smvorkoetter@watmum.waterloo.edu (Stefan M. Vorkoetter) (12/18/88)
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for the TIMER program for my MULTI I/O board. I received about five or six responses, some sending and some offering. I had to accept all the offers, since not all the programs called TIMER seemed to work, although they all gave the same title message. Special thanks to David Ross and Joseph Darnell, who sent the version that finally worked. An interesting note. After I got one that worked, it did not work all the time. So I examined the board, and the entirely inadequate documentation. I eventually noticed extreme corrosion on the timer chip pin 1, the one that was connected to the negative side of the battery. I also noticed two cold solder joints. After cleaning pin 1, and re-soldering the joints, everything worked great. So, if anyone has trouble with a timer board, examine the pin of the timer chip connected to the negative battery terminal; it seems to be corrosion prone. Car batteries do this too. Anyone know why? Anyway, thanks again for all the help. I didn't know that the NET was so responsive. Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Stefan Vorkoetter (smvorkoetter@watmum.waterloo.edu)