I am trying to find help on the forum with a project without luck. I am hoping I can get this going and then worry about packaging later. the DIP switch is basically the range sensor on the gear shifter. I want the out put to turn on a relay (supporting hardware of course) but just the output to turn on a led would be a solid start!
here is the diagram of the logic
this is what I gathered and put together which did'nt work. I have no experience with coding which is why it doesn't comppile successfully.. lol, but is so fascinating.
while searching, also trying to figure out switch case.. probably a better for this project?
void setup() {
// constants (is this the right label to use) labeled according to schematic
const int L1 = 2; // the number of the L# pin
const int L2 = 3;
const int L3 = 4;
const int L4 = 5;
const int L5 = 6;
const int RevOutput = 13; // to identify when in reverse
const int StartOk = 12; // to identify when in park
// initialize the pins as an output:
pinMode(RevOutput, OUTPUT);
pinMode(StartOk, OUTPUT);
// initialize the pins as an input:
pinMode(L1, INPUT);
pinMode(L2, INPUT);
pinMode(L3, INPUT);
pinMode(L4, INPUT);
pinMode(L5, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
if ( ( L1 == LOW) && (L2 == LOW) && (L3 == HIGH) && (L4 == HIGH) && (L5 == LOW))
// turn RevOutput on:
digitalWrite(RevOutput, HIGH);
if ( ( L1 == HIGH) && (L2 == HIGH) && (L3 == HIGH) && (L4 == LOW) && (L5 == LOW))
// turn StartOk on:
digitalWrite(StartOk, HIGH);
if ( ( L1 == HIGH) && (L2 == HIGH) && (L3 == LOW) && (L4 == HIGH) && (L5 == LOW)) {
// turn StartOk on:
digitalWrite(StartOk, HIGH);
} else {
// turn all Outputs off:
digitalWrite(RevOutput, LOW);
digitalWrite(StartOk, LOW);
}
}
I am only interested in the three states, Park, Reverse and Neutral
Any links or guidance you are willing to share, I'd appreciate it!
Thank you,
Clint
thank you so much for being patient with this... (to put the idiot thing in perspective, its like if i put car keys down, and cant find them, only to realize there in your pocket kind of idiot)