Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Day 6 More Microcontroller And Begining the "Hack a toy" Project

01/17/2013

          Other than using the button as the input device, other input devices can also be connected to the microcontrollers as long as the microcontroller is programed to recieve the input data.

 
Using LDR sensor (connecting to digital pin) to signal the launchPad (microprocessor) to turn on or off the LED light.

The LDR will gives a different reading of brightness to the launchPad while the launchPad evaluate the LDR reading to turn on or off one of the two LED light, or both.
 
 
Other than switching light on and off, a microprocessor can also output signal to different output devices. Demostration with other output devices will be left to next week.
 
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Beginning the "Toy Hacking" project. . .
 
They toy has to be skinned and the hardware are taken out for remodification.
 
All the mechanical parts, and other output devices (motors, speakers) are disconnected from the toy's original circuit board. The wires are then lengthened by soldering to extension wires.
 
The purpose for soldering extension wire was to make connection to the breadboard (if used) or microcontroller easier since they may not be able to fit into the toy.
 
 
 

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