basic stamp timer

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• PJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065

  2006-04-24 01:07 edited 2006-04-24 01:07

  Basically, I want to say, emphatically, "Yes, you can," but right after doing so you're going to drop the other shoe and change all that.· So, what's up Doc?· What's the big(ger) picture?· More details, please.
• amuszeme Posts: 13

  2006-04-24 01:22 edited 2006-04-24 01:22

  That's it...all i want to do is make a loop that will allow me to run a servo for a certain amount of time and I just need to know how to do it. I have a boe-bot that I need to operate for a certain time unless the reset button is pushed.
• PJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065

  2006-04-24 01:32 edited 2006-04-24 01:32

  OK (you provided more info).· I'm not a real DO...LOOPer, but here's what I'd do:
  
  

  FOR A = 0 TO 2000
  IF INPUT = 1 THEN ZAP
  PAUSE 10
  A = A + 10
  NEXT
   
  ZAP:
   stops the servo
  

  
  You start the servo running before executing this routine.· It will run for about 2 seconds.· It checks for an INPUT every 10msec.· If it gets an INPUT then it goes to "ZAP" and turns off the servo.· If it runs to the end of A (2000), then it falls through to "ZAP".
• amuszeme Posts: 13

  2006-04-24 01:37 edited 2006-04-24 01:37

  Thank you PJ...I will try it.
• PJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065

  2006-04-24 01:39 edited 2006-04-24 01:39

  It's a pseudo-codey thing I did, for sure, but I figure you get my meaning.
• amuszeme Posts: 13

  2006-04-24 01:48 edited 2006-04-24 01:48

  Yeah, I got you. I'm gonna try it and let you know how it works after I finish testing the entire program.
• PJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065

  2006-04-24 02:09 edited 2006-04-24 02:09

  Since I run a servo from an oscillator with a variable PW· that I enable/disable (I do different things), looking at it closer, you should make the SERVO-kick part of the routine.· It'll recur within the refresh time.
• Chris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406

  2006-04-24 17:29 edited 2006-04-24 17:29

  For timing of a routine using the DS1302 see the following thread.· It relates to using the DS1302 as a countdown timer.
  
  http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=550292
  
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• sam_sam_sam Posts: 2,286

  2006-04-25 00:42 edited 2006-04-25 00:42

  Hi EveryOne
  
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  Here is the DS1302 as a countdown timer and this the·routine that i used named
  
  DS1302_VCR_Camera2.bs2 in the Attachment below
  
  I also have this routine· DS1302_Camera_1.bs2 Attachment below
  
  I hope this helps you in what you want to do
  
  Sam
  
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• amuszeme Posts: 13

  2006-04-25 01:51 edited 2006-04-25 01:51

  Thank you Sam, Chris and everyone else. You have been a big help.