Scripted Component Help

#1 · October 11, 2024, 9:15 pm

Hi I work only in analogue circuits; I'm trying to create a scripted component which functions as a 2s timer relay

24v across A1 - A2

T1 immediately gets fired, then after 2s it switches to T2

Initial code before trying to introduce any kind of timing logic;

IoPin@ A1  = component.getPin("A1");
IoPin@ A2  = component.getPin("A2");
IoPin@ COM  = component.getPin("COM");
IoPin@ T1  = component.getPin("T1");
IoPin@ T2  = component.getPin("T2");

void setup()
{
    print("timerrelay init ");
}

void reset()
{ 
    print("resetting timerrelay"); 
    
	A1.setPinMode( 1 );     // Input
	A2.setPinMode( 1 );     // Input
    COM.setPinMode( 1 );     // Intput
    T1.setPinMode( 3 );    // Output
    T2.setPinMode( 3 );    // Output

	A1.changeCallBack( element, true );
}

void voltChanged()
{
    bool input = A1.getInpState();
//    print("timerrelay input changed " + input );
    
	if (input) {
		T1.setVoltage(24);
	} else {
		T1.setVoltage(0);
	}
}

I spoke with chatgpt; https://chatgpt.com/share/67099316-9fc8-8011-825f-54448e068d58

Failed to implement:

1. The error you're seeing is because component.schedule() might not be available in the scripting environment you're working with in SimulIDE. Let's work around that by implementing our own timer using a loop with a time check instead.

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2. It seems that the getTime() function is also not available in your environment. We'll need to find another way to handle timing without relying on built-in timing functions like getTime() or schedule().

Is there a delayed called, or "setTimeout" in JS equivalent I can use?

Many thanks! 🙂

#2 · October 11, 2024, 10:05 pm

Hi.

ChatGpt idea was good, but he doesn't know the correct syntax.
Instead of:

component.schedule(2000, "switchVoltage");  // Schedule the switch in 2 seconds (2000 ms)

You can use this:

component.addEvent( 2e12 ); // Schedule the switch in 2 seconds (2e12 ps)

And instead of:

void switchVoltage()

Use this:

void runEvent()

If you find any other problem don't hesitate to ask.