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Brains Development / Re: brain code for if . . then . . else ?

« on: November 18, 2010, 08:19:13 AM »

maybe its my brain ! I understand your last advice, and it works as stated, but it seems i did not ask the right question. what i am trying to do is work with a momentary switch ( a foot pedal) . i would like to press the button, and have it reverse status of two solenoids. tap again, reverse again.  what happens now is that as soon as i release the switch the status reverts.

If you are thinking that i am to lazy to solve it on my own, DAYS and DAYS trying every thing i can think of.

also

(1) how do the 'latch' option work ?

(2) is there ANY way to have a brain trigger a VB script, ANY WAY AT ALL. ? it would be so helpful. it seems so simple.

(3) i simply dont understand what you have said about a bug with user leds not working, could you explain again


I owe you !

Vinny

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: November 07, 2010, 12:28:15 PM »

thanks. at the risk of being a pain in the neck, and with great respect, i suggest that your solution is poor. Your solution results in a live controller being left laying about waiting to be used .even just picking it up can result in a bump of the controls.  sure you could perform the unlock/lock every time you pick it up or put it down, but mortals  just do not do that . the alternate suggestion i mentioned is foolproof. i soon becomes natural and cannot be forgotten.  as illustration this is why all new saws by law require a dual action trigger  (as one example). 

Sorry to debate you on this,  I will not mention it again.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: November 07, 2010, 09:36:29 AM »

Thanks again for developing 360. I use a matz-cad brand from radio shack. Last week I tested a new joystick plugin from the mach site.  it has one killer feature. The author learned , like i did , that a 360 controller laying around is a dangerous thing. several times i have triggered motion by mistake. Its VERY easy for this to happen. the new plug-in asks the user to hold down one of the triggers before motion can occur.

Now the truth is this feature is VERY important and I will not run a joystick without it.  Yet i like your plugin better. How can this feature be added to your plugin. ?  Seems very simple. ?
 

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Modbus / arduino mega to mach3 prototype

« on: October 30, 2010, 12:21:31 PM »

read 'explain' file for details. if there are questions, i will just answer them.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Giffin Powermate resurection.

« on: October 18, 2010, 11:10:54 AM »

I don't have an Opinion, except its great that you did what you did. I have a powermate, and i would be delighted if you posted a way for me to use it again.

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Brains Development / Re: brain code for if . . then . . else ?

« on: October 05, 2010, 07:21:59 PM »

Thanks again.

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Brains Development / brain code for if . . then . . else ?

« on: October 05, 2010, 08:38:56 AM »

How do i create an     if . . then else . . loop ?

I  have two outputs. When one of when one is activated the other must be deactivated. I have tried 2 brain rungs, one that sets Out2 low when Out1 goes high , and a second to set Out1 low when Out2 goes high, but as you would guess they turn each other on and off like a strobe light. not sure how to latch and exit in brains.  in vb i would use an  if then else loop, is there a simple way to mimic that in a brain ?

thanks for any input.

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Feature Requests / Re: iPad app for Mach 3

« on: October 03, 2010, 12:19:16 PM »

the ipad has usb support ? mine sure don't ?

I do run mach3 from fusion 3.0 on my mac mini. works perfect.

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Modbus / Re: Current state of mod bus and changes with V4 ?

« on: September 14, 2010, 11:44:59 AM »

Thanks for the valuable info. Bye the way I have been a fan of your work for a long while, i also have your MAD program. been learning C so I can understand plugins.

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Modbus / Current state of mod bus and changes with V4 ?

« on: September 14, 2010, 09:35:47 AM »

Are the mod bus vb script calls from the wiki still operational with serial plugin enabled  ?  I refer to functions listed on wiki such as setmodoutput( , ) and other calls.

I am working with a adruino mega , using a public domain mod bus rtu slave program. I have serial plugin enabled. Great results with analog in in particular ,  


 I have studied the videos, but I am not sure on several points. For example if I set output 1 as port 0 pin 22 in ports and pins config, do I then need a braiin to transfer the signal, or is it set up in serial plugin config ?

I would hate to do all the work and then have it not work in V4 ! Will mod bus be changed for V4 ?