tinyvm.rcx
Class Motor

java.lang.Object
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  +--tinyvm.rcx.Motor

public class Motor

extends Object

Abstraction for a motor. Example:

   Motor.A.setPower(1);
   Motor.C.setPower(7);
   Motor.A.forward();
   Motor.C.forward();
   for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) { }
   Motor.A.stop();
   Motor.C.stop();
 

Field Summary

static Motor	A Motor A.
static Motor	B Motor B.
static Motor	C Motor C.

Method Summary

void	backward() Causes motor to rotate backwards.
static void	controlMotor(char aMotor, int aMode, int aPower) Low-level API for controlling a motor.
void	flt() Causes motor to float.
void	forward() Causes motor to rotate forward.
void	setPower(int aPower) Sets motor power to a value between 0 and 7.
void	stop() Causes motor to stop.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, toString

Field Detail

A

public static final Motor A

Motor A.

B

public static final Motor B

Motor B.

C

public static final Motor C

Motor C.

Method Detail

setPower

public final void setPower(int aPower)

Sets motor power to a value between 0 and 7.

Parameters:

A - value in the range [0-7].

forward

public final void forward()

Causes motor to rotate forward.

backward

public final void backward()

Causes motor to rotate backwards.

stop

public final void stop()

Causes motor to stop.

flt

public final void flt()

Causes motor to float.

controlMotor

public static void controlMotor(char aMotor,
                                int aMode,
                                int aPower)

Low-level API for controlling a motor.

Parameters:

aMotor - The motor id: 'A', 'B' or 'C'.

aMode - 1=forward, 2=backward, 3=stop, 4=float

aPower - A value in the range [0-7].