Sorry for the double post:
Update:
I created a fancy profile for my excavators and successfully loaded into my IOS app. The profile includes joysticks, sliders, light-buttons and a custom-created background.
Now there's only only one thing that sets this profile apart from being perfect: the invert-buttons for the output-ports in the App don't work. In the profile designer you can invert a slider with the Value-setting, but not for the joysticks. So either the profile-designer must be updates with an inverting-functions for the joysticks or the invert-switches in the SBrick-output-assignment screen should be fixed. Preferably both of course.
I'm using Chrome, IOS 8.1.3, iPod touch and app version 3.6.1 (176)
After your latest update of desigher.sbrick.com I successfully added my custom profile to my Moc in the App. Thanks !!! 8-)
Now I can continue testing the profile designer and hopefully finally create the new profile for my Link Belt and U-8043S excavators.
Hi guys, we are planning a huge performance update today. :)
If everything goes well (we still need to run tests), you don't need wait to save your profile for lot of seconds anymore, except the first loading, when the Profile Designer convert your profile into a more bandwith friendly version. Thanks for your patient. :)
Your instinct was absolutely correct Conor! :)
It is a pitty there is no threshold or hysteresis setting.
Meanwhile I proceed testing PD with iOS app (iPhone 5), and it is now working pretty well! :)
- My 16:9 profiles load and work.
- Rotated joysticks appear and work straight instead of their settings.
It is not yet this time that I'll test a treaded vehicle specific profile. ;)
Rotated sliders are fine though!
- Both on Chrome and FF, numeric settings like control rotation, does not accept numbers. One must relly on mouse rotation which is not 100% accurate. For instance I want 45º and always get 44º or 46º...
On my Android device (Galaxy Note PRO 12.2) it always displays 16:9 profiles only, while this device is has a 16:10 aspect ratio. :P
Thanks for the suggestions, Fernando.
I shall try them tomorrow.
My instinct tells me that 'Start Point' is where the slider is first positioned when you use the profile, and 'Zero Point' is the position that gives 'zero' output (i.e. 'OFF').
I think that there is no 'dead zone' at the Zero Point, so I really need a 'Reset' button - just like the one used in the Port Tester. (So, there must already be two control functions that control the same port in the Port Tester. One is a slider and the other is the 'Reset' button)
Is it possible to provide the same 'Reset' button in the Profile Designer, please? You have already made them for the Port Tester, so can they be made available in the Profile Designer?
Thanks in advance.
Conor
Hmm... sorry for the double post!
I think the "zero point" might be a zero offset in the control (it means zero would be shifted from the center, for whatever the reason you migh need this.
The "start point" might do the trick, but still unclear for me how it will work in conjuntion with the offset definition. :/
While what you're requesting makes sense, it seems to go against the SBrick Profiles software architecture, where you a different funtion defined for each virtual control object.
I had not yet the chance to try it, but I think that what you are trying to achive can be set with the "zero point" and "start point" definitions in the slider control.
Although and as I did not try it yet, I'm not figuring out the meaning of both. My intuition tells me that just one would be enough. Basically it would set spacial threshold out of which the the slider starts powering the port assigned. Within that threshold area the output would remain with zero power.
The humming noise you hear is because of your settings and finger "resolution" you can hardly set it to zero, and you will never know the actual value. The threshold definition might solve your problem.
You just need to play a bit with the values to find their real meaning, what I'll do also. :)
Thanks, NXT45R.
I have no idea why I cannot add a background picture from within SBRICK app - nobody has yet suggested why this bug exists.
As for the Auto-Reset...
I don't want the slider to automatically return to the centre position because I want to be able to leave the motor running at whatever speed I choose. I do, however, want to be able to turn the motor 'OFF'. Using the slider does not actually turn the motor OFF, it just stops turning but it still receives a signal (and makes a horrible noise!).
What I'd like is a RESET button, like in the Port Tester, which will turn OFF the motor completely (and, in an ideal world, reset the slider to zero).
Other issues:
SBRICK app always crashes and shuts down on first log-in. Re-opening the app brings trhe app back (logged in). Will TESTFLIGHT pick all these things up automatically?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Conor
Hi guys, sorry for the double post but here are some photos I found. You can use them in the PD for light on & off. https://social.sbrick.com/albums/view/203
[blockquote]Conor Davies said:
Hi,
just updated (via TestFlight, Ipad mini, ios 8.1.2) and have just uploaded my simple profile.
Two issues:
1. Still cannot select background image. I get offered 'Camera' and 'Photo library', but selecting either of these does not take me to camera or photo library. The menu for the choices simply disappears.
2. Is there a 'reset' button available in Profile Designer, like in the port tester, please? I have a simple slider that does not 'Auto reset' (so you can take finger off ipad and motor still runs) but would like motor to turn off 'properly' when required. Sliding the slider to the middle doesn't actually turn off the motor - it just makes a whining noise without turning.
Many thanks so far for the Profile Designer.
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Hi Conor, here is how you can fix the problem you are having.
[blockquote]Peter Subert said:
Hi Developer team,
I tried to use the profile designer, with no success running it on w7 and Chrome, ratio irrelevant:-(.
1. The visualization panel shows a black screen only, even if I picked any controls, they are invisible.
2. Saving the profile was not successful at all. "Saving..." message was displayed for 10+ minutes, where I gave up:-(. Nothing was saved at the end.
Please advise, what browsers and what devices are supported.
However, Victory is declared: I could create my first profile using my iPad2:-).!! A few questions came up during the design:
1. It would be great to sort objects by type in the layer view.
2. It would be good to know, how a slider can be rotated with 90 degrees to set it horizontal looking.
3. It would be good to add some basic graphics: e.g. colored fonts and rectangles (round, straight?), that can make it a bit more attractive and practical to group and separate controls.
4. How can we add new graphical object styles for buttons, joystick or sliders? What are the technical requirements to include them in the library?
Also, please let me know, how can I download the new profile to my SBrick app on my IOS devices?
When will you publish the User Guide for the profile designer, please?
P.S. How can I add screenshots to the threads? I had no such option working with FF OR Chrome on my laptop (it works fine on the iPad2 though).
Nevertheless, it is a good start, congratulations to the whole team! Keep up with the good job!
Cheers,
Peter
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Hi Peter, I don't know how to fix the first problem but here is how you fix #2.
Hi,
just updated (via TestFlight, Ipad mini, ios 8.1.2) and have just uploaded my simple profile.
Two issues:
1. Still cannot select background image. I get offered 'Camera' and 'Photo library', but selecting either of these does not take me to camera or photo library. The menu for the choices simply disappears.
2. Is there a 'reset' button available in Profile Designer, like in the port tester, please? I have a simple slider that does not 'Auto reset' (so you can take finger off ipad and motor still runs) but would like motor to turn off 'properly' when required. Sliding the slider to the middle doesn't actually turn off the motor - it just makes a whining noise without turning.
Many thanks so far for the Profile Designer.
Hi guys. We just pushed out a new release which is fixed some bugs:
- If your profile is freezed out the SBrick app, you should update it in the Market, we fixed it.
- We also fixed the Problem when the controls not showed up on some aspect ratio.
- At the start screen, you can see a "Downloads & Extras" section where you can download all the default resource files and a sample PSD.
Fernando: I looking after this problem, Lenard also reported this behavior, but I can't reproduce it.
Peter: Thanks for the kind words. :) We are in hard work to optimize how the Designer handling the Profiles data. I hope it will be more stable, and more responsive in this week. The User Guide is also coming soon.
Jakob: Thanks for that link! ;)
Hi Developer team,
I tried to use the profile designer, with no success running it on w7 and Chrome, ratio irrelevant:-(.
1. The visualization panel shows a black screen only, even if I picked any controls, they are invisible.
2. Saving the profile was not successful at all. "Saving..." message was displayed for 10+ minutes, where I gave up:-(. Nothing was saved at the end.
Please advise, what browsers and what devices are supported.
However, Victory is declared: I could create my first profile using my iPad2:-).!! A few questions came up during the design:
When will you publish the User Guide for the profile designer, please?
P.S. How can I add screenshots to the threads? I had no such option working with FF OR Chrome on my laptop (it works fine on the iPad2 though).
Nevertheless, it is a good start, congratulations to the whole team! Keep up with the good job!
Cheers,
Peter
In addition to the report sent by mail, I have another behavior that I forgot to mention.
A new profile is created and a name given. When saved it assumes the namo of one control. Eventually the latest added.
The profile needs to be renamed afterwards in order to get the name intended. Eventually because I'm inisting to use FF... :P
[blockquote]Zsolt Szrapkó said:
Dennis: It's not that simple. Sadly.
Jens: Currently no, but it will be possible in the future.
Jurgen: We are investigate the problems with the latest Apps. I hope we can say more tomorrow.
NXT45 R.: We don't recommend to use the Profile Designer with Firefox (at the beta1 phase), please try with Safari, and be patient. We are going to digg down to the performance issues tomorrow.
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Thanks!
Dennis: It's not that simple. Sadly.
Jens: Currently no, but it will be possible in the future.
Jurgen: We are investigate the problems with the latest Apps. I hope we can say more tomorrow.
NXT45 R.: We don't recommend to use the Profile Designer with Firefox (at the beta1 phase), please try with Safari, and be patient. We are going to digg down to the performance issues tomorrow.
Hi I know you are working hard on the profile designer but can you kindly make it possible to save our work?
I am using firefox 35.0.1 on Mac OS 10.10.2 & my profile is #398
Thank you!
NXT45
As soon as I select my self-created profile in the MOC-setting page in the App, the App crashes. So I can't use it my custom profile. Even the simplest pofile with just one slider and close button does not work. The standard profiles (like the drawn one) work correctly.
I'm using the correct ratio (16:9) as inducated by the App itself.
Profile was created using Chrome on Win7 - 64 bit. App (v3.6.1) running on IOS 8.1.3 on iPod Touch.