Soldering was done for one of the test boards. Five were produced in the event that something went wrong in the process. All the components were insertion mount but this was not ideal and the final design should implement as many surface-mount components as possible. This should also save space.
When the parts were all installed, a piece of coiled telephone cord was attached and a continuity meter was attached to figure out which color wire corresponded to which signal. None of them worked. There was a mismatch between the plug and the socket which allowed twisting.
Some background
*Sigh* This will require reworking the circuit board. My first inclination was to use a different connector, maybe a 4 pin aviator connector. Unforunately, these are even more bulky than the telephone connector shown in the first picture and are most commonly chassis mount. The most logical solution seems to be simply soldering wires right to the board and calling it a day. This will also keep players from unplugging the sensors to cheat.
This circuit still needs testing just to see if it actually works or that will have to go to the drawing board too.
Enough background
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Downloads:
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First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
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2017-06-14 (W)
Assembled board
When the parts were all installed, a piece of coiled telephone cord was attached and a continuity meter was attached to figure out which color wire corresponded to which signal. None of them worked. There was a mismatch between the plug and the socket which allowed twisting.
Ill-fitting connector
----------Some background
*Sigh* This will require reworking the circuit board. My first inclination was to use a different connector, maybe a 4 pin aviator connector. Unforunately, these are even more bulky than the telephone connector shown in the first picture and are most commonly chassis mount. The most logical solution seems to be simply soldering wires right to the board and calling it a day. This will also keep players from unplugging the sensors to cheat.
This circuit still needs testing just to see if it actually works or that will have to go to the drawing board too.
Enough background
----------
Downloads:
- Arduino firmware
- OpenSCAD code
- STL printable models
- STL printable pipe dividers
- Python Last-Man-Standing program
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
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 in this blog, or linked by this blog, are 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 a post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2017-06-14 (W)
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