Preliminary Research and Development 1

Deliverables:

In each line of code in Scenario 1, before the motors began to be seen moving the turbines resistance can be seen and heard. For example, in the beginning of Scenario 1 line 1, before the motor began spinning the propeller the blade could be seen struggling to turn as well as a high pitched noise was heard.

 

Code Used for the lab:

//Accelerate motor 1 from start to 15% for 2 seconds
celerate(1,0,15,2.5);

//Run motor 1 for 15% for 1 second
goFor(1);

//Brake motor 1
brake(1);

//Accelerate motor 2 from 0% to 27% in 4 seconds
celerate(2,0,27,4);

//Run motor 2 at @7% for 2.7 seconds
motorSpeed(2,27);
goFor(2.7);

//Decelerate motor 2 from 27% to 15% in 1 second
celerate(2,27,15,1);

//Brake motor 2
brake(2);

//Reverse motor 2
reverse(2);

//Accelerate all motors from 0% to 31% in 2 seconds
celerate(4,0,31,2);

//Run all motors for 35% for 1 second
motorSpeed(4,35);
goFor(1);

//Brake motor 2, run motor 1 for 35% for 3 seconds
brake(2);
motorSpeed(1,35);
goFor(3);

//Brake motor 1
brake(1);

//Reverse motor 1
reverse(1);

//Accelerate motor 1 from 0% to 19% in 2 seconds
celerate(1,0,19,2);

//Run motor 2 for 35% and motor 1 for 15% for 2 seconds
motorSpeed(2,35);
motorSpeed(1,15);
goFor(2);

//Run all motors for 19% for 2 seconds.
motorSpeed(4,19);
goFor(2);

//Decelerate all motors from 19% to 0% in 3 seconds
celerate(4,19,0,3);

//Brake all motors
brake(4);