motor.readTouchProbe1Value()

[EtherCAT Device CiA402]

Description

Read the touch probe position 1 positive/negative value object.

Relevant Objects

• Object 60BA_h: Touch probe position 1 positive value
• Object 60BB_h: Touch probe position 1 negative value

Syntax

int32_t readTouchProbe1Value(int value_selector);

Parameters

• [in] value_selector
  Choose the data source for reading the position value of touch probe 1:

Definition	Code	Description
CIA402_TPVALUE_POS_EDGE	0	Read the touch probe position 1 positive value. (60BAh)
CIA402_TPVALUE_NEG_EDGE	1	Read the touch probe position 1 negative value. (60BBh)

Return Value

Return the touch probe position 1 value.

Comment

This function must be called after a successful execution of EthercatMaster::begin(). This function is non-blocking and can be called in callback functions if the related object is mapped to PDO.

Example Code

#include "Ethercat.h"

EthercatMaster master;
EthercatDevice_CiA402 motor;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while (!Serial);

  master.begin();
  motor.attach(0, master);

  motor.enableTouchProbe1(CIA402_TPMODE_FIRST_EVENT, CIA402_TPSRC_TP_INPUT, CIA402_TPTIMING_POS_EDGE);
  while (motor.isTouchProbe1ValueReady(CIA402_TPVALUE_POS_EDGE) == false);
  Serial.print("Touch probe position 1 positive value: ");
  Serial.println(motor.readTouchProbe1Value(CIA402_TPVALUE_POS_EDGE));
  motor.disableTouchProbe1();
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

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Please see the EtherCAT CiA 402 User Manual for more QEC EtherCAT instructions and API usage.