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Interface Motor

All Known Subinterfaces:

Motor2

All Known Implementing Classes:

ContinuousRotationServo, DevantechMD03

public interface Motor

Generic interface to a variable power motor.

Field Summary

static int	MAX_FORWARD Maximum power in the forward direction.
static int	MAX_REVERSE Maximum power in the reverse direction.
static int	STOP Power off (coast and/or stop).

Method Summary

void	brake() Applies active braking if supported by the motor controller.
void	setPower(int power) Sets the motor's power.
void	stop() Turns the motor power off, allowing the motor to coast or stop.

Field Detail

MAX_FORWARD

public static final int MAX_FORWARD

Maximum power in the forward direction.

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Constant Field Values

MAX_REVERSE

public static final int MAX_REVERSE

Maximum power in the reverse direction.

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Constant Field Values

STOP

public static final int STOP

Power off (coast and/or stop).

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

brake

public void brake()

Applies active braking if supported by the motor controller.

If active braking is not supported by the motor controller, this method will have the same effect as the stop method or setPower(0).

See the documentation for the supporting classes for your robotics controller or motor controller to determine if active braking is supported.

setPower

public void setPower(int power)

Sets the motor's power.

Parameters:

power - The power level to set.

• 16 = maximum forward power
• 0 = no power, motor will coast and/or stop
• -16 = maximum reverse power

stop

public void stop()

Turns the motor power off, allowing the motor to coast or stop.

This method has the same effect as setPower(STOP) or setPower(0).