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[Reply #15 on:]

Hi All
I am still looking for anyone to help with the code for my project.  One again,  this is a PAID gig.  I am one week away from the due date and is still in the testing stage.  I can drive the servos and I can test the sensors using the serial monitor but is yet to have the sensor and the servo working together.

It's been almost three months sense your original posting and with one week to blast-off, I assume it's not going to happen you you.

Lefty

[Reply #16 on:]

#801 here
I'll take a look
you can PM or email me

cheers
Mike

PS UK based, but electrons get everywhere!

[Reply #17 on:]

hmm
emails are bouncing
very strange


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[Reply #18 on:]

It looks like jumpjack tried to contact you.

I'm sure there's many people who are happy to help with a specific problem, maybe those that can do the work are already occupied.

If I read correctly you need to

run for 4 seconds
return to start
run for 8 seconds
return to start
run for 12 seconds
return to start
run for 16 seconds
return to start

Is that it?
______
Rob

[Reply #19 on:]

No, he wanted to use ultrasonic sensors & stuff.

[Reply #20 on:]

Just as an over/end of travel measure though isn't it?

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Rob

[Reply #21 on:]

hi All, email addy is good, just gave Time Warner Cable a piece of my mind. 

this is correct:

run for 4 seconds
return to start
run for 8 seconds
return to start
run for 12 seconds
return to start
run for 16 seconds - by now should reach end of track
 
then do the same from the other direction.

the sensors are to detect the end of the track.

[Reply #22 on:]

then do the same from the other direction.

What does this mean? Move to the other end then repeat the above but reversed?

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Rob

[Reply #23 on:]

A     B    C     D      E
5 track positions
A-B-A
A-C-A
A-D-A
A-E
E-D-E
E-C-E
E-B-E
E-A
repeat

[Reply #24 on:]

Exactly! 

A     B    C     D      E
5 track positions
A-B-A
A-C-A
A-D-A
A-E
E-D-E
E-C-E
E-B-E
E-A

thanks
repeat

[Reply #25 on:]

Additionally, I am also in need of an Arduino program to make a lap timer. 

 The board:    Mega 2560
 The Sensors:  Sharp Proximity sensors = (no contact triggering is a must)
 LCD display:   TBD

THe Idea: how long it takes ( seconds/minutes) for my Trolley to travel 10feet of track and display it on a lcd screen and be resettable.  Something similar to a Slot Car lap timing system.


Paid!

[Reply #26 on:]

while I'm there I can do that as well
all integrated in one package or two separate (but related) projects?

[Reply #27 on:]

Here's a rough prototype of some code that should make a start.

Code:

#define SECTION_TIME 1000  // # of mS to travel a section
#define FOWARDS 1
#define BACKWARDS 0

volatile boolean stop;

void startMotors (int direction) {}; // you write these
void stopMotors () {};

void move (int sections, int direction) {

long time_to_travel = sections * SECTION_TIME;
long start_time = millis();
long stop_time = start_time + time_to_travel;

startMotors (direction);
while (millis() < stop_time && !stop) {}
stopMotors();

stop = false;
}

void fontSensor_ISR() {
stop = true;
}

void backSensor_ISR() {
stop = true;
}

void setup () {
attachInterrupt (0, fontSensor_ISR, RISING);
attachInterrupt (1, backSensor_ISR, RISING);
}

void loop () {

move (1, FOWARDS); // move to A
move (1, BACKWARDS);
move (2, FOWARDS); // move to B
move (2, BACKWARDS);
move (3, FOWARDS); // move to C
move (3, BACKWARDS);
move (4, FOWARDS); // move to D
move (4, BACKWARDS);
move (6, FOWARDS); // move to E (stopped by sensor)

move (1, BACKWARDS); // move to D
move (1, FOWARDS);
move (2, BACKWARDS); // move to C
move (2, FOWARDS);
move (3, BACKWARDS); // move to B
move (3, FOWARDS);
move (6, BACKWARDS); // move to A (stopped by sensor)

delay (1000);

}

It assumes that you get an interrupt from the sensors if you get too close, but now that I think about it that probably is not the case so that should be changed.

Can you use that as a start and build it from there?

I could not get onto the forum most of yesterday so didn't see the new requirements.


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Rob

[Reply #28 on:]

Here's a version with no interrupts.

Code:

#define SECTION_TIME 1000  // # of mS to travel a section
#define FOWARDS 1
#define BACKWARDS 0

void startMotors (int direction) {}; // you write these
void stopMotors () {};
boolean toCloseFront () {}; 
boolean toCloseBack () {}; 

void move (int sections, int direction) {

long time_to_travel = sections * SECTION_TIME;
long start_time = millis();
long stop_time = start_time + time_to_travel;

startMotors (direction);
while (millis() < stop_time) {
if (direction == FOWARDS && toCloseFront()) break;
if (direction == BACKWARDS && toCloseBack()) break;
}
stopMotors();

}

void setup () {
}

void loop () {

move (1, FOWARDS); // move to A
move (1, BACKWARDS);
move (2, FOWARDS); // move to B
move (2, BACKWARDS);
move (3, FOWARDS); // move to C
move (3, BACKWARDS);
move (4, FOWARDS); // move to D
move (4, BACKWARDS);
move (6, FOWARDS); // move to E (stopped by sensor)

move (1, BACKWARDS); // move to D
move (1, FOWARDS);
move (2, BACKWARDS); // move to C
move (2, FOWARDS);
move (3, BACKWARDS); // move to B
move (3, FOWARDS);
move (6, BACKWARDS); // move to A (stopped by sensor)

delay (1000);

}

______
Rob

[Reply #29 on:]

just for the thread
I'm on the case now
got a solution working not too far from the method suggested by Rob (Graynomad)