Pneumatics

Introduction

The Pneumatics category includes blocks that allow the VEX IQ (2nd generation) air pump to compress air and send it to pneumatic cylinders through a solenoid. These blocks can turn the air pump on and off or extend and retract the pneumatic cylinder.

Below is a list of available blocks:

• set cylinder – Extends or retracts a cylinder.

• set pump – Turns an air pump on or off.

set cylinder

The set cylinder block extends or retracts a cylinder.

    set [Pneumatic1 v] [cylinder1 v] to [extend v]

Parameters	Description
pneumatics	Which pneumatics system to use, configured in the Devices window.
cylinder	Which cylinder to extend or retract, configured in the Devices window.
state	The state of the cylinder to set: extend retract

Example

    when started :: hat events
    [Extend and retract the Pneumatic Cylinder.]
    set [Pneumatic1 v] [cylinder1 v] to [extend v]
    wait (2) seconds
    set [Pneumatic1 v] [cylinder1 v] to [retract v]

set pump

The set pump turns an air pump on or off.

  set [Pneumatic1 v] pump to [on v]

Parameters	Description
pneumatics	Which air pump to turn on or off, configured in the Devices window.
state	The state of the air pump to set: on off

Example

    when started :: hat events
    [Turn off the air pump after extending and retracting.]
    set [Pneumatic1 v] [cylinder1 v] to [extend v]
    wait (2) seconds
    set [Pneumatic1 v] [cylinder1 v] to [retract v]
    wait (1) seconds
    set [Pneumatic1 v] pump to [off v]