ch.aplu.ev3

Class HTCompassSensor

java.lang.Object

ch.aplu.ev3.Part

ch.aplu.ev3.Sensor

ch.aplu.ev3.HTCompassSensor

public class HTCompassSensor
extends Sensor

Class that represents a compass sensor (HiTechnic Compass Sensor).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HTCompassSensor() Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.
HTCompassSensor(SensorPort port) Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
lejos.hardware.sensor.HiTechnicCompass	getLejosSensor() Returns the reference of the the underlying lejos.hardware.sensor.HiTechnicCompass.
int	getValue() Returns the compass direction.
void	startCalibration() Starts calibration process.
void	stopCalibration() Stops calibration process.

Methods inherited from class ch.aplu.ev3.Sensor

getLejosPort

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

HTCompassSensor

public HTCompassSensor(SensorPort port)

Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Parameters:

port - the port where the sensor is plugged-in

HTCompassSensor

public HTCompassSensor()

Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.

Method Detail

getLejosSensor

public lejos.hardware.sensor.HiTechnicCompass getLejosSensor()

Returns the reference of the the underlying lejos.hardware.sensor.HiTechnicCompass.

Returns:

the reference of the lejos.hardware.sensor.HiTechnicCompass

getValue

public int getValue()

Returns the compass direction.

Returns:

the compass direction (0..<360 degrees, 0 to north, 90 to west)

startCalibration

public void startCalibration()

Starts calibration process. Needs at least 2 full rotations with at least 20 s per rotation before stopCalibration() is called.

See Also:

stopCalibration()

stopCalibration

public void stopCalibration()

Stops calibration process.

See Also:

startCalibration()