Stamp lags in detecting IN6 being 0

Matthew

Hello.

I have a 'break wire' trigger system set up on my stamp so that if IN6 = 0, the program will continue.

Pretty much the loop looks like this:

DO
LOOP UNTIL IN6 = 0

I have pin 6 conntect to a 220 resistor, which is connected to a wire, which is then connected to Vdd. Everything starts connected, and supposedly if I remove the wire, IN6 is supposed to = 0. In my case, sometimes it reads it right away, sometimes it takes up to 4 seconds. I know it's not a refreshing issue because I tested this:

DO
counter = counter + 1
DEBUG HOME, DEC5 counter
DEBUG, CR, DEC1 IN6
LOOP UNTIL IN6=0

'Counter' increases it's value very very very very rapidly, yet sometimes it won't detect IN6 being 0 if the wire is broken.

Any ideas?

steve_b

Then whatever is in your DO loop is slowing you down.

You posted some do/loop code...is that what you actually use?· and does THAT too take 4 seconds?

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jas

Remember stamps dont have pull up or pull downs. When you dissconnect the wire the state of the pin is floating. Install a 10K resistor between ground and pin 6.

To see how a floating pins effect your progect run your program and rub your finger accross the pin. I am sure it will change state.

Matthew

Jas,

Thanks a bunch man! It works now. The pull up and downs and floating pins makes lots of sense!

Matthew