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[OM] Re: T-45 misfiring (was "Dr. Flash...)

Subject: [OM] Re: T-45 misfiring (was "Dr. Flash...)
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:11:39 -0400
I am assuming that the motor drive alone will absolutely, positively 
not exhibit this defect when tested separately.

John
CPS


On 10/4/2007 8:56:00 AM, Chuck Norcutt (chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 
wrote:
> But
> wouldn't electronic switch chatter be faster than what the motor
> drive and camera could respond to?  I have little experience with
> debouncing switches in software but my recollection is that we're
> 
> talking times of a few milliseconds at most.  Since the motor drive can
> only run about 5 frames/sec it
> can't respond to events of less than
> 200ms duration without having some form of memory to capture the switch
> bounce.  What's
> the flaw in my logic?  Is it the user's thumb that's
> doing the chattering at a much slower rate than switch contact bounce?
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> John Hermanson wrote:
> > Maybe, possibly could be a dirty (chattering) switch in the T-45. It's
> > making partial contact so the motor thinks the button was pushed two or
> > more times when it is only being held down.
> >
> > ___________________________________
> > John Hermanson
> > Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
> > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743

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