Motor Carrier

Control motors connected to Motor Carrier

Control servo, DC motors M1 and M2 in closed loop control using two encoder inputs the on the MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier. Create arduino object before using the motor carrier functions. See Connect to Arduino Hardware for more information.

Functions

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Motor Carrier

motorCarrier Connection to Arduino MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier

DC Motor

`dcmotor`	Connection to DC Motor on Arduino MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`start`	Start DC motor connected to MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`stop`	Stop DC motor connected to MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier

PID Motor

`pidMotor`	Connection to motors in closed-loop PID control on Arduino MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`readAngularPosition`	Read angular position of DC Motor in closed-loop control
`readSpeed`	Read current rotational speed of DC Motor in closed loop control
`writeAngularPosition`	Rotate DC motor by specified angle in closed loop position control
`writeSpeed`	Write speed of PID motor

Rotary Encoder

`rotaryEncoder`	Connection to rotary encoder on Arduino MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`readCount`	Read current count value from encoder connected to MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`readSpeed`	Read current rotational speed of motor from rotary encoder
`resetCount`	Set encoder count value to zero or specified value

Servo Motor

`servo`	Connection to servo motor on Arduino MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier
`writePosition`	Write position of servo motor connected to MKR Motor Carrier or Nano Motor Carrier

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