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English Support - Hardware => easy topics (general) => Thema gestartet von: webweave am November 01, 2004, 18:06:22 Nachmittag

Titel: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: webweave am November 01, 2004, 18:06:22 Nachmittag

Hi,

I have been using the Easy 412-AC-R to run a display with 4 lights. One light turns on randomly after a preset time. (imagine a "wack-a-mole" game)

When I first developed the program I just used a long pattern to achieve what appeared to be randomness but now the program is getting longer and I am running out of room and looking for a shorter way of doing this.

I was thinking of using an external random generator on a few inputs.
Anyone know of an easier way?
Thanks.

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: Tuete am November 15, 2004, 21:06:42 Nachmittag

can you attached your current program?

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: Ricardo am November 22, 2004, 19:41:13 Nachmittag

Why don't you use one of the 8 "random switching timers" available on the easy412-ac-r?
One example is attached.

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: webweave am November 24, 2004, 07:15:17 Vormittag

Hi Recardo, I can't see the attachment? Where should it be?

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: Ricardo am November 24, 2004, 14:54:01 Nachmittag

I'm attaching example as a zip file. Hope it works this time.

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: webweave am November 24, 2004, 16:37:43 Nachmittag

Now I really feel like a nooby, hope this is not too off topic but the file does not open for me, I tried other files from the forum and same result. My copy of easy (EASY-SOFT 3.01) wants to see the extension of .eas when I change the extension to .eas it just opens a mess. What is wrong?

Titel: Re: Random control of relays
Beitrag von: Ricardo am November 25, 2004, 21:55:31 Nachmittag

No harm in asking. That’s the purpose of this forum.

Your EASY-SOFT 3 cannot open files created by a subsequent versions of the software. EASY-SOFT 4 or 5 create files with a suffix “e40”.

However, Moeller is still supporting your software. In fact there is a Free update for owners of EASY-SOFT' Version 3.0/3.01 to Version 3.1.

Find attached the example created with EASY-SOFT 3.

I liked version 3 until version 5 came out, much faster and powerful to work with. I suggest you try out: EASY-SOFT-PRO Demo Version, Version 5.10 with PC-Simulation

For the 3.1 update and for the 5.10 demo go here:

http://www.moeller.net/en/industry/switchgear/switch_control/easy/download.jsp