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Step 7Video summary
Here we have a video summary, showing the HDD connected to:
1. A comparator circuit, which amplifies to the output from the motors.
2. An oscilloscope, which shows the nice amplified square waves.
3. A microcontroller, which takes the square waves as input and uses them to determine the direction of spin. The microcontroller outputs (via serial line) the "<" character while the disk is spinning counter-clockwise, and the ">" character when it is spinning clockwise.
4. A computer, that takes the output of the serial line and shows it on the screen.
In the video we're pretty excited because we just got this working for the first time :)
1. A comparator circuit, which amplifies to the output from the motors.
2. An oscilloscope, which shows the nice amplified square waves.
3. A microcontroller, which takes the square waves as input and uses them to determine the direction of spin. The microcontroller outputs (via serial line) the "<" character while the disk is spinning counter-clockwise, and the ">" character when it is spinning clockwise.
4. A computer, that takes the output of the serial line and shows it on the screen.
In the video we're pretty excited because we just got this working for the first time :)
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Like flipping the disk, each few revolutions being a degree of turn and then when you stop the disk, the processor nulls the rudder. Would make it so easy to navigate with a GPS in a narrow area. Some ideas on how to implement hydraulic or heavy servo mechanics using the control output of your design.... gonna look that kind of scenario up...
Thanks!
please help