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Welcome to the Mechatronics portion of Bootcamp! |
Welcome to the Mechatronics portion of Bootcamp! |
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[[Media:PythonProgrammingWithMu2019.pdf|Python Programming with Mu]] |
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Make sure your kit has the following items: |
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* Arduino Uno ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9950]) |
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* USB A to B cable (B has a large, square end) |
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* 850mAh LiPo ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10718]) |
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* Sparkfun LiPo charger and 5V boost board ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10300]) |
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* USB A to micro cable (micro has a tiny end) |
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* RC servo motor |
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* 3 axis accelerometer ([http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1246]) |
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* 8ohm speaker ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10722]) |
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* Pushbutton |
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* Flex sensor ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10264]) |
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* Force sensitive resistor ([http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9375]) |
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* Breadboard |
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[[Media:CircuitBuildingAndProgrammingWithTeensyInArduino.pdf|Circuit Building and Programming with Teensy in Arduino]] |
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Also available are 5mm super bight LEDs in blue, red, green, yellow and white, IR LEDs, IR sensitive phototransistors, red sensitive phototransistors, small RC servo motors, and tiny vibration motors. |
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The Mechatronics Lab has 6 workstations, each with power supply, multimeter, function generator, oscilloscope, soldering iron, wire, wire strippers and cutters, solder, and a PC with the Arduino software installed. The white cabinets contain resistors, capacitors, potentiometers, and a variety of useful ICs. |
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These gifs are experimental, let me know if they work as a learning tool. |
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You can learn more about the Arduino on the website [http://www.arduino.cc/] |
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You can download the Arduino website for PC, MAC or Linux at [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software] |
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A nice Arduino tutorial is at [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/index.html] (uses a slightly older version of the Arduino board, but otherwise is fine) |
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[[Image:stripwire_x.gif|[Wire stripping]]] |
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To strip a wire, use the correct wire stripping hole for your wire gauge. Our wire is 22 or 24 gauge. Scissor the wire, and pull off the insulation. If you use a stripping hole that is too small for your wire, the cutter will nick the wire and it will be more likely to break off at the nick. |
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[[Image:wirewrap_x.gif|[Connecting wires]]] |
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To connect two wires, place them parallel and twist around each other. Try not to allow one to twist around the other - get both to twist. |
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[[Image:twistwire_x.gif|[Making stranded wire solid]]] |
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To make a stranded wire solid, fan out the strands and then twist. Tin the end to make it a solid wire. (See below) |
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[[Image:soldering_x.gif|[Soldering]]] |
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To solder, tin the tip of the soldering iron. Use the iron to heat the wire. When the wire is hot enough, add solder to the joint. The solder should wick into the joint. If it does not, the wire is not hot enough. Use more tinning on the iron tip to allow better contact with the wire. |
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[[Image:tinstranded_x.gif|[Tinning stranded wire]]] |
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Tin the end of a stranded wire the same way. Avoid adding too much solder or the wire will be too fat to fit into a breadboard. |
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[[Image:heatshrink_x.gif|[Using heat shrink]]] |
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To protect a solder connection, apply heat shrink tubing. Heat shrink tubing shrinks a little less than 50%, so make sure the tubing is a snug fit before trying to shrink. Use a hot air gun to shrink the tube. Be sure to cover the exposed wire, and part of the insulation (for strain relief). Tape is a distant second-best. |
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[[Image:wireinhole_x.gif|[Soldering a wire to a PCB]]] |
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To solder a wire into a PCB hole, stick the wire in the hole and tape it so it can't fall out. Heat the wire and the hole at the same time. Apply solder to the wire and hole and it should wick in. Look for the conical (volcano) shape as the solder adheres to the pad and the wire. If you get a sphere instead, it's called a "cold joint" and usually will fail. |
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[[Image:solderheaders_x.gif|[Soldering header pins to a PCB]]] |
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Stick the header pins into a breadboard. Solder the first pin. Reheat the first pin, and while still heating, move the board to be perpendicular with the header pins. Hold the board as you remove the iron to fix the board into position. Then solder the remaining pins. |
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[[Image:pluginchip_x.gif|[How to get a chip to fit in a breadboard]]] |
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Many DIP chips will not fit into a breadboard straight from the factory. Bend the pins inward to make them fit, but bend them simultaneously against a flat surface (so they will bend an equal amount.) |
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Older versions of the tutorials: |
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[[Media:CircuitBuildingAndProgrammingWithArduino.pdf|Circuit Building and Programming with Arduino]] |
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[[Media:PythonProgrammingWithMu2018.pdf|Python Programming with Mu]] |
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[[Media:CircuitBuildingAndProgrammingWithItsyBitsyExpressMu2018.pdf|Circuit Building and Programming with the Itsy Bitsy Express M0 on Mu]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:57, 5 September 2019
Welcome to the Mechatronics portion of Bootcamp!
Circuit Building and Programming with Teensy in Arduino
These gifs are experimental, let me know if they work as a learning tool.
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To strip a wire, use the correct wire stripping hole for your wire gauge. Our wire is 22 or 24 gauge. Scissor the wire, and pull off the insulation. If you use a stripping hole that is too small for your wire, the cutter will nick the wire and it will be more likely to break off at the nick. |
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To connect two wires, place them parallel and twist around each other. Try not to allow one to twist around the other - get both to twist. |
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To make a stranded wire solid, fan out the strands and then twist. Tin the end to make it a solid wire. (See below) |
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To solder, tin the tip of the soldering iron. Use the iron to heat the wire. When the wire is hot enough, add solder to the joint. The solder should wick into the joint. If it does not, the wire is not hot enough. Use more tinning on the iron tip to allow better contact with the wire. |
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Tin the end of a stranded wire the same way. Avoid adding too much solder or the wire will be too fat to fit into a breadboard. |
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To protect a solder connection, apply heat shrink tubing. Heat shrink tubing shrinks a little less than 50%, so make sure the tubing is a snug fit before trying to shrink. Use a hot air gun to shrink the tube. Be sure to cover the exposed wire, and part of the insulation (for strain relief). Tape is a distant second-best. |
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To solder a wire into a PCB hole, stick the wire in the hole and tape it so it can't fall out. Heat the wire and the hole at the same time. Apply solder to the wire and hole and it should wick in. Look for the conical (volcano) shape as the solder adheres to the pad and the wire. If you get a sphere instead, it's called a "cold joint" and usually will fail. |
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Stick the header pins into a breadboard. Solder the first pin. Reheat the first pin, and while still heating, move the board to be perpendicular with the header pins. Hold the board as you remove the iron to fix the board into position. Then solder the remaining pins. |
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Many DIP chips will not fit into a breadboard straight from the factory. Bend the pins inward to make them fit, but bend them simultaneously against a flat surface (so they will bend an equal amount.) |
![[Wire stripping]](/index.php/File:Stripwire_x.gif)
![[Connecting wires]](/index.php/File:Wirewrap_x.gif)
![[Making stranded wire solid]](/index.php/File:Twistwire_x.gif)
![[Soldering]](/index.php/File:Soldering_x.gif)
![[Tinning stranded wire]](/index.php/File:Tinstranded_x.gif)
![[Using heat shrink]](/index.php/File:Heatshrink_x.gif)
![[Soldering a wire to a PCB]](/index.php/File:Wireinhole_x.gif)
![[Soldering header pins to a PCB]](/index.php/File:Solderheaders_x.gif)
![[How to get a chip to fit in a breadboard]](/index.php/File:Pluginchip_x.gif)
Older versions of the tutorials:
Circuit Building and Programming with Arduino
Circuit Building and Programming with the Itsy Bitsy Express M0 on Mu
