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| − | Simulation macros are a form of Component macros. Their purpose is to make simulation more realistic by adding physical components to the electronic devices.
| + | For an excellent introduction guide, we recommend [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/education/ Introduction to microcontroller programming] |
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| − | When the Flowcode program is compiled and downloaded to a microcontroller, they are ignored - hence the name Simulation macros.
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| − | Even a cursory glance at the dialogue box used to configure them shows that they are very powerful devices, with a huge range of possible effects.
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| − | This exercise uses two of them to illustrate the use of a PIR (passive infra-red sensor) to operate an intruder sensor.
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| − | ==The physical background==
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| − | The scene depicts the front of a house. A PIR sensor is mounted on the wall of the house, above the path leading across the garden.
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| − | The data sheet for the PIR shows that it is sensitive to a range of 10 metres, within a cone of angle 100 degrees.
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| − | On the System Panel, create:
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| − | * '''a brick wall''', represented by a red rectangle, 15mm wide, 120mm high and 120mm deep,
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| − | :: located at coordinates x = 10, y = 0, z = 60, | |
| − | :: with rotation settings X = 0, Y = o, Z = 180;
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| − | * '''a path''', represented by a grey rectangle, 240mm wide, 100mm high and 0mm deep,
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| − | :: located at coordinatesx = 140mm, y = 0mm, z = 0mm,
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| − | :: with rotation settings of X = -180, Y = 0, Z = -180;
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| − | * '''a cone''', couloured light blue, representing the sensing region of the PIR, with width = 70mm, height = 250mm, depth 95mm,
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| − | :: located at coordinates x = 55mm, y = 0mm, z = 80mm,
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| − | :: with rotation settings of X = 0, Y = 55, Z = 180.
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| − | * Drag the mouse cursor over these three elements and group them together. This produces 'group 1'.
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| − | :: Give it:
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 265mm, height = 250mm, depth = 135mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = 128, y = 0, z = 68;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = 0.
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| − | Also on the System Panel, create an intruder, by:
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| − | * adding four spheres, and configuruing the properties as follows:
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| − | :: sphere 1 ('''the head'''):
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 12mm, height = 13mm, depth = 15mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.7, z = 22;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = 0.
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| − | :: sphere 2 ('''the body'''):
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 14mm, height = 26mm, depth = 24mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.5, z = 4;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180.
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| − | :: sphere 3 ('''the legs'''):
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 9mm, height = 23mm, depth = 15mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 1, z = -16;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180.
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| − | :: sphere 4 ('''the feet'''):
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 18mm, height = 32mm, depth = 60mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = 1.5, y = 0, z = -25;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 90, Z = 0.
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| − | * Drag the mouse cursor over the four spheres and group them together.This produces 'group 2'.
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| − | :: Give it:
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| − | ::: dimensions - width = 265mm, height = 250mm, depth = 135mm;
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| − | ::: coordinates - x = 165, y = 0, z = 28;
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| − | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = 0.
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| − | * Flowcode
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| − | * Experienced
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| − | ==Adding supplementary code==
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| − | '''Definitions and function declarations:'''
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| − | '''Function implementations:'''
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