I had been building PillarGame months in anticipation of IoT Hack Day 2019, and we finally made it. There were some glitches in the plan, a small fire, unexpected repairs, but all that was expected. Yes. We had a team of nine folks with a near-perfect split of girls and boys. After judging, we won the grand prize of "Crowd Favorite."
The EWC_Presenter's second faceplate needed some tweaks, but fewer than the first revision. One of the holes for the Arduino was misaligned, and another was unnecessary for the particular shield. There were two holes between the potentiometers, and only one was needed.
The latest version of the faceplate fits everything. I decided to leave words off the engraving step. Etching words with the laser is not always legible in transparent material, and I will be adding labels later. If I ever use colored plastic or wood for the faceplate, I may reconsider adding words. The bottom layer was the same as the top except that all the internal cuts were removed.
The physical installation was done, so I installed wires between the MIDI shield and components. This time, I felt the conductors were run neater than my other projects since I kept them bundled and cut them as I was ready to solder everything in place.
I wrote a program to monitor changes in the inputs. I wrote the matrix keyboard scanner myself, but I feel like a library would have yielded better results. At the same time, I am happy that I understand how the code works, even if it was not optimized.
Next, I wrote code to recognize the analog inputs. The potentiometers were not prone to drifting, so I did not spend time on a method to differentiate changes.
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Hackathon Team: Volcano of Doom
The EWC_Presenter's second faceplate needed some tweaks, but fewer than the first revision. One of the holes for the Arduino was misaligned, and another was unnecessary for the particular shield. There were two holes between the potentiometers, and only one was needed.
Issues and fixes on notes
The latest version of the faceplate fits everything. I decided to leave words off the engraving step. Etching words with the laser is not always legible in transparent material, and I will be adding labels later. If I ever use colored plastic or wood for the faceplate, I may reconsider adding words. The bottom layer was the same as the top except that all the internal cuts were removed.
New enclosure and bottom
The physical installation was done, so I installed wires between the MIDI shield and components. This time, I felt the conductors were run neater than my other projects since I kept them bundled and cut them as I was ready to solder everything in place.
Wired EWC_Presenter
I wrote a program to monitor changes in the inputs. I wrote the matrix keyboard scanner myself, but I feel like a library would have yielded better results. At the same time, I am happy that I understand how the code works, even if it was not optimized.
Registering button presses
Next, I wrote code to recognize the analog inputs. The potentiometers were not prone to drifting, so I did not spend time on a method to differentiate changes.
EWC_Presenter with Labels
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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