PROBLEM SOLVED, that was it the pot slider was too closed from the end even it was not touching it...so the travel when pushed was not long enough to trigger the launcher which was pobably worse in my case because I used a log type pot. I moved the pot of about 1cm and it works fine.
Would like to thank you mjr YOU ARE THE MAN !!!! really appreciated the way you worked on this case,,,no blabla perfect troubleshooting tracking method...straight!!!...these few posts will help a lot of people in the same case hopefully.
Thx KiwiBri also to have followed this discution without interfering in the discussion for nothing like it could be with some people on some technical forums...givethx for acting as professionnals both of you for the good of everybody.....BIIIIIIG UP
That's great! I'll have to add something about this to the build guide.
I actually think you have it mentioned somewhere - from memory, I think you mentioned it when discussing the two optical sensors as one is longer than the other.
Thanks mjr for the troubleshooting steps. I had the same issue, and suspect I could have fixed the issue by moving my potentiometer as described above.
However, I noticed the details for "ZB Launch Ball" said "You can also pull back and release the plunger to simulate a brief button push" - which is the behaviour I actually wanted, and this not working seemed unlikely to be due to the potentiometer positioning.
It turns out I hadn't update my firmware, and as soon as I did this, it started working.
Hi
I have a question in this topic.
I just bought a Sensor tube from virtuapin it is a v2 and the controler board on the picture looked just like the kl25z on my Pinscape setup...
Just talked to Paul at virtuapin and he said it wont work with Pinscape... no firmware... and he asked me to ask you mjr if it can work?
Otherwise i just have to order another plunger sensor...
I have a question in this topic.
I just bought a Sensor tube from virtuapin it is a v2 and the controler board on the picture looked just like the kl25z on my Pinscape setup...
Just talked to Paul at virtuapin and he said it wont work with Pinscape... no firmware... and he asked me to ask you mjr if it can work?
Otherwise i just have to order another plunger sensor...
I don't think it's compatible, but if you can find out the sensor chip type, I could tell you for sure. I think they're using one of the Sharp analog IR proximity sensors, and I don't have any support for that in the firmware. However, there is code in there for one newer type of IR distance sensor, called the VL6180X, so it will be workable if they're using that.
It would be possible in principle to add code for other sensor types, since the plunger sensing code is structured with an abstract C++ class that you implement for each physical sensor. If you're a C++ person, it would be doable to add just about any sensor - I can point you to the right part of the code if you're interested.
Just heard back from Paul, they use a VCNL 4010 chip.
I guess that wont work? with out tweeking the software some...
Right - that's not one of the currently supported sensors. Looks like it has a pretty simple serial interface, though, so I don't think it would be too difficult to add if someone with a little C++ and microcontroller knowledge wanted to give it a try. I might be able to look at it myself at some point, but I'm a little busy with other things right at the moment.
This is another way to hook the plunger to the Slider Pot 904778.jpg22.52KB11 downloads
Works with - VP, FP and FX
For FX - x360ce USE Version3.X 32 bit - Same settings for Fx2/FX3 -- http://www.x360ce.com/fx3.jpg191.45KB28 downloads I only use it for the stick Axis Y setting
Thanks a lot guys.
I will build one with a slidepotetiometer.
And I'll keep my sensor tube on standby as a back up if you decide to add the code for it.
I can always use it in my next build
I drilled additional holes into the bracket with a step bit and mounted my original 1976 Williams plunger (that I had left over from my original cabinet build);
Since the plunger is angled to go along with a real playfield, I had to add some washers under the lower mounting screw to get the base of the bracket (which will hold the potentiometer) parallel to the plunger.
I'll post final pictures with the potentiometer when I get the project completed.
Hi
Please I need a help about this topic if im in the wrouplace sorry, but I am trying to see different sensors working and choosing the best performance ones to apply on my project. I tried the POT at first it works fine also the 8300 but I cant make the 4010 works on the test plunger I just have a grey bar the calibration button not iworking at all once tapped it immediately say calibration completed, so I put it on proto board with a arduino just to check if the 4010 is working along the adafruit test program and all fine with the sensor works on full range between 2000 to 65545
Also I experimented other ports other than 20/21 sda scl but same no result I dont know much about the kl25z but I noticed the led is blue/green since I started the test it changes to flashing purple is it normal.
If you know any other possible test I can do please let me know.
Once again many thanks
Matt
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