I planned for the connections in this project since I will need many ground returns, and there should be a bunch of 5V power wires. Stripboard is ideal here since it will provide continuity between my wires without a lot of soldering.
Start of wiring
The next things I wired were the ground connections. When I applied power, my voltage monitor accurately reflected the source, and I added a switch to change to monitoring the 5V side. The button was a late addition, so I don't have a mounting socket.
Grounded and powered up
I wanted to make it easy on myself in the future as I created new "moods," so this time, I will store patterns on an SD card in a spreadsheet. Instead of hard-coding like with EWC_Presenter, I will pop the card in my computer, add a new row, and put it back in the device.
Describing a couple of moods
I didn't plan to use a ribbon cable in this project, and I discovered that when the ends get installed like this, they're not extensions. I desoldered the 36-pin socket from my Arduino and replaced them with male headers on the bottom side. This way, the pins were reversed, and I could plug onto the screen that requires the controller board's header.
Underside soldering connections
Since I removed the header at the board's back, I figured I would forget about the prototyping shield and solder directly to the Arduino for the whole project. Eliminating the extra board would save room. To add wires to the MEGA, I removed the header sockets and replaced them with long conductors.
Analog and discrete wires
When I laid all the hardware inside the enclosure, I decided to reconfigure the IO list so that wires would go the shortest possible distance and cross each other less frequently. Once I reach the programming stage, this change will be arbitrary. With my new list, I wired up the inputs.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
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Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
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The next things I wired were the ground connections. When I applied power, my voltage monitor accurately reflected the source, and I added a switch to change to monitoring the 5V side. The button was a late addition, so I don't have a mounting socket.
I wanted to make it easy on myself in the future as I created new "moods," so this time, I will store patterns on an SD card in a spreadsheet. Instead of hard-coding like with EWC_Presenter, I will pop the card in my computer, add a new row, and put it back in the device.
I didn't plan to use a ribbon cable in this project, and I discovered that when the ends get installed like this, they're not extensions. I desoldered the 36-pin socket from my Arduino and replaced them with male headers on the bottom side. This way, the pins were reversed, and I could plug onto the screen that requires the controller board's header.
Since I removed the header at the board's back, I figured I would forget about the prototyping shield and solder directly to the Arduino for the whole project. Eliminating the extra board would save room. To add wires to the MEGA, I removed the header sockets and replaced them with long conductors.
When I laid all the hardware inside the enclosure, I decided to reconfigure the IO list so that wires would go the shortest possible distance and cross each other less frequently. Once I reach the programming stage, this change will be arbitrary. With my new list, I wired up the inputs.
IO list with accurate connections
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
Completed projects from year 7
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.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
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