This week I was out of town, so progress was again slow. However, I was able to do good work on Monday, and research some things during my trip. On Monday, I picked up the ADALM and got the circuit working with it. There were some bumps as I transitioned from the in-lab scopes to the ADALM, but I was able to do some research to figure everything out, and in the end everything worked great. I’m happy with this progress because it also allows for us to keep everything plugged in and connected when storing the system. While on my trip, I looked into different soldering options. I found the Perma-Proto board, which I think will be perfect for what we need – it has connected rails like a Protoboard, but allows for soldering components into place for a secure, permanent fit. I will submit the order while at the airport, and hopefully it will come sometime next week!
The schedule for me was all jumbled when I got sick, but I think I’ll be able to get back on track in the final weeks before we present. We may not have two perfectly soldered boards, but I feel confident that we will be able to have a good hardware demo.
Next week I’ll prepare to make the second/permanent circuit. This will involve forming a second coil and taking inventory of all the additional circuit components I’ll need, as well as ordering duplicates of any devices. I plan to order and take inventory on Monday, so that I can begin the building process as soon as possible.