Device
The device library allows you to gather information about the devices connected to each of the hubs ports, as well as set the duty cycle of a device at a specific port.
Constants
MOTOR_MEDIUM_ID=48MOTOR_LARGE_ID=49COLOR_SENSOR_ID=61DISTANCE_SENSOR_ID=62FORCE_SENSOR_ID=63
GetDataFromPort(integer port)
Returns
Array<integer>Returns the raw LPF-2 data from the device connected to the provided port. The data is returned in an integer array of size 8
Parameters
- 1.
integerportThe port (ranging from A to F or 0 to 5) with the device to collect data from
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use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Device
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Port
use Libraries.Containers.Array
Device dv
Port port
Array<integer> raw_data_of_port_A
raw_data_of_port_A = dv:GetDataFromPort(port:A)GetIDOfPort(integer port)
Returns
integerReturns the integer ID of the device at the provided port
Parameters
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integerportThe port (ranging from A to F or 0 to 5) with the device to get the ID of
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use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Device
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Port
Device dv
Port port
integer port_A_device_ID = dv:GetIDOfPort(port:A)GetDutyCycle(integer port)
Returns
integerReturns the PWM, the duty cycle (from 0 to 10000) of the device at the provided port
Parameters
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integerportThe port (ranging from A to F or 0 to 5) with the device to get the duty cycle of
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use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Device
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Port
Device dv
Port port
integer port_A_duty_cycle = dv:GetDutyCycle(port:A)SetDutyCycle(integer port, integer duty_cycle)
Returns
NoneSets the duty cycle (PWM) of a device at the provided port. Duty cycle value can range from 0 to 10000.
Parameters
- 1.
integerportThe port (ranging from A to F or 0 to 5) with the device to set the duty cycle of
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integerduty_cycleThe integer value from 0 to 10000 to set the duty cycle of the device to
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use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Device
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Port
Device dv
Port port
dv:SetDutyCycle(port:A, 5000)IsPortReady(integer port)
Returns
booleanReturns true if the device is ready for requests, false if not
Parameters
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integerportThe port (ranging from A to F or 0 to 5) with the device to check the ready state of
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use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Device
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Hub
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.LightMatrix
use Libraries.Robots.Spike.Port
Port port
Device dv
Hub hb
LightMatrix lights
repeat until IsPortReady(port:A)
hb:Sleep(1)
end
lights:Write("Device at Port A is READY!!!")