Monthly Archives: October 2013

week 5 lab report

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Marcos

Objective; To take apart Audiovox FM Transceiver, examine the insides and then put it together again. Materials; Audiovox FM Transceiver, philips head screwdriver, springy-thingy(antenna), 6 rubber buttons, 2 plastic buttons. circuit board, mic, 1 inch LCD screen, 7 resistors, 4 … Continue reading →

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Week 5 Lab Report

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Sergio-Isidoro Lombardo

Objective; To take apart Audiovox FM Transceiver, examine the insides and then put it together again. Materials; Audiovox FM Transceiver, philips head screwdriver, springy-thingy(antenna), 6 rubber buttons, 2 plastic buttons. circuit board, mic, 1 inch LCD screen, 7 resistors, 4 … Continue reading →

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Week 5 Lab Report – Network Switch Power Supply

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Rich

Objective: We will take apart a network switch power supply and document the parts inside. Materials:  Power supply Cell Phone Camera Screw driver (Flat) Procedures: The Power supply is already dis-assembled. As a team we will identify the controllers, Actuators … Continue reading →

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Week 5 Journal – Miga Rotary 6P

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Randi Sobhan

I missed last week’s class but its obvious the topic was on actuators. The actuator I have chosen is the Miga Rotary 6P. Here is a brief description from sparkfun where the actuator can be purchased, “Description: Nanomuscle is a … Continue reading →

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Week 5 Journal Entry by Frank Mason

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Frank Mason

“If you have an idea, you just go and make it” – Massimo Banzi The actuator I chose to investigate is Stepper Motors. 28BYJ-48 28BYJ48 DC 5V 4-Phase 5-Wire Arduino Stepper Motor with ULN2003 Driver Board Brand Name: YKS Voltage: … Continue reading →

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Week 4 Journal – RGB LED lights by J Lara

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jorge Lara

This week the posts are focusing a lot on actuators, in technology I’ve noticed that the secret is consistency. There’s too much going on in the field, and it’s very easy to loose focus. I don’t think anyone here is … Continue reading →

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