Using ?AI command

10 years 9 months ago #29527197 by marcusbarnet
In Roborun utility, I\'m able to send the \"?AI n\" command to check the analog input 1 status and it works very well.

If I try to use the same command in my C application, it does not work and always return a 0 value even if the analog input has a different value.

I use the SetCommand(_AI, 1, report) instruction, it gives me no error but always returns 0 and not the correct input value.

Do I have to use a different instruction in my C program?

I have to say that I\'m able to successfully use all the other commands in my C program to control the acceleration and the motor direction without problems.

The only thing that does not work is the SetCommand(_AI, 1, report).

May be it is not correct?

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10 years 9 months ago #29527199 by roboteq
Replied by roboteq on topic Re:Using ?AI command
you need to use getvalue(_AI ...)

getvalue is for reading parameters as you would with ? via terminal

setcommand is for sending commands as you would with !

getconfig is for reading configurations as with ~
setconfig is for writing configuration as with ^

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10 years 9 months ago #29527203 by marcusbarnet
Replied by marcusbarnet on topic Re:Using ?AI command
I did a mistake, in my previous post.

I\'m using GetValue(_AI, 1, report) and not SetCommand(..) but it always returns me a 0 value.

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10 years 9 months ago #29527205 by roboteq
Replied by roboteq on topic Re:Using ?AI command
The syntax is

int GetValue(int operatingItem, int index, int &result)

you must pass the address of the result variable.

If this is what you are doing, then check with other queries, like _V volts for example to verify the the problem is unique to _AI

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10 years 9 months ago #29527209 by marcusbarnet
Replied by marcusbarnet on topic Re:Using ?AI command
I tried with device.GetConfig(_V, result) but I always get 0 value.

To read analog values, I use this very simple code:
while(1){

	int result;

	cout<<\"- GetConfig(_AI, 1)...\";

	if((status = device.GetConfig(_AI,1, result)) != RQ_SUCCESS)

		cout<<\"failed --> \"<<status<<endl;

	else

		cout<<\"returned --> \"<<result<<endl;



	//Wait 10 ms before sending another command to device

	sleepms(10);



	}

If I send the same command in Roborun utility it works fine.
Moreover, the other commands like device.SetCommand(_MG, 1, 1) work very well so I do not know why the _AI and _V commands don\'t work.

Can you help me with this, please?

I have to order three additional SDC2150 since I have to control additional motors but I need to be able to read analog and digital inputs, too.

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10 years 9 months ago #29527211 by roboteq
Replied by roboteq on topic Re:Using ?AI command
you use GetConfig

you must use GetValue

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10 years 9 months ago #29527213 by marcusbarnet
Replied by marcusbarnet on topic Re:Using ?AI command
Thanks a lot!

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