Component: DC Motor ()
| Author | Matrix Ltd. |
| Version | 1.2 |
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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
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Detailed description
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Examples
Simple example showing how to drive the motor components and how to create sub assemblies attached to the motor output shafts in the simulation panels.
Motors
Macro reference
Break
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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 |
Coast
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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 |
Disable
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Disable |
| Disable the motor output | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Enable
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Enable |
| Enables the motor output | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Forwards
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Forwards |
| Set the motor turning in the forwards 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 |
Reverse
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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 |
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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Speed |
| Speed of the motor when turned on. Positive speed -> Counter-clockwsie Negative speed -> Clockwise | |
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Acceleration |
| Speed change per second when the motor us powered. Set to zero for instantaneous speed changes. | |
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Deceleration |
| Speed change per second when the motor is coasting with no power. Set to zero for instantaneous speed changes. | |
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Show Actuator |
| When active, an actuator is shown on the motor spindle to make the animation easier to observe. | |
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Forwards Direction |
| Which way the motor will rotate when the 'forwards' command is sent. | |
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Linkage |
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Target Object |
| An object or group to link the motor to - the object will move along with the motor. | |