13. Mid Term Review¶

Assignments and Assessment this week¶

On your final project site post a system diagram for your project, list the tasks to be completed, make a schedule for doing them, and meet with your local and global instructors to review these and your weekly assignments.

Learning outcomes¶

Reviewed
Assess progress in the documentation of preceding assignments
Communicate your final project proposal and progress
Communicate a plan for your project management

Have you answered these questions?¶

Show progress in documenting the assignments
- principles and practices, Project management
- computer-aided design
- computer-controlled cutting
- embedded programming
- 3D scanning and printing
- electronics design
- computer-controlled machining
- electronics production
- input devices
- output devices
- networking and communications
- mechanical design & machine design
Show progress on your final project idea/s and planning
Made a schedule for remaining tasks
Meet with your local and global instructor
On your final project site
post a system diagram for your project
list the tasks to be completed
make a schedule for doing them
schedule a meeting with your instructors for a graded review of these and your weekly assignments

graph TD
    A[DMX Output Device] -- DMX Signal --> B[DMX Monitoring 4]
    B -- DMX Signal --> C[DMX Input Device]

Movement input　& DMX output device

graph TD
    subgraph Device1 [DMX Output Device]
        %% Processing Section
        XIAO[Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040]

        %% Interface Section
        subgraph Interface [Hardware Interface]
            SF[Slide Fader] -- Analog Signal --> XIAO
            CKS[Cherry Key Switches] -- Digital Signal --> XIAO
            RE[Rotary Encoder] -- Pulse Signal --> XIAO
            MAX485[MAX485 Transceiver]
        end

        %% Connection to Processing
        XIAO -- UART Serial --> MAX485

        %% Output Port inside Device1 but outside Interface
        Out([DMX Output Port])
        MAX485 -- DMX Signal --> Out
    end

    %% Styling
    style XIAO fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style MAX485 fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

DMX signal monitoring device

graph TD
    subgraph Device_Monitor [DMX Monitoring 4]
        %% Ports
        In([DMX Input Port])
        Thru([DMX Thru Port])

        %% Interface Section
        subgraph Interface [Hardware Interface]
            MAX485[MAX485 Transceiver]
            Pico[Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040]
            Graphics[Bar Graph Engine]
            Monitor[TFT/LCD Monitor]
        end

        %% Connection Flow
        In -- DMX Signal --> MAX485
        MAX485 -- DMX Signal --> Thru
        MAX485 -- UART Serial --> Pico

        %% Processing & Display
        Pico -- "Process Ch 1-512" --> Graphics
        Graphics -- Video Signal --> Monitor
    end

    %% Styling
    style Pico fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style MAX485 fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Monitor fill:#dfd,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

DMX input & Movement or lighting output device

graph TD
    subgraph Device_LED [DMX Input Device: 1 NeoPixel Strip]
        %% Input Port inside Device_LED
        In([DMX Input Port])

        %% Revised Interface Section
        subgraph Interface [Hardware Interface]
            MAX485[MAX485 Receiver]
            XIAO[Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040]
            Mapping[RGB Pixel Control Logic]
        end

        In -- DMX Signal --> MAX485
        MAX485 -- UART Serial --> XIAO
        XIAO -- "Map DMX Ch 1-432" --> Mapping

        %% Output Section
        Mapping -- One-Wire Data --> NP[NeoPixel LED Strip]

        subgraph Detail [LED Details]
            NP --- L1[LED 1: Ch 1-3]
            NP --- L2[LED 2: Ch 4-6]
            NP --- L3[LED 144: Ch 430-432]
        end
    end

    %% Styling
    style XIAO fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style MAX485 fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style NP fill:#dfd,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

Final Project Task List¶

Category	Task Description	Status
Device 1: Input & Output	Unit testing for all input components (Fader, Switch, Encoder)	Done
	Verification of DMX signal output	Done
	Enclosure 3D printing	Done
	PCB design and final circuit fabrication	In Progress
	Final assembly and component integration	Pending
Device 2: Monitoring	Basic DMX input signal verification	Done
	TFT/LCD monitor functional testing	Pending
	Development of 512ch bar graph rendering engine	Pending
	Enclosure design and fabrication	Pending
	Circuit fabrication including DMX Thru port	Pending
Device 3: LED Output	Basic DMX input signal verification	Done
	Individual NeoPixel strip illumination test	Done
	Implementation of DMX-to-LED mapping logic	Pending
	Enclosure design and fabrication	Pending
	Final circuit fabrication and assembly	Pending
Common / Review	Full system integration and stress testing	Pending
	Graded Review meeting with instructors	Scheduled
	Final documentation and video demonstration	Pending

gantt
    title Final Project Timeline (Target: Mid-June)
    dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD

    section Device 1 (Input)
    Input & DMX Test (Done)     :done, 2024-04-15, 10d
    Enclosure Print (Done)      :done, 2024-04-25, 3d
    PCB & Final Assembly        :active, 2024-04-28, 14d

    section Device 2 (Monitor)
    DMX Input Test (Done)       :done, 2024-04-20, 5d
    Monitor Test & Rendering Dev :2024-04-28, 14d
    Circuit & Enclosure Build   :2024-05-12, 12d

    section Device 3 (NeoPixel)
    DMX & LED Basic Test (Done) :done, 2024-04-25, 5d
    DMX Control Logic Dev       :2024-05-10, 10d
    Circuit & Enclosure Build   :2024-05-20, 10d

    section Milestones
    System Integration Test     :2024-05-30, 7d
    Graded Review (Scheduled)   :2024-06-06, 3d
    Final Polish                :2024-06-09, 6d