Package lejos.hardware.port

Interface BasicMotorPort

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable, IOPort

All Known Subinterfaces:

TachoMotorPort

All Known Implementing Classes:

PFMotorPort, RCXPlexedMotorPort, RCXRemoteMotorPort, RemoteMotorPort, RemoteNXTMotorPort, RemoteRequestMotorPort

public interface BasicMotorPort
extends IOPort

An abstraction for a motor port that supports RCX type motors, but not NXT motors with tachometers.

Author:

Lawrie Griffiths.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static int	BACKWARD	Motor is running backwards
static int	FLOAT	Motor is floating (no PWM drive)
static int	FORWARD	Motor is running forward
static int	MAX_POWER	Maximum power setting = 100%
static int	PWM_BRAKE	PWM Mode.
static int	PWM_FLOAT	PWM Mode.
static int	STOP	Motor is stopped (PWM drive still applied)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	controlMotor(int power, int mode)
void	setPWMMode(int mode)

Methods inherited from interface lejos.hardware.port.IOPort

close, getName, setPinMode

Field Detail

PWM_FLOAT

static final int PWM_FLOAT

PWM Mode. Motor is not driven during off phase of PWM

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PWM_BRAKE

static final int PWM_BRAKE

PWM Mode. Motor is driven during off phase of PWM

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FORWARD

static final int FORWARD

Motor is running forward

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BACKWARD

static final int BACKWARD

Motor is running backwards

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STOP

static final int STOP

Motor is stopped (PWM drive still applied)

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FLOAT

static final int FLOAT

Motor is floating (no PWM drive)

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MAX_POWER

static final int MAX_POWER

Maximum power setting = 100%

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Method Detail

controlMotor

void controlMotor(int power,
                  int mode)

setPWMMode

void setPWMMode(int mode)