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==Component Source Code==
 
==Component Source Code==
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Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx]
  
 
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx]
 
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Sim_External_Input.fcfx]
  
 
==Detailed description==
 
==Detailed description==
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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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==Macro reference==
 
==Macro reference==
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| 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;" | '''Control_Pulse'''
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| colspan="2" | Controls if the toggle input is enabled or disabled allowing you to stop and start the waveform. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="90%" | State
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| colspan="2" | 0=Disabled, 1=Enabled 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| 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]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Get_Pulse_Count'''
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| colspan="2" | Reads the number of pulses remaining in the current run. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| 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;" | '''Set_Space'''
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| colspan="2" | Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Space timings. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Delay
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| colspan="2" | Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| 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]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Set_Pulse_Count'''
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|-
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| colspan="2" | Overrides the number of pulses. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG
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| width="90%" | PulseCount
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| colspan="2" | Number of pulses to output 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| 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]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Set_Frequency'''
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| colspan="2" | Allows the frequency to be changed on the fly 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="90%" | Frequency
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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|-
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| 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;" | '''Set_Mark'''
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| colspan="2" | Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Mark timings. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Delay
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| colspan="2" | Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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==Property reference==
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Pin
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| colspan="2" | Pin to toggle - connected to the external waveform on the target hardware. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Startup Mode
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| colspan="2" | Controls if the pulses start when the simulation is started or when the simulation Control_Pulse macro is called. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Mode
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Frequency (Hz)
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| colspan="2" | Frequency to try and acheive. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Period Delay (ms)
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| colspan="2" | Delay in milliseconds for a whole period of 0 and 1. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Mark Delay (ms)
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| colspan="2" | Delay in milliseconds to wait to toggle the pin. Note that Windows can only acheive timings of 10ms or more. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Space Delay (ms)
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Pulse Count
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| colspan="2" | Number of pulses to output. 0 = Run forever. > 0 = Output the selected number of pulses 
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|}==Macro reference==
  
 
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Revision as of 15:24, 20 January 2023

Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.1
Category Runtime Tools


Simulation External Input component

A simulation only component designed to allow a single digital pin to be toggled at a set frequency. Allows things like switch presses or external square waves to be used with the simulation.

Component Source Code

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

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

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples


Macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png Control_Pulse
Controls if the toggle input is enabled or disabled allowing you to stop and start the waveform. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE State
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Get_Pulse_Count
Reads the number of pulses remaining in the current run. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Space
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Space timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Pulse_Count
Overrides the number of pulses. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG PulseCount
Number of pulses to output 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Frequency
Allows the frequency to be changed on the fly 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Frequency
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Mark
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Mark timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Pin
Pin to toggle - connected to the external waveform on the target hardware. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Startup Mode
Controls if the pulses start when the simulation is started or when the simulation Control_Pulse macro is called. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Mode
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Frequency (Hz)
Frequency to try and acheive. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Period Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds for a whole period of 0 and 1. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Mark Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds to wait to toggle the pin. Note that Windows can only acheive timings of 10ms or more. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Space Delay (ms)
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Pulse Count
Number of pulses to output. 0 = Run forever. > 0 = Output the selected number of pulses 

==Macro reference==

Fc9-comp-macro.png Control_Pulse
Controls if the toggle input is enabled or disabled allowing you to stop and start the waveform. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE State
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Get_Pulse_Count
Reads the number of pulses remaining in the current run. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Space
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Space timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Pulse_Count
Overrides the number of pulses. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG PulseCount
Number of pulses to output 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Frequency
Allows the frequency to be changed on the fly 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Frequency
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Mark
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Mark timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Pin
Pin to toggle - connected to the external waveform on the target hardware. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Startup Mode
Controls if the pulses start when the simulation is started or when the simulation Control_Pulse macro is called. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Mode
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Frequency (Hz)
Frequency to try and acheive. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Period Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds for a whole period of 0 and 1. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Mark Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds to wait to toggle the pin. Note that Windows can only acheive timings of 10ms or more. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Space Delay (ms)
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Pulse Count
Number of pulses to output. 0 = Run forever. > 0 = Output the selected number of pulses 

==Macro reference==

Fc9-comp-macro.png Control_Pulse
Controls if the toggle input is enabled or disabled allowing you to stop and start the waveform. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE State
0=Disabled, 1=Enabled 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Get_Pulse_Count
Reads the number of pulses remaining in the current run. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Space
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Space timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Pulse_Count
Overrides the number of pulses. The Pulse Count property needs to have an initial value > 0 to switch on the pulse counting mode. 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG PulseCount
Number of pulses to output 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Frequency
Allows the frequency to be changed on the fly 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Frequency
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Set_Mark
Overrides the component property setting allowing for a variable frequency input or adjustable Mark timings. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Delay
Delay between transitiions in milliseconds. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Pin
Pin to toggle - connected to the external waveform on the target hardware. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Startup Mode
Controls if the pulses start when the simulation is started or when the simulation Control_Pulse macro is called. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Mode
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Frequency (Hz)
Frequency to try and acheive. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Period Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds for a whole period of 0 and 1. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Mark Delay (ms)
Delay in milliseconds to wait to toggle the pin. Note that Windows can only acheive timings of 10ms or more. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Space Delay (ms)
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Pulse Count
Number of pulses to output. 0 = Run forever. > 0 = Output the selected number of pulses 
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