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by CaveGimp
Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Track malfunction
Replies: 11
Views: 24804

Re: Track malfunction

During the championship heats (6 lanes, 6 cars, 6 heats) of the race this weekend one of the heats was flagged by GPRM with a 100% chance there was an error. I had to make a hasty repair to the start line switch at the beginning of the race and was having bounce back issues with the gate so the way ...
by CaveGimp
Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Hello again from Arizona
Replies: 3
Views: 5878

Hello again from Arizona

Its been a few years since I was active on this forum, mainly because my track was working just fine and I didn't have the time (or wife hall pass) to tinker with it, but that has changed. My son in now a Tiger and my wife and I are spending more time on Scouts. :mrgreen: I had the first race of the...
by CaveGimp
Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up going back to the v10 GPRM and once I got everything hooked up the race ran fine. I did find some issues even talking nice with v12 so I will have to take a look at the firmware update you mentioned. Fido, I hear you on having a specific sequence for setting thin...
by CaveGimp
Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:19 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

So I am back 2 years later. After many very successful races I am again having issues with the Arduino based timer and GPRM playing friendly. I had a hard drive go bad on my comp, got it back the other day and no the software doesn't work. The issue I have is the timer sends the data to GPRM, it com...
by CaveGimp
Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

First, THANK YOU for you help and quick response. I don't know of many "vendors" who are this responsive. You rock. :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: I wish there was stupid smiley for me to post. I changed the precision to .001, not .0001 and all is working. That has been my issue all along and...
by CaveGimp
Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

OK so the debug file and the FAQ helps but I am getting stuck with the data being noticed. In the "Hardware Setup" window in the testing area I can talk to my timer, the reset works. I can also start a race, with the correct output coming up. Then when all lanes finish the lane numbers and...
by CaveGimp
Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

A FAQ what a crazy idea. :wall: Stupid me for not looking there first. Thank you.
by CaveGimp
Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

Well now I have a 4-lane setup for the Space Derby and a 6 lane version for the Pinewood Derby. The 4-lane uses the same setup on the Arduino board, I just don't hook up two lanes. I also have 7-segment displays that I made myself. I used 3 LEDs per segment, each with their own 200ohm resistor. Lots...
by CaveGimp
Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

Just got done with the race. It was a long day, but it worked out great. I ended up not being able to use the GP, so I just copied the lane times from the serial monitor to Excel. It was tedious, but worked. Now I have a year to get it working with the GP software. :) Thanks for the suggestions, I n...
by CaveGimp
Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?
Replies: 55
Views: 47252

Re: Will GP Software communicate with an Arduino?

First, THANK YOU to fido and gpr. GPRM rocks and fido you really simplified my life. Of course I couldn't live with it being simple so I took your specs as a starting point and expanded the system for a 6-lane track with 7-segment LED displays to replace the single LED win light. I used a MAX72xx ch...