Commands

STEMACES Words

The following table lists the words that are available in STEMACES in addition to the basic commands available in LbyM. These words can be used to control the turtle and perform various actions.

NameArgumentsDescription
NowSecondsnonereturns the current time (hh:mm:ss)
NowMillinonereturns the current time in milliseconds and in unix time.
ReceivePacketnoneReads all ADC values from the Arduino, converts them to their relevant units, and constructs a packet list; adds to data table if configured.
RecieveMotionPacketnoneReads values from the motion sensor, converts them to their relevant units, and constructs a packet list; adds to data table if configured.
readPingnoneReads "ping" aka the values returned from the motion sensor
ClearPlotnoneClears the plot area.
ClearDatanoneClears the data table.
LuxConversionadc valueConverts the given ADC value to a corresponding lux value.
GlidenumberGlides the turtle forward by the specified number of pixels, without drawing a line.
Last updated on April 16, 2026