pimoroni-pico/micropython/examples/motor2040/motor_profiler.py

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import gc
import time
from motor import Motor, motor2040
from encoder import Encoder, MMME_CPR
from encoder import REVERSED
"""
A program that profiles the speed of a motor across its PWM
duty cycle range using the attached encoder for feedback.
"""
MOTOR_PINS = motor2040.MOTOR_A # The pins of the motor being profiled
ENCODER_PINS = motor2040.ENCODER_A # The pins of the encoder attached to the profiled motor
GEAR_RATIO = 50 # The gear ratio of the motor
COUNTS_PER_REV = MMME_CPR * GEAR_RATIO # The counts per revolution of the motor's output shaft
SPEED_SCALE = 5.4 # The scaling to apply to the motor's speed
# Set this to the maximum measured speed
DUTY_STEPS = 100 # How many duty cycle steps to sample the speed of
SETTLE_TIME = 0.1 # How long to wait after changing motor duty cycle
CAPTURE_TIME = 0.2 # How long to capture the motor's speed at each step
# Free up hardware resources ahead of creating a new Encoder
gc.collect()
# Create a motor and set its speed scale, and give it a zero deadzone
m = Motor(MOTOR_PINS, speed_scale=SPEED_SCALE, deadzone=0.0)
# Create an encoder, using PIO 0 and State Machine 0
enc = Encoder(0, 0, ENCODER_PINS, counts_per_rev=COUNTS_PER_REV, count_microsteps=True)
# Uncomment the below line (and the top import) to reverse the counting direction
enc.direction(REVERSED)
# Function that performs a single profiling step
def profile_at_duty(duty):
# Set the motor to a new duty cycle and wait for it to settle
m.duty(duty)
time.sleep(SETTLE_TIME)
# Perform a dummy capture to clear the encoder
enc.take_snapshot()
# Wait for the capture time to pass
time.sleep(CAPTURE_TIME)
# Perform a capture and read the measured speed
capture = enc.take_snapshot()
measured_speed = capture.revolutions_per_second()
# These are some alternate speed measurements from the encoder
# measured_speed = capture.revolutions_per_minute()
# measured_speed = capture.degrees_per_second()
# measured_speed = capture.radians_per_second()
# Print out the expected and measured speeds, as well as their difference
print("Duty = ", m.duty(), ", Expected = ", m.speed(), ", Measured = ", measured_speed, ", Diff = ", m.speed() - measured_speed, sep="")
# Enable the motor to get started
m.enable()
print("Profiler Starting...")
# Profile from 0% up to one step below 100%
for i in range(DUTY_STEPS):
profile_at_duty(i / DUTY_STEPS)
# Profile from 100% down to one step above 0%
for i in range(DUTY_STEPS):
profile_at_duty((DUTY_STEPS - i) / DUTY_STEPS)
# Profile from 0% down to one step above -100%
for i in range(DUTY_STEPS):
profile_at_duty(-i / DUTY_STEPS)
# Profile from -100% up to one step below 0%
for i in range(DUTY_STEPS):
profile_at_duty(-(DUTY_STEPS - i) / DUTY_STEPS)
# Profile 0% again
profile_at_duty(0)
print("Profiler Finished...")
# Disable the motor now the profiler has finished
m.disable()