Monday, December 27, 2010

Schematic CAN-Servo Controller


This dsPIC30F4011-based servo (position) controller receives commands via a CAN. If a DC motor does not have a rotary encoder, you can plug a contactless magnetic rotary encoder (CMRE) module into the board (via two SIL connectors) and provide (in a self-contained unit) rotary encoder and position control.

Mariano Lizarraga Fernandez, the designer, explains that the board in this project also fully configurable via a CAN network and no power-cycle is necessary for any change to take effect. The board has programmed PID controllers with selectable parameter from user. The controller gains, maximum and minimum pwm commands, and device ID are also configurable. All configuration values are stored in the dsPIC's EEPROM so once it is configured at the full contempt of the end-user, no more changes are required.

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Project Documentation and Schematic (zip)
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Video Lecture Series on Robotics - Electric Actuators and Actuators - Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic

Lecture Series on Robotics by Prof.C.Amarnath, Department of Mechanical Engineering,IIT Bombay.

Lecture Robotic Electric Actuators




Lecture Robotic Actuators - Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic

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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Schematic MC9S08GT60 MCU Musical Gloves

Microcontroller Project Musical Gloves
The wearable Musical Gloves enable you to play various forms of music on virtually any surface. This exciting wireless system is built around an MC13192 SARD board’s MC9S08GT60 MCU, MC13192 transceiver, and MMA6261Q (x- and y-axis) and MMA1260D (z-axis) accelerometers. The gloves are instrumented with fingertip switches and the three axis accelerometers. The system tracks finger presses, which start and stop notes, and hand motion, which determines the loudness and octave of each note. The Musical Gloves are connected via a wireless RF connection to a host PC, which processes the finger presses and accelerometer readings in order to control the musical output. This project created and build by Steve Kranish.

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Project, Abstract

Tags : Virtul Music Instrument, MC9S08GT60 MCU, Microcontroller Project

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Schematic MC9S08GT60 Virtual Interactive Boxing

Microcontroller Project - Virtual Interactive Boxing
The creative Virtual Interactive Boxing system makes shadow boxing more interesting by providing a virtual opponent with whom to spar. Designed around an MC9S08GT60 microcontroller and an MC13192 RF transmitter, the system monitors the user’s performance. Enhancements include digitized audio and speech that provide motivational cues and feedback about the user’s performance to help him improve his technique.

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Tags : MC9S08GT60 microcontroller, MC13192 RF transmitter, Microcontroller Project



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Control ISP AVR

AVR has two programming modes: Mode Programming Parallel (Mode Parallel) and Serial Downloading Mode (ISP mode).



At Mode Parallel, device which will be program placed at programming socket and required tension 12V at pin RESET. Communications between programmers and device is done with instruction of programming in parallel. Programming speed of twice the quickly is compared to ISP Mode. Way of this programming usually applied in pre-program and/or ISP Mode cannot be applied by factor design. Most of the programmer, except STK500 seen to be doesn't support this mode.



At ISP MODE, device communicates through SPI interface to programming and verification. This mode only requires three lines signal programming without tension of 12 Volts, causing earns target system program direct - ISP ( In-System Programming). But, ISP MODE cannot change fuse bit at some device, and some device doesn't have features ISP. Device like this must be program in parallel.



When using AVR with ISP Mode, target of board must be designed by considering function of ISP, what applies pin ISP: RESET, SCK, MISO and MOSI. Pin ISP can share between function of I/O and ISP satisfactorily. When using pin I/O having function of ISP, hopes paid attention of this things:

a. Inserts a resistor between pins RESET and reset network to avoid interference from reset network.

b. Ensures that action ISP doesn't generate effect at other function.

c. Men-drive doesn't from external network when operation ISP takes place, or if desired that way, need to be inserted a resistor.

d. Doesn't attribute to heavy burden because will influence function of ISP.

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Control Pattern Converting at Programming C (%)

Character %_ used as pattern conversion operator. Pattern conversion would very useful at the time of we present result to LCD. There are some kinds of pattern conversion along with the function. For example:



a. %d functioning to presents positive integer. example: sprintf(buf,"Angka %d",14);

b. %o functioning to presents integer octal number.

c. %x functions to present number heksa decimal integer.

d. %u useful to presents number decimal without sign.

e. %f useful to presents fractional number.

f. %i functioning to presents integer number.

g. %c presents character posed at ASCII number.

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Control Procedure and Function Programming C



Often we find group of instruction for a certain need often implemented in a program. Group of this instruction can be made as procedure or function. Stepped this will be able to economize memory compared to if the instruction is written repeatedly. Remember, program in microcontroller to have a real limited memory.



Definition of Procedure.

Procedure is a gathering of instruction to do a certain need without returning a value.

Under this is as of cut-off example of way of writing of program at procedure making;



...

void name_procedure (parameter1, parameter2, ... parameter N)

statements;

}

...

Example of in the application of the program is

...

void delay (unsigned char i)

while (i--) {

/* writing for language assembly * /

/* will be studied separate of 8/

#asm

nop

nop

#endasm

};

}

...



Definition of Function

Function is a gathering of instruction to do a certain need with return end result of the value and need. Under this is writing concept of its(the program.

...

Type data name_function ( parameter1, parameter2,... parameter N)

{

Statements;

return variable_result;

}

...

Example:

...

int wide(int width, int height) {

wide = width*height

return wide;

}

...

Denominating of procedure or function of done directly by writing down its(the procedure or function.

example:

...

delay(150); //the way calls procedure

dt = wide(5,10); //the way applies function

}

...

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Control Structure Programming C for ATMega8535



Writing structures of language C in general is consisted of 4 blocks:



1. Header.

2. Constanta declaration global and or variable.

3. Function and or procedure (this can be written under principal program).

4. Principal program.



In general, programming C was simplest programming to be done with only writes down main program only, that is:

Void main (void)

{

….

}

The full programming done is:

/*HEADER for call library that will used*/

#include

#include

/*Constanta declaration and or global variable */

Unsigned char dt, xx;

Char buf[33];

/* Function declaration and or procedure */

Unsigned char lamp (unsigned char bitn)

{

PORTA=bitn & 0x3C;

}

/*Main program */

Void main (void);

/* Constanta declaration and or local variable */

Char data;

PORTA=0x00;

DDRA=0xF0;

While (1)

{

};

}

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Control Programming C



In last matter of we have tried studies about header, etc. Now we will to continue study about programming structure C. At this structure we study about reserved keywords, operator and ramification.



1. Operator.

Operator is an instruction of fit containing operator and operand. Operand is variable which is the part of statement while operator is a symbol expressing which operation will be done by operand. For example:

c = a+b

There is 3 type operand (a,b and c) and 2 operator (= and +).

Operator in programming of C divided to become 3 group;

a. Unary is operator operating on one operand, example; - nitrogen.

b. Binary is operator operating on two operand, example; a-n.

c. Nitrogen is operator operating with three or more operand, example; a= ( b*c)+d



2. Reserved Keywords.

Reserved keyword is glossary is standard which useless for label, identification or variable. Following the glossary;

break flash signed continue

bit float sizeof if

case for sfrb struct

char funcused sfrw default

const go to static inline

switch do int typedef

double interrupt union unsigned

eeprom long else register

void enum return volatile

extern short while

3. Branching

In doing ramification at programming of C there is 4 form of public.

a. if - then.

b. if - then - else

c. switch - case

d. switch - case - default

We will study one by one to the four instructions.



a. If - then

Form of generally is

if (condition) {

// statement

};

Mean was statement will be implemented if condition full filled. For example is

if (a<0x55)>

PORTC=0x55;

};

In this example PORTC will be sent data 0x55 (remembers in the form of heksa) if value a smaller than 0x50.

b. if – then – else

Form of generally is

if (condition) {

// statement a

}

Else {

// statement b

};

Mean is statement of a will be implemented if condition full filled and statement of b will be implemented if condition is not full filled. For example;

PORTC will be sent data 0x55 if value a smaller than 0x50 and PORTC will be sent data 0x44 if a>0x50.

if (a<0x50)>

// PORTC=0x55;

}

Else {

// PORTC=0x44

};

c. switch – case

Statement switch - case is applied if happened many ramifications. Writing structure in general is;

switch (expression) {

case constant 1:

Statement1

break;

case constant 2:

Statement 2

break;

case constantN:

StatementN

break;

}

For example:

switch (a) {

case 1:

PORTC=0x01;

break;

case 2:

PORTC=0x02;

break;

case3:

PORTC=0x04;

break;

}

PORTC will be sent data 0x01 if value a=1, PORTC will be sent data 0x02 if value a=2 and PORTC will be sent data 0x04 if value a=3.

d. switch – case – default.

Statement switch - case - default much the same to with switch - case. Becoming difference was there is default hence otherwise there is condition of case matching with expression switch hence would towards statement which there is part of default. This writing structure like under this;

switch ( expression) {

case constanta 1:

statement 1

break;

case konstanta 2:

statement 2

break;

case konstanta N:

statement N

break;

default:

statements;

}

For example:

switch (a) {

case 1:

PORTC=0x01;

break;

case 2:

PORTC=0x02;

break;

case 3:

PORTC=0x04;

break;

default:

PORTC=0xFF;

}

PORTC will be sent data 0x01 if value a=1, PORTC will be sent data 0x02 if value a=2 and PORTC will be sent the data 0x04 if value a=3 and if condition of case unmatched to expression hence statement at default will be implemented.

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