oPower Object

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The oPower Object has properties and methods that support the URCP power value such as SetFullForward and Stop that can be used to control the power level.  Examples: 

• A.Speed =  64 
• A.Speed.SetFullForward
• A.Speed.Stop
• A.Speed++
• A.Speed.Value.Dec

Typically the URCP Power value is used to drive motors where the power value is translated directly to a speed value.  This allows a single byte to control the forward and reverse speed capabilities of a robots movement.

Objects such as the oDCMotor use URCP Distance values.

There are three main differences between this object and a standard Char variable. 

1. This Object's Value property is an instance of the oValue Object which can be pointed to by a Virtual Circuit. 
2. This Object maintains status bits which can be pointed to by Virtual Circuits.
3. This Object is 1 byte larger in order to store the status information.

The Negative property indicates the Most-Significant-Bit of the value which is used to indicate when the value is a negative number.

The NonZero Property indicates if the value is not zero.

The following table lists the properties of the oPower Object:

Property	Description
Value	The power level and polarity. Object Class:  oValue   Value Range:  0 - 255 Data Type:  Numeric   Default Value:  0 Value Description -128 Full Reverse -96   -64 Half Reverse -32   0 off 32   64 Half Forward 96   127 Full Forward
Negative	A value that indicates the Value property is less than zero. Object Class:  oLogic   Value Range:  0 - 1 Data Type:  Numeric   Default Value:  0 Notes on virtual circuit usage: Not all implementations of the oPower Object have a linkable Negative property.  While all instance of the oPower Object that you create in your programs will have a linkable Negative property,  some of the ooPIC Objects create a custom oPower Object instance that cannot. Negative Description 0 The Value property is a Positive value. 1 The Value property is Negative Value.
NonZero	A value that indicates the Value property is more than or less than zero. Object Class:  oLogic   Value Range:  0 - 1 Data Type:  Numeric   Default Value:  0 Notes on virtual circuit usage: Not all implementations of the oPower Object have a linkable NonZero property.  While all instance of the oPower Object that you create in your programs will have a linkable NonZero property,  some of the ooPIC Objects create a custom oPower Object instance that cannot.  NonZero Constant Description 0 cvFalse The Value property is zero. 1 cvTrue The Value property is not zero.
Data	The data for the Value property. Object Class:  oVar8   Value Range:  0 - 256 Data Type:  Numeric   Default Value:  0
Address	Returns a pointer to the address of the oCounter Object instance. Object Class:  oAddress   Value Range:  0 - 127 Data Type: Pointer (Read Only)   Default Value:  Address of Object

Bugs: No known bugs.