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Grey Code Encoder component implements a rotary encoder connected to a defined number of pins Grey Code Encoders provide absolute positioning rather than incremental positioning. | Grey Code Encoder component implements a rotary encoder connected to a defined number of pins Grey Code Encoders provide absolute positioning rather than incremental positioning. | ||
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| − | + | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Encoder_Grey_Code.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Encoder_Grey_Code.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_Encoder_Grey_Code.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Encoder_Grey_Code.fcfx] | ||
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''No detailed description exists yet for this component'' | ''No detailed description exists yet for this component'' | ||
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| + | ==Macro reference== | ||
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| + | ===ReadAbsoluteAngle=== | ||
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| + | ===ReadAbsolutePosition=== | ||
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| 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;" | ''' | + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadAbsolutePosition''' |
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| − | | colspan="2" | | + | | colspan="2" | Reads the absolute angular position of the motor. Returns an integer value representing the step position. |
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| − | + | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT | |
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
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| + | ===Rotate=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | {| 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]] | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Simulation Rotate function to allow accurate rotation during simulation. Automatically called by any attached coupling or gearbox component. | ||
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| − | | | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT |
| + | | width="90%" | Angle | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" | Amount to rotate the shaft input in degrees | ||
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| − | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9- | + | | 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'' | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
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| 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]] | ||
| + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Encoder Resolution | ||
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| colspan="2" | The resolution of the encoder in degrees | | colspan="2" | The resolution of the encoder in degrees | ||
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| colspan="2" | Input Pin 2 | | colspan="2" | Input Pin 2 | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 7 February 2023
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Category | General Input |
Contents
Grey Code Encoder component
Grey Code Encoder component implements a rotary encoder connected to a defined number of pins Grey Code Encoders provide absolute positioning rather than incremental positioning.
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_Encoder_Grey_Code.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_Encoder_Grey_Code.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
No additional examples
Macro reference
ReadAbsoluteAngle
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ReadAbsoluteAngle |
| Reads the absolute angular position of the motor. Returns a floating point value representing the angle of the encoder. | |
 - FLOAT
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Return |
ReadAbsolutePosition
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ReadAbsolutePosition |
| Reads the absolute angular position of the motor. Returns an integer value representing the step position. | |
 - UINT
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Return |
Rotate
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Rotate |
| Simulation Rotate function to allow accurate rotation during simulation. Automatically called by any attached coupling or gearbox component. | |
| - FLOAT
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Angle |
| Amount to rotate the shaft input in degrees | |
 - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Encoder Resolution |
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Output States |
| Number of unique output states | |
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Resolution |
| The resolution of the encoder in degrees | |
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Connections |
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Number of Pins |
| Sets the number of output pins on the encoder and hence the resolution of the encoder. | |
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Pin0 |
| Input pin 0 | |
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Pin1 |
| Input Pin 1 | |
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Pin2 |
| Input Pin 2 | |
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Simulation |
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Repeat Rate |
| Simulated repeat rate when clicking and rotating the encoder | |
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Scope Traces |
