How do I configure a spin button to do either +5 or -5

[Antony]

Hello.

Please excuse the nube question

How do I configure a spin button to set dac1 to either +5v or -5v depending on the button pressed for a period of .5 second then return the value of Dac1 to 0?

[AzeoTech]

No problem. Everyones a nube at some point.

You actually can't use the spin button for this, but you can simply use two buttons instead, one for each. First, though, you need a sequence that delays 0.5 seconds and then sets the dac1 back to 0. You could do it in the button event, but then the entire user interface will hang for 0.5 seconds which is probably not want you want. By putting the delay in a sequence, you allow it to run concurrently with the user interface. The sequence would simply be:

delay(0.5)

dac1 = 0

Lets say you called it ResetDac1. Then the action for the +5 button would be a Quick Sequence action like this:

dac1 = 5

beginseq(ResetDac1)

the action for the -5 button would be the same, except the first line would be = -5