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Re: Analog RCX Clock
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Thu, 13 May 2004 01:42:07 GMT
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"Peter Kraus" <pkraus@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:HD1JD6.24xH@lugnet.com...
> It has been along while since I have dug out my RCX and brushed up on my • NQC
> skills. Also having a fascination for old clocks and watches and I wanted • to
> build a RCX controlled clock for work. I found Ben Williamson's web page
> for a Lego Analog Clock and decided to give a whirl. Needed to redesign a
> little using the Mindstorms rotation sensor and update the NQC code. 20
> minutes of construction and 30 minutes re-doing the code, it runs fine. • In
> case anybody wishes to try it also, the updated code is below. No • pictures
> at the moment, soon on Brickshelf.
>
> Peter
>
> Ben's original design
> http://unite.com.au/~u11235a/lego/clock/index.html
>
> New code:
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> #define ROTATION SENSOR_1
> #define MOTOR OUT_A
> #define STEP 1 /* set to 1 for 1/16 rotation */
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> int curr_watch; /* set up of variables */
> int old_watch;
> int temp;
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> sub step() /* step clock one time increment */
> {
> OnRev(MOTOR);
> while (ROTATION < STEP);
> Off(MOTOR);
> ClearSensor(ROTATION);
> }
>
> task main()
> {
> SetSensor(ROTATION, SENSOR_ROTATION);
> ClearSensor(ROTATION);
> SetPower(MOTOR, 1);
> SetSleepTime(0); /* do not power down */
>
> old_watch = Watch(); /* get clock from rcx */
> while(true)
> {
> curr_watch = Watch();
> if( curr_watch != old_watch )
> {
> old_watch = curr_watch;
> temp = (curr_watch / 5) * 5;
> if (temp != curr_watch)
> step();
> }
> } /* end of while loop */
> } /* end of main */
>
>
>
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