Commit by micah :: r11775 laser/propeller/ (6 files in 4 dirs):

Add a simple python ILDA reader/writer library, and a copy of the ILDA 12K/30K test pattern.

Commit by micah :: r11774 laser/propeller/client/ (3 files):

Calibration GUI cleanup. Give the widgets pretty labels!

Commit by micah :: r11772 laser/propeller/client/ (3 files):

More GUI and object model awesomeness. It's now possible to calibrate the projector entirely using the new LaserObjects/LaserWidgets classes.

Commit by micah :: r11771 laser/propeller/ (6 files in 2 dirs):

More GUI odds and ends, plus a new tunable filter for OpticalProximity. This virtually eliminates the nasty jaggies that were originating with the device's sensor noise. Finally this thing is producing professional-looking output!

Commit by micah :: r11770 laser/propeller/ (3 files in 2 dirs):

Add a master laser brightness control, using high-frequency PWM.

Commit by micah :: r11769 laser/propeller/src/ (laserprop-main.spin VoiceCoilServo.spin):

More supervisory features: Thermal errors, calibration errors, and runtime prox/vcm/servo errors.

Commit by micah :: r11768 laser/propeller/ (4 files in 2 dirs):

Implemented basic self-calibration.

Commit by micah :: r11767 laser/propeller/ (19 files in 2 dirs):

Cleanup: Remove unused firmware modules, simplify OpticalProximity.spin

Commit by micah :: r11762 laser/propeller/ (2 files in 2 dirs):

Implement support for the per-axis temperature sensors.

Commit by micah :: r11761 laser/propeller/ (3 files in 2 dirs):

This patch gets the new high-speed high-gain PID control loop working. I can now draw shapes (including sharp corners) pretty accurately, with little visible noise. The code is still pretty messy, especially the hacks to OpticalProximity.

Commit by micah :: r11759 laser/propeller/client/laser-ui.pyw:

Implemented basic constant-velocity path resampling, added a really simple GUI for controlling the sample spacing and number of clocks per sample.

Commit by micah :: r4420 laser/ (3 files in 2 dirs):

Fix a bug that would spew one undefined sample to the DAC right after each sample from the bulk endpoint

Commit by micah :: r4398 laser/hardware/opa569-adaptor-pinout:

Add a pinout for the homemade SIP to surface mount adaptor on the OPA569 op-amps

Commit by micah :: r4194 laser/userspace/test.c:

Make this much less silly

Commit by micah :: r4182 laser/python/ (mouse.py square.py):

Add two new test proggies: square.py attempts to draw a square, much like circle.py attempts to draw a circle. This is unlikely to ever work correctly without some sort of layer to compensate for the actuators' momentum. mouse.py just controls the X and Y actuators using the mouse position- useful to get a feel for how (in)accurate they are.

Commit by micah :: r4161 laser/hardware/ (laser_projector.pdf laser_projector.sch):

Add a schematic for the laser projector so far

Commit by micah :: r4157 laser/include/ (. laser_protocol.h):

Specify a protocol

Commit by micah :: r4156 laser/ (19 files in 4 dirs):

Add boilerplate USB firmware

Commit by micah :: r4148 laser/ (. circle.py):

Ignore *.pyc

Commit by micah :: r4142 laser/ (. circle.py laser.py raw.py):

Add some code for controlling a simple laser projector using the RCPOD and Python. The rcpod generates PWM signals which drive two hard disk head actuator assemblies. The head assemblies, two mirrors, and a laser diode combine to form the projector. So far this is mostly just to get a feel for the performance characteristics of the disk head actuators and this coil drive circuit. If successful, custom firmware will probably be written.