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Robots are microcontrolled. I am microcontrolled.
But you·can·call me micro. Want to·experiment with the SX or just put together a cool project? SX Spinning light display· My overstock is killing me. PM me for absolutly FREE 8-pin Mini Din connectors.
Yes, I was looking at your final project details and it has already helped. Somehow in my servo object searching I missed any easy to use one (IE: found all sorts for multiple servos). I will be using Kye's Servo Engine that I found in your code (which incidentally I can find easily now in the OBEX, so not sure how I completely missed it before). I am also looking at your code structure for ideas for the program flow of events. In essence, the programs should be very similar since the only real difference is my data to check is coming from a GPS instead of an RFID reader. I am planning on using the cam-locks like sstone86 has on his for the locking mechanism. I am hoping to have some major updates on Saturday morning.
Manetheren: thanks, I need a lot of luck to get this done by Sunday evening. I am really still a propeller newbie, but I can mash objects together fairly well. My roadblock right now is getting everything wired up at the same time so I can start blending the servo, uOLED, and GPS objects/demos.
Current Status of the project is better than yesterday so that's a plus. I now have the setup moved to my PPDB and the circuit is complete (GPS, uOLED, Servo, LED). I did a lot of tweaking of the uOLED demo to learn how to use it. Then I chopped it and my google earth code to bits and put them in the blender. I now have the 128x128 uOLED display showing "Happy Birthday Michelle!" in multiple colors when powered on, waits for a GPS lock, then grabs the NMEA string from the GPS module and displays the lat/long on the screen. It's extremely hacked, but I decided to post it anyways in case I am doing a major no-no with something and someone finds it by a quick glance. It still has the google earth name.
Next step: get the code to check the lon/lat against a stored lat/lon. I have tips from another thread,. so hopefully that won't be too painful.
Well after some very late nights, I have made some major progress with my Propeller based version. Here's where I am at:
1) Code successfully manages uOLED, GPS, bypass switch, status LED, and servo.
2) Comparison routines check to see if Long/lat are within a specified distance of defined location
3) Display shows actual Longitude and Latitude in red or green color depending on comparison routine result
4) Bypass switch is checked at boot and if pressed (and held while a pixelated line draws across the screen) the case is unlocked
Next steps:
1) Finalize servo lock/unlock functions
2) Develop a scheme for multiple locations with clues. (like a scavenger hunt)
3) Add EEPROM functions to write a flag to keep track of locations found.
Code and related objects are attached, but still has a bit to go. This will be in the completed projects forum when I wrap it up to a fully functional state.
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Computers are microcontrolled.
Robots are microcontrolled.
I am microcontrolled.
But you·can·call me micro.
Want to·experiment with the SX or just put together a cool project?
SX Spinning light display·
My overstock is killing me.
PM me for absolutly FREE 8-pin Mini Din connectors.
Manetheren: thanks, I need a lot of luck to get this done by Sunday evening. I am really still a propeller newbie, but I can mash objects together fairly well. My roadblock right now is getting everything wired up at the same time so I can start blending the servo, uOLED, and GPS objects/demos.
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Andrew Williams
WBA Consulting
WBA-TH1M Sensirion SHT11 Module
Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, Mar 20, 2010
Current Status of the project is better than yesterday so that's a plus. I now have the setup moved to my PPDB and the circuit is complete (GPS, uOLED, Servo, LED). I did a lot of tweaking of the uOLED demo to learn how to use it. Then I chopped it and my google earth code to bits and put them in the blender. I now have the 128x128 uOLED display showing "Happy Birthday Michelle!" in multiple colors when powered on, waits for a GPS lock, then grabs the NMEA string from the GPS module and displays the lat/long on the screen. It's extremely hacked, but I decided to post it anyways in case I am doing a major no-no with something and someone finds it by a quick glance. It still has the google earth name.
Next step: get the code to check the lon/lat against a stored lat/lon. I have tips from another thread,. so hopefully that won't be too painful.
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Andrew Williams
WBA Consulting
WBA-TH1M Sensirion SHT11 Module
Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, Mar 20, 2010
1) Code successfully manages uOLED, GPS, bypass switch, status LED, and servo.
2) Comparison routines check to see if Long/lat are within a specified distance of defined location
3) Display shows actual Longitude and Latitude in red or green color depending on comparison routine result
4) Bypass switch is checked at boot and if pressed (and held while a pixelated line draws across the screen) the case is unlocked
Next steps:
1) Finalize servo lock/unlock functions
2) Develop a scheme for multiple locations with clues. (like a scavenger hunt)
3) Add EEPROM functions to write a flag to keep track of locations found.
Code and related objects are attached, but still has a bit to go. This will be in the completed projects forum when I wrap it up to a fully functional state.
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Andrew Williams
WBA Consulting
WBA-TH1M Sensirion SHT11 Module
Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, Mar 20, 2010
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=869153
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Andrew Williams
WBA Consulting
WBA-TH1M Sensirion SHT11 Module
Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge, Mar 20, 2010
Post Edited (WBA Consulting) : 1/2/2010 8:51:49 AM GMT