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2k1Toaster 
Done. You can make it an "animation" with only 1 frame which would be on, and then have that frame repeat x amount of times. Each frame/iteration takes t seconds. t is user settable variable between 250ms and 1s which is the update frequency of the PIC. So if you want it on for 10 seconds then set 10/t is the number of iterations needed.
Is this too complicated for people? I figured it would be very easy once people understand it...
Right on!
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2k1Toaster You mean the digital input is fooled into thinking that the button is being pressed for x seconds when it is really only being pressed momentarily? This could cause havoc in my eyes. Why out of curiosity?
If the 'tied' output turns on with one press. The timer would cause it to turn off after set time. Possible use would be an actuator. It would prevent someone from having to use limit switches on their rocker-panel rocket launchers.
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2k1Toaster The temperature, photocell, and potentiometer can all do this. I dont see a need for the accelerometer other than to flash "Slow the F down crazy man" after like 10g's.
Sweet.
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2k1Toaster Interesting... Definately implementable... What would the benefit of this be though? That would mean a button only works if the analog input is within specs... So no volume control while the accelerometer reads more than x g's? I dunno.
Safety interlocks. "you cant do this because you're not going
Fast Enough" would be more my taste.
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2k1Toaster Good ideas. And I am not critisizing, I just want to see where the ideas lead. I am always interested in ideas!
All of my ideas can't be top-notch, but I have my moments. But I think you may know I'm not advertising all of them...yet. But you get to the good ones by blurting out all of the bad ones and getting them outta the way.
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2k1Toaster the PC must be on in order for the device to function. That way you dont have to shut it down when you leave. Neither of these are doable in the way you might want.
If the PC is on, car is off, then yes it could theoretically start the car, but the PC will drain the battery by being on, so sort of a viscious circle!
And the PIC makes no descisions such as
..I was thinking more like sending...
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2k1Toaster interpretting a WOL signal. It only gets and sets the inputs and outputs and sends it to the PC to figure out. Sorry.
But I understand, making smart I/O's with universal use in mind isn't the same.
Oh and by the way I'd like to reserve a place in line for when they become available to the rest of us, if I may.