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2009-01-15T16:56:31Z

Tsahai:

The Northwestern University mechatronics design wiki provides reference material on the theory and applications of electronics, sensors, actuators, etc., for use in mechatronics-related research and projects. Practical applications often refer to equipment and supplies available in the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/ Northwestern Mechatronics Design Lab].

Important: Please be sure to read the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/mech-rules.pdf Rules for Using the Mechatronics Design Lab].

__TOC__

<h3>Design Competition 2008</h3>

Wiki pages on sensors, actuators, programming, and microcontrollers: use pages below
<br>
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/QuickStart/ Parts in the DC2008 quick start pack]
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/piccintro_2008-01-24.pdf PIC C intro slides, as presented 2008/01/24 (pdf)]
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/picinterfacing_2008-01-28.pdf PIC interfacing slides, as presented 2008/01/28 (pdf)]
<br>

<h3>Sensors and actuators for DC</h3>
* [[Using Solderless Breadboard|Solderless Breadboard & wiring that works]]
* [[Using LEDs & IREDs]]
* [[Using a laser]]
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity]]
** Using phototransistors
** Sensing optical tape
* [[Comparators | Comparators : the analog digital interface]]
* [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]]
* [[Adding a magnetic encoder to a GM3 Gearmotor]]
** Using magnetic switches (Hall Effect)
* [[High-current devices|Driving high-current devices: several options]]
* [[Driving a Stepper Motor]]
* [[Driving an RC Servo]]
* [[Accelerometers]]
* [[Strain gauges]]
* [[Using the Basic Stamp Microcontroller|Basic Stamp Microcontroller]] <b>Not recommended for DC2008</b>
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/Battery_NiMH/ NiMH rechargable batteries and chargers]

<h3> [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/datasheets Prof. Peshkin's favorite datasheets]</h3>
<br>

<h3>PIC 18F4520 prototyping board </h3>
*[[4520 Board intro|Prototyping board intro]]
*[[4520 Board construction|Assembling the 18F4520 prototyping board, circuit, parts]]
*[[4520 Board use|Using the 18F4520 prototyping board]]
<br>

<h3>Programming with CCS C </h3>
*[[C language|The C language]]
*[[CCS C|CCS C, specifically for the 18F4520]]
*[[Embedded Programming Tips for CCS C]]
*[[CCS IDE|Using the CCS development environment]]
*[[Debugging C on a PIC]]
*[[More debugging tips]]
*[http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/ CCS user forum]
<br>

<h3>Interfacing and skeleton code for the PIC 18F4520</h3><br>
<b>These topics have wiki pages <i>and</i> sample code available</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b>
<br>
* [[Digital inputs & outputs]] (filename: DigitalIO)
* [[Analog Input]] (filename: AnalogInput)
** reading a trimpot
** reading a phototransistor
** amplified phototransistor, and IRED strobing
** using an instrumentation amp (example: for a strain gauge)
* [[Analog Output|Analog Output, and the I2C bus]] (filename: AnalogOutput)
* [[Waveform Generation with AD9833]] (filename: AD9833)
* [[SPI - Serial Peripheral Interface - on the PIC]]
*[[Pulse width modulation|Pulse width modulation (PWM) for driving motors or other high current devices]] (filename: MotorPWM)
** using H-bridges
* [[Interrupts]]
* [[Quadrature decoding in software]] (filename: QuadratureSoft)
* [[Quadrature decoding in hardware, or just counters]] (filename: QuadratureHard)
* [[Running RC servos]] (filename: RCservoSoft & RCservoHard)
* [[Watchdog timer]] (filename: Watchdog)
* [[PIC RS232|RS-232 serial communication between a PC and a PIC]] (filename: RS232)
* [[C Example: Serial LCD|Text output to a serial LCD display]]
* [[C Example: Parallel Interfacing with LCDs|Text output to a parallel LCD display]]
* [[Servo skeleton with fast & slow interrupts]]
* [[XBee radio communication between PICs]] (and between a PC and a PIC)
* [[I2C communication between PICs]]
* [[Serial communication with Matlab]]
* [[SPI communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested)</b>
* [[Microphones]]
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]
* [[Controlling a seven segment display]]
* [[Storing constant data in program memory]]
* [[PIC computation time benchmarks]]
* [[Stepper motor control with the PIC]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[IR communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested) </b>
* [[Interfacing to External EEPROM]]
* [[I2C Motor Controller]]
* [[Interfacing with a Photodiode Array]]

<br>
<b>These topics have sample code available, but no wiki pages yet</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b>

* Counter0 - Counting pulses with Timer0]
* Counter1 - Counting pulses with Timer1]
* Interrupt0 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines, 10mS & slower; Timer 0]
* Interrupt2 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines; 10mS & faster; Timer 2]
* InterruptExternal - Interrupts generated by an external pulse]

<br>
<b>These topics need more development</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b><br>
* AnalogOutputParallel - Analog output using 8 digital lines]
* PIC-to-PIC communication
* Zigbee radio communication
* Modulated IR communication
* Strobing LEDs or IREDs for better range and immunity to background light
* I2C communication
* CAN bus
* Capturing data to Matlab
* Running stepper motors
<br>

<h3>PIC Microcontrollers</h3>
* [[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>
* [[PIC Microcontrollers with C18 Compiler]], for e-puck, or using the Microchip ICD device or
<br>

<h3>e-puck Mobile Robot</h3>
* [[e-puck Mobile Robot]]
<br>

<h3>[[Printing Circuit Boards]]</h3>

* [[PCB Artist | PCB Artist: Software provided by Advanced Circuits]]

<h3> Electronics </h3>
* [http://hades.mech.northwestern.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:Electronics Electronics]
* [[Phase-Sensitive Detection]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Op-Amp Applications]
<br>

<h3>Analog and Digital chips</h3>
* [[Comparators | Comparators: the analog to digital interface]]
* [[Filtering with the LMF100 | Filtering with the LMF100]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Opamps : building blocks of analog computation]
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/InstAmp/instamp.htm Instrumentation amps, and NU circuit board for them]
* [[LED Drivers | Controlling large numbers of LEDs with LED drivers]]
* [[Opto-isolators | Opto-isolators: Signal transfer while electrically isolating circuits]]

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<h3>[[:Category:Sensors|Sensors]]</h3>

* [[Potentiometers|Angle, Linear Position: Potentiometers]]
* [[Optointerrupter|Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter]]
* [[Optoreflector|Proximity: Optoreflector]]
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity : Sensing optical tape]]
* [[Reed Switch|Proximity: Reed Switch]]
* [[Hall Effect Sensor|Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor]]
* [[Rotary Encoder|Angle: Rotary Encoder]]
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer
* [[Photodiodes and Phototransistors|Light: Photodiodes and Phototransistors]]
* [[Photocell|Ambient Light: Photocell]]
* [[Thermistor|Temperature: Thermistor]]
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC
* Audio: [[Microphones]]
* [[Accelerometers|Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometers]]
* [[Strain Gauge|Force: Strain Gauge]]
* Current: Current Sense Resistor
* [[Limit Switch|Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)]]
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[Optics]]
* [[Optical Locating]]
* [[Lateral-Effect Photodiode]]
* [[IR Target Illumination|IRED's]]
* [[Pressure Sensing]]

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<h3>[[:Category:Actuators|Actuators]]</h3>
[[image:All-actuators-captions-small.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab|Available Actuators]]|right]]

* [[Brushed DC Motor Theory|Brushed DC Motors]]
** [[Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination|Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination]]
** [[Linear Amplifier Motor Driver|Driving Using a Linear Amplifier]]
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET|Driving using a single MOSFET]]
** [[Pulse Width Modulation|Driving Using Pulse Width Modulation]]
** [[PIC PWM Motor Driver]]
** [[Gear Motor]]
** [[Pulse Width Modulation]]
** [[Pulse_width_modulation]]
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET | Driving a DC motor using a single MOSFET]]
** [[Driving a DC Motor using PWM]]
** [[Driving a high current DC Motor using an H-bridge]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/AddEncoderHobbyEngGearMotor Adding a rotation encoder to a gearmotor]
** [[Using Opto-Isolators to Prevent Interference]]
* [[Brushless DC Motors]]
** [[Driving Brushless DC Motors]]
* [[Stepper Motor Theory|Stepper Motors]]
** [[Stepper Motor Circuits|Driving Stepper Motors]]
** [[Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]
** [[Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]
* [[RC Servo Theory|RC Servos]]
** [[555 Servo Circuit|Driving Your Servo Using a 555 Timer]]
* [[Solenoid Theory|Solenoids]]
** Practice: Driving Your Solenoid
* AC Motors
** [[Using the Yaskawa Motors]]
* [[Fans As Actuators|Fans As Actuators]]
* [[LIMS Air Hockey Table|LIMS Air Hockey Table]]
* [[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab]]
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<h3>Mechanical Design</h3>
*Mechanics of Materials
**Beam Mechanics
**[[Mohr's Circle]]
*Failure Theories
**Static Loading
**Variable Loading and Fatigue
*Fastening
**Nuts and Bolts
**Keys and Keyways
**Press-fits
**Set Screws
*Support
**Housings
**Shafts
**[[Bearings]]
*Transmission
**Rigid: [[Gears]]
**Flexible: Belts, Chains
**Motion Connection/Separation: Clutches, Brakes, Couplings
*Linkages
**Serial Chains
**Parallel and Closed-Loop Chains
*Other: springs/dampers, cams, etc.

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<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3>
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|300px|[[PC104 Overview|The PC104 Stack]]|right]]
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]
* [[The PC/104 Lab Kit]]
* Hardware:
** [[Advantech CPU Card]]
** [[Sensoray 526 Data Aquisition Card]]

** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#power[Power Components]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#electrical[I/O Electronics: Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Encoder Connections]]
* Advanced: Creating a Working Stack from Parts
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm [Building the Breakout Board]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#ribboncables[Breakout Board Ribbon Cables]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#mechanical[Assembling the PC104 Stack]]
** '''[[Creating an xPC Flash Boot Disk]]''' <- when new version of MATLAB
* Custom Boards
** Dual PWM Motor Controller
** Dual Linear Amplifier Motor Controller
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<h3>xPC Target Real-Time Operating System</h3>

* [[xPC Overview|Overview of Real-Time Programming with Simulink and xPC Target]]
* [[Configuring xPC Target PC|Configuring xPC Host/Target PC]]
* [[Creating a Simple xPC Program|'''Quickstart''':Creating a simple xPC Program]]
* [[Common xPC Blocks|Commonly Used Blocks]]
* [[Using the Host Scope]]
*Advanced
** Model Properties
** [[XPC M-file Communication|M-file communication]]
** Using outside of the lab
** [[media:standalone.pdf|Standalone Mode]]
** Stateflow
* Code Examples
** [[Controlling a DC Motor with an Encoder]]
** Something With State Machine
** [[Using RS-232 and Printing to LCD]]
**[[UDP Communications between Target and Host PC]]
** M-functions and S-functions
** [[xPC Code From Student Projects]]
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<h3>QNX Real-Time Operating System</h3>
*[[media:qnxtemplate.zip|QNX Control Program with Interrupts]]

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<h3>Lab Supplies and Data Sheets</h3>

* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pa_bNAhFF-OvvxpSje1KDYg&output=html&gid=0&single=true Generally stocked lab inventory ]

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<h3>[[Vendors]]</h3>

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<h3>Other Software</h3>
*[[List of Useful Software for Download]]
*Circuit Schematics and PCB Layout
*LaTex Document Preparation
** [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical Formulae]
** Document Formatting
** [[LaTeX Software Setup|Software Setup]]
** IEEE Styles

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<h3>[[Other Lab Equipment]]</h3>
* Prototyping Tools
** [[Tektronix TDS220 Oscilloscope]]
** [[Tektronix CFG253 Function Generator]]
** [[media:Mastech_power_supply_manual.pdf|Mastech Power Supply]]
** Fluke III Multimeter
** Benchtop Multimeter
** Powered Breadboard
** Soldering Iron
* [http://ediacaran.mech.northwestern.edu/neuromech/index.php/Lab_Equipment High Performance Neuromechatronics Benches]
* The Sensoray 626 DAQ Card

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<h3>Course Material</h3>
* [[ME 224 Experimental Engineering]]
* [http://lims.mech.northwestern.edu/~lynch/courses/ME333/2009/index.html ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics]
** [[Lab 5]]
** [[Suggested final projects]]
** [[ME 333 final projects]]

* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/ ME 433 Advanced Mechatronics]

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<h3>Miscellaneous</h3>
* [[Swarm Robot Project Documentation]]

* [[Machine Vision Localization System]]
* [[Indoor Localization System]]
* [[Robot Helicopter Project]]
* [[E-Puck Color Sensing Project]]
* [[Guitar Tunning Project]]

Main Page

2009-01-15T16:55:26Z

Tsahai:

The Northwestern University mechatronics design wiki provides reference material on the theory and applications of electronics, sensors, actuators, etc., for use in mechatronics-related research and projects. Practical applications often refer to equipment and supplies available in the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/ Northwestern Mechatronics Design Lab].

Important: Please be sure to read the [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/mech-rules.pdf Rules for Using the Mechatronics Design Lab].

__TOC__

<h3>Design Competition 2008</h3>

Wiki pages on sensors, actuators, programming, and microcontrollers: use pages below
<br>
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/QuickStart/ Parts in the DC2008 quick start pack]
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/piccintro_2008-01-24.pdf PIC C intro slides, as presented 2008/01/24 (pdf)]
* [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/info/picinterfacing_2008-01-28.pdf PIC interfacing slides, as presented 2008/01/28 (pdf)]
<br>

<h3>Sensors and actuators for DC</h3>
* [[Using Solderless Breadboard|Solderless Breadboard & wiring that works]]
* [[Using LEDs & IREDs]]
* [[Using a laser]]
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity]]
** Using phototransistors
** Sensing optical tape
* [[Comparators | Comparators : the analog digital interface]]
* [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]]
* [[Adding a magnetic encoder to a GM3 Gearmotor]]
** Using magnetic switches (Hall Effect)
* [[High-current devices|Driving high-current devices: several options]]
* [[Driving a Stepper Motor]]
* [[Driving an RC Servo]]
* [[Accelerometers]]
* [[Strain gauges]]
* [[Using the Basic Stamp Microcontroller|Basic Stamp Microcontroller]] <b>Not recommended for DC2008</b>
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/Battery_NiMH/ NiMH rechargable batteries and chargers]

<h3> [http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/datasheets Prof. Peshkin's favorite datasheets]</h3>
<br>

<h3>PIC 18F4520 prototyping board </h3>
*[[4520 Board intro|Prototyping board intro]]
*[[4520 Board construction|Assembling the 18F4520 prototyping board, circuit, parts]]
*[[4520 Board use|Using the 18F4520 prototyping board]]
<br>

<h3>Programming with CCS C </h3>
*[[C language|The C language]]
*[[CCS C|CCS C, specifically for the 18F4520]]
*[[Embedded Programming Tips for CCS C]]
*[[CCS IDE|Using the CCS development environment]]
*[[Debugging C on a PIC]]
*[[More debugging tips]]
*[http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/ CCS user forum]
<br>

<h3>Interfacing and skeleton code for the PIC 18F4520</h3><br>
<b>These topics have wiki pages <i>and</i> sample code available</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b>
<br>
* [[Digital inputs & outputs]] (filename: DigitalIO)
* [[Analog Input]] (filename: AnalogInput)
** reading a trimpot
** reading a phototransistor
** amplified phototransistor, and IRED strobing
** using an instrumentation amp (example: for a strain gauge)
* [[Analog Output|Analog Output, and the I2C bus]] (filename: AnalogOutput)
* [[Waveform Generation with AD9833]] (filename: AD9833)
* [[SPI - Serial Peripheral Interface - on the PIC]]
*[[Pulse width modulation|Pulse width modulation (PWM) for driving motors or other high current devices]] (filename: MotorPWM)
** using H-bridges
* [[Interrupts]]
* [[Quadrature decoding in software]] (filename: QuadratureSoft)
* [[Quadrature decoding in hardware, or just counters]] (filename: QuadratureHard)
* [[Running RC servos]] (filename: RCservoSoft & RCservoHard)
* [[Watchdog timer]] (filename: Watchdog)
* [[PIC RS232|RS-232 serial communication between a PC and a PIC]] (filename: RS232)
* [[C Example: Serial LCD|Text output to a serial LCD display]]
* [[C Example: Parallel Interfacing with LCDs|Text output to a parallel LCD display]]
* [[Servo skeleton with fast & slow interrupts]]
* [[XBee radio communication between PICs]] (and between a PC and a PIC)
* [[I2C communication between PICs]]
* [[Serial communication with Matlab]]
* [[SPI communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested)</b>
* [[Microphones]]
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]
* [[Controlling a seven segment display]]
* [[Storing constant data in program memory]]
* [[PIC computation time benchmarks]]
* [[Stepper motor control with the PIC]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[IR communication between PICs]] <b> (Note: this function has not been successfully tested) </b>
* [[Interfacing to External EEPROM]]
* [[I2C Motor Controller]]
* [[Interfacing with a Photodiode Array]]

<br>
<b>These topics have sample code available, but no wiki pages yet</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b>

* Counter0 - Counting pulses with Timer0]
* Counter1 - Counting pulses with Timer1]
* Interrupt0 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines, 10mS & slower; Timer 0]
* Interrupt2 - Periodic servo cycles using interrupt routines; 10mS & faster; Timer 2]
* InterruptExternal - Interrupts generated by an external pulse]

<br>
<b>These topics need more development</b><br>
<b>[http://peshkin.mech.northwestern.edu/pic/code Link to all sample code here.]</b><br>
* AnalogOutputParallel - Analog output using 8 digital lines]
* PIC-to-PIC communication
* Zigbee radio communication
* Modulated IR communication
* Strobing LEDs or IREDs for better range and immunity to background light
* I2C communication
* CAN bus
* Capturing data to Matlab
* Running stepper motors
<br>

<h3>PIC Microcontrollers</h3>
* [[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>
* [[PIC Microcontrollers with C18 Compiler]], for e-puck, or using the Microchip ICD device or
<br>

<h3>e-puck Mobile Robot</h3>
* [[e-puck Mobile Robot]]
<br>

<h3>[[Printing Circuit Boards]]</h3>

* [[PCB Artist | PCB Artist: Software provided by Advanced Circuits]]

<h3> Electronics </h3>
* [http://hades.mech.northwestern.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:Electronics Electronics]
* [[Phase-Sensitive Detection]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Op-Amp Applications]
<br>

<h3>Analog and Digital chips</h3>
* [[Comparators | Comparators: the analog to digital interface]]
* [[Filtering with the LMF100 | Filtering with the LMF100]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier_applications Opamps : building blocks of analog computation]
* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/InstAmp/instamp.htm Instrumentation amps, and NU circuit board for them]
* [[LED Drivers | Controlling large numbers of LEDs with LED drivers]]
* [[Opto-isolators | Opto-isolators: Signal transfer while electrically isolating circuits]]

<br clear=all/>

<h3>[[:Category:Sensors|Sensors]]</h3>

* [[Potentiometers|Angle, Linear Position: Potentiometers]]
* [[Optointerrupter|Beam Breaker: Optointerrupter]]
* [[Optoreflector|Proximity: Optoreflector]]
* [[Sensing optical tape|Infrared reflectivity : Sensing optical tape]]
* [[Reed Switch|Proximity: Reed Switch]]
* [[Hall Effect Sensor|Proximity, Angle: Hall Effect Sensor]]
* [[Rotary Encoder|Angle: Rotary Encoder]]
* Angular Velocity: Tachometer
* [[Photodiodes and Phototransistors|Light: Photodiodes and Phototransistors]]
* [[Photocell|Ambient Light: Photocell]]
* [[Thermistor|Temperature: Thermistor]]
* Temperature: Thermotransistor IC
* Audio: [[Microphones]]
* [[Accelerometers|Tilt, Acceleration: Accelerometers]]
* [[Strain Gauge|Force: Strain Gauge]]
* Current: Current Sense Resistor
* [[Limit Switch|Contact: Microswitch (Limit Switch)]]
* [[Ambient light color sensing]]
* [[Global Positioning System]]
* [[Optics]]
* [[Optical Locating]]
* [[Lateral-Effect Photodiode]]
* [[IR Target Illumination|IRED's]]
* [[Pressure Sensors]]

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<h3>[[:Category:Actuators|Actuators]]</h3>
[[image:All-actuators-captions-small.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab|Available Actuators]]|right]]

* [[Brushed DC Motor Theory|Brushed DC Motors]]
** [[Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination|Choosing a Motor and Gearing Combination]]
** [[Linear Amplifier Motor Driver|Driving Using a Linear Amplifier]]
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET|Driving using a single MOSFET]]
** [[Pulse Width Modulation|Driving Using Pulse Width Modulation]]
** [[PIC PWM Motor Driver]]
** [[Gear Motor]]
** [[Pulse Width Modulation]]
** [[Pulse_width_modulation]]
** [[Driving using a single MOSFET | Driving a DC motor using a single MOSFET]]
** [[Driving a DC Motor using PWM]]
** [[Driving a high current DC Motor using an H-bridge]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/AddEncoderHobbyEngGearMotor Adding a rotation encoder to a gearmotor]
** [[Using Opto-Isolators to Prevent Interference]]
* [[Brushless DC Motors]]
** [[Driving Brushless DC Motors]]
* [[Stepper Motor Theory|Stepper Motors]]
** [[Stepper Motor Circuits|Driving Stepper Motors]]
** [[Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]
** [[Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver Circuit]]
* [[RC Servo Theory|RC Servos]]
** [[555 Servo Circuit|Driving Your Servo Using a 555 Timer]]
* [[Solenoid Theory|Solenoids]]
** Practice: Driving Your Solenoid
* AC Motors
** [[Using the Yaskawa Motors]]
* [[Fans As Actuators|Fans As Actuators]]
* [[LIMS Air Hockey Table|LIMS Air Hockey Table]]
* [[Actuators Available in the Mechatronics Lab]]
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<h3>Mechanical Design</h3>
*Mechanics of Materials
**Beam Mechanics
**[[Mohr's Circle]]
*Failure Theories
**Static Loading
**Variable Loading and Fatigue
*Fastening
**Nuts and Bolts
**Keys and Keyways
**Press-fits
**Set Screws
*Support
**Housings
**Shafts
**[[Bearings]]
*Transmission
**Rigid: [[Gears]]
**Flexible: Belts, Chains
**Motion Connection/Separation: Clutches, Brakes, Couplings
*Linkages
**Serial Chains
**Parallel and Closed-Loop Chains
*Other: springs/dampers, cams, etc.

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<h3>The PC/104 Stack</h3>
[[Image:Img0174.jpg|thumb|300px|[[PC104 Overview|The PC104 Stack]]|right]]
* [[PC104 Overview|Overview]]
* [[The PC/104 Lab Kit]]
* Hardware:
** [[Advantech CPU Card]]
** [[Sensoray 526 Data Aquisition Card]]

** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#power[Power Components]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#electrical[I/O Electronics: Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Encoder Connections]]
* Advanced: Creating a Working Stack from Parts
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm [Building the Breakout Board]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#ribboncables[Breakout Board Ribbon Cables]]
** [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/Writeups/PC104BoB/stack.htm#mechanical[Assembling the PC104 Stack]]
** '''[[Creating an xPC Flash Boot Disk]]''' <- when new version of MATLAB
* Custom Boards
** Dual PWM Motor Controller
** Dual Linear Amplifier Motor Controller
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<h3>xPC Target Real-Time Operating System</h3>

* [[xPC Overview|Overview of Real-Time Programming with Simulink and xPC Target]]
* [[Configuring xPC Target PC|Configuring xPC Host/Target PC]]
* [[Creating a Simple xPC Program|'''Quickstart''':Creating a simple xPC Program]]
* [[Common xPC Blocks|Commonly Used Blocks]]
* [[Using the Host Scope]]
*Advanced
** Model Properties
** [[XPC M-file Communication|M-file communication]]
** Using outside of the lab
** [[media:standalone.pdf|Standalone Mode]]
** Stateflow
* Code Examples
** [[Controlling a DC Motor with an Encoder]]
** Something With State Machine
** [[Using RS-232 and Printing to LCD]]
**[[UDP Communications between Target and Host PC]]
** M-functions and S-functions
** [[xPC Code From Student Projects]]
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<h3>QNX Real-Time Operating System</h3>
*[[media:qnxtemplate.zip|QNX Control Program with Interrupts]]

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<h3>Lab Supplies and Data Sheets</h3>

* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pa_bNAhFF-OvvxpSje1KDYg&output=html&gid=0&single=true Generally stocked lab inventory ]

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<h3>[[Vendors]]</h3>

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<h3>Other Software</h3>
*[[List of Useful Software for Download]]
*Circuit Schematics and PCB Layout
*LaTex Document Preparation
** [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical Formulae]
** Document Formatting
** [[LaTeX Software Setup|Software Setup]]
** IEEE Styles

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<h3>[[Other Lab Equipment]]</h3>
* Prototyping Tools
** [[Tektronix TDS220 Oscilloscope]]
** [[Tektronix CFG253 Function Generator]]
** [[media:Mastech_power_supply_manual.pdf|Mastech Power Supply]]
** Fluke III Multimeter
** Benchtop Multimeter
** Powered Breadboard
** Soldering Iron
* [http://ediacaran.mech.northwestern.edu/neuromech/index.php/Lab_Equipment High Performance Neuromechatronics Benches]
* The Sensoray 626 DAQ Card

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<h3>Course Material</h3>
* [[ME 224 Experimental Engineering]]
* [http://lims.mech.northwestern.edu/~lynch/courses/ME333/2009/index.html ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics]
** [[Lab 5]]
** [[Suggested final projects]]
** [[ME 333 final projects]]

* [http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/courses/433/ ME 433 Advanced Mechatronics]

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<h3>Miscellaneous</h3>
* [[Swarm Robot Project Documentation]]

* [[Machine Vision Localization System]]
* [[Indoor Localization System]]
* [[Robot Helicopter Project]]
* [[E-Puck Color Sensing Project]]
* [[Guitar Tunning Project]]

Pressure Sensing

2009-01-12T20:47:05Z

Tsahai:

==Different Types of Pressure Sensors==
Pressure Sensors can be found which measure gauge, absolute, differential and vacuum pressures. An absolute pressure sensor measures a pressure relative to a vacuum (0 psi of 0 Pa). A differential pressure sensor meausures the difference between 2 pressures. A gaauge pressure sensor measures the difference between the ambient pressure and pressure in a vessel. A differential pressure sensor can generally be configured in order to measure gauge pressure as well. A vacuum pressure sensor is used to measure pressures below atmospheric pressure (101 kPa or 14 psi). This page describes ways in which gauge or differential pressures can be measured.

==Digital Pressure Sensor==
A digital pressure sensor (Honeywell ASCX01DN) measures pressures from 0-1 psi and outout is in the form of a voltage proportional to either the differential pressure of the gauge pressure. It is also calibrated for use over a wide temperature range and .

===Setup===
The packaged sensor has 2 ports labelled A and B. B id the high pressure port for differential pressures or the pressure of interest for gauge pressures. The sensor must be supplied with a 5V supply (pin 3 ) and ground (pin 4). The output voltage is read from pin 3 and is directly proportional to the pressure being measured.

==Using a U-Tube to measure pressure==

Pressure Sensing

2009-01-12T15:40:03Z

Tsahai:

=Different Types of Pressure Sensors=
Pressure Sensors can be found which measure gauge, absolute, differential and vacuum pressures. An absolute pressure sensor measures a pressure relative to a vacuum (0 psi of 0 Pa). A differential pressure sensor meausures the difference between 2 pressures. A gaauge pressure sensor measures the difference between the ambient pressure and pressure in a vessel. A differential pressure sensor can generally be configured in order to measure gauge pressure as well. A vacuum pressure sensor is used to measure pressures below atmospheric pressure (101 kPa or 14 psi). This page describes ways in which gauge or differential pressures can be measured.

=Digital Pressure Sensor=
=Using a U-Tube to measure pressure=

Pressure Sensing

2008-12-19T13:56:45Z

Tsahai:

Pressure Sensors can be found which measure gauge, absolute and vacuum pressures. This page describes ways in which gauge pressure (difference between atmospheric pressure- 101kPa or 14 psi- and the pressure being considered.
=Different Types of Pressure Sensors=

=Digital Pressure Sensor=
=Using a U-Tube to measure pressure=