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Motors without rotation sensors¶

pupmotors — Figure 1 Powered Up motors without rotation sensors. The arrows indicate the default positive direction.¶

class DCMotor(port, positive_direction=Direction.CLOCKWISE)¶

LEGO® Powered Up motor without rotation sensors.

Parameters

port (Port) – Port to which the motor is connected.
positive_direction (Direction) – Which direction the motor should turn when you give a positive duty cycle value.

dc(duty)

Rotates the motor at a given duty cycle (also known as “power”).

Parameters: duty (Number, %) – The duty cycle (-100.0 to 100).

stop()

Stops the motor and lets it spin freely.

The motor gradually stops due to friction.

brake()

Passively brakes the motor.

The motor stops due to friction, plus the voltage that is generated while the motor is still moving.

settings(max_voltage)

settings() → Tuple[int]

Configures motor settings. If no arguments are given, this returns the current values.

Parameters: max_voltage (Number, mV) – Maximum voltage applied to the motor during all motor commands.

Examples¶

Making a train drive forever¶

from pybricks.pupdevices import DCMotor
from pybricks.parameters import Port
from pybricks.tools import wait

# Initialize the motor.
train_motor = DCMotor(Port.A)

# Choose the "power" level for your train. Negative means reverse.
train_motor.dc(50)

# Keep doing nothing. The train just keeps going.
while True:
    wait(1000)

Making the motor move back and forth¶

from pybricks.pupdevices import DCMotor
from pybricks.parameters import Port
from pybricks.tools import wait

# Initialize a motor without rotation sensors on port A.
example_motor = DCMotor(Port.A)

# Make the motor go clockwise (forward) at 70% duty cycle ("70% power").
example_motor.dc(70)

# Wait for three seconds.
wait(3000)

# Make the motor go counterclockwise (backward) at 70% duty cycle.
example_motor.dc(-70)

# Wait for three seconds.
wait(3000)

Changing the positive direction¶

from pybricks.pupdevices import DCMotor
from pybricks.parameters import Port, Direction
from pybricks.tools import wait

# Initialize a motor without rotation sensors on port A,
# with the positive direction as counterclockwise.
example_motor = DCMotor(Port.A, Direction.COUNTERCLOCKWISE)

# When we choose a positive duty cycle, the motor now goes counterclockwise.
example_motor.dc(70)

# This is useful when your (train) motor is mounted in reverse or upside down.
# By changing the positive direction, your script will be easier to read,
# because a positive value now makes your train/robot go forward.

# Wait for three seconds.
wait(3000)

Starting and stopping¶

from pybricks.pupdevices import DCMotor
from pybricks.parameters import Port
from pybricks.tools import wait

# Initialize a motor without rotation sensors on port A.
example_motor = DCMotor(Port.A)

# Start and stop 10 times.
for count in range(10):
    print("Counter:", count)

    example_motor.dc(70)
    wait(1000)

    example_motor.stop()
    wait(1000)