TinkerForge Actions v1

The TinkerForge Action service provides direct interaction with some of the TinkerForge devices.

Prerequisites

The action service depends on the TinkerForge Binding (1.x) being installed and configured. Add at least a hosts configuration value in the binding's configuration.

Actions

These action functions are available:

• tfClearLCD(String uid)

Clears the display of the LCD with the given uid.

Example:

rule "clear lcd"
    when
        Item ClearLCD received command ON
    then
       tfClearLCD("d4j")
end

• tfServoSetposition(String uid, String num, String position, String velocity, String acceleration)

Sets the position of a TinkerForge servo with the uid $uid and servo number to the position $position using the speed $speed and acceleration $acceleration.

Example:

rule "move servo"
when
  Item MoveServo received command ON
then
  tfServoSetposition("6Crt5W", "servo0", "0", "65535", "65535")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfServoSetposition("6Crt5W", "servo0", "-9000", "65535", "65535")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfServoSetposition("6Crt5W", "servo0", "9000", "65535", "65535")
end

• tfDCMotorSetspeed(String uid, String speed, String acceleration, String drivemode)

Sets the speed of a TinkerForge DC motor with the given uid to $speed using the acceleration $acceleration and the drivemode $drivemode.

• speed: value between -32767 - 32767
• drivemode is either "break" or "coast"

Example:

rule "move motor"
when
  Item DCMOVE received command ON
then
  var String acceleration = "10000"
  var String speed = "15000"
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
end

• tfDCMotorSetspeed(String uid, Short speed, Integer acceleration, String drivemode)

Sets the speed of a TinkerForge DC motor with the given uid to $speed using the acceleration $acceleration and the drivemode $drivemode.

• speed: value between -32767 - 32767
• drivemode is either "break" or "coast"

Example:

rule "move motor"
when
  Item DCMOVE received command ON
then
  var Integer acceleration = 10000
  var Short speed = 15000
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
  Thread::sleep(1000)
  tfDCMotorSetspeed("62Zduj", speed, acceleration, "break")
end

• tfRotaryEncoderClear(String uid)

Clears the rotary encoder counter with the given uid.

Example:

rule "Clear"
  when Item Clear changed
then
  tfRotaryEncoderClear("kHv")
end

• tfLoadCellTare(String uid) Sets tare on the load cell bricklet with the given uid.

Example:

rule "Tare"
when
  Item Tare changed to ON
then
  postUpdate(TareValue, Weight.state)
  tfLoadCellTare("v8V")
end

• Stable
• Latest

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