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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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==Detailed description==
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==Component Pack==
  
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''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
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MECHATRONICS
  
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==Examples==
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==Detailed description==
  
  
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Rotate'''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Stop'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Stops both motors&nbsp;
 
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| 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;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadMic'''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadSwitch'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Reads the value of one of the switches from the front of the Formula Flowcode.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="90%" | Switch
 
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| 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;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| 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="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadLineSensor'''
 
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| 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
 
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| colspan="2" | Checks to see if a IR sensor is within the master threshold distance.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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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="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;" | '''SetMotors'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Rotate'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the speed and direction of the Formula Flowcode motors.&nbsp;
 
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| width="90%" | Left_Power
 
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| colspan="2" | Drives both motors of the formula flowcode backwards with the power specified.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="90%" | Power
 
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WaitForSwitch'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="90%" | Angle
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| width="90%" | Switch
 
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadLDR'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:]] -
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WriteLEDs'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Allows control of all 8-LEDs on the front of the Formula Flowcode.&nbsp;
 
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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="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="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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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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| 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" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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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="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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Latest revision as of 17:26, 9 November 2022

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 Pack

MECHATRONICS

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples


Downloadable macro reference

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
 
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