# Object «brick»

{% hint style="info" %}
This article is automatically translated from Russian by Google Translator.
{% endhint %}

The object "brick" represents the TRIK controller and provides access to the robot devices.

| Method                                                                   | Description                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [accelerometer](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#accelerometer) | Provides access to the accelerometer.                                          |
| [battery](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#battery)             | Provides access to battery information.                                        |
| [colorSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#colorsensor)     | Provides access to the color sensor by the camera.                             |
| [display](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#display)             | Provides access to the display of the robot.                                   |
| [encoder](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#encoder)             | Provides access to the encoder on the specified port.                          |
| [getStillImage](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#getstillimage) | Get a photo from the camera as an array of bytes.                              |
| [gyroscope](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#gyroscope)         | Provides access to the gyroscope.                                              |
| [keys](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#keys)                   | Provides access to the buttons on the body of the robot.                       |
| [playSound](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#playsound)         | Play the audio file.                                                           |
| [led](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#led)                     | Provides access to the LED on the body of the robot.                           |
| [lineSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#linesensor)       | Provides access to the line sensor by the camera.                              |
| [motor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#motor)                 | Provides access to the motor on the specified port.                            |
| [objectSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#objectsensor)   | Provides access to the object sensor by the camera.                            |
| [say](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#say)                     | Pronounce the string passed as a parameter (in Russian or English).            |
| [sensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#sensor)               | Provides access to the sensor on the specified port.                           |
| [stop](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick.md#stop)                   | Stops all motors and active sensors, and removes what is drawn on the display. |

## accelerometer

Provides access to the accelerometer (class "[Accelerometer](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-accelerometer.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript " %}

```
brick.accelerometer();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.accelerometer();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## battery

Provides access to battery information (class "[Battery](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-battery.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.battery();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.battery();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## colorSensor

Provides access to the color sensor by the camera (class "[ColorSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-colorsensor.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.colorSensor("video1");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.colorSensor("video1");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## display

Provides access to the display of the robot (class "[Display](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-display.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.display();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.display();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## encoder

Provides access to the encoder on the specified port (class "[Encoder](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-encoder.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.encoder(portName);
brick.encoder("portName");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.encoder(portName);
brick.encoder("portName");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As a parameter, you must specify the port.

#### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.encoder(E1); // encoder call on port E1
brick.encoder("E2"); // encoder call on port E2
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.encoder(E1); # encoder call on port E1
brick.encoder("E2"); # encoder call on port E2
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## getStillImage

Get a photo from the camera as an array of bytes.

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.getStillImage();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.getStillImage();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## gyroscope

Provides access to the gyroscope (class "[Gyroscope](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-gyroscope.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.gyroscope();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.gyroscope();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## keys

Provides access to the buttons on the robot body (class "[Keys](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-keys.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.keys();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.keys();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## led

Provides access to the LED on the robot body (class "[Led](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-led.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.led();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.led();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## lineSensor

Provides access to the line sensor by the camera (class "[LineSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-linesensor.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```
brick.lineSensor();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.lineSensor();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## motor

Provides access to the motor (power or servomotor) on the specified port (class "[Motor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-motor.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.motor(motorName);
brick.motor("motorName");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.motor(motorName);
brick.motor("motorName");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As a parameter, you must specify the port.

#### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.motor(M1) // motor call on port M1
brick.motor("M2") // motor call on port M2
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.motor(M1) # motor call on port M1
brick.motor("M2") # motor call on port M2
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## objectSensor

Provides access to the object sensor by the camera (class "[ObjectSensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-objectsensor.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.objectSensor();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.objectSensor();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## playSound

Play the audio file.

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.playSound("filename");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.playSound("filename");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As a parameter, you must specify the name of the file with an absolute path or the path relative to the folder `trik` on the controller.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Warning! The file must be pre-loaded on the controller.
{% endhint %}

#### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.playSound("media/sound.mp3"); // Play the sound.mp3 file in the media folder
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.playSound("media/sound.mp3"); # Play the sound.mp3 file in the media folder
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## say

Say the line (in Russian or English).

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.say(string);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.say(string);
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As a parameter, you must specify a string in English or Russian.

#### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.say("Привет, я ТРИК");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.say("Привет, я ТРИК");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## sensor

Provides access to the sensor on the specified port (class "[Sensor](/en/trik/programming-code/object-brick/class-sensor.md)").

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.sensor(portName);
brick.sensor("portName");
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.sensor(portName);
brick.sensor("portName");
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

As a parameter, you must specify the port.

#### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.sensor(A1) // call a sensor on port A1
brick.sensor("A2") // call a sensor on port A2
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.sensor(A1) # call a sensor on port A1
brick.sensor("A2") # call a sensor on port A2
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## stop

Stops all motors and active sensors, and removes what is drawn on the display.

#### Syntax

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
brick.stop();
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
brick.stop();
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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