Component: DC Motor (Half Bridge) (): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2026

Author	Matrix Ltd.
Version	1.1
Category

DC Motor (Half Bridge) component

DC Motor that can be driven in a single direction using digital output pin.

Component Source Code

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

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

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

Simple example showing how to drive the motor components and how to create sub assemblies attached to the motor output shafts in the simulation panels. Motors

Macro reference

Start

	Start
Set the motor running by turning on its pin.
- VOID	Return

Stop

	Stop
Turn off power to the motor by turning off its pin.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Connections
	Pin

	Active State

	Motor Settings
	Direction

	Speed
Speed of the motor when turned on.
	Acceleration
Speed change per second when the motor us powered. Set to zero for instantaneous speed changes.
	Deceleration
Speed change per second when the motor is coasting with no power. Set to zero for instantaneous speed changes.
	Show Actuator
When activated, an actuator will appear so that the animation can be seen more easily.
	Linkage
	Target Object
An object or group to link the motor to - the object will move along with the motor.

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 Simple example showing how to drive the motor components and how to create sub assemblies attached to the motor output shafts in the simulation panels.
 {{Fcfile|Motors.fcfx|Motors}}
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 ==Macro reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===Start===
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Stop'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Start'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Turn off power to the motor by turning off its pin.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Set the motor running by turning on its pin.&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
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-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===Stop===
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Start'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Stop'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Set the motor running by turning on its pin.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Turn off power to the motor by turning off its pin.&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
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 | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 |}
 ==Property reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties'''
 |-
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Connections
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Settings
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Motor Settings
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | When activated, an actuator will appear so that the animation can be seen more easily.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Linkage
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Linkage
 |-
 |-

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