Page 252 of 346 Start Back Next End ZBasic System Library 240 ZBasic Microcontrollers PWM Type Subroutine Invocation PWM(channel, dutyCycle) PWM(channel, dutyCycle, status) Parameter Method Type Description channel ByVal Byte The channel to use for PWM generation. dutyCycle ByVal Single or integral The desired duty cycle. status ByRef Boolean The variable to receive the status value. Discussion This subroutine begins or modifies the generation of a 16-bit PWM signal on the specified channel. The channel must have been previously prepared for PWM generation by calling OpenPWM(). PWM generation is performed using one of the CPU’s 16-bit timers, the number of which varies depending on the ZBasic device. See the Resource Usage sub-section 16-Bit PWM Timers for details of the available channels and the corresponding timer and output pin used. The dutyCycle parameter specifies the desired duty cycle of the generated signal, expressing the percentage of time that the PWM signal will be at the logic 1 state. If the supplied parameter is of type Single, the value is in percent with a resolution of 0.01%. If the supplied parameter is integral, the units are percent, i.e., the value 100 means 100%. Specifying a Single value that is negative or any value greater than 100 will have an undefined effect. The status parameter, if supplied, receives a value to indicate success or failure of the call. If this subroutine is called without a preceding call to OpenPWM() to prepare the timer, the call will have no effect. This subroutine may be called multiple times to effect changes to the PWM signal’s duty cycle while the signal is being generated. The change in duty cycle is synchronized so that it takes effect at the beginning of the next PWM pulse. Example Call OpenPWM(2, 50.0, zxFastPWM)' prepare for 50Hz Fast PWM using channel 2 Call PWM(2, 7.5) ' generate PWM with 7.5% duty cycle (1.5mS) Call Delay(1.0) Call PWM(2, 6.25) ' generate PWM with 6.25% duty cycle (1.25mS) Compatibility This subroutine is not available in BasicX compatibility mode. See Also ClosePWM, OpenPWM