Component: Beam Breaker (Light): Difference between revisions
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| colspan="2" | Get the current collision state. The 'Polarity' property will affect whether a collision is represented by a high or low state. | | colspan="2" | Get the current collision state. The 'Polarity' property will affect whether a collision is represented by a high or low state. | ||
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| colspan="2" | Set the object that you want to test for collision with. If this is not called, or is called with handle = 0, collisions will be tested against every panel object that has 'Solid' status. NB) Specifying an object will save CPU power!! | | colspan="2" | Set the object that you want to test for collision with. If this is not called, or is called with handle = 0, collisions will be tested against every panel object that has 'Solid' status. NB) Specifying an object will save CPU power!! | ||
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| colspan="2" | Pause the program until the detector goes high. 'Polarity' will affect whether high value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | | colspan="2" | Pause the program until the detector goes high. 'Polarity' will affect whether high value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | ||
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| colspan="2" | Pause the program until the detector goes low. 'Polarity' will affect whether low value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | | colspan="2" | Pause the program until the detector goes low. 'Polarity' will affect whether low value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | ||
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Active High = Pin is on when beam is broken, off when beam is intact. Active Low = Pin is off when beam is broken, on when beam is intact. | | colspan="2" | Active High = Pin is on when beam is broken, off when beam is intact. Active Low = Pin is off when beam is broken, on when beam is intact. | ||
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| colspan="2" | Time in milliseconds between collision scans. Small time = Greater CPU load Large time = More like to miss brief collisions. | | colspan="2" | Time in milliseconds between collision scans. Small time = Greater CPU load Large time = More like to miss brief collisions. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2026
| Author | Matrix Ltd |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Category | Light |
Beam Breaker component
Automatically sets and resets a pin depending on whether a panel object breaks the 'light beam'. Can also send simulation notification events.
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_Beam_breaker.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_Beam_breaker.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
No additional examples
Macro reference
ReadState
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ReadState |
| Get the current collision state. The 'Polarity' property will affect whether a collision is represented by a high or low state. | |
 - BYTE
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Return |
SetTarget
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SetTarget |
| Set the object that you want to test for collision with. If this is not called, or is called with handle = 0, collisions will be tested against every panel object that has 'Solid' status. NB) Specifying an object will save CPU power!! | |
 - HANDLE
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Target |
| The object to test for collision with. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
WaitUntilHigh
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WaitUntilHigh |
| Pause the program until the detector goes high. 'Polarity' will affect whether high value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | |
| - VOID
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Return |
WaitUntilLow
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WaitUntilLow |
| Pause the program until the detector goes low. 'Polarity' will affect whether low value represents a collision or separation. NB) In simulation, only use this macro if testing for collision with animated or timer driven objects!! | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Connections |
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Pin |
| Chip pin that the beam breaker is connected to,. | |
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Polarity |
| Active High = Pin is on when beam is broken, off when beam is intact. Active Low = Pin is off when beam is broken, on when beam is intact. | |
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Simulation |
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Target |
| Choose a specific object to test for breaking the beam. If none is chosen, will check against any other object with 'Solid' status - note, checking all objects increases the CPU load!! | |
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Range |
| Set the distance between the transmitter and receiver | |
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Show Beam |
| Shows the 'light beam' on screen - arrow points from transmitter to receiver. | |
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Timer Interval (ms) |
| Time in milliseconds between collision scans. Small time = Greater CPU load Large time = More like to miss brief collisions. | |
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Notification |
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Notify |
| Whether or not to notify the component parent of any changes. Data will be zero or one (the current pin value). | |