External input to start Robonova-1

[reubenwilcock]

Hi, I'm new to the Robonova, so forgive my ignorance!

I want to use one of the spare inputs on the control board to trigger the start of a roboBASIC routine.

Any ideas how to do this? I have wired a servo lead to PORTC2 and routed it down the leg to the base, but I dont know how to make this an input then write the code to wait for it to go high.

Any help appreciated!

Reuben

[i-Bot]

Not sure exactly what you mean by PortC2.

Best to go on name on PCB ie S23 or AD3.

Use this table to find the corresponding Robobasic port number:
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/i-Bot/C3024%20ports.pdf

Use Robobasic IN command to read the button state when signal pin is grounded or not. Do not enable that port for anything else.

If you still have problems. let me know pin name, and I will post example.

[reubenwilcock]

Ah I see the writing on the PCB now - in that case its the S17 pin...

So something like:

IDLE
IF IN(17) = 1 THEN GOTO TEST
GOTO IDLE

TEST
' my code

Should work?

Thanks for the help!