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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

thanks a whole lot Steven,like always you are greatest at finding solutions

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Have a look at the Filter Variables

http://www.roborealm.com/help/Filter_Variables.php

and select the variable that contains the value and the memory size (past values) to 8 and the method to mean.

Then use a VBScript module with the following code assuming your variable is called "temperature". Note the VBScript module should be AFTER the filter variable.

' get your temperature reading (already averaged)
temp = GetVariable("temperature")

' determine difference from this and past value
diff = temp - GetVariable("last_temperature")

' convert to fahrenheit
diff = ((diff / 5 ) * 9 ) + 32

' save
SetVariable "temperature_difference", diff

' update value for next iteration
SetVariable "last_temperature", temp

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

STEVEN next question on using TPA81 it there a module that can take the 8 reading and then average them and compare to ambient temperature and get a difference ,also before i take the reading i need to convert celsius to fahrenheit
is there a way it can be done or any ideas

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

thanks alot Steven,i didnt see that

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Have a look at page 33 Example 5 in

http://www.roboticsconnection.com/multimedia/docs/Serializer_3.0_UserGuide.pdf

to query a TPA81

Note that RR just passes the text right though so the format/meaning of each of the numbers is entirely based on the device you are querying.

STeven.

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Steven on using the I2C bus
SetVariable "my_command", "i2c r 4 1"

in a VBScript module to query the line following sensor
what does r 4 1 meen in your example

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

ok thanks STEVEN
will look into it,looking at building it this week

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Fred,

RR just supports the generic i2c command to the serializer that is a simple pass through command. RoboticsConnection would know more about connecting the serializer to the TPA81 ... or perhaps even the vendors of the TPA81 could give you some insight as to what commands they send out on the i2c bus.

STeven.

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Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Steven have any ideas on this
and the TPA81 variables and the list of TPA81 api commands

about the I2C bus on the serializer board

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST

Steven what variables are they on the I2C bus to read from
mostly TPA81 and how do i write them