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==Detailed description==
 
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==Examples==
 
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If the solenoid requires a large DC voltage, say 12V then you can connect the 12V directly to the top of the solenoid as shown above rather than using VCC or VDD. The transistor / FET will protect the micro from the large Voltage.
 
If the solenoid requires a large DC voltage, say 12V then you can connect the 12V directly to the top of the solenoid as shown above rather than using VCC or VDD. The transistor / FET will protect the micro from the large Voltage.
  
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetTarget'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
 
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| colspan="2" | An object to be moved by the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOn'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Activate the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetState'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value. 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
 
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| width="90%" | State
 
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| colspan="2" | The new state for the solenoid to take. 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOff'''
 
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| colspan="2" | De-activate the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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==Property reference==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connection
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Pin
 
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| colspan="2" | Chip pin to connect the solenoid circuit to. NB) Solenoid cannot be moved unless there is a valid connection. 
 
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|}==Macro reference==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetTarget'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
 
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| width="90%" | Object
 
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| colspan="2" | An object to be moved by the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOn'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Activate the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetState'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value. 
 
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|-
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
 
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| width="90%" | State
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | The new state for the solenoid to take. 
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOff'''
 
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| colspan="2" | De-activate the solenoid 
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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==Property reference==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connection
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Pin
 
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| colspan="2" | Chip pin to connect the solenoid circuit to. NB) Solenoid cannot be moved unless there is a valid connection. 
 
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|}==Macro reference==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetTarget'''
 
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|-
 
−
| colspan="2" | Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator 
 
−
|-
 
−
|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
 
−
| width="90%" | Object
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | An object to be moved by the solenoid 
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOn'''
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | Activate the solenoid 
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetState'''
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2" | Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value. 
 
−
|-
 
−
|-
 
−
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
 
−
| width="90%" | State
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="2" | The new state for the solenoid to take. 
 
−
|-
 
−
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''TurnOff'''
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | De-activate the solenoid 
 
−
|-
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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|}
 
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==Property reference==
 
−
 
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
−
|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
−
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
−
|-
 
−
|-
 
−
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
−
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connection
 
−
|-
 
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|-
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Pin
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="2" | Chip pin to connect the solenoid circuit to. NB) Solenoid cannot be moved unless there is a valid connection. 
 
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|}==Macro reference==
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"

Revision as of 16:50, 30 January 2023

Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.2
Category Mechatronics


Solenoid DC component

Simple open frame solenoid based on the Benson BDC.4 series.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

A solenoid will likely require more current than a microcontroller device can supply to activate the mechanical mechanism.

To amplify the current from the microcontroller simply use a NPN transistor or N channel FET.

The diode is required as with any inductive loads to help protect the microcontroller from back EMF generated by the inductor as the control signal switches the current through the inductor on and off

Solenoid.jpg


If the solenoid requires a large DC voltage, say 12V then you can connect the 12V directly to the top of the solenoid as shown above rather than using VCC or VDD. The transistor / FET will protect the micro from the large Voltage.


Macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png SetTarget
Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator 
Fc9-h32-icon.png - HANDLE Object
An object to be moved by the solenoid 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png TurnOn
Activate the solenoid 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SetState
Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value. 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL State
The new state for the solenoid to take. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png TurnOff
De-activate the solenoid 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connection
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Pin
Chip pin to connect the solenoid circuit to. NB) Solenoid cannot be moved unless there is a valid connection. 
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