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  • Week 11: Output Devices

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      Assignment 12: Output Devices

      Follow the steps below to complete your assignment.

      • Add an output device to a microcontroller board you've designed, and program it to do something.
      • Measure the power consumption of an output device.
      • Include a hero shot and source files of your board in your documentation.
      • Submit a link to your assignment page here.

      Read more about the assignment on the Fab Academy Assessment Guide page.

      This assignment will be graded in the scale from 0 - 5.

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      Video: Using MOSFETs URL

      In this video ways of using transistors (MOSFETs and BJTs) are discussed. We have 3 types of MOSFETs available at the lab. Click on the links to learn more about them. You should use them for your own designs.

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      Video: Using a StepStick to control a stepper motor URL

      In this video using a StepStick (a motor driver chip breakout board) with a bipolar stepper motor is discussed. StepStick is a common form factor for motor driver breakout boards and we have the Trinamic Silent StepStick at the Fablab. Click on the link below to learn more about the Trinamic 2208 StepStick. Remember that you should design a board where to plug it in instead of using an Arduino to drive it.

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