Component: DC Motor (Mechatronics)
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Category | Mechatronics |
DC Motor component
DC Motor that can be driven in one or both directions using digital output pins, PWM or HBRIDGE peripherals.
Component Source Code
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_DCMotor_2d.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
DALI Slave Example, listens for DALI messages and checks that the group is correct before attempting to process the request and if required reply to the master.
DALI Slave Example1
For a DALI Master example see: Component: DALI Master (Comms: System)
Macro reference
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Coast |
| Turn off power to the motor by setting the pins according to the 'Coast Pattern' property. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
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Break |
| Actively drives both ends of the motor by setting the pins according to the 'Brake Pattern' property. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Disable |
| Disable the motor output | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Forwards |
| Set the motor turning in the forwards direction by setting the pins according to the 'Forwards Pattern' property. | |
 - UINT
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Duty |
| Sets the motor power for PWM or H-Bridge outputs | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Enable |
| Enables the motor output | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Reverse |
| Set the motor turning in the reverse direction by setting the pins according to the 'Reverse Pattern' property. | |
| - UINT
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Duty |
| Sets the motor power for PWM or H-Bridge outputs | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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GetSimAngle |
| Gets the angle of the simulated motor shaft in degrees. | |
 - FLOAT
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Control Type |
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Control Method |
| Controls how the motor is controlled. On/Off requires output pins PWM requires a hardware PWM channel H-Bridge requires a hardware H-Bridge channel | |
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Bridge Type |
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Enable Method |
| Decides how the motor outputs are enabled. | |
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Connections |
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PinA |
| First control pin - set 'pattern' properties below to set the pin's function. | |
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PinB |
| Second control pin - set 'pattern' properties below to set the pin's function. | |
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Forwards Pattern |
| The state of pins A and B required to drive the motor in a forwards direction. | |
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Reverse Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to drive the motor in a reverse direction. | |
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Coast Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to stop the motor. | |
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Brake Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to stop the motor. | |
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Simulation Settings |
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Label Colour |
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Speed |
| Speed of the motor when turned on. Positive speed -> Counter-clockwsie Negative speed -> Clockwise | |
==Macro reference==
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Coast |
| Turn off power to the motor by setting the pins according to the 'Coast Pattern' property. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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|
Break |
| Actively drives both ends of the motor by setting the pins according to the 'Brake Pattern' property. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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|
Disable |
| Disable the motor output | |
| - VOID
|
Return |
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|
Forwards |
| Set the motor turning in the forwards direction by setting the pins according to the 'Forwards Pattern' property. | |
| - UINT
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Duty |
| Sets the motor power for PWM or H-Bridge outputs | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Enable |
| Enables the motor output | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Reverse |
| Set the motor turning in the reverse direction by setting the pins according to the 'Reverse Pattern' property. | |
| - UINT
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Duty |
| Sets the motor power for PWM or H-Bridge outputs | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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GetSimAngle |
| Gets the angle of the simulated motor shaft in degrees. | |
| - FLOAT
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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|
Control Type |
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|
Control Method |
| Controls how the motor is controlled. On/Off requires output pins PWM requires a hardware PWM channel H-Bridge requires a hardware H-Bridge channel | |
|
|
Bridge Type |
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|
Enable Method |
| Decides how the motor outputs are enabled. | |
|
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Connections |
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PinA |
| First control pin - set 'pattern' properties below to set the pin's function. | |
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PinB |
| Second control pin - set 'pattern' properties below to set the pin's function. | |
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Forwards Pattern |
| The state of pins A and B required to drive the motor in a forwards direction. | |
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Reverse Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to drive the motor in a reverse direction. | |
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Coast Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to stop the motor. | |
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Brake Pattern |
| States of pins A and B required to stop the motor. | |
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Simulation Settings |
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Label Colour |
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Speed |
| Speed of the motor when turned on. Positive speed -> Counter-clockwsie Negative speed -> Clockwise | |