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Re: temperature sensor problem
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Mon, 3 Jul 2000 16:51:39 GMT
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Ben,
Internally, the RCX only works with integers, but .1 degree resolution was
desired for temperature sensors, so the sensor values are actually measured in
.1 degree increments. A reading of 70 degrees F is stored as 700, not 70. If
you change the value in the 'if' statement to 700 things should start working.
An aside - your program repeatedly calls On() or Off() even when no state
change is required. Its really a matter of style (and efficiency), but I
prefer to only call functions such as On() or Off() when a state has changed.
You could do something like:
#define CUTOFF 700
while(true)
{
// off state...wait until too hot, then turn on
until(SENSOR_1 >= CUTOFF);
On(OUT_A + OUT_C);
// on state...wait until too cold, then turn off
until(SENSOR_1 < CUTOFF);
Off(OUT_A + OUT_C);
}
It turns out that these until loops are much tighter than the while/if/On/Off
loop you wrote, so the response time would be faster. Not really a big deal
considering the slowness of the temp sensor. As I said, its mostly a matter of
style.
Also, you can take the SetSensorMode() back out. The call to SetSensor() will
set both the type and mode correctly.
Dave
In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, Ben Erwin writes:
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> It's probably something simple and i'm about to embarrass myself, but
> I'm trying to write the equivalent of an RCX Code temperature sensor watcher
> with NQC. The motors don't seem to shut off, even when the temperature gets
> less than 70... (I added the SetSensorMode in after it didn't work the first
> time)
>
> -Ben
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> // BubbleTemp
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> task main()
> {
> SetSensor(SENSOR_1, SENSOR_FAHRENHEIT);
> SetSensorMode(SENSOR_1, SENSOR_MODE_FAHRENHEIT);
>
> while(true)
> {
> if (SENSOR_1 < 70)
> {
> Off(OUT_A + OUT_C);
> }
> else
> {
> On(OUT_A + OUT_C);
>
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