Files Used During the Course of the Compass Project
Pin Diagram
- This is a file I downloaded containing the pin layouts for various ports on the computer. It's a little dated, but it contains some of the pin information I needed for the serial and parallel ports.
CCR Comm Files
- This file contains code from the CCR, a computer controlled model railroad which is a recurrent theme in many senior capstone projects. Although my project itself is not directly related to the CCR, I used these code samples to come up with a program that opens up the COM1 port and is able to send and receive data.
Cougar Speedometer
- This is an image of the speedometer from a cougar. I thought it'd be neat to throw in my program for the GUI representation of speed based on calculations of data received from the compass. Granted, neither the test wheel nor the robotic lawnmower for which this tachometer application is being designed will attain a speed anywhere near the maximum speed on this guage of 140 miles per hour. Perhaps I can just pretend the M in MPH represents meters instead. Let the metric revolution live on.
Powerpoint Presentation
- This is the powerpoint I used for my formal presentation on Wednesday, 04/28/04. Other media that I may have used would be included under the Visuals link.
Compass Code
- Here is all of the code for the compass DLL. This also includes testing code, sample code, and the code for the operation of the wheel prototype.
Documentation
- As mentioned in the final journal entry, this file includes a description of the project, the current state it is in, details on how to use the files, and description of built in extension possibilities.