This week I worked on testing all of the hardware components that arrived last week to ensure that they are not defected. I wrote some simple Arduino code to test the basic functionality of our servos, peristaltic pumps and stepper motors. Here’s a video displaying our peristaltic pumps dispensing water into 2 glasses:
We made a mistake in our last order and only ordered 2 bridge drivers for our pumps, so we’ll have to order at least 2 more to fully implement our design. Luckily, all of our parts appear to be functioning properly, so we shouldn’t have to place any more orders for replacement or missing parts aside from the bridge drivers.
This upcoming Sunday and Monday, I’ll be working with Tyler to build the basic mechanical structure for our design. We’ll also be constructing the liquid dispensing and pump submodule structure and plan on having this fully completed by class-time Wednesday.