Component: Solenoid DC (Mechatronics): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:37, 13 July 2026

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

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

SetState

	SetState
Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value.
- BOOL	State
The new state for the solenoid to take.
- VOID	Return

SetTarget

	SetTarget
Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator
- HANDLE	Object
An object to be moved by the solenoid
- VOID	Return

TurnOff

	TurnOff
De-activate the solenoid
- VOID	Return

TurnOn

	TurnOn
Activate the solenoid
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Connection
	Pin
Chip pin to connect the solenoid circuit to. NB) Solenoid cannot be moved unless there is a valid connection.

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 ==Component Source Code==
-Please click here for the component source code: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx]
+Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx]
+Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Solenoid_DC.fcfx]
 ==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.
 ==Macro reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===SetState===
+{| 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;" | '''SetTarget'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetState'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value.&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
-| width="90%" | Object
+| width="90%" | State
 |-
-| colspan="2" | An object to be moved by the solenoid&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | The new state for the solenoid to take.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
@@ Line 69: / Line 102: @@
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===SetTarget===
+{| 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;" | '''TurnOn'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetTarget'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Activate the solenoid&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Choose an extermal object to move along with the solenoid's actuator&nbsp;
+|-
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
+| width="90%" | Object
 |-
+| colspan="2" | An object to be moved by the solenoid&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
@@ Line 82: / Line 121: @@
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===TurnOff===
+{| 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;" | '''SetState'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''TurnOff'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Trun the solenoid on or off using a boolean value.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | De-activate the solenoid&nbsp;
-|-
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
-| width="90%" | State
 |-
-| colspan="2" | The new state for the solenoid to take.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
@@ Line 100: / Line 135: @@
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+===TurnOn===
+{| 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;" | '''TurnOff'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''TurnOn'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | De-activate the solenoid&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Activate the solenoid&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;" | Connection
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Connection
 |-
 |-

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