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Also on the System Panel, create an intruder, by: | Also on the System Panel, create an intruder, by: | ||
− | + | * adding four spheres, and configuruing the properties as follows: | |
− | :: sphere 1 (the head) | + | :: sphere 1 (the head: |
+ | ::: dimensions - widt)h = 12mm, height = 13mm, depth = 15mm; | ||
+ | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.7, z = 22; | ||
+ | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180. | ||
+ | |||
+ | :: sphere 2 (the body): | ||
+ | ::: dimensions - width = 14mm, height = 26mm, depth = 24mm; | ||
+ | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.5, z = 4; | ||
+ | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180. | ||
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+ | :: sphere 3 (the legs): | ||
+ | ::: dimensions - width = 9mm, height = 23mm, depth = 15mm; | ||
+ | ::: coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 1, z = -16; | ||
+ | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180. | ||
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+ | :: sphere 4 (the feet): | ||
+ | ::: dimensions - width = 6mm, height = 15mm, depth = 32mm; | ||
+ | ::: coordinates - x = 1.5, y = 0, z = -25; | ||
+ | ::: rotation - X = 90, Y = 90, Z = 0. | ||
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Revision as of 18:13, 23 August 2013
Simulation macros are a form of Component macros. Their purpose is to make simulation more realistic by adding physical components to the electronic devices.
When the Flowcode program is compiled and downloaded to a microcontroller, they are ignored - hence the name Simulation macros.
Even a cursory glance at the dialogue box used to configure them shows that they are very powerful devices, with a huge range of possible effects.
This exercise uses two of them to illustrate the use of a PIR (passive infra-red sensor) to operate an intruder sensor.
The physical background
The scene depicts the front of a house. A PIR sensor is mounted on the wall of the house, above the path leading across the garden. The data sheet for the PIR shows that it is sensitive to a range of 10 metres, within a cone of angle 100 degrees.
On the System Panel, create:
- a brick wall, represented by a red rectangle, 15mm wide, 120mm high and 120mm deep,
- located at coordinates x = 10, y = 0, z = 60,
- with rotation settings X = 0, Y = o, Z = 180;
- a path, represented by a grey rectangle, 240mm wide, 100mm high and 0mm deep,
- located at coordinatesx = 140mm, y = 0mm, z = 0mm,
- with rotation settings of X = -180, Y = 0, Z = -180;
- a cone, couloured light blue, representing the sensing region of the PIR, with width = 70mm, height = 250mm, depth 95mm,
- located at coordinates x = 55mm, y = 0mm, z = 80mm,
- with rotation settings of X = 0, Y = 55, Z = 180.
- Drag the mouse cursor over these three elements and group them together.
Also on the System Panel, create an intruder, by:
- adding four spheres, and configuruing the properties as follows:
- sphere 1 (the head:
- dimensions - widt)h = 12mm, height = 13mm, depth = 15mm;
- coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.7, z = 22;
- rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180.
- sphere 1 (the head:
- sphere 2 (the body):
- dimensions - width = 14mm, height = 26mm, depth = 24mm;
- coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 0.5, z = 4;
- rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180.
- sphere 2 (the body):
- sphere 3 (the legs):
- dimensions - width = 9mm, height = 23mm, depth = 15mm;
- coordinates - x = -2.2, y = 1, z = -16;
- rotation - X = 90, Y = 0, Z = -180.
- sphere 3 (the legs):
- sphere 4 (the feet):
- dimensions - width = 6mm, height = 15mm, depth = 32mm;
- coordinates - x = 1.5, y = 0, z = -25;
- rotation - X = 90, Y = 90, Z = 0.
- sphere 4 (the feet):
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