"... and no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame; But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star, shall draw the thing as he sees it, for the god of things as they are"
-Kipling
-Kipling
FPath is a project to explore the possibilities of the Feynman Path to Nanotechnology. Essentially this means using tools to make small tools which then make smaller tools. See the main FPath Project page for more details.
The target goal of this experiment is to:
Demonstrate that the use of small electronic modules (Steggo Electronic modules) can provide a quick and adaptable mechanism for electronic control of experimental apparatus.
This is not an "experiment" as such. It is a demonstration of the capabilities of small, separable electronics modules to provide the I/O and control for the various motors, actuators and sensors the FPath project might require.
As a demonstration, a system was quickly put together to control a 10V stepper motor. The existing electronics setup was then adapted by the addition of extra modules so a 3V stepper motor could also be controlled.
This experiment made no changes to the existing FPath experimental infrastructure or the Walnut control software. The software controlling the experimental system used the YakIO C++ library for the BBC MicroBit
The experiment was successful. A much better appreciation of the modular electronics control system can be found by viewing following video which provides much more documentation and background for this experiment: A Video of Steggo Electronics Modules.
This experiment was also discussed in a post on the RepRap Blog: Steggo Electronics Modules
This experiment is now complete.
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