wiki:make_treat_dispenser
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| - | We'll start by making a box. We're making a gravity-fed treat dispenser, so we need a fair amount of height to keep things moving along and not getting clogged. Our box is 7"x7" on the base and 8" high. | + | We'll start by making a box. We're making a gravity-fed treat dispenser, so we need a fair amount of height to keep things moving along and not get clogged. Our box is 7"x7" on the base and 8" high. |
| - | Cut out five 8"x7" rectangles. We'll use four of the rectangles for the sides of the box and save one for later. | + | Cut out five 8"x7" rectangles. We'll use four of the rectangles for the sides of the box. Save the extra for later. |
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| + | And don't forget to plug the terminal block into Vizy. | ||
| ===== Testing ===== | ===== Testing ===== | ||
| - | Test the treat dispenser with the [[wiki:pet_companion|Pet Companion application]], or with some simple Python. Just type into a Python instance (you can bring up a Python instance by pointing your browser to ''http://vizy.local/python'' | + | Test the treat dispenser with the [[wiki:pet_companion|Pet Companion application]] by clicking on ''Dispense treat''. |
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| + | Or you can punch in some simple lines of Python. Just type into a Python instance (you can bring up a Python instance by pointing your browser to ''http://vizy.local/python''.) | ||
| <Code:python> | <Code:python> | ||
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| </Code> | </Code> | ||
| - | You can then turn trigger the solenoid with: | + | You can then trigger the solenoid (open shutter) with: |
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| power.io_write_bits(1) | power.io_write_bits(1) | ||
| </Code> | </Code> | ||
| - | then turn off with: | + | and turn off (close shutter) with: |
| <Code:python> | <Code:python> | ||
wiki/make_treat_dispenser.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/08 12:01 by vizycam
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