Flasher ?

mex_lithuania · January 2012

Hey guys,

I'm wondering what is the best way to make a button/relay/etc on-off flasher?

I came up with few models, but the code is too big for such a simple task. I believe you have better solutions.

For example if we need to flash button for a specific time. And for this time we have a variable: flasherTime = 8; // 8 is for 8/10 sec

Ideas?

ericmedley · January 2012

Probably the easiest way would be to create a flasher variable and then another variable o enable he thing.

So something like

define_program

wait 7
{
flasher=!flasher
}

[tp_01,1]=flasher && button_fb_enable

So, the idea is that you just turn on the varialbe button_fb_enable whenever you want the button to flash.

mex_lithuania · January 2012

Love the simplicity. Good version.
Thanks

ericmedley wrote: »

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ericmedley · January 2012

you're welcome.

josefino · January 2012

Flasher

Hey Eric is been a while I havent hear from you.
Here is a simple code for blank screen that I was able to make with the help from Vinning, Eric, and Daniel.

(***********************************************************)
(* VARIABLE DEFINITIONS GO BELOW *)
(***********************************************************)
VOLATILE INTEGER FLASHER
VOLATILE INTEGER PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS
VOLATILE INTEGER nSource = 0

(***********************************************************)
(* THE EVENTS GO BELOW *)
(***********************************************************)

BUTTON_EVENT[dvTP,2] // System Off
{
PUSH:
{
SEND_STRING dvProjector,"$02,'POF',$03";
g_bProj_Main_Power = 0;
PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS = 0; //IT WOULD STOP FLASHING BUTTON
SEND_STRING dvSwitcher,"'7!',$0D";

BUTTON_EVENT[dvTP,55] //Shutter
{
PUSH:
{
PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS=!PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS;
IF (PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS)
{
SEND_STRING dvProjector,"$02,'OSH:1',$03";
}
ELSE
{
SEND_STRING dvProjector,"$02,'OSH:0',$03";
}
}
}

(***********************************************************)
(* THE ACTUAL PROGRAM GOES BELOW *)
(***********************************************************)
WAIT 7 // Changes the flasher state every .7 seconds
{
FLASHER=!FLASHER
}

[dvTP,55] = (PROJECTOR_MUTE_STATUS && FLASHER) // Flashes only if muted AND flashing enabled

TurnipTruck · January 2012

Get a little jiggier with it

You can also use a send command to set the button's feedback state to blink.

^BFB-1,On
^BFB-1,Off
^BFB-1,Blink

(1 is the button's address code in my example)

I have used use this extensively for projector lamp status as well as alarm system arming up status.

josefino · January 2012

Nice

I will try it on m code, thanks

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