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Meadow.Foundation.Motors.BidirectionalDcMotor

BidirectionalDcMotor
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Code Example​

private BidirectionalDcMotor motor;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing...");

    IDigitalOutputPort motorA;
    IDigitalOutputPort motorB;

    motorA = Device.Pins.D00.CreateDigitalOutputPort(false);
    motorB = Device.Pins.D01.CreateDigitalOutputPort(false);

    motor = new BidirectionalDcMotor(motorA, motorB);

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override async Task Run()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Test Motor...");

    while (true)
    {
        // Motor clockwise
        motor.StartClockwise();
        await Task.Delay(1000);

        // Motor Stop
        motor.Stop();
        await Task.Delay(500);

        // Motor counter clockwise
        motor.StartCounterClockwise();
        await Task.Delay(1000);

        // Motor Stop
        motor.Stop();
        await Task.Delay(500);
    }
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Class BidirectionalDcMotor

A generic DC motor whose direction is dictated by two outputs (i.e. a pair of polarity relays)

Assembly: Meadow.Foundation.dll​
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Declaration
public class BidirectionalDcMotor

Properties​

State​

Gets the current run state of the motor

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Declaration
public BidirectionalDcMotor.MotorState State { get; }

Methods​

Stop()​

Stop turning the motor

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Declaration
public void Stop()

StartClockwise()​

Start turning the motor clockwise

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Declaration
public void StartClockwise()

StartCounterClockwise()​

Start turning the motor counter/anti clockwise

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Declaration
public void StartCounterClockwise()

Events​

StateChanged​

Occurs when the state of the motor changes

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Declaration
public event EventHandler<BidirectionalDcMotor.MotorState> StateChanged
Event Type​

System.EventHandler<Meadow.Foundation.Motors.BidirectionalDcMotor.MotorState>