Abstract: A metering device for bulk material has a metering container with an outlet opening provided with a rim. A slide is connected to a slide drive and closes the outlet opening. The slide is provided with a slide rim. The rim of the outlet opening and the slide rim, as a function of a displacement travel of the slide in a displacement direction, determine a travel-dependent outlet cross section of the outlet opening. The rim of the outlet opening; or the slide rim; or the rim of the outlet opening and the slide rim extend at a slant to the displacement direction of the slide.

Abstract: A plurality of valves are triggered so that a first valve is triggered by a first trigger signal and a second valve is triggered by a second trigger signal, the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal are each generated by generating a pulse width modulated frequency signal of the first frequency f1 and a dither signal of the second frequency f2, where f1>f2, the trigger signal is generated by modulating the clock pulse duty factor of the frequency signal with the dither signal, and the dither signals of the first trigger signal and of the second trigger signal are synchronized with one another at chronological intervals.

Abstract: A plurality of valves are triggered so that a first valve is triggered by a first trigger signal and a second valve is triggered by a second trigger signal, the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal are each generated by generating a pulse width modulated frequency signal of the first frequency f1 and a dither signal of the second frequency f2, where f1>f2, the trigger signal is generated by modulating the clock pulse duty factor of the frequency signal with the dither signal, and the dither signals of the first trigger signal and of the second trigger signal are synchronized with one another at chronological intervals.

Abstract: A system includes a first processor, a second processor and a circuit. The first processor includes a first terminal and enters a first test mode in response to the first terminal having a first signal state. The second processor includes a second terminal. The second processor enters a second test mode in response to the second terminal having a second signal state. The circuit may regulate the timing of the first and second signal states to place both the first processor in the first test mode and the second processor in the second test mode at approximately the same time. The circuit may regulate the timing of the signals to cause the first and second processors to resume normal modes of operation at approximately the same time.

Abstract: A method for setting a breakpoint includes the following: receiving an input specifying a location for insertion of a breakpoint in the executable program; determining a breakpoint address for insertion of the breakpoint in the executable program based on the specified location of the breakpoint; writing a breakpoint instruction into a second machine-accessible medium at the breakpoint address; and locking a line containing the breakpoint instruction into the second machine-accessible medium to prevent the breakpoint instruction from being overwritten.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring the deflection of a moving part of a mechanical device, e.g., a lifting device for a fork lift, is disclosed, with which one part (13) of the contactless sensor arrangement is attached to the moving part (4), and another part (12) of the sensor arrangement is attached at a reference point for the device (2). A radar transmitter (12) with an integrated radar sensor is attached at the reference point of the device, and a reflector device (13) for reflecting the radar beams from the radar transmitter (12) to the radar sensor (12) is provided on the moving part (4), whereby the path of deflection of the moving part (4) of the mechanical device (2) is capable of being determined from the transit time of the radar beams.

Abstract: A system includes a first processor, a second processor and a circuit. The first processor includes a first terminal and enters a first test mode in response to the first terminal having a first signal state. The second processor includes a second terminal. The second processor enters a second test mode in response to the second terminal having a second signal state. The circuit may regulate the timing of the first and second signal states to place both the first processor in the first test mode and the second processor in the second test mode at approximately the same time. The circuit may regulate the timing of the signals to cause the first and second processors to resume normal modes of operation at approximately the same time.

Abstract: The screwdriving device (9) according to the invention has a control device (22) which uses a sensor system (18) to determine a characteristic variable (K) which characterizes a screwdriving moment (Mv) of the screw connection (10) and/or an emitted moment (M) of the impact screwdriver, during or after at least one pulse emission from the impact screwdriver to the screw connection, and defines a drive variable, for example a required drive speed (n) for the next impulse emission, as a function of the determined characteristic variable (Ki). In this case, the drive variable (n) is initially set to a value which corresponds to a value (K0) to be expected of the characteristic variable (K) and its magnitude is in any case less than a desired value (Kreq) for the final screw connection state. This prevents the desired screwdriving moment being exceeded even after the first impulse emission in the event of unfavorable screwdriving conditions.