Detailed Description

ID: electromagnet
Name: Electromagnet
Category: electric
Manufacturer: seeed
Connection: gpio

The Electromagnet can hold up to 1 kg (approximately 2.2 lbs)

  // The was tested with the  Electromagnetic Module
  // Instantiate a  Electromagnet on digital pin D2
  upm::Electromagnet* magnet = new upm::Electromagnet(2);
  cout << "Starting up magnet...." << endl;
  magnet->off();
  bool magnetState = false;
  float time_passed = get_time();
  // Turn magnet on and off every 5 seconds
  while (shouldRun)
  {
    if ((get_time() - time_passed) > 5.0)
    {
        magnetState = !magnetState;
        if (magnetState)
            magnet->on();
        else
            magnet->off();
        cout << "Turning magnet " << ((magnetState) ? "on" : "off") << endl;
        time_passed = get_time();
    }
  }