Bumper Switch

Introduction

The Bumper Switch is a spring-loaded digital sensor that detects physical contact or impact with an object.

Below is a list of available blocks:

• Bumper Switch pressed? – Returns whether the specified Bumper Switch is currently pressed.

• when Bumper Switch – Runs the attached stack of blocks when the specified Bumper Switch is pressed or released.

Bumper Switch pressed?

The Bumper Switch pressed? block returns a Boolean indicating whether the Bumper Switch is currently being pressed.

• True – The Bumper Switch is being pressed.

• False – The Bumper Switch is not being pressed.

  <[BumperSwitchA v] pressed?>

Parameter	Description
device	Which Bumper Switch to use, configured in the Devices window.

  when started
  [Display a message when the Bumper Switch is pressed.]
  wait until <[BumperSwitchA v] pressed?>
  print [Bumper Switch pressed!] on screen ▶

when Bumper Switch

The when Bumper Switch block runs the attached stack when the specified Bumper Switch is pressed or released.

  when [BumperSwitchA v] [pressed v]  :: hat events

Parameter	Description
device	Which Bumper Switch to use, configured in the Devices window.
state	When to run the attached stack of blocks: pressed released

Drive forward until an object is detected within 200 mm

  when [BumperSwitchA v] [pressed v]  :: hat events
  [Display a message when the Bumper Switch is pressed.]
  print [Bumper Switch pressed!] on screen ▶