how do I do this?

bobsmith · 2004-12-02 19:40

I am programming a stamp so each time the microswitch is activated it activates the solenoid.

If microswitch = 1 then
High noid
Pause
Low noid
Pause

Etc etc

I want to read the number of cycles that happen per second to the solenoid. How do I do that?

allanlane5 · 2004-12-02 19:54

The ANT-8 logic analyzer will show you the signal cycle.

Jon Williams · 2004-12-03 16:04

At what resolution?· You could do something like this:

Fire_Solenoid: 
  fireCount = 0 
  FOR idx = 1 TO 20 
    IF (Fire = 1) THEN 
      fireCount = fireCount + 1 
      HIGH Solenoid 
    ENDIF 
    PAUSE 25 
    LOW Solenoid 
    PAUSE 25 
  NEXT 
  RETURN

This subroutine runs for about 1 second (20 x (25 ms x 2).· On entry the fireCount variable is cleared and will be incremenet through the loop when the fire button is pressed.· What this code does not account for is the fire button being held.

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas Office

how do I do this?

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