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The mechatronics wiki was initiated by undergraduate Ben Stephens in 2006, under the supervision of Profs. Kevin Lynch and Michael Peshkin. Since then, many students have contributed content.<br />
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Important: Please be sure to read the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/mech-rules.pdf Rules for Using the Mechatronics Design Lab].<br />
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<h3>Design Competition 2008</h3><br />
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Wiki pages on sensors, actuators, programming, and microcontrollers: use pages below<br />
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* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/QuickStart/ Parts in the DC2008 quick start pack]<br />
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/piccintro_2008-01-24.pdf PIC C intro slides, as presented 2008/01/24 (pdf)]<br />
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/picinterfacing_2008-01-28.pdf PIC interfacing slides, as presented 2008/01/28 (pdf)]<br />
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<h3>Sensors and actuators for DC</h3><br />
* [[Using Solderless Breadboard|Solderless Breadboard & wiring that works]]<br />
* [[Using LEDs & IREDs]]<br />
* [[Using a laser]]<br />
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity]]<br />
** Using phototransistors<br />
** Sensing optical tape<br />
* [[Comparators | Comparators : the analog digital interface]]<br />
* [http://www.robotroom.com/FaulhaberGearmotor.html Faulhaber MiniMotor SA gearmotor with encoder], as well as [[Actuators_Available_in_the_Mechatronics_Lab#Faulhaber_1524E006S_motor_with_141:1_gearhead_and_HES164A_magnetic_quadrature_encoder|the local wiki page]]<br />
* [[Adding a magnetic encoder to a GM3 Gearmotor]]<br />
** Using magnetic switches (Hall Effect)<br />
* [[High-current devices|Driving high-current devices: several options]]<br />
* [[Driving a Stepper Motor]]<br />
* [[Driving an RC Servo]]<br />
* [[Accelerometers]]<br />
* [[Strain gauges]]<br />
* [[Using the Basic Stamp Microcontroller|Basic Stamp Microcontroller]] <b>Not recommended for DC2008</b><br />
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/Battery_NiMH/ NiMH rechargable batteries and chargers]<br />
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<h3> [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/datasheets Prof. Peshkin's favorite datasheets]</h3><br />
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<h3>PIC 18F4520 prototyping board </h3><br />
*[[4520 Board intro|Prototyping board intro]]<br />
*[[4520 Board construction|Assembling the 18F4520 prototyping board, circuit, parts]]<br />
*[[4520 Board use|Using the 18F4520 prototyping board]]<br />
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<h3>Programming with CCS C </h3><br />
*[[C language|The C language]]<br />
*[[CCS C|CCS C, specifically for the 18F4520]]<br />
*[[Embedded Programming Tips for CCS C]]<br />
*[[CCS IDE|Using the CCS development environment]]<br />
*[[Debugging C on a PIC]]<br />
*[[More debugging tips]]<br />
*[http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/ CCS user forum]<br />
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<h3>Interfacing and skeleton code for the PIC 18F4520</h3><br><br />
<b>These topics have wiki pages <i>and</i> sample code available</b><br><br />
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b><br />
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* [[Digital inputs & outputs]] (filename: DigitalIO)<br />
* [[Analog Input]] (filename: AnalogInput)<br />
** reading a trimpot<br />
** reading a phototransistor<br />
** amplified phototransistor, and IRED strobing<br />
** using an instrumentation amp (example: for a strain gauge)<br />
* [[Analog Output|Analog Output, and the I2C bus]] (filename: AnalogOutput)<br />
* [[Waveform Generation with AD9833]] (filename: AD9833)<br />
* [[SPI - Serial Peripheral Interface - on the PIC]]<br />
*[[Pulse width modulation|Pulse width modulation (PWM) for driving motors or other high current devices]] (filename: MotorPWM)<br />
** using H-bridges<br />
* [[Interrupts]]<br />
* [[Quadrature decoding in software]] (filename: QuadratureSoft)<br />
* [[Quadrature decoding in hardware, or just counters]] (filename: QuadratureHard)<br />
* [[Running RC servos]] (filename: RCservoSoft & RCservoHard)<br />
* [[Watchdog timer]] (filename: Watchdog)<br />
* [[PIC RS232|RS-232 serial communication between a PC and a PIC]] (filename: RS232)<br />
* [[C Example: Serial LCD|Text output to a serial LCD display]]<br />
* [[C Example: Parallel Interfacing with LCDs|Text output to a parallel LCD display]]<br />
* [[Servo skeleton with fast & slow interrupts]]<br />
* [[XBee radio communication between PICs]] (and between a PC and a PIC)<br />
* [[I2C communication between PICs]]<br />
* [[Serial communication with Matlab]]<br />
* [[SPI communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested)</b><br />
* [[USB communication with PC]]<br />
* [[Microphones]]<br />
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]<br />
* [[Controlling a seven segment display]]<br />
* [[Storing constant data in program memory]]<br />
* [[PIC computation time benchmarks]]<br />
* [[Stepper motor control with the PIC]]<br />
* [[Global Positioning System]]<br />
* [[IR communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested) </b><br />
* [[Interfacing to External EEPROM]]<br />
* [[I2C Motor Controller]]<br />
* [[Interfacing with a Photodiode Array]]<br />
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<b>These topics have sample code available, but no wiki pages yet</b><br><br />
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b><br />
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* Counter0 - Counting pulses with Timer0]<br />
* Counter1 - Counting pulses with Timer1]<br />
* Interrupt0 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines, 10mS & slower; Timer 0]<br />
* Interrupt2 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines; 10mS & faster; Timer 2]<br />
* InterruptExternal - Interrupts generated by an external pulse]<br />
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<b>These topics need more development</b><br><br />
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b><br><br />
* AnalogOutputParallel - Analog output using 8 digital lines]<br />
* PIC-to-PIC communication <br />
* Zigbee radio communication<br />
* Modulated IR communication<br />
* Strobing LEDs or IREDs for better range and immunity to background light<br />
* I2C communication <br />
* CAN bus<br />
* Capturing data to Matlab<br />
* Running stepper motors<br />
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<h3>PIC Microcontrollers</h3><br />
* [[PIC Microcontrollers with CCS Compiler]], for DC, 333, etc, using the CCS ICD-U40 device <b>[this section has been replaced by the material above]</b><br />
* [[PIC Microcontrollers with C18 Compiler]], for e-puck, or using the Microchip ICD device or<br />
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<h3>e-puck Mobile Robot</h3><br />
* [[e-puck Mobile Robot]]<br />
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<h3>[[Printing Circuit Boards]]</h3><br />
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* [[PCB Artist | PCB Artist: Software provided by Advanced Circuits]]<br />
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<h3> Electronics </h3><br />
* [http://hades.mech.northwestern.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:Electronics Electronics]<br />
* [[Phase-Sensitive Detection]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Op-Amp Applications]<br />
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<h3>Analog and Digital chips</h3><br />
* [[Comparators | Comparators: the analog to digital interface]]<br />
* [[Filtering with the LMF100 | Filtering with the LMF100]]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Opamps : building blocks of analog computation]<br />
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/InstAmp/instamp.htm Instrumentation amps, and NU circuit board for them]<br />
* [[LED Drivers | Controlling large numbers of LEDs with LED drivers]]<br />
* [[Opto-isolators | Opto-isolators: Signal transfer while electrically isolating circuits]]<br />
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<h3>[[:Category:Sensors|Sensors]]</h3><br />
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* [[Potentiometers|Angle, Linear Position: Potentiometers]]<br />
* [[Optointerrupter|Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter]]<br />
* [[Optoreflector|Proximity: Optoreflector]]<br />
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity : Sensing optical tape]]<br />
* [[Reed Switch|Proximity: Reed Switch]]<br />
* [[Hall Effect Sensor|Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor]]<br />
* [[Rotary Encoder|Angle: Rotary Encoder]]<br />
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer<br />
* [[Photodiodes and Phototransistors|Light: Photodiodes and Phototransistors]]<br />
* [[Photocell|Ambient Light: Photocell]]<br />
* [[Thermistor|Temperature: Thermistor]]<br />
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC<br />
* Audio: [[Microphones]]<br />
* [[Accelerometers|Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometers]]<br />
* [[Strain Gauge|Force: Strain Gauge]]<br />
* Current: Current Sense Resistor<br />
* [[Limit Switch|Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)]]<br />
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]<br />
* [[Global Positioning System]]<br />
* [[Optics]]<br />
* [[Optical Locating]]<br />
* [[Lateral-Effect Photodiode]]<br />
* [[IR Target Illumination|IRED's]]<br />
* [[Pressure Sensing]]<br />
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<h3>[[:Category:Actuators|Actuators]]</h3><br />
[[image:All-actuators-captions-small.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab|Some of the available actuators]]|right]]<br />
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* [[Brushed DC Motor Theory|Brushed DC Motors]]<br />
** [[Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination|Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination]]<br />
** [[Linear Amplifier Motor Driver|Driving Using a Linear Amplifier]]<br />
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET|Driving using a single MOSFET]]<br />
** [[Pulse Width Modulation|Driving Using Pulse Width Modulation]]<br />
** [[PIC PWM Motor Driver]]<br />
** [[Gear Motor]]<br />
** [[Pulse Width Modulation]]<br />
** [[Pulse_width_modulation]]<br />
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET | Driving a DC motor using a single MOSFET]]<br />
** [[Driving a DC Motor using PWM]]<br />
** [[Driving a high current DC Motor using an H-bridge]]<br />
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/AddEncoderHobbyEngGearMotor Adding a rotation encoder to a gearmotor]<br />
** [[Using Opto-Isolators to Prevent Interference]]<br />
* [[Brushless DC Motors]]<br />
** [[Driving Brushless DC Motors]]<br />
* [[Stepper Motor Theory|Stepper Motors]]<br />
** [[Stepper Motor Circuits|Driving Stepper Motors]]<br />
** [[Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]<br />
** [[Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]<br />
* [[RC Servo Theory|RC Servos]]<br />
** [[555 Servo Circuit|Driving Your Servo Using a 555 Timer]]<br />
* [[Solenoid Theory|Solenoids]]<br />
** Practice: Driving Your Solenoid<br />
* AC Motors<br />
** [[Using the Yaskawa Motors]]<br />
* [[Fans As Actuators|Fans As Actuators]]<br />
* [[LIMS Air Hockey Table|LIMS Air Hockey Table]]<br />
* [[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab]]<br />
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*Mechanics of Materials<br />
**Beam Mechanics<br />
**[[Mohr's Circle]]<br />
*Failure Theories<br />
**Static Loading<br />
**Variable Loading and Fatigue<br />
*[[Attaching to a shaft]]<br />
*Support<br />
**Housings<br />
**Shafts<br />
**[[Bearings]]<br />
*Transmission<br />
**Rigid: [[Gears]]<br />
**Flexible: Belts, Chains<br />
**Motion Connection/Separation: Clutches, Brakes, Couplings<br />
*Linkages<br />
**Serial Chains<br />
**Parallel and Closed-Loop Chains<br />
*Other: springs/dampers, cams, etc.<br />
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<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3><br />
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|300px|[[PC104 Overview|The PC104 Stack]]|right]]<br />
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]<br />
* [[The PC/104 Lab Kit]]<br />
* Hardware:<br />
** [[Advantech CPU Card]]<br />
** [[Sensoray 526 Data Aquisition Card]]<br />
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** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#power[Power Components]]<br />
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#electrical[I/O Electronics: Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Encoder Connections]]<br />
* Advanced: Creating a Working Stack from Parts<br />
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm [Building the Breakout Board]]<br />
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#ribboncables[Breakout Board Ribbon Cables]]<br />
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#mechanical[Assembling the PC104 Stack]]<br />
** '''[[Creating an xPC Flash Boot Disk]]''' <- when new version of MATLAB<br />
* Custom Boards<br />
** Dual PWM Motor Controller<br />
** Dual Linear Amplifier Motor Controller<br />
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<h3>xPC Target Real-Time Operating System</h3><br />
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* [[xPC Overview|Overview of Real-Time Programming with Simulink and xPC Target]]<br />
* [[Configuring xPC Target PC|Configuring xPC Host/Target PC]]<br />
* [[Creating a Simple xPC Program|'''Quickstart''':Creating a simple xPC Program]]<br />
* [[Common xPC Blocks|Commonly Used Blocks]]<br />
* [[Using the Host Scope]]<br />
*Advanced<br />
** Model Properties<br />
** [[XPC M-file Communication|M-file communication]]<br />
** Using outside of the lab<br />
** [[media:standalone.pdf|Standalone Mode]]<br />
** Stateflow<br />
* Code Examples<br />
** [[Controlling a DC Motor with an Encoder]]<br />
** Something With State Machine<br />
** [[Using RS-232 and Printing to LCD]]<br />
**[[UDP Communications between Target and Host PC]]<br />
** M-functions and S-functions<br />
** [[xPC Code From Student Projects]]<br />
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<h3>QNX Real-Time Operating System</h3><br />
*[[media:qnxtemplate.zip|QNX Control Program with Interrupts]]<br />
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<h3>Lab Supplies and Data Sheets</h3><br />
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* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pa_bNAhFF-OvvxpSje1KDYg&output=html&gid=0&single=true Generally stocked lab inventory ]<br />
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<h3>[[Vendors and Useful Links]]</h3><br />
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<h3>Other Software</h3><br />
*[[List of Useful Software for Download]]<br />
*Circuit Schematics and PCB Layout<br />
*LaTex Document Preparation<br />
** [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical Formulae]<br />
** Document Formatting<br />
** [[LaTeX Software Setup|Software Setup]]<br />
** IEEE Styles<br />
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<h3>[[Other Lab Equipment]]</h3><br />
* Prototyping Tools<br />
** [[Tektronix TDS220 Oscilloscope]]<br />
** [[Tektronix CFG253 Function Generator]]<br />
** [[media:Mastech_power_supply_manual.pdf|Mastech Power Supply]]<br />
** Fluke III Multimeter<br />
** Benchtop Multimeter<br />
** Powered Breadboard<br />
** Soldering Iron<br />
* [http://ediacaran.mech.northwestern.edu/neuromech/index.php/Lab_Equipment High Performance Neuromechatronics Benches]<br />
* The Sensoray 626 DAQ Card<br />
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<h3>Course Material</h3><br />
* [[ME 224 Experimental Engineering]]<br />
* [http://lims.mech.northwestern.edu/~lynch/courses/ME333/2009/index.html ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics]<br />
** [[ME 333 Lab Kits]]<br />
** [[Lab 5]]<br />
** [[Suggested final projects]]<br />
** [[ME 333 final projects]]<br />
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<h3>Miscellaneous</h3><br />
* [[Swarm Robot Project Documentation]]<br />
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* [[Machine Vision Localization System]]<br />
* [[Indoor Localization System | Indoor Localization System (Obsolete)]]<br />
* [[Robot Helicopter Project]]<br />
* [[E-Puck Color Sensing Project]]<br />
* [[Guitar Tunning Project]]<br />
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