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Public Member Functions
PwmOut Class Reference

A pulse-width modulation digital output. More...

#include <PwmOut.h>

Public Member Functions

 PwmOut (PinName pin)
 Create a PwmOut connected to the specified pin. More...
 
void write (float value)
 Set the output duty-cycle, specified as a percentage (float) More...
 
float read ()
 Return the current output duty-cycle setting, measured as a percentage (float) More...
 
void period (float seconds)
 Set the PWM period, specified in seconds (float), keeping the duty cycle the same. More...
 
void period_ms (int ms)
 Set the PWM period, specified in milliseconds (int), keeping the duty cycle the same. More...
 
void period_us (int us)
 Set the PWM period, specified in microseconds (int), keeping the duty cycle the same. More...
 
void pulsewidth (float seconds)
 Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in seconds (float), keeping the period the same. More...
 
void pulsewidth_ms (int ms)
 Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in milliseconds (int), keeping the period the same. More...
 
void pulsewidth_us (int us)
 Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in microseconds (int), keeping the period the same. More...
 
PwmOutoperator= (float value)
 A operator shorthand for write() More...
 
PwmOutoperator= (PwmOut &rhs)
 A operator shorthand for write() More...
 
 operator float ()
 An operator shorthand for read() More...
 

Detailed Description

A pulse-width modulation digital output.

Note
Synchronization level: Interrupt safe

Example

// Gradually change the intensity of the LED.
#include "mbed.h"
PwmOut led(LED1);
int main() {
while(1) {
led = led + 0.01;
wait(0.2);
if(led == 1.0) {
led = 0;
}
}
}

Definition at line 54 of file PwmOut.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PwmOut ( PinName  pin)

Create a PwmOut connected to the specified pin.

Parameters
pinPwmOut pin to connect to

Member Function Documentation

operator float ( )

An operator shorthand for read()

See also
PwmOut::read()

Definition at line 144 of file PwmOut.h.

PwmOut& operator= ( float  value)

A operator shorthand for write()

See also
PwmOut::write()

Definition at line 124 of file PwmOut.h.

PwmOut& operator= ( PwmOut rhs)

A operator shorthand for write()

See also
PwmOut::write()

Definition at line 134 of file PwmOut.h.

void period ( float  seconds)

Set the PWM period, specified in seconds (float), keeping the duty cycle the same.

Parameters
secondsChange the period of a PWM signal in seconds (float) without modifying the duty cycle
Note
The resolution is currently in microseconds; periods smaller than this will be set to zero.
void period_ms ( int  ms)

Set the PWM period, specified in milliseconds (int), keeping the duty cycle the same.

Parameters
msChange the period of a PWM signal in milliseconds without modifying the duty cycle
void period_us ( int  us)

Set the PWM period, specified in microseconds (int), keeping the duty cycle the same.

Parameters
usChange the period of a PWM signal in microseconds without modifying the duty cycle
void pulsewidth ( float  seconds)

Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in seconds (float), keeping the period the same.

Parameters
secondsChange the pulse width of a PWM signal specified in seconds (float)
void pulsewidth_ms ( int  ms)

Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in milliseconds (int), keeping the period the same.

Parameters
msChange the pulse width of a PWM signal specified in milliseconds
void pulsewidth_us ( int  us)

Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in microseconds (int), keeping the period the same.

Parameters
usChange the pulse width of a PWM signal specified in microseconds
float read ( )

Return the current output duty-cycle setting, measured as a percentage (float)

Returns
A floating-point value representing the current duty-cycle being output on the pin, measured as a percentage. The returned value will lie between 0.0f (representing on 0%) and 1.0f (representing on 100%).
Note
This value may not match exactly the value set by a previous write().
void write ( float  value)

Set the output duty-cycle, specified as a percentage (float)

Parameters
valueA floating-point value representing the output duty-cycle, specified as a percentage. The value should lie between 0.0f (representing on 0%) and 1.0f (representing on 100%). Values outside this range will be saturated to 0.0f or 1.0f.
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