Friday, June 6, 2014
The gallery below contains pages from my sketchbook filled during day one of Devices of Perception. They include course grading breakdown, several references to electromechanical artists, our basic parts list, an introduction to symbols, and several basic circuits.
Sketchbook Pages 1-2
Sketchbook Pages 3-4
Sketchbook Pages 5-6
The video below shows the function of the second circuit we assembled: three LEDs in series. <videoflash type=vimeo>97731502|430|240</videoflash>
The four videos below demonstrate the operation of the astable 555 timer, each uses a different capacitor resulting in varied on/off timing.
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When attached to a speaker the astable 555 timer can produce a beat for making sweet, sweet music.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
The gallery below contains pages from my sketchbook filled during day two. They include an ink conductivity test, the diagram for the monostable 555 timer, and some notes on switches.
Sketchbook Pages 5-6
Sketchbook Pages 7-8
The video below demonstrates the operation of a monostable 555 timer with a 4.7uF capacitor and a 1 Mega-ohm resistor. <videoflash type=vimeo>97761304|430|240</videoflash>
Sunday, June 8, 2014
The gallery below contains pages from my sketchbook filled during day three. They include an introduction to the first homework assignment, a few video references, the diagram for an H-Bridge, and a sneak=peek at some project thoughts.
Sketchbook Pages 9-10
Sketchbook Pages 11-12
