Matteo Terruzzi / ESC

ESC class used to controll standard Electronic Speed Controllers for brushless motors of RC models

Dependents:   MTQuadControl Base_Hybrid_V2 base_rekam_darurat_v1 Base_Hybrid_Latihan_Ok_Hajar_servo_pwm ... more

Simple ESC usage example

#include "mbed.h"
#include "esc.h" //include the ESC class


int main()
{
    ESC esc1(p26); //declare the ESC as connected to pin p26.
    float throttle_var = 0.5 //that means 50%.
        
    while(1)
    {
        //... update throttle_var ...
    
        esc1 = throttle_var; //memorize the throttle value (it doesn't send it to the ESC).
        
        //... do whatever you want - e.g. call esc1.setThrottle(throttle_var) again ...
        
        esc1(); //actually sets the throttle to the ESC.
        
        wait_ms(20);  //20ms is the default period of the ESC pwm; the ESC may not run faster.
    }
}

Diff: esc.cpp

Revision:
1:735702ea5519
Parent:
0:116260c66d88
--- a/esc.cpp	Fri Jul 19 03:11:05 2013 +0000
+++ b/esc.cpp	Fri Jul 19 04:47:41 2013 +0000
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     esc.pulsewidth_us(throttle);
 }
 
-inline bool ESC::setThrottle (const float t)
+bool ESC::setThrottle (const float t)
 {
     if (t >= 0.0 && t <= 1.0) {       // qualify range, 0-1
         throttle = 1000.0*t + 1000;     // map to range, 1-2 ms (1000-2000us)
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@
     }
     return false;
 }
-inline bool ESC::operator= (const float t){
+bool ESC::operator= (const float t){
     return this->setThrottle(t);
 }
 
-inline float ESC::getThrottle () const{
+float ESC::getThrottle () const{
     return throttle;
 }
-inline ESC::operator float () const{
+ESC::operator float () const{
     return this->getThrottle();
 }
 
-inline void ESC::pulse ()
+void ESC::pulse ()
 {
     esc.pulsewidth_us(throttle);
 }
-inline void ESC::operator() ()
+void ESC::operator() ()
 {
     this->pulse();
 }
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