PWM

Class: PWM

pwm.open(configuration, callback)

• configuration {Object} Configuration object which can have the following properties.
  • pin {number} The pin number to use with this PWM object (mandatory configuration).
  • chip {number} The PWM chip number (only on Linux). Default: 0.
  • period {number} The period of the PWM signal, in seconds (positive number).
  • dutyCycle {number} The active time of the PWM signal, must be within the 0.0 and 1.0 range.
• callback {Function} Callback function.
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.
  • pwmpin {Object} An instance of PWMPin.
• Returns: {Object} An instance of PWMPin.

Opens PWM pin with the specified configuration.

To correctly open a PWM pin one must know the correct pin number:

• On Linux, pin is a number which is 0 or 1.
• On Tizen, pin is a number which is 2. (Only ARTIK530 board support PWM.)
• On NuttX, you have to know pin name. The pin name is defined in target board module. For more module information, please see below list.
  • STM32F4-discovery

Example

var pwm = require('pwm');
var config = {
  pin: 0,
  period: 0.1,
  dutyCycle: 0.5
}
var pwm0 = pwm.open(config, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
});

pwm.openSync(configuration)

• configuration {Object} Configuration object which can have the following properties.
  • pin {number} The pin number to use with this PWM object (mandatory configuration).
  • chip {number} The PWM chip number (only on Linux). Default: 0.
  • period {number} The period of the PWM signal, in seconds (positive number).
  • dutyCycle {number} The active time of the PWM signal, must be within the 0.0 and 1.0 range.
• Returns: {Object} An instance of PWMPin.

Opens PWM pin with the specified configuration.

To correctly open a PWM pin one must know the correct pin number:

• On Linux, pin is a number which is 0 or 1.
• On NuttX, you have to know pin name. The pin name is defined in target board module. For more module information, please see below list.
  • STM32F4-discovery

Example

var pwm = require('pwm');
var config = {
  pin: 0,
  period: 0.1,
  dutyCycle: 0.5
}
var pwm0 = pwm.openSync(config);

Class: PWMPin

pwmpin.setPeriod(period[, callback])

• period {number} The period of the PWM signal, in seconds (positive number).
• callback {Function}
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.

The setPeriod method allows the configuration of the period of the PWM signal in seconds. The period argument must specified and it should be a positive number.

Configuration is done asynchronously and the callback method is invoked after the period is configured to the new value or if an error occured.

Example

pwm0.setPeriod(1, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
  console.log('done');
});
// prints: do
console.log('do');
// prints: done

pwmpin.setPeriodSync(period)

• period {number} The period of the PWM signal, in seconds (positive number).

The setPeriodSync method allows the configuration of the period of the PWM signal in seconds. The period argument must specified and it should be a positive number.

Configuration is done synchronously and will block till the period is configured.

Example

pwm0.setPeriodSync(1);
// prints: done
console.log('done');

pwmpin.setFrequency(frequency[, callback])

• frequency {integer} In Hz (positive integer).
• callback {Function}
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.

The setFrequency method configures the frequency of the PWM signal. frequency is the measurement of how often the signal is repeated in a single period.

Configuration is done asynchronously and the callback method is invoked after the frequency is configured to the new value or if an error occured.

Example

pwm0.setFrequency(1, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
  console.log('done');
});
// prints: do
console.log('do');
// prints: done

pwmpin.setFrequencySync(frequency)

• frequency {integer} In Hz (positive integer).

The setFrequencySync method configures the frequency of the PWM signal. frequency is the measurement of how often the signal is repeated in a single period.

Configuration is done synchronously and will block till the frequency is configured.

Example

pwm0.setFrequencySync(1);
// prints: done
console.log('done');

pwmpin.setDutyCycle(dutyCycle[, callback])

• dutyCycle {number} Must be within the 0.0 and 1.0 range.
• callback {Function}
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.

The setDutyCycle method allows the configuration of the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The duty cycle is the ratio of the pulse width in one period.

Configuration is done asynchronously and the callback method is invoked after the duty cycle is configured to the new value or if an error occured.

Example

pwm0.setDutyCycle(1, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
  console.log('done');
});
// prints: do
console.log('do');
// prints: done

pwmpin.setDutyCycleSync(dutyCycle)

• dutyCycle {number} Must be within the 0.0 and 1.0 range.

The setDutyCycleSync method allows the configuration of the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The duty cycle is the ratio of the pulse width in one period.

Configuration is done synchronously and will block till the duty cycle is configured.

Example

pwm0.setDutyCycleSync(1);
// prints: done
console.log('done');

pwmpin.setEnable(enable[, callback])

• enable {boolean}
• callback {Function}
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.

The setEnable method can turn on/off the generation of the PWM signal. If the enable argument is true then the PWN signal generation is turned on. Otherwise the signal generation is turned off.

After enabling/disabling the signal generation the callback is invoked.

Example

pwm0.setEnable(true, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
  console.log('done');
});
// prints: do
console.log('do');
// prints: done

pwmpin.setEnableSync(enable)

• enable {boolean}

The setEnableSync method can turn on/off the generation of the PWM signal. If the enable argument is true then the PWN signal generation is turned on. Otherwise the signal generation is turned off.

Example

pwm0.setEnableSync(false);
// prints: done
console.log('done');

pwmpin.close([callback])

• callback {Function}
  • err {Error|null} The error object or null if there were no error.

The close method closes the PWM pin asynchronously.

The callback method will be invoked after the PWM device is released.

Example

pwm0.close(function(err) {
  if (err) {
    throw err;
  }
  console.log('done');
});
// prints: do
console.log('do');
// prints: done

pwmpin.closeSync()

The closeSync method closes the PWM pin synchronously.

Example

pwm0.closeSync();
// prints: done
console.log('done');