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Re: sample limit switch code???

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Originally Posted by tml240
we are trying to use limit switch as interrupts... and when the arm hits the switch, it will stop moving, that's our plan
As Ken mentioned, this section from the FRC default code, user_routines.c, Default_Routine() does what you want. Each of the pwm outputs are stopped by a limit switch in either direction (min, max).
Code:
  /*---------- PWM outputs Limited by Limit Switches  ------------------------*/
  
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in05, &pwm03);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in06, &pwm03);
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in07, &pwm04);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in08, &pwm04);
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in09, &pwm09);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in10, &pwm09);
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in11, &pwm10);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in12, &pwm10);
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in13, &pwm11);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in14, &pwm11);
  Limit_Switch_Max(rc_dig_in15, &pwm12);
  Limit_Switch_Min(rc_dig_in16, &pwm12);
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