I thinking to add limit switch in travel track, below is some ideal and obstacle: 1. change GX16-4 to GX16-7 in both electronic enclosure end
2. install limit switch at travel track
3. Modify python program
4. Modify teensy program to allow add command send motor to limit switch
step 1.), 2.) I can do easily, 3.) i will make modification at webservice project instead of ARCS,py.
Biggest challenge for me is 4.) whic is something I not confident to do, worry it break many thing and cause unrecoverable damage.
So far any of you good in the existing Teensy and able to help up?
Hi Kstan,
I think I will be able to help and don't think it will be very hard after a quick look at the code but as there is a lot of code a lot can go wrong and testing the code without debugging and just sending you some modified code could indeed cause something to break.
I hope I am able to finish my AR3 soon(hardware = 90% done and at the moment I'm collecting the electronics) and if you by then still need help I'm happy to help and modify the code.
Hi Erik,
If this is the case, I would suggest you prepare 7 pin GX16-7 (2 unit) instead of GX16-4 for travel track. Beside, you can order 1-2M 7-core wire (current user manual use 4 core) so that your electronic enclosure can send drive and limit switch signal to travel track using same wire. You will heart break after all assembly process complete.
Hi Kstan, for the moment I'm not planning to use a travel track but I think I have some spare parts left to simulate a track so I can help you out with the code after I finish building. I am however preparing the electronics for a travel track just in case I change my mind :-)
As for the GX16-7 connector. I don't think I will use that as I modified a lot of the original (electronics) design anyway and didn't follow the manual as I wasn't happy with it. I remodeled the base enclosure, wiring, connectors and plan to remodel some of the other parts.
I'm printing the new enclosure at the moment and if the new wiring works out nicely and get permission from Chris I will post the designs.
cool, show output when u complete