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==Gearbox component==
 
==Gearbox component==
 
A simple component to couple together two rotating shafts via a gearbox. The gearbox can be used to scale the input rotational speed and optionally reverse the output direction.
 
A simple component to couple together two rotating shafts via a gearbox. The gearbox can be used to scale the input rotational speed and optionally reverse the output direction.
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==Component Source Code==
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Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_GearBox.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_GearBox.fcfx]
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Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_GearBox.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_GearBox.fcfx]
  
 
==Detailed description==
 
==Detailed description==
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''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
 
''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
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''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
 
  
  
==Downloadable macro reference==
 
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Rotate'''
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:]] -
 
| width="90%" | Angle
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Stop'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Stops both motors&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''LEDOff'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Switches off a single LED on the front of the Formula Flowcode.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | LED
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadMic'''
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | Reads the current audio signal level from the on-board microphone.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:]] -
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadSwitch'''
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | Reads the value of one of the switches from the front of the Formula Flowcode.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Switch
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SpinLeft'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Spins the formula flowcode on the spot in an anticlockwise direction as seen from above.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Power
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Forward'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Drives both motors of the formula flowcode forwards with the power specified.&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Power
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadLineSensor'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Returns the digital value from the line sensor specified.&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Sensor
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SpinRight'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Spins the formula flowcode on the spot in a clockwise direction as seen from above.&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Power
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
| 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;" | '''CheckIR'''
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | Checks to see if a IR sensor is within the master threshold distance.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Sensor
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadIRSensor'''
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | Reads the analogue value from the specified IR distance sensor.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Sensor
 
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetMotors'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Sets the speed and direction of the Formula Flowcode motors.&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:]] -
 
| width="90%" | Left_Power
 
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| colspan="2" | Valid Range = -255 to 255&nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:]] -
 
| width="90%" | Right_Power
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | Valid Range = -255 to 255&nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Reverse'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Drives both motors of the formula flowcode backwards with the power specified.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Power
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WaitForSwitch'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Waits for the specified switch to be pressed.&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
| width="90%" | Switch
 
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadLDR'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Reads the current audio signal level from the on-board light sensor.&nbsp;
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:]] -
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
  
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==Macro reference==
  
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===Rotate===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WriteLEDs'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Rotate'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Allows control of all 8-LEDs on the front of the Formula Flowcode.&nbsp;
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
| width="90%" | LED_Byte
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| width="90%" | Angle
 
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|-
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
|}
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Starts up the formula flowcode PWM for motor control and performs the wait for button press&nbsp;
 
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|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
|}
 
 
 
  
  
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''  
 
| 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;" | Geabox
 
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| colspan="2" | Sets the input to output gear ratio. For example a ratio of 2:1 would be 0.5, a ratio of 1:5 would be 5.0. Negative ratio values allow the input direction to be reversed. &nbsp;
 
| colspan="2" | Sets the input to output gear ratio. For example a ratio of 2:1 would be 0.5, a ratio of 1:5 would be 5.0. Negative ratio values allow the input direction to be reversed. &nbsp;
 
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|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Width
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|-
 
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
| width="90%" | Height
 
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
| width="90%" | Depth
 
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Connections'''
 
 
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| colspan="2" | Distance along the X axis from the center of the coupling to the center of the output object.&nbsp;
 
| colspan="2" | Distance along the X axis from the center of the coupling to the center of the output object.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Simulations'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Panel Properties
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Width
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Height
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Depth
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 
|}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 7 February 2023

Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.0
Category Mechatronics


Gearbox component

A simple component to couple together two rotating shafts via a gearbox. The gearbox can be used to scale the input rotational speed and optionally reverse the output direction.

Component Source Code

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

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

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples







Macro reference

Rotate

Fc9-comp-macro.png Rotate
 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Angle
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Geabox
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Gear Ratio
Sets the input to output gear ratio. For example a ratio of 2:1 would be 0.5, a ratio of 1:5 would be 5.0. Negative ratio values allow the input direction to be reversed.  
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-17-icon.png Input
Input connection for example a motor or other active component or primitive. 
Fc9-type-17-icon.png Output
Output connection for example a primitive or a component such as a linear slide or gearbox. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Input Offset
Distance along the shaft from the center of the input object to the center of the coupling. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Output Offset
Distance along the shaft from the center of the coupling to the center of the output object. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Output Translation X
Distance along the X axis from the center of the coupling to the center of the output object. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Output Translation Y
Distance along the X axis from the center of the coupling to the center of the output object. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Panel Properties
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Width
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Height
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Depth