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  • Channel One Fridge and Freezer Temperature Sensor - The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle

    mazzmn
    I've been blogging about my experience in Road Test reviewing the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle. As a part of this Road Test I'm creating a Fridge/Freezer Temperature Alarm system for our local food shelf, Channel 1. You can see where this Road Test s...

  • Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle / Temperature Alarm Project - post 3 - XBMC Solution

    mazzmn
    I've started blogging about my experience in Road Test reviewing the Ultimate Raspberry Pi Bundle. As a part of this Road Test I'm creating a Fridge/Freezer Temperature Alarm system for our local food shelf, Channel 1. You can see where this Road Tes...

  • And the winner is... Monte Chan with project "Code Name"

    doctorcdf
    Element14 and Texas Instruments (TI) are pleased to announce the winner of the Ultimate Road Test competition.   It was a difficult choice, given the quality of our competitors and the innovative solutions they put forward using TI SimpleLink Wi...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 011

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    16th JulyA Great Progress DayI have been continuing SIT testing and today I have my project producing sound whilst responding to Wi-Fi datagrams.Although this does not sound like much to most you will need to consider what is happening. The Basi...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 010

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    July 15thSome Odd QuirksI've been busy performing System Integration Testing and Unit Testing and have encountered a few hurdles on the way. 1. CCSv5/MSP430 C Compiler and handling of long variables.I've always used long variables with the premi...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 009

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    July 14thMore on the Solution to the Odd problemThe solution is working very well and hasn't failed yet.My polled SPI drivers do not use the UCBUSY status bit at all.All I do is poll the UCTXIFG flag on UCA1IFG prior a transmit and poll the UCRXIFG (...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 008

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    July 13thAn Odd Solution to the Odd problemThe odd problem had to do with driving a particular SPI device.I had a look at the E2E website and there's a lot of comments about it.I found my own alternate that seems to work for me. My issue is the ...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 007

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    July 12thHaving the Odd problem or two?I've been working on a odd problem.A software driver works perfectly well in unit test but when put into system integration test it misbehaves.Even odder is the fact that the error condition with the software dr...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 006

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    July 7thFeeling IsolatedThe ISO7221ADs arrived and I have mounted one on a new PCB that I just designed and milled specifically for them.These are good insurance policy against ruining expensive control modules, the CC3000 and rest of the project har...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 005

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    July 7thSPI FRAM Unit TestThis unit test was run some while ago. The signals from top to bottom are;     3    nCS     1    CLK     B1    &nb...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 004

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    July 5thText to Speech Conversion DetailsAttached are some test samples.The Text to Speech conversion is currently done using a PC to create the an 8 bit 8kHz PCM required by the DAC.The sample data is extracted from the .WAV file and will be loaded ...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 003

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    July 5thDAC Unit Test DetailsThe SPI DAC Unit test was run somewhile ago.I re-ran it today to include the following picture of it performing a roughish saw wave.

  • Project "code name" PostScript 002

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    July 5thWorking in isolation     As not to blow up my Fraunchpad, C2000 Multi-DC/DC Colour LED Module, Three Phase BDLC Motor Driver or other independent module, I have ordered some Texas Instruments ISO7221 Dual Digital Isolators...

  • Project "code name" PostScript 001

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    July 3rdUnit Testing of Serial Mux BoardI have just completed testing of the Serial Mux board in isolation.The Serial Mux board was disconnected from the main project and tested in isolation with the alternate Fraunchpad.A software driver was written...

  • Project "code name" Part 040

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    July 1st (Still June 30th GMT)Where to from Now?I am very proud of  The Project "code name" device.The aim of this project was perform The Ultimate Road Test on the CC3000 and I hope I have been successful in acheving this goal and be invited fo...

  • Project "code name" Part 038w

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    June 30thPreparations for complete integrationHere is a picture of all modules connected in preparation for testing.There's plenty here to control a whole building.Who'd have thought to have so much connected to an MSP430 and have it all wirelessly c...

  • Project "code name" Part 038v

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    June 30thSome Pictures Here is a picture of the C2000 Multi-DC/DC Colour LED with connector ready for connection to the new Serial Multiplexer/Demultiplexer board.As you can see the interface is very simple. It comprises of just three wires.Powe...

  • Project "code name" Part 038u

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    June 30thPCB ProgressHere is a picture of the Serial Multiplexer/Demultiplexer straight off the mill.

  • Project "code name" Part 039

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    June 30thTwitter Dee Twitter DumThe Twitter interface is not complete but here is a description of the plans for it. The MSP430FR5739 has only 16K RAM for code space and data and thus does not have enough space to include all of the necessary co...

  • Project "code name" Part 037

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    June 30thI spy with my digital eye!I recently discovered a camera module that can capture colour video and pictures and transmit them using a RS232 Interface.I don't know much about these because the its main IC has a big "Warranty - Void if removed ...

  • Project "code name" Part 036

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    June 30thKeep the motor runningThere are many ways to get motor control working.Methods include closing a circuit, reducing voltage or current, Pulse Width Modulation and so on and so forth.With servo motors, these accept PWM signals which are sent t...

  • Project "code name" Part 035

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    June 30thLast Minute RushFar from my usual style where I have everything complete way before a deadline, I've got a whole heap of activities to do today to make up for the lost time from my vacation.With the deadline due today I've planned to do the ...

  • Project "code name" Part 034

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    June 30thPin ManagementHere is a table I made to make MSP430FR5739 resource management easier.I find it very useful to work out what resources are available to use. Pin NameFraunchPad FunctionSpecial FunctionSelected FunctionAssigned UseP1.0TA0....

  • Project "code name" Part 033

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    June 28thNon-Contact MeasurementI purchased a TMP006AIYZFTTMP006AIYZFT thermopile to integrate with my CC3000 project to provide it with non-contact temperature readings only to find that upon its arrival it was far too small to hand solder.(So impre...

  • Project "code name" Part 032

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    June 28thWrapping things up. Here is a picture of me practising the ancient art of Wire Wrapping.