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Re: programming pneumatics

In the default code there is an area that shows how to map out the relays pretty well.

Code:
 /*---------- Buttons to Relays----------------------------------------------
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  This default code maps the joystick buttons to specific relay outputs.  
  *  Relays 1 and 2 use limit switches to stop the movement in one direction.
  *  The & used below is the C symbol for AND                                
  */
  relay1_fwd = p1_sw_trig & rc_dig_in01;  /* FWD only if switch1 is not closed. */
  relay1_rev = p1_sw_top  & rc_dig_in02;  /* REV only if switch2 is not closed. */
  relay2_fwd = p2_sw_trig & rc_dig_in03;  /* FWD only if switch3 is not closed. */
  relay2_rev = p2_sw_top  & rc_dig_in04;  /* REV only if switch4 is not closed. */
  relay3_fwd = p3_sw_trig;
  relay3_rev = p3_sw_top;
  relay4_fwd = p4_sw_trig;
  relay4_rev = p4_sw_top;
  relay5_fwd = p1_sw_aux1;
  relay5_rev = p1_sw_aux2;
  relay6_fwd = p3_sw_aux1;
  relay6_rev = p3_sw_aux2;
  relay7_fwd = p4_sw_aux1;
  relay7_rev = p4_sw_aux2;
  relay8_fwd = !rc_dig_in18;  /* Power pump only if pressure switch is off. */
  relay8_rev = 0;
Follow the format that they show there except with whatever you are doing. The cable that you have from the pressure switch goes in whichever port is here
Code:
relay8_fwd = !rc_dig_in18;  /* Power pump only if pressure switch is off. */
So with it in the default format you would have your compressor in port 8 and the pwm cable that you have on your pressure switch to digital IO 18. Also I found out that with us, only relay_fwd did anything with the pistons. I don't know if that will be different for you or not.
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