I've written another Nuts and Volts article: Any proofreading is appreciated
Microcontrolled
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As some of you may know, I've been writing another article for Nuts and Volts magazine. I've labored slowly over this over the last several weeks, and I have finally completed a rough draft.
I am asking those of you who are experienced with this sort of thing to do me a favor and quickly look over my article before I send it off to Nuts and Volts. The article is uploaded here and will be until it is approved by Nuts and Volts: http://microcontrolled.com/The%20FlipClock%20Article.pdf
I am asking those of you who are experienced with this sort of thing to do me a favor and quickly look over my article before I send it off to Nuts and Volts. The article is uploaded here and will be until it is approved by Nuts and Volts: http://microcontrolled.com/The%20FlipClock%20Article.pdf
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"If you want to build your own, here is instructions on how."
The suggestions are: "are instructions" or "is an instruction" from Microsoft Word.
"then it exits the loop." could be "and then". (from Microsoft Word)
-Phil
According to Word, "connections" and "disconnected" should have a ";" sign after them.
- flip the orientation of the two 10uF caps that surround the 3.3 regulator. If you choose to use that symbol, the curved side connects to ground.
- "uf" should be "uF"
- "Mhz" should be "MHz"
- putting a space between a numeric and a modifier (e.g. "10 uF" vs. "10uF") is purely a stylistic choice
- "alarmhour" and "alarmminute" should be "alarm hour" and "alarm minute"
- on page 4 there is a reference to Figure 1...but the figure itself is not labeled
- also on page 4, there is a suggestion made about triming down a Propeller Protoboard but then inferring that it might not be a good idea. It would be better to not even make the suggestion.
- on page 3, there is a reference to Figure 2...but the figure itself is not labeled
- it would seem that none of the figures are labeled
- might want to tidy up the cost column of the BOM
That's from a cursory quick-peek. I'll sift through in more detail over the next couple days.
Regards,
DJ
I ignored that because they were variables.
NIce article! Grammar nazi here, so please bear with me, and I may repeat the suggestions of others.
accelerometer controlled -> accelerometer-controlled (Words that are used together like this as an adjective should be hyphenated.)
axis's -> axes
5.000Mhz -> 5.000 MHz (Spacing. Also, units that are named after real people -- Hertz, Volta, Ohm, etc. -- get capitalized.)
4 segment -> four-segment (Single-digit numbers and other simply-written numbers should always be spelled out. Also the adjective rule applies here.)
with a larger heatsinks -> with a larger heatsink
they are small and flexible, however, I offer a word of warning to those who do this. The solder -> they are small and flexible. However, I offer a word of warning to those who do this: the solder (Use the colon to good effect when what follows it expands or clarifies what came before it.)
would do the blank one, however, I -> would do the blank one; however, I
When you are done plug in a PropPlug if you have one and test -> When you are done, plug in Prop Plug if you have one, and test (The parts of a compound imperative sentence need to be separated by commas, even though the subject, "you", is understood.)
You can chose -> You can choose
(see the BOM for parts numbers) -> (see the BOM for part numbers)
(If you can't see the numbers, click Ctrl+Shift+N) -> (Click Ctrl+Shift+N if you can't see the numbers.) (This gets you out of the tight spot of having to put a period after Ctrl+Shift+N and confusing the reader.)
a simple 1 transistor -> a simple one-transistor
will be the 3rd pin of the -> will be the third pin of the
Also, in the main schematic, you've got connection wires going through the LEDs and connections made to the Prop Chip Propeller chip [Thanks for the reminder, Ken!] from inside. Bring these wires to the outside of all components. Some wires are unnecessarily bendy and long. See if you can tidy them up. You've also got two Vss nets: Prop pins 9 and 29.
Anyway, 'hope this helps...
-Phil
Thanks,
Microcontrolled
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Micro, you have several instances of "Propeller Chip," which should be changed to "Propeller chip." Also, I believe "Propeller Tool" is correct, as opposed to "Propeller tool." You've used both forms.
-Phil
"k", lower case used as "10k" means "10-to-the-third" or 1,000 (kilo).
"K", upper case used as "512K" means "1024" and usually shows up describing an amount of memory.
-Phil
Perhaps adding a capacitive touch switch as an alternative input
would be useful.
You could use the speaker to send coded tone data so the user
could get some feedback? Maybe morse or something similar to morse?
Blinking the clock display would also work. You could have a setting to
send tic-toc sounds to the speaker like a real clock and maybe chimes
on the hour. A countdown timer function with alarm might be handy?
Perhaps use an LED as an input device and write a simple program
so the user could hold the project up to a monitor and updated firmware
settings could be 'blinked' in, or use as a simple way to update the clock from
an online time service for those opting out of the gps.
It's fun to think up ways to add functionality to projects like this...of course
if you keep adding features you never finish the project :-)
Publish or Perish
Dave
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You're speling and grammer hav improoved enormusly sinse you furst postid hear! Ime empresed with you're progres!
-Phil
Aind eye new u kudent resiste thate jok!
Thanks for all of your help!
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...ok - I finally have a free evening and will take another look.
You're welcome and good success with the submission.
DJ