Cargo module

Cargo module is designed to hold magnetic objects. It is equipped with electromagnet on a flexible gimbal and 4 RGB LEDs.

Cargo module is mounted on the extension board using 4 M3 screws.

Use 8 channel of the RC unit to operate the module. A free SwA flipswitch can be used. To set the channel, turn on the RC unit, use touchscreen to select function-AUX Channels - 8 and choose SwA as a primary. Now you should upload the program for Pioneer’s cargo module. Use the given code, which allows to control the magnet with SwA switch.

-- Magnet control port (PC3) initialize for Pioneer_Base v 1.2
local magnet = Gpio.new(Gpio.C, 3, Gpio.OUTPUT)
-- Magnet control port (PA1) initialize for Pioneer_Base v 1.1 (    uncomment line below and comment line above)
-- local magnet = Gpio.new(Gpio.A, 1, Gpio.OUTPUT)

-- Total number of LEDs (4 on base pcb and 4 on a cargo module)
local led_number = 8
-- RGB LED control port initialize
local leds = Ledbar.new(led_number)
-- Magnet state (switched on initially)
local magnet_state = true

-- Function that sets LEDs color based of magnet state
local function setLed(state)
    if (state == true) then
        color = {1,1,1}                  -- If magnet is on, color is   white
    else
        color = {0,0,0}                  -- If magnet is off, color is  black (LEDs are off)
    end
    for i = 4, led_number - 1, 1 do      -- Set color for each of LEDs
        leds:set(i, table.unpack(color))
    end
end

-- Magnet switch function
local function toggleMagnet()
    if (magnet_state == true) then  -- If magnet is on, we switch it off
        magnet:reset()
    else                            -- If magnet is off, we switch it on
        magnet:set()
    end
    magnet_state = not magnet_state -- Changing magnet state value to   appropriate state
end

-- Required callback function to process events
function callback(event)
end

-- Timer creation, that calls our function each second
cargoTimer = Timer.new(1, function ()
    toggleMagnet()
    setLed(magnet_state)
end)
-- Timer start
cargoTimer:start()