Automated Xylophone - Revision history

Jenny Yong: /* Team Members */

2009-03-20T14:30:10Z

Team Members

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	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneGroup.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|right\|From L to R: Jenny, Neil and Brandon]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneGroup.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|right\|From L to R: Jenny, Neil and Brandon]]
	*Brandon Robins (Senior in Mechanical Engineering and Music Performance, Northwestern University) <br>		*Brandon Robins (Senior in Mechanical Engineering and Music Performance, Northwestern University) <br>
	*Neil Tiwari (Masters Student in Biomedical Engineering ~~and Kind of a Big Deal~~, Northwestern University) <br>		*Neil Tiwari (Masters Student in Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University) <br>
	*Jenny Yong (Senior in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University) <br>		*Jenny Yong (Senior in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University) <br>
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Jenny Yong: /* Results */

2009-03-19T16:25:12Z

Results

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	=== Results ===		=== Results ===
	Our Automated Xylophone operated as expected, with full capability in both real time mode, edit mode and playback Mode. We were also able to get excellent sound on our xylophone. A video of our Automated Xylophone playing in real time mode can be found here. A video of our Automated Xylophone playing in playback mode can be found here.<br>		Our Automated Xylophone operated as expected, with full capability in both real time mode, edit mode and playback Mode. We were also able to get excellent sound on our xylophone. A video of our Automated Xylophone playing in real time mode can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ubpAEyq9kg here]. A video of our Automated Xylophone playing in playback mode can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUSQOINeglQ here] with vies of the LCD screen during playback mode [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwAo6oKskMs here].<br>
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Jenny Yong: /* Electrical Design */

2009-03-19T01:38:05Z

Electrical Design

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	== Electrical Design ==		== Electrical Design ==
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophonePICCircuitry.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|~~left~~\|Automated Xylophone: PIC and LCD Circuitry]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophonePICCircuitry.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|center\|Automated Xylophone: PIC and LCD Circuitry]]
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneRelays.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|~~right~~\|Automated Xylophone: Relay Circuitry]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneRelays.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|center\|Automated Xylophone: Relay Circuitry]]
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	=== Circuit Diagram ===		=== Circuit Diagram ===

Jenny Yong: /* Electrical Design */

2009-03-19T01:36:07Z

Electrical Design

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	== Electrical Design ==		== Electrical Design ==
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophonePICCircuitry.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|~~center~~\|Automated Xylophone: PIC and LCD Circuitry]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophonePICCircuitry.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: PIC and LCD Circuitry]]
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneRelays.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|~~center~~\|Automated Xylophone: Relay Circuitry]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneRelays.jpg\|thumb\|400x400 px\|right\|Automated Xylophone: Relay Circuitry]]
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	=== Circuit Diagram ===		=== Circuit Diagram ===

Jenny Yong: /* Team Members */

2009-03-19T01:35:10Z

Team Members

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	*Neil Tiwari (Masters Student in Biomedical Engineering and Kind of a Big Deal, Northwestern University) <br>		*Neil Tiwari (Masters Student in Biomedical Engineering and Kind of a Big Deal, Northwestern University) <br>
	*Jenny Yong (Senior in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University) <br>		*Jenny Yong (Senior in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University) <br>
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Jenny Yong: /* Overview */

2009-03-19T01:35:01Z

Overview

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	Click [[ME 333 final projects\|here]] to check out other Mechatronics projects!		Click [[ME 333 final projects\|here]] to check out other Mechatronics projects!
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Jenny Yong: /* Edit Mode */

2009-03-19T01:34:47Z

Edit Mode

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⚫	=== Edit Mode ===
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|250x250 px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|250x250 px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]
		⚫	=== Edit Mode ===

	To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>		To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>
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Jenny Yong: /* Edit Mode */

2009-03-19T01:34:12Z

Edit Mode

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	=== Edit Mode ===		=== Edit Mode ===
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|~~200x200~~ px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|250x250 px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]
	To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>		To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>
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	As in real time mode, the first two rows of buttons still determine which note to program. Buttons 7 and 8 will adjust the note duration to longer and shorter respectively. Buttons 9 and C will adjust the which sequential number is being programmed. As with determining block number, button C increases the note number and button 9 will decrease the note number. Rests can be programmed using button #. To enter and store a note, you use the enter button, button #. Once you have finished entering the string of notes you would like to store, you hit button 0. Hitting this button will bring you to playback mode. <br>		As in real time mode, the first two rows of buttons still determine which note to program. Buttons 7 and 8 will adjust the note duration to longer and shorter respectively. Buttons 9 and C will adjust the which sequential number is being programmed. As with determining block number, button C increases the note number and button 9 will decrease the note number. Rests can be programmed using button #. To enter and store a note, you use the enter button, button #. Once you have finished entering the string of notes you would like to store, you hit button 0. Hitting this button will bring you to playback mode. <br>
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	=== Playback Mode ===		=== Playback Mode ===
	The user enters playback mode after going through edit mode. You can enter playback mode without having actually programmed anything in edit mode by simply pressing the 0 button after having entered edit mode. Once you are in playback mode, you select which block you would like to play similar to how you programmed which box you would like to edit. Button C will increase the block number, button 9 will decrease the block number. To select the block and play the stored notes, you hit the # button. <br>		The user enters playback mode after going through edit mode. You can enter playback mode without having actually programmed anything in edit mode by simply pressing the 0 button after having entered edit mode. Once you are in playback mode, you select which block you would like to play similar to how you programmed which box you would like to edit. Button C will increase the block number, button 9 will decrease the block number. To select the block and play the stored notes, you hit the # button. <br>

Jenny Yong: /* Operating the Automated Xylophone */

2009-03-19T01:33:56Z

Operating the Automated Xylophone

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	=== Real Time Mode ===		=== Real Time Mode ===
	Our Automated Xylophone defaults to real time mode. In real time mode, the first two rows of buttons (1-3, A, 4-6 and B) are used to determine xylophone note. As soon as a button is depressed, it will immediately trigger a solenoid to play the chosen note. Tp return to real time mode after entering edit mode or playback mode, you reset the PIC. <br>		Our Automated Xylophone defaults to real time mode. In real time mode, the first two rows of buttons (1-3, A, 4-6 and B) are used to determine xylophone note. As soon as a button is depressed, it will immediately trigger a solenoid to play the chosen note. Tp return to real time mode after entering edit mode or playback mode, you reset the PIC. <br>
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	=== Edit Mode ===		=== Edit Mode ===
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|200x200 px\|~~right~~\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|200x200 px\|left\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]
	To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>		To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>
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Jenny Yong: /* Operating the Automated Xylophone */

2009-03-19T01:33:36Z

Operating the Automated Xylophone

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	=== Edit Mode ===		=== Edit Mode ===
	[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|~~500x500~~ px\|right\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]		[[Image:AutomatedXylophoneLCD.jpg\|thumb\|200x200 px\|right\|Automated Xylophone: LCD Screen during Edit Mode]]
	To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>		To enter edit mode, you hit button *. Edit mode allows you to store about 250 notes, including rests, per block. Once you first enter edit mode, you must select which block you would like to store your collection of notes. To increase the block number, use button C. Button 9 will decrease the block number. Once you have selected your block, you hit the enter button, button D. Now, you are ready to begin programming notes. <br>
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