SensorBase

class wpilib.SensorBase

Bases: wpilib.LiveWindowSendable

Base class for all sensors

Stores most recent status information as well as containing utility functions for checking channels and error processing.

static checkAnalogInputChannel(channel)

Check that the analog input number is value. Verify that the analog input number is one of the legal channel numbers. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkAnalogOutputChannel(channel)

Check that the analog input number is value. Verify that the analog input number is one of the legal channel numbers. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkDigitalChannel(channel)

Check that the digital channel number is valid. Verify that the channel number is one of the legal channel numbers. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkPDPChannel(channel)

Verify that the power distribution channel number is within limits. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkPDPModule(module)

Verify that the power distribution module number is within limits. Module numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:module – The module number to check.

static checkPWMChannel(channel)

Check that the digital channel number is valid. Verify that the channel number is one of the legal channel numbers. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkRelayChannel(channel)

Check that the digital channel number is valid. Verify that the channel number is one of the legal channel numbers. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkSolenoidChannel(channel)

Verify that the solenoid channel number is within limits. Channel numbers are 0-based.

Parameters:channel – The channel number to check.

static checkSolenoidModule(moduleNumber)

Verify that the solenoid module is correct.

Parameters:moduleNumber – The solenoid module module number to check.

defaultSolenoidModule = 0

Default solenoid module

free()

Free the resources used by this object

static getDefaultSolenoidModule()

Get the number of the default solenoid module.

Returns:The number of the default solenoid module.

kAnalogInputChannels = 8

Number of analog input channels

kAnalogOutputChannels = 2

Number of analog output channels

kDigitalChannels = 26

Number of digital channels per roboRIO

kPDPChannels = 16

Number of power distribution channels

kPDPModules = 63

Number of power distribution channels

kPwmChannels = 20

Number of PWM channels per roboRIO

kRelayChannels = 4

Number of relay channels per roboRIO

kSolenoidChannels = 8

Number of solenoid channels per module

kSolenoidModules = 2

Number of solenoid modules

kSystemClockTicksPerMicrosecond = 40

Ticks per microsecond

static setDefaultSolenoidModule(moduleNumber)

Set the default location for the Solenoid module.

Parameters:moduleNumber – The number of the solenoid module to use.