Phase III Laptop Control of the TrainThing - The Problem

[Ag2000]

5 Jun '22

• All semaphore towers are installed. Database and Raspberry Pi data are updated.
• Moved one semaphore tower that was in the wrong place.
• Still waiting on Arduino Tech Support.

30 May - 5 Jun '22

[Ag2000]

12 Jun '22

• Arduino Tech Support still pending.
• Install spare Arduino.
• When the Marry-go-Round program runs to the end it takes over 9 minutes.
• Working on why the program randomly overruns a sensor or misses a turnout command.

6 - 12 Jun '22

[Ag2000]

19 Jun '22

• New small camera. Better images.
• Replacement Arduino Mega has been shipped.
• Another servo failed. Supplier is back ordered.
• Got the Merry-go-Round to work.

13 - 19 Jun '22

[Ag2000]

3 July '22

• Long week.
• Software and Hardware maintenance.

20 Jun - 3 Jul '22

[Ag2000]

10 July '22

• "Alt text" on all photos/graphics.
• Thumb drive failed and recovered.
• Marry-go-Round routines standardized and now works fine.

4 - 10 Jul '22

[Ag2000]

17 Jul '22

• More SEO work.
• Issues with Laptop ability to record sound generated by program.
• Looking at next development steps.

11 - 17 Jul '22

[Ag2000]

24 Jul '22

• Updated software tools.
• Found an answer to recording the TTS output.
• Decided to add staging area signals to the Mary-go-Round program.

18 - 24 Jul '22

[Ag2000]

31 Jul '22

• Two hardware failures. Parts ordered.
• Track cleaning and minor adjustments.

25 - 31 Jul '22

[Ag2000]

7 Aug '22

• Track cleaning and python graphics research.
• Software updates.
• Access logs and error logs missing on the host.

1 - 7 Aug '22

[Ag2000]

14 Aug '22

• Testing different approach to track cleaning and keeping them clean.
• The fan function needs work/troubleshooting.
• Host log files continue to be missing since 5 Aug.

8 - 14 Aug '22