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Ed Powell

2011-06-20T16:25:32Z

Epowell: /* Proposal */

== '''Proposal''' ==

'''Description:'''
* A single LED cube will be built using an ATmega 16 to control it
* The ATmega 16 will be programmed with C using AVR Studio and an AVRISP MKII to load the program onto the micro-controller
* The instruction set to program the micro-controller will be learned from the PDFs available on Atmel's website and from other linked websites
* A breadboard will be used to aid in learning the instruction set and to ease programming
** An ATmega 168 will be used in addition to the ATmega 16 while the instruction set is being learned

'''Progress:'''
* All of the necessary parts to learn the instruction set for the micro-controller and build the cube have been purchased (see list below) - ✓
* The C Programming website tutorials have been completed and a program for each section has been made - ✓ (click the links below to view)
** Two sections should be done during each class
** Sections completed during the last class should be reviewed to ensure that its not forgotten
* Tutorials have been found that explain the programming process sufficiently (links to tutorials will be posted as they're found) - Ongoing
* Start working with the micro-controller understand how it works - ✓
** The breadboard should be used so circuits can be made, tested, and then disassembled
** A blink LED program has been executed - Ongoing
*** Wire the circuit and load the program onto the micro-controller - ✓
*** Test the circuit and make sure the LED blinks - Needs Debugging
** Other beginner programs should be made and tested - Ongoing
* All of the necessary parts to build the cube have been purchased (see list below) - ✓
* All parts have been soldered onto the proto-board and the circuitry has been wired - Ongoing
** The LEDs have been bent, soldered into layers, and and soldered together into their final cubic form (see Pictures 1 to 6) - ✓
** The remaining parts have been soldered to the proto-board - ✓
** The finished LED cube has been soldered to the proto-board -
** The circuitry has been wired and the micro-controller is ready to be programmed -
* The programming of the main program has been started -
* The final cube has been tested -

'''Pictures of Progress:'''
{|
|[[File:Cube_Template.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 1: Cube Template with an Unfinished Layer]]
|[[File:Cube_Layers.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 2: Completed Cube Layers]]
|[[File:Stacked_Layers.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 3: Layers of Cube]]
|[[File:Bent_Anodes.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 4: Bent Anodes to be Soldered to Form the Cube]]
|[[File:Final_Cube.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 5: Completed Cube]]
|[[File:Final_Cube_Test.jpg|thumb|alt=image 1|Picture 6: Test of LEDs in the Final Cube]]
|}

'''Code:'''
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/9/9f/Hello_World.txt Hello World]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/c/c2/Birthday_Prompt.txt Birthday Prompt]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/c/c3/Power_3.txt Power of 3]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/4/4a/Factorial_Sequence.txt Factorial Sequence]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/4/41/Fibonacci_Sequence.txt Fibonacci Sequence]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/1/16/MPAA_Calculator.txt MPAA Calculator]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/a/a6/Print_Square.txt Print Square]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/f/f0/Print_Triangle.txt Print Triangle]
* [http://paulbui.net/wiki/images/7/79/Print_Initials.txt Print Initials]

'''Parts:'''
* The following parts will be used:
** [http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/552059-ic-avr-mcu-16k-16mhz-5v-40dip-atmega16-16pu.html Atmel Atamega16 micro-controller]
** [http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/408608-programmer-avr-system-atavrisp2.html Programmer for the micro-controller]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102843&filterName=Type&filterValue=Breadboards Proto-board]
** [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/G16120_specs.htm 64 green LEDs]
** [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/R12120_specs.htm 1 red status LED]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062317&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 16 220 ohm resistors for LEDs]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062320&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 2 470 ohm resistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062330&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 1 10k resistor]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062325&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 4 2.2 k resistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062586&filterName=Type&filterValue=Transistor 4 2N2222 NPN transistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062365&filterName=Type&filterValue=Ceramic+disc+capacitors 6 0.1uF ceramic capacitors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103610&filterName=Type&numProdsPerPage=60&filterValue=Electrolytic+capacitors 1 10uf capacitor]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102507&filterName=Type&filterValue=Electrolytic+capacitors 1 1000uf capacitor]
** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8571 2 22pF ceramic capacitors]
** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/669 1 14.7456 MHz crystal]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3060978 2 tactile buttons]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062509 1 power switch]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062605 40 pin connector for micro-controller]
** A spare USB cable (for power)
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus USB ports provide a constant 5V]
* Unused or Unnecessary Parts:
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062497 Power switch (being replaced with a spare USB cable)]

'''Links:'''
* Links are added in the order they were found
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Cube-4x4x4/?images*images 4x4x4 LED Cube Instructable]
* [http://dclausen.net/projects/ledcyl/ RGB LED Cylinder]
* [http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/d71d/?cpg=froogle Think Geek Cube Available to Buy]
* [http://www.lomont.org/Projects/LEDCube/LEDCube4.php RGB LED Cube Story]
* [http://hypnocube.com/ RGB LED Cube Story Cube For Sale]
* [http://www.lumisense.com/?page=eightcubed-v1 8x8x8 RGB LED Cube]
* [http://embeddedmicro.com/ RGB LED Cube Directions]
* [http://hypnocube.com/ RGB LED 4x4x4 Cube Directions]
* [http://popularmicrocontrollers.com/avr-c-tutorial C programming Tutorials]
* [http://ladyada.net/make/minipov3/software.html Installing the Software on the Micro-Controller]
* [http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/ee476/FinalProjects/s2008/pae26_rwc28/pae26_rwc28/index.html#AppendixA 5x5x5 LED Cube Instructable]
* [http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/ecet/courses/referencematerial/atmel/ ATmega16 Programming Guide]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040202003107/http://www.microschematic.com/inde.html ATmega Architecture Guide]
* [http://abdullah.0fees.net/atmega32.php ATmega32 Programming Guide]
* [http://www.avrbeginners.net/ AVR Programming Guide]
* [http://www.linuxfocus.org/English/November2004/article352.shtml AVR C Programming Guide]
* [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2466.pdf ATmega 16 Data Sheet
* [http://elasticsheep.com/2009/09/blinking-the-leds/ ATmega 168 Blink LED Tutorial]
* [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2545.pdf ATmega 168 Data Sheet]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Ghetto-Programming%3a-Getting-started-with-AVR-micro/step4/Make-Programmer-Cable/ Parallel Port Programmer Cable]
* [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/AVRISPmkII_UG.pdf Data Sheet for AVRISP MKII]
* [http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=3013.0 AVRISP MKII Help]

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'''Possible Later Goal:'''
* Build an RGB LED cube after the single color cube is finished using the following parts (if deemed possible):
** Acrylic Case
** H4C printed circuit board
** 110VAC to 9VDC 300mA transformer
** 22 AWG straightened galvanized soft steel wire x40
** Diffuse common-cathode RGB LED x64
** PIC18F4620 micro-controller (40 pins)
** SN74AHC574 octal D-type flip-flop x4 (20 pins)
** ULN2803A NPN Darlington transistor array (18 pins)
** LM2574 5V switching regulator (8 pins)
** 22 resistor array (16 pins)
** 47 resistor array (16 pins)
** 68 resistor array (16 pins)
** 47K resistor x3 (yellow-violet-orange-gold)
** 1K resistor x5 (brown-black-red-gold)
** 1N4148TR signal diode x24 (red)
** 511-BAT48 rectifier diode (blue)
** 330mH inductor
** 0.1uF ceramic capacitor x5
** 10uF electrolytic capacitor
** 22uF electrolytic capacitor
** 220uF electrolytic capacitor
** 6” black wire
** 18” red wire
** 24” white wire
** 2.1mm DC power jack
** Toggle switch
** Momentary toggle switch x2
** 1” threaded standoff x4
** 1⁄2” 4-40 screw x8
** Rubber feet x4
** DLP-UB232R UART-USB bridge module
** Mini-B USB cable

Ed Powell

2011-06-20T16:23:41Z

File:Stacked Layers.jpg

2011-06-17T13:39:34Z

Epowell: uploaded a new version of "File:Stacked Layers.jpg"

File:Cube Layers.jpg

2011-06-17T13:37:32Z

Epowell: uploaded a new version of "File:Cube Layers.jpg"

File:Cube Template.jpg

2011-06-17T13:35:52Z

Epowell: uploaded a new version of "File:Cube Template.jpg"

2011-05-13T13:42:51Z

Epowell: /* 3rd Quarter Proposal */

== '''3rd Quarter Proposal''' ==

'''Description:'''
* The instruction set to program the micro-controller will be learned from the PDFs of the Atmel website and from some of the linked websites
* The soldering of the cube will be finished
* The cube code will be written using the programming software
* It will be tested for bugs and brought into class when finalized

'''Progress:'''
* All of the necessary parts to build the cube have been bought - Done
* A programmer to load the code onto the micro-controller has been purchased - Done
* Enough C has been learned to be able to to program the micro-controller - Done
* A blink LED program has been executed - Ongoing
* The parts have been soldered onto the proto-board and are ready to be programmed - Almost done (some connections to the 40 pin connector/microcontroller remaining)
* The instruction set to program the micro-controller has been learned - Ongoing
** Good tutorials have been found explaining the programming process - Done
** The tutorials have been finished - Ongoing
** The programming of the main program has been started -
* The cube has been tested -

'''Parts:'''
* The following parts will be used:
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102843&filterName=Type&filterValue=Breadboards Protoboard]
** [http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/552059-ic-avr-mcu-16k-16mhz-5v-40dip-atmega16-16pu.html Atmel Atamega16 micro-controller]
** [http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/408608-programmer-avr-system-atavrisp2.html Programmer for the micro-controller]
** [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/G16120_specs.htm 64 green LEDs]
** [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/specs/R12120_specs.htm 1 red status LED]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062317&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 16 220 ohm resistors for LEDs]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062320&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 2 470 ohm resistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062330&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 1 10k resistor]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062325&filterName=Type&filterValue=1%26amp;%23047;2-watt+resistors 4 2.2 k resistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062586&filterName=Type&filterValue=Transistor 4 2N2222 transistors]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062365&filterName=Type&filterValue=Ceramic+disc+capacitors 6 0.1uF ceramic capacitors]
** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8571 2 22pF ceramic capacitors]
** [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/669 1 14.7456 MHz crystal]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3060978 2 tactile buttons]
** Power switch
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus Connector for 5v power (A USB Cable will be used as it produces a fairly constant 5V)]
** [http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062605 40 pin connector for micro-controller]

'''Links:'''
* [http://popularmicrocontrollers.com/avr-c-tutorial C programming tutorial that will mainly be used]

== '''2nd Quarter Proposal''' ==

'''Description:'''
* Continue working on the 1st quarter project by learning C to program the micro-controller
** There will be more websites used this quarter with more concise information on programming the micro-controller
*** If more websites are found during the quarter they will be added to this page
*** Description from the previous quarter should be read for more information on the project
** Two books (C for Unix and C++ for You++) will also be used along with the websites to help accomplish this task
** The goals and deadlines may be altered if more resources are found during the quarter

'''Resources and Information:'''
* [http://ladyada.net/make/minipov3/software.html Installing the Software on the Micro-Controller]
* [http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/ee476/FinalProjects/s2008/pae26_rwc28/pae26_rwc28/index.html#AppendixA 5x5x5 LED Cube Instructable]
* [http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/ecet/courses/referencematerial/atmel/ ATmega16 Programming Guide]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040202003107/http://www.microschematic.com/inde.html ATmega Architecture Guide]
* [http://abdullah.0fees.net/atmega32.php ATmega32 Programming Guide]
* [http://www.avrbeginners.net/ AVR Programming Guide]
* [http://www.linuxfocus.org/English/November2004/article352.shtml AVR C Programming Guide]

'''Goals and Deadlines:'''
* Work through all steps in the C Programming website by 11/19/10
** This should be completed at home by the date above
** After each step is competed a program containing what was learned should be written
* Work through all of the steps in the ATmega16 programming guide by 12/6/10
** Two steps of the guide should be done per class period
** What was learned the last class period should be reviewed the next class period so it is not forgotten
* Start working with the micro-controller by installing and running beginner programs to understand how it works
** The tutorials above should be used to learn how to program the controller
** The installation and testing will only be done at home but the code may be written at school
** A separate board may be created for this purpose
* Program the micro-controller with the finished code and make sure that it works
** After figuring out how the micro-controller works the writing of the final code should begin
** This may be done at school or at home
* The finished cube should be brought to class

'''Progress:'''
* The C Programming website has been completed and program files for each section have been written - Done
* The parts necessary to build the cube have been ordered or gotten - Done

== '''1st Quarter Proposal:''' ==

'''Description:'''
* Build a single color LED cube using the following parts:
** Acrylic Case
** Protoboard (the type with copper circles)
** Atmel AVR Atamega16 micro-controller
** Programmer to program the Atmega16
** 64 LEDs
** 2 status LEDs
** Max232 rs-232 chip, or equivalent
** 16 resistors for LEDs
** 2x resistor 470 ohm
** 1x resistor 10k
** 4x resistor 2.2k
** 4x NPN transistor BC338
** 1x 10uF capacitor
** 1x 1000uF capacitor
** 6x 0.1uF ceramic capacitor
** 2x 22pF ceramic capacitor
** 1x crystal 14.7456 MHz
** 2x tactile button
** Optional power switch
** Connector for 12v power
** Optional connector for 5v power
* Learn C to program the micro-controller using the C Programming Guide

'''Resources and Information:'''
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Cube-4x4x4/?images*images 4x4x4 LED Cube Instructable]
* [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fleds.htm%23fivemm LEDs]
* [http://dclausen.net/projects/ledcyl/ RGB LED Cylinder]
* [http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/d71d/?cpg=froogle Think Geek Cube Available to Buy]
* [http://www.lomont.org/Projects/LEDCube/LEDCube4.php RGB LED Cube Story]
* [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2FTriColor_LED.htm RGB LEDs]
* [http://hypnocube.com/ RGB LED Cube Story Cube For Sale]
* [http://www.lumisense.com/?page=eightcubed-v1 8x8x8 RGB LED Cube]
* [http://embeddedmicro.com/ RGB LED Cube Directions]
* [http://hypnocube.com/ RGB LED 4x4x4 Cube Directions]
* [http://www.cprogramming.com/ C Programming Guide]

'''Goals and Deadlines:'''
* Acquire all parts necessary for the cube by 10/1/10
* Solder parts on to the protoboard by 10/7/10
* Bend and attach all LEDs to the board by 10/14/10
* Finish assembling the cube by 10/15/10
* Learn C by 10/21/10
* Program the micro-controller by 11/1/10

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'''Possible Later Goal:'''
* Build an RGB LED cube after the single color cube is finished using the following parts (if deemed possible):
** Acrylic Case
** H4C printed circuit board
** 110VAC to 9VDC 300mA transformer
** 22 AWG straightened galvanized soft steel wire x40
** Diffuse common-cathode RGB LED x64
** PIC18F4620 micro-controller (40 pins)
** SN74AHC574 octal D-type flip-flop x4 (20 pins)
** ULN2803A NPN Darlington transistor array (18 pins)
** LM2574 5V switching regulator (8 pins)
** 22 resistor array (16 pins)
** 47 resistor array (16 pins)
** 68 resistor array (16 pins)
** 47K resistor x3 (yellow-violet-orange-gold)
** 1K resistor x5 (brown-black-red-gold)
** 1N4148TR signal diode x24 (red)
** 511-BAT48 rectifier diode (blue)
** 330mH inductor
** 0.1uF ceramic capacitor x5
** 10uF electrolytic capacitor
** 22uF electrolytic capacitor
** 220uF electrolytic capacitor
** 6” black wire
** 18” red wire
** 24” white wire
** 2.1mm DC power jack
** Toggle switch
** Momentary toggle switch x2
** 1” threaded standoff x4
** 1⁄2” 4-40 screw x8
** Rubber feet x4
** DLP-UB232R UART-USB bridge module
** Mini-B USB cable