ME 218 C Final Project
Team 6 Log Book
- Created Git repository for project folder.
- Added datasheets of PIC, TIVA and XBee to folder (for easy access), along with Dev and Test plan and initial design review presentation and feedback
- Started reading datasheet of XBee in lieu of setting up basic communication between PIC 16F15356 and XBee.
- Started modifying CAD from ME 218B project to suit requirements for Whale.
- Started drawing schematics for controller and bot
- Sketched theme ideas for controller bot.
- Sketched state diagrams for controller
- Continued drawing schematics for Controller and bot
- Continued on CAD for wheel base
- Continued on state diagrams for controller and bot.
- Harvest ME218b bot for motor and PDB circuits and miscellaneous circuit boards.
- Scavenge for hardware in Bins of Freedom
- Motor control software for bot, communication with XBee for Controller
- Optimize power distribution for WHALE and GOGGLE.
- Fuse hook-up
- Assemble/Scavenge for hardware from Bins of Freedom
- Communication with XBee for Controller
- Analog Sensors for Controller
- Started rotary switch circuit for selecting WHALE from GOGGLE.
- Harvest screw rods and nuts for mounting
- Analog Sensors for Controller, State Diagrams for Controller/Bot Comms
- Finalize rotary switch circuit for selecting WHALE from GOGGLE.
- Crimp hella wires.
- Test Rotary Switch - not working properly.
- Optimize wiring between boards.
- Fix, test, and implement rotary switch for WHALE selection.
- PIC to Tiva Communications
- Solder PIC boards and PDB to extend 5V.
- Mount circuits onto board.
- PIC to Tiva Communications
- Audio file processing for audio board to play "ED" and "CARRYER".
- Audio board control by setting pins LO for corresponding audio files, PIC to Tiva Communications
- Solder LED indication for IT, game progress, and paired on GOGGLE.
- Solder and crimp vibration motor circuits.
- Solder transistor control for LEDs and vibration motors.
- PIC to Tiva Communications
- Laser Cutting Controller and bot Second Level, cut controller housing.
- Scream "ED" and "CARRYER" even louder into a microphone for higher decibel value.
- Audio file processing.
- PDBs for speakers and amplifier.
- Modified State Diagrams. Now using flat state machine for Controller. Adding HSM to Bot
- Scavenged servos and LEDs from 218b bot.
- Laser Cut bumper frame, mounted limit switches on frame.
- Code for LED display on Controller, Servo indication on the bot.
- FM Transmitter/Receiver working.
- Speaker circuit
- Adding second level to bot. Mounting speakers, PIC, handle.
- Debugging "IT"ness transfer. Connecting to other teams controllers/bots.
- Finalizing shift register board, Debugging Encoder wiring
- Inserted final circuits into controller housing.
- Mount and hot glue fin handle.
- Debugging Communication Drops.
- Debugging random drops in communication. Print statements, SPI baud rate thought to be cause of interference between communication controller and bot.