TCAS PINSETTER - STRIKE DETECTION!

FINALLY! I have a working strike detector installed! This also makes it possible for the pinsetter to know if there is an off spot pin, or if there are any pins to pick up. Amazing! :D

How this works:

There are three cycles that the pinsetter can perform.

The first one is called the second ball cycle. This occurs when the ball is thrown the second time and the pinsetter is about to pick up the remaining pins. So, the setting table goes down to detect if there are any pins standing. If there is, the "standing pins detector" as seen in the video will be pressed and tell the pinsetter that there are pins standing.

The second cycle is called out of range or off spot cycle. This occurs when a pin has been moved from it's original position. This will make the setting table unable to pick up the pin. I installed an off spot detector to know, and tell the pinsetter about this.

The third cycle is called the strike cycle. This occurs when all pins has been knocked down. The strike detector will know this because the setting table will travel a little further down and release the button on the strike detector.

All of these cycles are using the same techniques for the sensors/detectors. The arm that the setting table is connected to travels down together with the setting table. The buttons/detectors will now know how far down the setting table is, and that way determent whether it's a first, second or third cycle.