MrYsLab / kitronik_motor_board

A MicroPython class to control the kitronik motor driver for the micro:bit

A micro:bit MicroPython Class To Control The

Kitronik Motor Driver Board

# k_motor.py API

class KMotor:
   
    # Motor Directions
    FORWARD = 0
    REVERSE = 1

    # Motor Selectors
    MOTOR_1 = 0
    MOTOR_2 = 1
    
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Turn off both motors and clear the display
        """
        
    def motor_on(self, motor, direction, speed=100):
        """
        Turn motor with the given direction and speed.
        If speed is out of range, the NO image will
        be displayed and no motor will be turned on.
        :param motor: KMotor.MOTOR1 or KMotor.Motor2
        :param direction: KMotor.FORWARD or KMOTOR.REVERSE
        :param speed: 0 - 100
        
    def motor_off(self, motor):
        """
        Place motor in coast mode
        :param motor: KMotor.MOTOR1 or KMotor.Motor2
        
    def motor_brake(self, motor):
        """
        Brake the selected motor.
        :param motor:

Using the class

This article explains how to add a third party library, like k_motor.py, to the micro:bit persistent file system.

Although more "pythonic" than simply adding the KMotor class to the top of of the application, as was done for the included example, this method has some drawbacks. If you make any changes to the application, the entire procedure of loading of the application and library has to be repeated.

Therefore, adding the k_motor to the top of the application during development is more convenient. Once the application is debugged and complete, using the persistent file system method is totally appropriate.

To help save value memory space in the micro:bit, a minimized file, k_motor_minimized.py has been provided for your convenience. It removes all comments and unnecessary while space from k_motor.py.