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Mach Discussion => Brains Development => Topic started by: HimyKabibble on August 18, 2008, 11:32:06 PM

Title: Brain Timing and "Latches"
Post by: HimyKabibble on August 18, 2008, 11:32:06 PM

I'm assuming brains are run periodically, like every pass through the main loop of Mach3?  I've become quite expert at writing brains that end up in endless loops, madly toggling things, or, in too many cases, hanging Mach completely, so I have to re-boot the machine.  Are brains evaluted/executed at a fixed time interval?  Is this why the "Timer" lobes are provided, to prevent race conditions?  If so, what is an appropriate delay to prevent races? 
Also, what does the "Latch" lobe function do?  I've found no explanation anywhere.
One last question - Are functions limited to arithmetic expressions, or can we use logical expressions as well?  For example, if I want to have a lobe output one of two numeric values, based on the value of a boolean input, how would I do that?

Regards,
Ray L.

Title: Re: Brain Timing and "Latches"
Post by: poppabear on August 30, 2008, 05:20:58 PM

Brains runs with machs update loop.

you can do values, via formulas feed by booleen results into the formula.

scott

Title: Re: Brain Timing and "Latches"
Post by: dmoore on March 02, 2009, 12:00:07 AM

Quote from: HimyKabibble on August 18, 2008, 11:32:06 PM

Also, what does the "Latch" lobe function do?  I've found no explanation anywhere.
One last question - Are functions limited to arithmetic expressions, or can we use logical expressions as well?  For example, if I want to have a lobe output one of two numeric values, based on the value of a boolean input, how would I do that?

I too also have the same question about what the latch function does....  Anyone?

Title: Re: Brain Timing and "Latches"
Post by: poppabear on March 03, 2009, 08:38:05 AM

If memory serves......

the "Lathed" function is so that when your conditions are met from 2 or more inputs, that once they become True, then the box will "Latch" itself into an ON state even when the Inputs become false, per run of Mach.

If is for if you have a certain pattern of inputs/conditions that when they occur (even Once), that the result will Stay on.....

scott

Title: Re: Brain Timing and "Latches"
Post by: CJEls on March 17, 2009, 04:13:24 AM

Hallo Scott

Do you have a example of a latching circuit.  How do you reset the latch.

Thank you

CJ