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This is an analog clock, with real hands driven by stepper motors. A clock for the confused dyslexics amoung us, for more informatinon on Dyslexia see DAM ( Mothers Against Dyslexia ). Because stepper motors are quite powerful the clock could be made quite large, 3 feet in diameter is probably within reach still using inexpensive ( salvage ) stepper motors. The project description includes eagle files for the circuits and a BoostC project with source code for the PIC. | This is an analog clock, with real hands driven by stepper motors. A clock for the confused dyslexics amoung us, for more informatinon on Dyslexia see DAM ( Mothers Against Dyslexia ). Because stepper motors are quite powerful the clock could be made quite large, 3 feet in diameter is probably within reach still using inexpensive ( salvage ) stepper motors. The project description includes eagle files for the circuits and a BoostC project with source code for the PIC. | ||
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[[Image:ClockFace.png | Clock Face ]] | [[Image:ClockFace.png | Clock Face ]] | ||
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*2 Stepper Motors -- probably can be salvaged from printers or 5 1/4 disk drives ( where I got mine ) | *2 Stepper Motors -- probably can be salvaged from printers or 5 1/4 disk drives ( where I got mine ) | ||
*PIC16F877 processor -- Others can be used, but this guy has a lot of IO, quite a bit is used for the clock | *PIC16F877 processor -- Others can be used, but this guy has a lot of IO, quite a bit is used for the clock | ||
− | *Low | + | *Low sid Driver Chip -- but any transistors with reasonable beta and enough current handling capacity could be substuited. |
*Case -- With a bit more work than I have done you could have a really nice case. I am working on an oak one now | *Case -- With a bit more work than I have done you could have a really nice case. I am working on an oak one now | ||
*Clock Face -- Some good artwork here could make a really good looking clock, anyone willing to send me an high quality graphics file? | *Clock Face -- Some good artwork here could make a really good looking clock, anyone willing to send me an high quality graphics file? | ||
*Circuit Board -- Right now mine is built mostly on a proto board, but I have designed but not tested printed circuit boards suitable for single sided, toner transfer, fabrication. | *Circuit Board -- Right now mine is built mostly on a proto board, but I have designed but not tested printed circuit boards suitable for single sided, toner transfer, fabrication. | ||
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=== What it Looks Like === | === What it Looks Like === | ||
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=== Program === | === Program === | ||
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Nothing very fancy here. The 60 Hz input is fed to the port x interrupt. This lets the PIC keep time. The hands are not moved during the interrupt instead flags requesting hand movement are set and the main loop moves the hands. | Nothing very fancy here. The 60 Hz input is fed to the port x interrupt. This lets the PIC keep time. The hands are not moved during the interrupt instead flags requesting hand movement are set and the main loop moves the hands. | ||
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Invalid states for the mode can easily happen with a rotory switch when the wiper is not fully in position. Because of this not all possible states on the mode input are used. | Invalid states for the mode can easily happen with a rotory switch when the wiper is not fully in position. Because of this not all possible states on the mode input are used. | ||
− | The stepper control is half step. The activation of the coils is determined by an array which hold the 8 different activations of the coils. My stepper motor has 200 full steps ( 400 half steps ) per revolution. You should be able to adjust the code for different steppers. | + | The stepper control is half step. The activation of the coils is determined by an array which hold the 8 different activations of the coils. My stepper motor has 200 full steps ( 400 half steps ) per revolution. You should be able to adjust the code for different steppers. |
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For the serial interface code see [[Serial Communications Library -- BoostC and 16F877A]] | For the serial interface code see [[Serial Communications Library -- BoostC and 16F877A]] | ||
− | + | ==== Compiling ==== | |
+ | The zip file contains the entire source bootst project. Unzip into a directory and open in source boost. Set the target to 16F877A and change the linker options ( Settings -> options -> linker "-v -swcs 6 2" ) My compiler reports something like: | ||
− | + | Memory Usage Report | |
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− | + | *RAM available:368 bytes, used:154 bytes (41.9%), free:214 bytes (58.1%), | |
+ | *Heap size:214 bytes, Heap max single alloc:95 bytes | ||
+ | *ROM available:8192 words, used:4156 words (50.8%), free:4036 words (49.2%) | ||
=== Building the Clock === | === Building the Clock === | ||
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=== Running the Clock === | === Running the Clock === | ||
− | + | Before plugging it in set the hands to 12 oclock and and 0 minutes ( if the hands are accessable ). | |
− | + | Plug in. The hands should spin a bit and then stop. The clock will be set to 12:00 and will immediately start running. But the hands may not be initialized or adjusted to the correct zero positions. To adjust them change the mode switch to Adj Hour Hand and manipulate the up down switch untill the hour hand moves to 12:00 ( this does not change the internal time of the clock ), switch to Adj Minute Hand | |
− | + | If you are using the serial interface: ( to use the serial interface you will need a cable, and perhaps a level shifter (( the Stepper Tester [[Stepper Motor Tester]] has a max232 level shifter, this circuit does not, you can get a level shifter as a seperate component or even built into a cable )) ) | |
− | + | Enter the serial mode by connecting a 9600 8n1 with a terminal emulator see [[PC-Microcontroller Communications#Serial_Communications_from_a_PC_to_Microcontrollers]] | |
− | + | The clock should send debugging information about once a minute ( maybe ). It will also inform you of the changing of modes with the mode switch. | |
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− | + | Then send an ! to the clock, the clock should respond with "Stopped; turn on serial mode" | |
− | + | Command table | |
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|-valign="top" | |-valign="top" | ||
|Hn<cr> | |Hn<cr> | ||
− | |set clock to hour n ( n is one or two digits ) and move the hands | + | |set clock to hour n ( n is one or two digits ) and move the hands |
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|-valign="top" | |-valign="top" | ||
|Mn<cr> | |Mn<cr> | ||
− | |set clock to minute n ( n is one or two digits ) and move the hands | + | |set clock to minute n ( n is one or two digits ) and move the hands |
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|-valign="top" | |-valign="top" | ||
|R<cr> | |R<cr> | ||
|Report on clock status | |Report on clock status | ||
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=== Download === | === Download === | ||
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− | + | Here is a location for some of the graphics, movie, and eagle files [http://home.comcast.net/~russ_hensel/OC/DClock/DClock_v1.zip Download Version 1] More comming, email me until then see [[russ_hensel]] | |
=== Comment, Questions, Contributions? === | === Comment, Questions, Contributions? === | ||
Email me [[russ_hensel]], or use the talk page for this topic. All feedback is welcome. | Email me [[russ_hensel]], or use the talk page for this topic. All feedback is welcome. | ||
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