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Expert Profile: Carl Baxter

Expertise:  I can answer questions relating to the control of machines and processes using "Single Board Computers" (SBC). This includes the specification of sensors to detect the state of the machine or process and the development of a program to control the system.

Experience in the area
I am a Physicist with more than 30 years experience in R&D and about 15 years specifically applying SBC to control problems.

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Thank you very much. it is as i have suspected all along. Metering as you say is impossible without getting into elaborated systems... thanks again fo
(Gil Eylom on 06/01/08)
Thanks for the information!
(John Coleman on 04/13/07)
Mr. Baxter, thank you for your help and volunteering your time. I do plan to purchase some type of "beginner" system to learn more about programming a
(sue on 11/14/03)
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Recent Answers from Carl Baxter
2008-05-28  Fluids counter after a pump Gil, Thank you for your feedback. I did have an additional thought about your problem. There are weighing systems that can tare out the weight of the container and could be used to control a valve...
2008-04-22  Mitsubishi controller Chris, If I were you, I would start by contacting Mitsubishi and getting what doc is available on the FX80MR. It is a PLC and something with which I have no experience. My practice is based on Single...
2007-04-13  alarm signals This would seem to be an application for an automatic dialer. This will work if you can meet the following conditions: You can sense the shutdown and cause a switch closure. Actually, if you could...
2007-03-28  how to control a motor by computer Sorry to keep asking additional questions, but most motors in inkjet printers are stepper motors. Stepper motors come in different types, you can tell by the number of leads (wires) coming out of the...
2007-03-28  how to control a motor by computer Controlling a motor with a computer is a reasonable thing to do. I could help you more if I knew what kind of computer you have available and the type of motor you have to control. Controlling the RPM...
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