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Programming examples
Copyright eltima electronic 2022
Basic Parameters
Since in this example no light barriers are used, the basic parameters are ir-
relevant. They were left in the delivery state.
Output parameters
Since in this example the X parameters are used, the outputs are switched
off by setting the
trigger
of the outputs to
none
.
X-Parameters
In this example, three step chains are used. Two chains with one step each
and one chain with two steps.
First step chain
The first step X1 will fire the flashlight at the right moment.
The
trigger
is set to
manual
, so that the sequence can be started with the
-key.
The delay time is determined by trying it out. The best results in this case
were at
389 ms
.
An
ON time
of
50 ms
is sufficient to trigger a flashlight.
The
step duration
of
1000 ms
was chosen arbitrarily. It should only be
longer than the largest assumed
delay
plus
ON time
so that it no longer
needs to be changed.
Since the step chain should be run through once, there is
no
repetition
.
When using an eltima flash adapter
switch
a2
must be chosen.
The step chain ends here, so the next
step
is set to
end
.
Second step chain
The second step chain, consisting of X2 followed by X3, controls the drop
dispenser.
It starts with X2 and is triggered
manually
. Without a delay time, b1
switches for 68 ms. This time was also determined by tests.
The step duration determines the time between the beginning of the first
drop and the beginning of the second one.
After the step duration has elapsed, step 3 follows. Switch b1 closes again
without a delay. This time for 50 ms, thereby creating a smaller drop than
before.
The step duration was also chosen arbitrarily. The step chain ends here.
Third step chain
The last step chain with step X4 controls the camera. The parameters of this
step will not change during the experiment.
The step chain is triggered manually and releases the camera with the switch
pair c12. Since the shutter speed of the camera is set to bulb, the shutter is
opened for the ON time of 500 ms.