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*get the KCA code working.
 
*get the KCA code working.
  
=Sep 09 hours=
 
==Sun : Sep 13, 2009==
 
*15 mins - admin
 
==Sat : Sep 12, 2009==
 
*hours 30 mins + 30 mins home depo
 
** discuss LF status with RC (nearly vibrated off table, ball nut and loadwasher out of AK)
 
** attempt to import large overnight text file into matlab.  need to write a new converter.
 
** trip to HD to purchase blue SP and clamps to hold LF
 
 
*4:05 - 9:10pm
 
*greatly improved Kistler charge amp class, mostly working
 
*
 
*1 hr discussion / interview with Robot Designer
 
 
==Fri : Sep 11, 2009==
 
*hours : 3:10pm to 9:30pm
 
**create background process for move_ecat from python, rewrite the copley_control class
 
**explain motor PI loop to ZH, discover improper saturation of I term.
 
**w/ZH use sweep frequency to drive fixture under mechanical various conditions
 
**start life fixture
 
 
 
 
==Thur Sep 10, 2009 ==
 
** 12:45 - 4:20 pm; email re test fixture, phone with RC re lifefix; starting writing firmware to allow getting/setting MC variables by para_id, write python serial_port_helper; write program to test belt.
 
** Arrive IW 5pm - leave 3:55am (-2 hr for dinner)
 
** test min/max
 
** discuss with RC the torque ripple.
 
** replace broken belt
 
** write motor current function generator
 
** do belt resonance exprements, send plot to RC / ZH
 
** help a proper belt broken test
 
 
 
==Wed Sep 9 ==
 
* 4:05pm - 1am (-1 hr dinner w/RC)  + 1.5 hrs on phone at home==
 
** discuss status of fixture with Rob (wanted to see if there were problems.)
 
** spoke w/Rick and Zhixiu on status then tune up the AK to full power.
 
 
**Met with Kristin we experiment with lifefix to find cause of resonance
 
** experiments with life fix and Q of resonance
 
** clampped masses to end of drive ball screw, fixture, etc, nothing seemed to change resonance freq
 
**found that there was a angle dependence on the Q of resonance.; adjust MC current loop PI settings which had no effect on frequency, only the Q
 
**confirmed ZERO cogging in motor outside of lifefix
 
*measured LW thrust with motor leads shorted, and when driving 'constant' current; found significant ripple.
 
 
==Tue Sep 8 ==
 
* 3:15 - 2:20aa
 
** working on life fix, demo results, rick observed that lw thrust is very low; we use loadcell as a conformation and discover there's a problem
 
** turns out that charge amp scale values were different from those on my PC viewer, and ankle code ( guess they had been reset.)
 
** discuss with Zhixiu alignment of the datasets.  figure out how a PVT works,
 
** final turning of life fix and leave it running
 
**find that at high thrusts there are problems.
 
**modified ReadLoadCell.cpp - adjusted sample rate, added time to filename, improved file write
 
 
==Mon Sep 7 ==
 
* 4pm - 4:15am
 
** working on life fixtujre
 
** scripted pfcmd in linux, got test jit working
 
** burned out rs232 cable due to groun problems?
 
  
 
=Aug 09=
 
=Aug 09=

Revision as of 17:24, 13 September 2009

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todo

  • investigate apparent current overflows with large backdrive freq.
  • figure out what is going on with motor resistance.
  • recode PI loop to saturate Isum
  • get the KCA code working.


Aug 09

  • car insurance - discuss metlife w/DWB
  • MITFCU - call about fees for savings/ money market.
  • Report expenses for Chicago trip
  • Locate receipts for MIT video card purchases.
  • contact WI re sales tax collection error

IW

  • test RTOS
  • PCB - isolated RS232, SWIFIs

7-10-09

  • for monday - damping FF at zero degrees.
  • send out loadwasher.


7-4-09

  • force fields are loaded automatically, need to ENABLE
  • (yesterday)(fixed issues of feature bits and runleve.
  • SC - check for hall zero - but to correct, need the spline table.

7-3-09

  • force fields are loaded automatically, need to ENABLE
  • IMU automatically on (why is EEPROM ignored?) (believe causes by feature bits in walking_param)
  • check for hall zero location
  • chech for normal SG offset.
  • PVF engages at zero vel crossing, allow for vel-offset.

7-2-09

  • IMU signal processing
    • accelerometer, direct output ; ratiometric, powered by 3.0V ref
    • z axis gyro : powered by 5V, uses 3.0V ref on Vratio, 267k at Sumj; dynamic rage = 500 deg/sec
    • x&y gyro : 3v power supply
    • gyro and accl signals all have 1k, 0.1uF RC filter


6-30-09 todo

  • zero encoder based on calibrated hall sensor.
  • write python program to bump overload parameters, and monitor max
  • PC programs to load/save defaults
  • program to convert matlab calb files into python calb table


before next track test

  • create a command that has a single parameter to specify the type of code to run
    • wake into mode 0, sensors are operational (for test jig)
    • wake into mode 0, but also do commutation (for test jig where ankle will be driven.)
    • wake into walking mode, with impulse current = 0
    • wake into walking mode, using EEPROM defaults, but impulse current = 0
    • wake into walking mode, using EEPROM defaults, with impulse current
    • DEMO mode : using EEPROM defaults, relaxed enabled, full impulse current
    • ability to specify which EEPROM table is the default.
  • ability to read out the SG offset log - seems to have an issue...
  • DONE : use CRC with WIFI_FAST
  • MORE WORK : load / save walking parameters
  • IS USED FOR HALL SENSOR : use calibration table
  • TODO : use motor current offset.
  • VERIFY : use force fields
  • TODO : glue down hall sensor.


statemachine

  • detech motor faults - just to holding state.
  • overload warning - detect and servo to safe position.
  • integrate in the EEPROM code.
  • VERIFY : during swing issue a test current into the motor to measure it's resistance (store somewhere)
  • statemachine - look at MC offset, if there is much disagreement with defaults then signal error
  • statemachine - log SG offsets
  • add thermal model for motor and ACS712 to state controller
  • code to make sure the motor is moving correctly when reseting the encoder.
  • learn to use the EEPROM. log SG torque at boot, and during each step.
  • capture initial SG offset into EEPROM
  • capture SG offset during swing into EEPROM



PCB IW812a

  • encoder breakout
  • current sensor - isense1 (unipolar)
  • faux SG board
  • sg breakouts x 4
  • pser1d - udp compat pser
  • fup1 - gender changer


PCB todo

4 layer

  • re-spin motor and state controllers? Knee PCB?
  • send out PSER1D and other boards in 4layer nice.
  • WIFI w/2Meg RAM
  • electronic fuse, ballancer, ON/OFF switch - battery pack less the charger.
  • FUP flash drive datalogger.
  • if needed - FUP datalogger w/Wifi / BT and 2meg ram
  • motor voltage circuit
  • In VNC1 : change 3.3V regulator to MCP1700, 3.3V  ; 2.2M resistor to 2.0Meg; voltage and resistor for the LT3470 regulator

old

  • need a way to verify that TVS is operational. need to see what effect T has on TVS voltage.


  • MC code improvement
    • verify Q15 operation of code on MC
    • MC feedforward.
    • motor controller safety and thermal model for motor and FETs - needs to stop motor....
    • motor commands needs to allow readback of selected sensor (so we can cycle through lots of sensors)


  • current measurement PCB (with Y voltage measure)
  • encoder breakout boards
  • SG breakout boards
  • new WIFI wireless