added full error checker

1 files changed, 902 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/error_utils.c b/error_utils.c
index 50a0af8..6f9d85c 100644
--- a/error_utils.c
+++ b/error_utils.c
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ END DESCRIPTION **********************************************************/
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib/gprintf.h>
+#include <math.h>
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "dummy_functions.h"
 #include "lcd.h"
+#include "error_utils.h"
 
 /*** EndHeader */
 
@@ -507,3 +509,903 @@ void get_error_text(gchar **response, int error_num)
 
 }
 
+
+int Error_check(ChannelStruct ChannelStateToTest[max_channels])
+{
+
+	float max_duty_high_ampl,max_duty_low_ampl,max_duty_this_ampl;
+	float ampl_fixed_max_duty;
+	float temp;
+	float duty_scale;
+	float duty_cycle;
+	int report_error;
+
+	int i;
+	int num_of_chan;
+
+	/* todo: check avrq settings */
+
+	num_of_chan=globals.Flash.channels;
+	if (num_of_chan==0) {
+		num_of_chan=1;
+	}
+
+
+	if (num_of_chan>1) {
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_frequency) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency=ChannelStateToTest[0].frequency;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_delay) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].delay=ChannelStateToTest[0].delay;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_pw) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].pw=ChannelStateToTest[0].pw;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_amplitude) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude=ChannelStateToTest[0].amplitude;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_offset) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].offset=ChannelStateToTest[0].offset;
+			}
+
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_Curr_Mon_value) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].Curr_Mon_value=ChannelStateToTest[0].Curr_Mon_value;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_Curr_Mon_offset) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].Curr_Mon_offset=ChannelStateToTest[0].Curr_Mon_offset;
+			}
+
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_zout) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].zout=ChannelStateToTest[0].zout;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_hold_setting) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].hold_setting=ChannelStateToTest[0].hold_setting;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_double_pulse) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse=ChannelStateToTest[0].double_pulse;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_ab_mode) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].ab_mode=ChannelStateToTest[0].ab_mode;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_func_mode) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].func_mode=ChannelStateToTest[0].func_mode;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_polarity) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity=ChannelStateToTest[0].polarity;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_output_state) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].output_state=ChannelStateToTest[0].output_state;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_gate_type) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].gate_type=ChannelStateToTest[0].gate_type;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_trigger_source) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source=ChannelStateToTest[0].trigger_source;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_amp_mode) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].amp_mode=ChannelStateToTest[0].amp_mode;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_gate_level) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].gate_level=ChannelStateToTest[0].gate_level;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_load_type) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type=ChannelStateToTest[0].load_type;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_test_delay_mode) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].test_delay_mode=ChannelStateToTest[0].test_delay_mode;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_os_mode) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].os_mode=ChannelStateToTest[0].os_mode;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_Burst_Count) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count=ChannelStateToTest[0].burst_count;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_Burst_Time) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time=ChannelStateToTest[0].burst_time;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_rise_time) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].rise_time=ChannelStateToTest[0].rise_time;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_slew) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].slew=ChannelStateToTest[0].slew;
+			}
+		if (!globals.Flash.ChanKey_current_limit) for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+				ChannelStateToTest[i].soft_current_limit=ChannelStateToTest[0].soft_current_limit;
+			}
+		for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+			ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc1=ChannelStateToTest[0].vcc1;
+		}
+		for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+			ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc2=ChannelStateToTest[0].vcc2;
+		}
+		for (i=1; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+			ChannelStateToTest[i].vlogic=ChannelStateToTest[0].vlogic;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	report_error=OK;
+
+	for (i=0; i<num_of_chan; ++i) {
+		/* Must be changing a setting */
+		globals.last_activity_at[i] = sec_timer ();
+
+		/* ignore errors if it is in programming mode */
+		if (globals.Flash.fully_programmed != All_Programmed) {
+			return OK;
+		}
+
+		if (globals.do_check_settings==NO) {
+			return OK;
+		}
+
+		/* check for settings that would cause divide-by-zero errors in the error-checking routine */
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency<smallest_allowed_number) {
+			return freq_lower_limit;
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw<smallest_allowed_number
+		        && globals.Flash.min_pw[i]>0.0) {
+			return pw_lower_limit;
+		}
+
+		/* calculate maximum duty cycle based on amplitude and load, for later use */
+
+		max_duty_high_ampl=globals.Flash.max_duty_high[i];
+		max_duty_low_ampl=globals.Flash.max_duty_low[i];
+
+		/* Choose highest of 4 duty cycles that meet max ampl limits */
+		if (globals.Flash.duty_ampl[i]>0.0 && (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)<= globals.Flash.duty_ampl[i])) {
+			max_duty_this_ampl=max_duty_low_ampl;
+		} else {
+			max_duty_this_ampl=max_duty_high_ampl;
+		}
+
+		if (globals.Flash.duty_ampl_mid1[i]>0.0 &&
+		        (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)<= globals.Flash.duty_ampl_mid1[i]) &&
+		        (globals.Flash.max_duty_mid1[i] > max_duty_this_ampl)) {
+			max_duty_this_ampl = globals.Flash.max_duty_mid1[i];
+		}
+
+		if (globals.Flash.duty_ampl_mid2[i]>0.0 &&
+		        (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)<= globals.Flash.duty_ampl_mid2[i]) &&
+		        (globals.Flash.max_duty_mid2[i] > max_duty_this_ampl)) {
+			max_duty_this_ampl = globals.Flash.max_duty_mid2[i];
+		}
+
+		ampl_fixed_max_duty = max_duty_this_ampl;
+		if (globals.Flash.switchable_load[i]) {
+			ampl_fixed_max_duty = max_duty_this_ampl * (ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type / globals.Flash.low_load_type[i]);
+			temp = globals.Flash.max_high_rl_duty[i];
+			if (ampl_fixed_max_duty > temp) {
+				ampl_fixed_max_duty = temp;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		/* take burst mode and double-pulse mode into account when setting the maximum duty cycle */
+		duty_scale = 100.0; 		/* convert from percent */
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+			duty_scale = 200.0;
+		}
+		if (	(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+		        && (globals.Flash.max_burst_count[i]>1)
+		        && !globals.Flash.burst_func[i]) {
+			duty_scale *= (float) ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count;
+		}
+
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+
+			/* --- check minimum frequency --- */
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_freq[i]=globals.Flash.min_freq[i];
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_freq[i])) {
+				report_error=freq_lower_limit;
+			}
+
+			if ((ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity!=pol_norm) && (globals.Flash.min_pw[i]>0.0)) {
+				temp=(1/ChannelStateToTest[i].pw)*(	1.0- ampl_fixed_max_duty/duty_scale );
+				if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_freq[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_min_freq[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_freq[i])) {
+						report_error=duty_cycle_upper_limit;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+
+			/* ------------------------------- */
+
+			/* --- check maximum frequency --- */
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=globals.Flash.max_freq[i];
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+				report_error=freq_upper_limit;
+			}
+
+			if (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].delay)>1.0e-15) {
+				temp=0.95/fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].delay);
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+						report_error=Delay_Exceeds_95Period;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (globals.Flash.min_pw[i] > 0.0) {
+				temp=1/ChannelStateToTest[i].pw;
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+						report_error=PW_Exceeds_Period;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+				            && (globals.Flash.max_burst_count[i]>1)
+				            && !globals.Flash.burst_func[i]) {
+					temp=1/(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count * (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw+ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time));
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+							report_error=Burst_Exceeds_Period;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity==pol_norm) {
+					temp=(1/ChannelStateToTest[i].pw)*(ampl_fixed_max_duty/duty_scale);
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+							report_error=duty_cycle_upper_limit;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+					temp=0.95/(ChannelStateToTest[i].pw+fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].delay));
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+							report_error=Double_Separation_Too_Large;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if ((globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i]) > 0.0 && (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)) > 0.0) {
+					temp=100.0 * globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i] /
+					     (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude) * ChannelStateToTest[i].pw * duty_scale);
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]=temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+							report_error=Average_Amplitude_Too_High;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] > 0.0) {
+					temp = (globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] * ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type) / (ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].pw);
+					if (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i] = temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_freq[i])) {
+							report_error=average_power_limit;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+
+			/* ------------------------------- */
+		}
+
+		/* --- check minimum pulse width --- */
+		globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]=globals.Flash.min_pw[i];
+
+		if (   (globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].pw<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]))
+		        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].pw<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i])) ) {
+			report_error=pw_lower_limit;
+		}
+
+		/* negative-pw units are special, ignore PRF / duty cycle / PW conflicts */
+		if (globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]>=0.0) {
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity!=pol_norm) {
+					temp=(1/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency)*( 1.0 - ampl_fixed_max_duty/duty_scale );
+					if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i]=temp;
+						if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_pw[i])) {
+							report_error=duty_cycle_upper_limit;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+		/* --- check maximum pw ---------- */
+		globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=globals.Flash.max_pw[i];
+
+		/* polarity overrides */
+		if ((ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude >= 0.0) && (globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][0] > 0.0) && (globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i] > globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][0])) {
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i] = globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][0];
+		} else if ((ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude <0.0) && (globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][1] > 0.0) && (globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i] > globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][1])) {
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i] = globals.Flash.max_pw_pol[i][1];
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+			report_error=pw_upper_limit;
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+			temp=ChannelStateToTest[i].delay;
+			if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+					report_error=PW_Exceeds_Double_Separation;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+			temp=1/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency;
+			if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+					report_error=PW_Exceeds_Period;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+			            && (globals.Flash.max_burst_count[i]>1)
+			            && !globals.Flash.burst_func[i]) {
+				temp=(1/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency)/ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count - ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time;
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+						report_error=Burst_Exceeds_Period;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity==pol_norm) {
+				temp=(1/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency)*(ampl_fixed_max_duty/duty_scale);
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+						report_error=duty_cycle_upper_limit;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+				temp=(0.95/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency)-ChannelStateToTest[i].delay;
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+						report_error=Double_Separation_Too_Large;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if ((globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i]) > 0.0 && (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)) > 0.0) {
+				temp=100.0 * globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i] /
+				     (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude) * ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency * duty_scale);
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]=temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+						report_error=Average_Amplitude_Too_High;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] > 0.0) {
+				temp = globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] * ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type / (ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency);
+				if (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i] = temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_pw[i])) {
+						report_error=average_power_limit;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+		/* ------------------------------- */
+
+		/* --- check minimum delay ------- */
+		if (globals.Flash.min_delay[i] != 0.0) {
+			/* use programmed limit, if non-zero */
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]=globals.Flash.min_delay[i];
+		} else {
+			/* otherwise, assume delay has equal +/- range */
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]=-globals.Flash.max_delay[i];
+
+			/* for dual-delay units, positive delay only */
+			if ((globals.Flash.ChanKey_delay?globals.Flash.channels:1)>1) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]=0.0;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]))
+		        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i])) ) {
+			report_error=delay_lower_limit;
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+			temp=-0.95/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency;
+			if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]=temp;
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i])) ) {
+					report_error=Delay_Exceeds_95Period;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+			temp=ChannelStateToTest[i].pw;
+			if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]=temp;
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_delay[i])) ) {
+					report_error=PW_Exceeds_Double_Separation;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		/*	------------------------------- */
+
+		/* --- check maximum delay ------- */
+		globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]=globals.Flash.max_delay[i];
+
+		if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]))
+		        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i])) ) {
+			report_error=delay_upper_limit;
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+			temp=0.95/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency;
+			if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]=temp;
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i])) ) {
+					report_error=Delay_Exceeds_95Period;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].double_pulse==double_on) {
+				temp=(0.95/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency)-ChannelStateToTest[i].pw;
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]=temp;
+					if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]))
+					        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].delay>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_delay[i])) ) {
+						report_error=Double_Separation_Too_Large;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		/* ------------------------------- */
+
+		/* disable amplitude checks if amplitude calibration is in progress */
+		if (!globals.extended_ampl_min_max) {
+
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_vcc1[i]=globals.Flash.vcc1_max[i];
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_vcc2[i]=globals.Flash.vcc2_max[i];
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_vlogic[i]=ChannelStateToTest[0].vcc1;
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_vcc1[i]=0.0;
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_vcc2[i]=globals.Flash.vcc2_min[i];
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_vlogic[i]=0.0;
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc1>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_vcc1[i])) {
+				report_error=amplitude_upper_limit;
+			}
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc2>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_vcc2[i])) {
+				report_error=amplitude_upper_limit;
+			}
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vlogic>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_vlogic[i])) {
+				report_error=amplitude_upper_limit;
+			}
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc1<globals.Constraints.err_min_vcc1[i]) {
+				report_error=amplitude_lower_limit;
+			}
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vcc2<globals.Constraints.err_min_vcc2[i]) {
+				report_error=amplitude_lower_limit;
+			}
+			if ( ChannelStateToTest[i].vlogic<globals.Constraints.err_min_vlogic[i]) {
+				report_error=amplitude_lower_limit;
+			}
+
+
+			/* --- check minimum amplitude --- */
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]=globals.Flash.min_ampl[i];
+
+			if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]))
+			        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i])) ) {
+				report_error=amplitude_lower_limit;
+			}
+
+			temp=globals.Flash.min_vout[i]-ChannelStateToTest[i].offset;
+			if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]=temp;
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i])) ) {
+					report_error=ampl_plus_os_lower_limit;
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+			/* --- check intermediate amplitude --- */
+			if (globals.Flash.ampl_min_max_only[i])
+
+				if ( 	!(fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude - globals.Flash.min_ampl[i] ) < globals.Flash.ampl_zero_equiv[i] )
+				        &&
+				        !(fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude - globals.Flash.max_ampl[i]) < globals.Flash.ampl_zero_equiv[i] )
+				   )
+
+				{
+					report_error=amplitude_confined_values;
+				}
+			/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+
+			/* --- check maximum amplitude --- */
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]=globals.Flash.max_ampl[i];
+			if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]))
+			        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i])) ) {
+				report_error=amplitude_upper_limit;
+			}
+
+			temp = sqrt(globals.Flash.max_peak_power[i] * ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type);
+			if ((temp > 0.0) && (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i])) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i] = temp;
+				if (-temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i] = -temp;
+				}
+
+				if ((1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]) < fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)) {
+					report_error=peak_power_limit;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+				temp = sqrt(globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] * ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type / (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw  * ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency));
+				if ((temp > 0.0) && (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i])) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i] = temp;
+					if (-temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_min_ampl[i] = -temp;
+					}
+
+					if ((1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]) < fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)) {
+						report_error=average_power_limit;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			temp=globals.Flash.max_vout[i]-ChannelStateToTest[i].offset;
+			if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]=temp;
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i])) ) {
+					report_error=ampl_plus_os_upper_limit;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (globals.Flash.min_pw[i] > 0.0) {
+				/* Check average amplitude */
+				if ((globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i]) > 0.0 && (fabs(ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude)) > 0.0) {
+					temp=100.0 * globals.Flash.max_avg_ampl[i] / (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency * ChannelStateToTest[i].pw * duty_scale);
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]=temp;
+						if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]))
+						        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i])) ) {
+							report_error=Average_Amplitude_Too_High;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				duty_cycle=ChannelStateToTest[i].pw*ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency*100;					/* calculate duty cycle */
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].polarity!=pol_norm) {
+					duty_cycle=100-duty_cycle;    /* account for inversion */
+				}
+
+				if (duty_cycle>(100.0*ampl_fixed_max_duty/duty_scale))
+					/* set at crossover voltage */
+				{
+					temp=globals.Flash.duty_ampl[i];
+
+					if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]=temp;
+						if (	(		(globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]))
+						                || (globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_ampl[i]))
+						     )
+						        && (duty_cycle > 1.001*(100.0*max_duty_high_ampl/duty_scale))
+						   ) {
+							report_error=duty_cycle_upper_limit;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+
+			/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+			if ((globals.Flash.voltage_offset_enabled[i]) || (globals.Flash.current_offset_enabled[i])) {
+				/* --- check minimum offset ------ */
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]=globals.Flash.min_offset[i];
+
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i])) ) {
+					report_error=offset_lower_limit;
+				}
+
+				temp=globals.Flash.min_vout[i]-ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude;
+				if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]=temp;
+					if ( (globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]))
+					        || (globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset<(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i])) ) {
+						report_error=ampl_plus_os_lower_limit;
+					}
+				}
+
+				/* 1011 models: high level of PG-P output must remain positive */
+				if (globals.Flash.ampl_coupled_to_os[i]) {
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude>globals.Flash.ampl_zero_equiv[i]) {
+						temp=-ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude;
+						if (temp>globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]) {
+							globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]=temp;
+							if (ChannelStateToTest[i].offset<=globals.Constraints.err_min_offset[i]) {
+								report_error=Coupled_OS_Ampl_Error;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+
+				/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+				/* --- check maximum offset ------ */
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]=globals.Flash.max_offset[i];
+
+				if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]))
+				        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i])) ) {
+					report_error=offset_upper_limit;
+				}
+
+				temp=globals.Flash.max_vout[i]-ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude;
+				if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]=temp;
+					if ( (globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]>=0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]))
+					        || (globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]<0.0 && ChannelStateToTest[i].offset>(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i])) ) {
+						report_error=ampl_plus_os_upper_limit;
+					}
+				}
+
+				/* 1011 models: low level of PG-N output must remain negative */
+				if (globals.Flash.ampl_coupled_to_os[i]) {
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude<-globals.Flash.ampl_zero_equiv[i]) {
+						temp=-ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude;
+						if (temp<globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]) {
+							globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]=temp;
+							if (ChannelStateToTest[i].offset>=globals.Constraints.err_max_offset[i]) {
+								report_error=Coupled_OS_Ampl_Error;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				/* ------------------------------- */
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		/* --- check for nonsensical negatives ------ */
+		if (	ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency<0.0
+		        || ((ChannelStateToTest[i].pw<0.0) && (globals.Flash.min_pw[i] > 0.0))
+		        || ChannelStateToTest[i].zout<0) {
+			report_error=Negative_Not_Allowed;
+		}
+		/* ------------------------------- */
+
+
+
+		/* --- check burst count settings --- */
+
+		if (globals.Flash.max_burst_count[i]>1) {
+
+			/* --- check minimum setting --- */
+			if ( (!globals.Flash.burst_func[i] && ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count<1)
+			        ||
+			        (globals.Flash.burst_func[i] &&  ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count<0)) {
+				report_error=IllegalParameter;
+			}
+
+			/* --- check maximum setting --- */
+
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i]=globals.Flash.max_burst_count[i];
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i]) {
+				report_error=max_burst_count_error;
+			}
+
+
+			if (!globals.Flash.burst_func[i]) {
+				if (globals.Flash.min_pw[i] > 0.0) {
+					temp = (ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency * ampl_fixed_max_duty) /
+					       (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw * 100.0);
+
+					if (temp < (float) globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i] = (int) temp;
+						if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i])
+						            && (ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)) {
+							report_error=max_burst_count_error;
+						}
+					}
+
+
+					temp = (1.0/ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency) /
+					       (ChannelStateToTest[i].pw+ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time);
+
+					if (temp < (float) globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i] = (int) temp;
+						if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_count[i])
+						            &&	(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)) {
+							report_error=Burst_Exceeds_Period;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+
+				/* --- check minimum burst gap settings --- */
+
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]=globals.Flash.min_burst_gap[i];
+				if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+				            && (ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]))) {
+					report_error=min_burst_gap_error;
+				}
+
+
+				/* --- check minimum burst period settings --- */
+
+				if (globals.Flash.min_pw[i] > 0.0) {
+					temp = globals.Flash.min_burst_per[i] - ChannelStateToTest[i].pw;
+					if (temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i] = temp;
+						if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+						            && (ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]))) {
+							report_error=min_burst_period_error;
+						}
+					}
+
+					/* only report error when burst count is > 1, otherwise it gets annoying */
+					temp = ChannelStateToTest[i].pw * (100.0/globals.Flash.max_burst_duty[i] - 1.0);
+					if (temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]) {
+						globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i] = temp;
+						if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_burst_time[i]))
+						            && (ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)) {
+							report_error=burst_duty_error;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				/* --- check maximum burst gap settings --- */
+
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_time[i]=globals.Flash.max_burst_gap[i];
+				if (		(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_count>1)
+				            &&	(ChannelStateToTest[i].burst_time>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_burst_time[i]))) {
+					report_error=max_burst_gap_error;
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* --- check rise time settings --- */
+		/* disable amplitude checks if calibration is in progress */
+		if (!globals.Flash.fixed_rise_time[i])
+			if (!globals.extended_ampl_min_max) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_rise_time[i]=globals.Flash.min_rise_time[i];
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].rise_time<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_rise_time[i])) {
+					report_error=min_rise_time_error;
+				}
+
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_rise_time[i]=globals.Flash.max_rise_time[i];
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].rise_time>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_rise_time[i])) {
+					report_error=max_rise_time_error;
+				}
+			}
+
+		/* --- check slew settings --- */
+		/* disable amplitude checks if calibration is in progress */
+		if (globals.Flash.curr_slew[i])
+			if (!globals.extended_ampl_min_max) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_slew[i]=globals.Flash.min_slew[i];
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].slew<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_slew[i])) {
+					report_error=min_slew_error;
+				}
+
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_slew[i]=globals.Flash.max_slew[i];
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].slew>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_slew[i])) {
+					report_error=max_slew_error;
+				}
+			}
+
+		/* --- check resistance settings --- */
+
+		if (globals.Flash.switchable_load[i]) {
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i]=globals.Flash.low_load_type[i];
+			if ((ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) && (duty_cycle > max_duty_this_ampl)) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i] *= duty_cycle / max_duty_this_ampl;
+			}
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i])) {
+				report_error=min_load_type_error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (globals.Flash.max_peak_power[i] > 0.0) {
+			temp = ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude / globals.Flash.max_peak_power[i];
+			if (temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i] = temp;
+				if (ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i])) {
+					report_error=peak_power_limit;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].trigger_source==source_internal) {
+			if (globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i] > 0.0) {
+				temp = (ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].amplitude * ChannelStateToTest[i].pw * ChannelStateToTest[i].frequency) / globals.Flash.max_avg_power[i];
+				if (temp > globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i] = temp;
+					if (ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_load_type[i])) {
+						report_error=average_power_limit;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		globals.Constraints.err_max_load_type[i]=1.0*globals.Flash.high_load_type[i];
+		if (ChannelStateToTest[i].load_type>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_load_type[i])) {
+			report_error=max_load_type_error;
+		}
+
+		/* --- check soft_current_limit settings --- */
+		if (globals.Flash.soft_current_limit_enabled[i]) {
+			globals.Constraints.err_min_soft_current_limit[i]=globals.Flash.min_soft_current_limit[i];
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].soft_current_limit<(0.999*globals.Constraints.err_min_soft_current_limit[i])) {
+				report_error=min_soft_current_limit_error;
+			}
+
+			globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i]=globals.Flash.max_soft_current_limit[i];
+
+			temp=globals.Flash.current_limit_pulse_mode[i];;
+			if (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i]) {
+				globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i] = temp;
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].func_mode==dc_mode_on) {
+				temp=globals.Flash.current_limit_dc_mode[i];
+				if (temp < globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i]) {
+					globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i] = temp;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ChannelStateToTest[i].soft_current_limit>(1.001*globals.Constraints.err_max_soft_current_limit[i])) {
+				report_error=max_soft_current_limit_error;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		/* --- done all per-channel checking ---- */
+	}
+
+	return report_error;
+
+}
+