@robotbuilder My response was to the quote below. Your correct about the gate needs to be aligned first. From what I'm seeing the stepper gets...

@robotbuilder I already have a program that turns the vacuum on when any tool is used. That is in fact what sparked this all! The short answer is...

@robotbuilder Looking good, what are all the leds for, expansion?

@byron Part of the problem I understand. If it's in delay you couldn't do anything till after the 4 sec. Why it would effect the current sensor as...

@byron Your out line is very accurate. Number 8, the gate remains where it is. Pretty common to use the same tool multiple times. Your correct ...

@byron Good point! I just noticed it doesn't always take the shortest route (CW/CCW) If going from 0 degree (holding the button down) and pres...

@robotbuilder, @madmisha, @yurkshirelad, @byronI wasn't including the {;}/*This version works as is **EXCEPT** the Delay vac 4 sec has to be turned of...

@byron yes

@robotbuilder, @madmisha, @yurkshirelad, @byron I don’t know where to start but, this workedPERFECTLY!I need to work on steppe...

@robotbuilder Just ran across this article in Nut & Volt Mag. It is about RTOS. Real Time Operating System. You might already be familiar wit...

@robotbuilder Yes the code I have works correctly "IF" I don't include the delay (4000); before the statement digitalWrite(vacPin, LOW); ...

@robotbuilder Thanks for the reply, Just got back to the bench and getting ready to test the version you sent. Looks like you move the "Vac on"...

@robotbuilder, @madmisha, @yurkshirelad, @byron Copy of code below. I have add the proposed code from robotbuilder for turning the Vacuum on and of...

@robotbuilder Then I have failed because it was all about a high level description anyone should be able to follow. I feel that I have offende...

@yurkshirelad I think my question was poorly stated. I have gone back and read the earlier post and code. After studying your code below I underst...