Garage Door Programing HAI

[e2djonline]

HI, I am having trouble trying to make block in PC Access to open the garage door just enough for the cat to get in and out. Here is my current block.
 
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[picta]

So what problem are you having with your script? 2 seconds may be just not sufficient for your garage opener to start/stop and reverse. Perhaps you can try a longer delay?

 

[Desert_AIP]

Describe what behavior, if any, you are seeing.

 

[e2djonline]

The door opens, I cannot get it to stop though. When I send the on output to the relay from PC Access, it works with ON for 1 Second. Then I send that command again and it stops. It just does not work in programing. 
 
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[picta]

It takes you longer than 2 seconds to resend command manually, so try setting your cat flag on for 5 seconds. Also in the second block set Garage 2 ON for 1 second.

 

[e2djonline]

Just tried that. No luck... Any other thoughts?
 
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[Frunple]

From what I see the flag is setting the amount of time the door will be moving. So why do you have the garage on for 2 seconds in block 11?
Get rid of the garage off, change the 2 seconds to 1 second.
So then the door will be activated in block 10 along with the flag. After 2 seconds, the flag is off which will activate the door again, this time stopping it since the opener is just a toggle.
Should do it.

 

[Desert_AIP]

I agree with Frunple, get rid of the Garage 2 OFF

 

[e2djonline]

That worked to stop the garage about a foot up. Is there a way to make it stop less then a foot? So far I have tried to change the flag time to one second which is too short and does not trigger the door to stop and 2 seconds stops it at a foot. Any way to make a half a second? 
 
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[Desert_AIP]

Slow your motor down.
Check your owner's manual and see if there is an adjustment.
The upforce adjustment may help if there is no motor speed adjustment.

Or Try this

WHEN Overhead Cat
    THEN Garage 2 ON
    THEN Garage 2 OFF
    THEN Garage 2 ON
    THEN Garage 2 OFF

That should cycle the relay on and off very quickly similar to double tapping the manual button.

Or maybe this

WHEN Overhead Cat
    THEN Garage 2 ON
    THEN Garage 2 OFF
    THEN Overhead Cat Flag ON FOR 1 SECOND

WHEN Overhead Cat Flag OFF
    THEN Garage 2 ON
    THEN Garage 2 OFF