Relay

class wpilib.Relay(channel, direction=None)[source]

Bases: wpilib.SensorBase

Controls VEX Robotics Spike style relay outputs.

Relays are intended to be connected to Spikes or similar relays. The relay channels controls a pair of pins that are either both off, one on, the other on, or both on. This translates into two Spike outputs at 0v, one at 12v and one at 0v, one at 0v and the other at 12v, or two Spike outputs at 12V. This allows off, full forward, or full reverse control of motors without variable speed. It also allows the two channels (forward and reverse) to be used independently for something that does not care about voltage polarity (like a solenoid).

Relay constructor given a channel.

Initially the relay is set to both lines at 0v.

Parameters:
  • channel (int) – The channel number for this relay (0-3)
  • direction (Relay.Direction) – The direction that the Relay object will control. If not specified, defaults to allowing both directions.
class Direction[source]

Bases: builtins.object

The Direction(s) that a relay is configured to operate in.

kBoth = 0

Both directions are valid

kForward = 1

Only forward is valid

kReverse = 2

Only reverse is valid

class Relay.Value[source]

Bases: builtins.object

The state to drive a Relay to.

kForward = 2

Forward

kOff = 0

Off

kOn = 1

On for relays with defined direction

kReverse = 3

Reverse

Relay.free()[source]
Relay.get()[source]

Get the Relay State

Gets the current state of the relay.

When set to kForwardOnly or kReverseOnly, value is returned as kOn/kOff not kForward/kReverse (per the recommendation in Set)

Returns:The current state of the relay
Return type:Relay.Value
Relay.port[source]
Relay.relayChannels = <wpilib.resource.Resource object at 0x7f7a0fa72208>
Relay.set(value)[source]

Set the relay state.

Valid values depend on which directions of the relay are controlled by the object.

When set to kBothDirections, the relay can be set to any of the four states: 0v-0v, 12v-0v, 0v-12v, 12v-12v

When set to kForwardOnly or kReverseOnly, you can specify the constant for the direction or you can simply specify kOff and kOn. Using only kOff and kOn is recommended.

Parameters:value (Relay.Value) – The state to set the relay.
Relay.setDirection(direction)[source]

Set the Relay Direction.

Changes which values the relay can be set to depending on which direction is used.

Valid inputs are kBothDirections, kForwardOnly, and kReverseOnly.

Parameters:direction (Relay.Direction) – The direction for the relay to operate in