Cat feeder

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	Cat feeder From: Irina Kurchatova <i.kurchatova@energy.avalon> CC: Isotope <isotope@pets.avalon>, Valence <valence@pets.avalon>
Hey there :) Lisa told me about you and said you could help me. It’s strange, but I brought my cats with me here. I don’t know why I thought I would have time to take care of them! Of course, they are so cute. They need to be fed different foods and not overfed. Valence eats fish and Isotope likes duck. Should be easy for someone with your abilities :)

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	Re: Cat feeder From: Irina Kurchatova <i.kurchatova@energy.avalon>
Valence and Isotope say thank you :) Maybe soon I will have something more serious for you...

Description

tag-reader is a non-blocking XBus input connected to an RFID tag reader. food-a and food-b are simple outputs connected to pet food dispensers. The automatic pet feeder can be configured for use by up to three pets with collar-mounted RFID tags that store a value of either 1, 2, or 3. For each pet, the user can specify the minimum number of time units between feedings (TIME), the amount of food to dispense (SIZE), and which type of food to dispense (TYPE). Configuration settings are set by the user using a combination of dials that can be read as XBus inputs and switches that can be read as simple inputs.