hey guys,
i actually have 2 questions involving the 3rd party driver code
i am using the 3rd party methods to track the direction and signal
however my directional reading remains constant and doesn't change even when placed in an infinite loop
and my signal reading is inconsistent- one time the reading will be something like 50 then next run will be 180

my methods being used are: HTIRS2readACDir(IR) - for direction
HTIRS2readAllACStrength(IR,acS1,acS2,acS3,acS4,acS5);

Here is a test code which i ran to check if my values being sensed are right:

task main()
{
int dir = 0;
int acS1, acS2, acS3, acS4, acS5 = 0;

while(true) {
dir = HTIRS2readACDir(IR);
nxtDisplayBigStringAt(0, 30, "%d", dir);
}

//I ran this separate, but same variables apply

while(true) {
HTIRS2readAllACStrength(IR,acS1,acS2,acS3,acS4,acS5);
nxtDisplayBigStringAt(0, 30, "%d", dir);
}

my problem is that "dir" doesn't change
and my signal strength has inconsistent readings

hey guys
never mind my pragma statement was wrong and now the direction works
but regarding the signal strength
is that wrong or is it naturally inconsistent

Yeah, it depends very heavily on how many of the ball's IR LEDs are facing you and that changes all the time when the ball rolls around. It also depends on other interferences, such as fluorescent lights, etc.

= Xander