITS_IN_A_VALID_BURST) { // Are we done with this burst?

        capturedBurstData = inProcessBurstData;

        capturedBurstCounter ++;

        processingBurst = false;

      }

    }

  }

}



// Variables used by the application loop

byte lastCapturedBurstCounter = 0;

unsigned long burstData = 0;



//The setup function is called once at startup of the sketch

void setup() {

  // Pin Set Up

  pinMode(DATA_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

  pinMode(CLOCK_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);



  attachInterrupt(CLOCK_PIN, clockTransitioned, CLOCK_TRANSITION);



  Serial.begin(115200);

  Serial.println("Ready: ");}



// The loop function is called in an endless loop

void loop() {

  if ((lastCapturedBurstCounter - capturedBurstCounter) > 0) { // If there is something new available then get it and print it

    lastCapturedBurstCounter = capturedBurstCounter;           // This is a byte so it should be an atomic assignment

    ATOMIC_BLOCK(ATOMIC_RESTORESTATE) {                        // Needs to be marked as atomic so the interrupt does not mess with it while we get a local copy of it

      burstData = capturedBurstData = 0;

    }

    Serial.print(lastCapturedBurstCounter);

    Serial.print(", ");

    Serial.print(burstData, HEX);

    Serial.print(", ");

    Serial.println(burstData, BIN);

  }

}