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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...
 
 PwmOut (const PinMap &pinmap)
 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...
 
int read_period_us ()
 Read the PWM period. 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...
 
int read_pulsewitdth_us ()
 Read the PWM pulsewidth. More...
 
void suspend ()
 Suspend PWM operation. More...
 
void resume ()
 Resume PWM operation. 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;
ThisThread::sleep_for(200);
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
PwmOut ( const PinMap pinmap)

Create a PwmOut connected to the specified pin.

Parameters
pinmapreference to structure which holds static pinmap.

Member Function Documentation

operator float ( )

An operator shorthand for read()

See also
PwmOut::read()

Definition at line 181 of file PwmOut.h.

PwmOut& operator= ( float  value)

A operator shorthand for write()

See also
PwmOut::write()

Definition at line 161 of file PwmOut.h.

PwmOut& operator= ( PwmOut rhs)

A operator shorthand for write()

See also
PwmOut::write()

Definition at line 171 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().
int read_period_us ( )

Read the PWM period.

Returns
The PWM period, specified in microseconds (int)
int read_pulsewitdth_us ( )

Read the PWM pulsewidth.

Returns
The PWM pulsewith, specified in microseconds (int)
void resume ( )

Resume PWM operation.

Control the PWM state. This is primarily intended to resume PWM operations after a previous PwmOut::suspend call; This call restores the device state prior to suspension.

void suspend ( )

Suspend PWM operation.

Control the PWM state. This is primarily intended for temporary power-saving; This call can allow pwm to be temporarily disabled to permit power saving without losing device state. The subsequent function call must be PwmOut::resume for PWM to resume; any other calls prior to resuming are undefined behavior.

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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