How to make pneumatics function?

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My team’s robot has pneumatics in it, and we are trying to use them during the auton part of a match. How do I create a function to do this?

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See these VEX Library articles, they should explain how to use pneumatics.

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Here is a great source vex has. Take the principle of using set digital out to high or low and put it in autonomous code.

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V5 pro:
Configure the pneumatic in the devices config screen

piston.set(true);
piston.set(false);

V5 PROS

// Declare on a global scope
pros::ADIPort pneumatics('A', pros::adi_port_config_e::E_ADI_DIGITAL_OUT);

// Redefine in a local scope
void opcontrol()
{
	pros::ADIDigitalOut pneumatics('A');
    
	pneumatics.set_value(true);
	pneumatics.set_value(false);
}

This might not be the most optimal way, but it’s what worked for me last year.

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It depends if you’re using C++ or Python

For C++


/*
Assuming you have already made a 'Digitalout' device
and are using the web version of VexCodeV5.
*/

DigitalOutA.set(true);

// True extends the pneumatic, false retracts it.

// Initializing for Visual Studio Code:
digital_out Pneumatic1 = digital_out(Brain.ThreeWirePort.A);

//Replace 'Pneumatic1' with whatever you want to name it.

Python:


# True extends, false retracts.
# Make sure to add a digital out device if using web version
digout.set(True)

// Initializing for Visual Studio Code:

digout = DigitalOut(brain.three_wire_port.a)
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I realized I had to just put a set of parentheses by the function, and I couldn’t delete the post since it was pending… :sweat_smile: I figured it out though!

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Make sure you mark a reply as your solution!

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