Just wanted to share my first project here. Compared to what I'm looking at from you guys it seems pretty basic, but we all start somewhere right! I wanted to create a automatic simulator to control my manual simulator from work. We use these to test our scales (I work for a scale company).
It can set zero, set max and then generate a random weight every 5 seconds and display it on the lcd. I use the Servo and some lego gears to put my manual tool into motion.
I've stumbled upon many issues building this from scratch, but I feel pretty good with the result!
Cool! I´m working for a company which often has to connect a scale to an ERP system.
So I also created a scale simulator, but in a different way.
It is created with a Duo and a LCD shield with buttons.
You can setup the baud, start- /end- char, min- /max- values, dot or comma, and 1/8 different datasets (only weight, mettler toledo, whatever interface used). This is more or less harcoded and not very nice. The weight comes with a random net/gross number within the min/max ranges. But helpful enough for me.
Two different modes: answering on requests or on button-press.
Worst thing about it: No little Lego worker on it ;D
TriB:
Cool! I´m working for a company which often has to connect a scale to an ERP system.
So I also created a scale simulator, but in a different way.
It is created with a Duo and a LCD shield with buttons.
You can setup the baud, start- /end- char, min- /max- values, dot or comma, and 1/8 different datasets (only weight, mettler toledo, whatever interface used). This is more or less harcoded and not very nice. The weight comes with a random net/gross number within the min/max ranges. But helpful enough for me.
Two different modes: answering on requests or on button-press.
Worst thing about it: No little Lego worker on it ;D
ERP, Mettler-Toledo... I have a feeling we work for the same company?
Hehe, I don´t think so.
Currently I´m more or less the only one here, who hacks around with external devices, interfaces, and nerdy stuff 8)
I´ve uploaded my solution to GitHub. Please feel free to throw an eye on it!
But be aware, it´s a simple, fast developed solution with no attention to clean code, readability or reusability