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Thanks very much JROSS an BCarlton that is some good information i will start looking at encoders tomorrow thanks again i am sure i will have more questions for you guys in the future!

How would you determine the type of encoder to get ? Example how many pulses per rev is the more the better or not ?

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Thanks for all replys that is the information i needed thanks very much.

Thanks for your response to my question. So with a encoder that has 10 inputs would that be like having 10 cam switches ? Is there any sample code using a encoder with ds 5 software ? Do you use the ibox to scale your numbers from gray code ton binary ? Thanks again

I have a few questions any help will be greatlly appreciated. How hard would it be to replace a cambank with limit switchs to a encoder i have 15 cams telling the machine to do various things as the shaft turns an makes the different switches. My problem is i have never had to use an encoder an really do not know where to start as far as programing one the machines i am programing use shift registers for track the product an whenever a cam switch makes it fires an output. Thanks in advance!

I meant shift register and iboxes two different questions sorry i did not word it better thanks for you reply Mr. Carlton you have helped me in the passed with this direct logic stuff an i thank you very much.

Does the dl06 have support the shift register function an the iboxes ? Thanks in advance!

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MR carlton this is what it is set on do you see anything wrong with settings this is my first time useing this software any help is greatly appreciated thanks csmain.exe= [APPLETS] DirectSOFT 5 Programming=33793,DSP5x.EXE LookoutDirect=0,Lookout.exe [uTILITIES] Visit AutomationDirect=0,C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe<:>shdocvw.dll,OpenURL C:\DirectSOFT5\Help\AutomationDirect.url Visit Host Engineering=0,C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe<:>shdocvw.dll,OpenURL C:\DirectSOFT5\Help\HostEngineering.url Host Forum, FAQs, Downloads...=0,C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe<:>shdocvw.dll,OpenURL C:\DirectSOFT5\Help\HostSupport.url CTRIO WB 2 - DirectLogic PLC=0,C:\HAPTools\CTRIOwb2.exe<:>/link_ds CTRIO WB 2 - EBC + WinPLC=0,C:\HAPTools\CTRIOwb2.exe<:>/link_hei_ether CTRIO WB 2 - PBC=0,C:\HAPTools\CTRIOwb2.exe<:>/link_hei_serial CTRIO WB 2 - Offline=0,C:\HAPTools\CTRIOwb2.exe<:>/link_offline ERM Workbench=0,C:\HAPTools\ERMwb.exe DBWin32 Logger=0,DBWin32.exe DNLoader=0,C:\HAPTools\DNLoader.exe NetEdit 3=0,C:\HAPTools\NetEdit3.exe Calculator=0,C:\Windows\system32\Calc.exe Version=0,version.exe DS500.ini=0,C:\Windows\DS500.BAT [PROGRAM MODULES] datavu50.dll= lad50.dll= stg50.dll= monic50.dll xref50.dll= pid50.dll= [TOKENS] TOKENDLL=tokens50.DLL [LANGUAGE] LANGUAGE=ENGLISH LANGS=1 LANG1=English [ENGLISH] COMMRSCDLL=comrc50.dll PROGRSC=prgrc50.dll CSRSC=csrsc.dll ESRSC=esrsc.dll [KnowBases] 1=kb350 2=kb350s 3=kb450 [Native Filters] Direct (*.prj)=1,direct50.dll [import Filters] Monic (*.txt)=1,MnText50.dll Tisoft (*.vpu)=1,tisoft50.dll LogicMaster (*.lad)=1,lm50.dll [Export Filters] Monic (*.txt)=1,MnText50.dll [Fonts] Workspace Font=Arial:9 [PROJECTS] C:\DIRCTSFT\PROJECTS\NEW6774.PRJ=1 C:\DIRCTSFT\PROJECTS\HUTT4193.PRJ=1 C:\DIRCTSFT\PROJECTS\NEW HUTT 4193.PRJ=1 C:\DIRECTSOFT5\PROJECTS\NEW HUTT 6774.PRJ=1 E:\HUTT 4193\CURRENT\HUTT4193.PRJ=1 E:\HUTT 6774\NEW HUTT 6774 9-29-11\NEW6774.PRJ=1 C:\DIRECTSOFT5\PROJECTS\HUTT 6774\NEW HUTT 6774.PRJ=1 [Comm Server] LastDevice=257 LastProtocol=513 ;AutoSense=0 [protoccm.dll] ProtoCfg=0,1,1,0,800,20000 [protoksq.dll] ProtoCfg=50331652,1,1,0,800 [protoecm.dll] ProtoCfg=0,3 [devasync.dll] ;Dump=1 COM1Enable=1 COM2Enable=1 COM3Enable=1 COM4Enable=1 ModemEnable=1 COM3=4,3,3,0,0 COM4=4,3,2,0,0 COM2=4,3,2,0,0 COM1=4,3,3,0,0 [devether.dll] EthernetEnable=1 ;UDPPortNumEnable=1 [PATHS] PROJECT PATH=PROJECTS AutoBackupEnable=1 BACKUP PATH=C: PROJECTS MaxAutoBackups=4 [PROGRAM COLORS] 0=0 1=0 2=0 3=128 4=8388736 5=8421504 6=8453888 7=8421376 8=16512 9=16711680 10=16777215 11=65408 12=12632256 13=8454143 14=16711680 15=16776960 16=12582912 17=16777088 18=0 19=0 20=0 21=0 22=0 23=0 24=0 [sETUP] AUTOCONNECTMIB=1 LadderPalette=1 DSName=National Pen DSCompany=National Pen INFLOOPTIMEOUT=65536 [Recent File List] File1= File2= File3= File4= [Program Print] LeftMargin=75 RightMargin=75 TopMargin=75 BottomMargin=75 ColumnMargin=50 [Data Sets] Elements=0 Mnemonics=0 [ProjectInfoUser] &Version= &Company= D&epartment= &Programmer= [DSData] ServiceName=DSData [install] InstalledBy=Program [DSLaunch] OnTheWeb=1 [Frame] Status=3 Top=25 Left=25 Bottom=575 Right=985 LeftView=236 [DSP Setup] MRULength=4 [Tip] TimeStamp=Wed Nov 16 11:10:22 2011 FilePos=16925 StartUp=0

Thanks for your help i found my programs the path had been changed but now when i go to save changes i get an error that says Can Not Create Back Up Folder any help would be appreciated thanks agian