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3_29_12 Presentation Files and Topics

Kevin CookKevin Cook Posts: 159
edited 2012-05-21 18:18 in Announcements
This month’s presentations:

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[/FONT][FONT=&amp]Solar Tracking System[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
-- By Gregg Erickson [/FONT]

Solar Object Presentation.pdf ---- PowerFromTheSunChapter3_Equations.pdf

[FONT=&amp]New Propeller Board of Eduction (learn.parallax.com introduction)[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
-- Andy Lindsay [/FONT]


Propeller Boe-Bot Flute Control Test 006 - Archive [Date 2012.03.29 Time 19.11].zip


[FONT=&amp]Quickstart/add-on board demos.[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
-- By David Carrier [/FONT]


For those that would like to attend in person:

Location:
599 Menlo Drive
Rocklin, CA 95765

Doors open at 5:30PM PST


For those that cannot make it in person, join by Webinar:
http://parallax.adobeconnect.com/meetup/

*Adobe Flash Player required.


Meeting Recording (recording started 5 mins late):

http://parallax.adobeconnect.com/p5stjlb50fx/
pdf
pdf
Solar Object Presentation.pdf
2M
pdf
pdf
PowerFromTheSunChapter3_Equations.pdf
2M
zip
zip
Propeller Boe-Bot Flute Control Test 006 - Archive [Date 2012.03.29 Time 19.11].zip
49K

Comments

  • John AbshierJohn Abshier Posts: 1,116
    edited 2012-03-30 13:23
    Any chance of getting the a file of the directions on the CDs used in the Ver 1 testing jig?

    John Abshier
  • Prophead100Prophead100 Posts: 192
    edited 2012-03-30 20:38
    John Abshier wrote: »
    Any chance of getting the a file of the directions on the CDs used in the Ver 1 testing jig?

    John Abshier

    The directions on the CD were a "Compass Rose" downloaded from a royalty free website and modified. The way to do this is to: (a) Do a google search for "compass rose" being sure to select images as the type of search, There are many images available that way. I prefer the ones with finer gradations along the edge; (2) download the image as a graphic (e.g. jpg, png, etc); 3) use MS Paint or any graphic program to modify the image as you prefer. For example on the vertical disc you may want to remove the N,S, E & W letters. I suggest cleaning up the image to simplify it.; 4) Print the compass rose such that the output size matches the diameter of the CD or other disc you are using and attach it with rubber cement then trim it; and 5) a small piece of aluminium cut from a soda can be attached with a screw to become the indicator needle.
  • Don MDon M Posts: 1,652
    edited 2012-03-31 11:09
    Kevin Cook wrote: »


    Meeting recording will be posted here on 3/30/12

    Today is 3/31/12. I don't see any link to the recording.
  • Kevin CookKevin Cook Posts: 159
    edited 2012-04-02 08:33
    I have posted the link of the recording on the first post. Sorry about the delay!

    I've also included some files that the presenters gave me.
  • Don MDon M Posts: 1,652
    edited 2012-04-02 11:04
    Thanks Kevin!
  • NikosGNikosG Posts: 705
    edited 2012-04-03 08:51
    Dear Gregg(Prophead100),

    Congratulations for your amazing presentation on Parallax Meetup Group!
    I saw live the presentation using the Webinar on Thursday 03/29/2012.
    It was a very interesting topic althought the time was a small problem for me (here in Greece it was 4:30 in the morning)
    I have been working for a similar project for a long time.
    Thanks for the PDF file. Looking your methods I thought to use the same name of variables as yours and the same name of methods in order to create a type of "standars" in this type of SPIN codes and in order to can compare the various results.
    I would like to ask if the solar object 2.4 exists ont the OBEX
    .
    Thank you
    Nikos Giannakopoulos
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2012-04-03 09:27
    Thanks Kevin. I know what I'll be doing tonight.

    Jim
  • Roger LeeRoger Lee Posts: 339
    edited 2012-04-03 20:43
    Thanks for event video. I was able to catch the end of it live.
    Great projects and presentations. Bookmarked!

    You've come a long way in the live video department. (some early attempts were, shall we say, not as good)
    Tip of the cap to the whole crew, well done.
  • Kevin CookKevin Cook Posts: 159
    edited 2012-04-04 07:02
    Thanks for the feedback! I've been trying to improve the web experience I'm glad it's being noticed!
  • Prophead100Prophead100 Posts: 192
    edited 2012-04-04 12:31
    NikosG wrote: »
    Dear Gregg(Prophead100),

    Congratulations for your amazing presentation on Parallax Meetup Group!
    I saw live the presentation using the Webinar on Thursday 03/29/2012.
    It was a very interesting topic althought the time was a small problem for me (here in Greece it was 4:30 in the morning)
    I have been working for a similar project for a long time.
    Thanks for the PDF file. Looking your methods I thought to use the same name of variables as yours and the same name of methods in order to create a type of "standars" in this type of SPIN codes and in order to can compare the various results.
    I would like to ask if the solar object 2.4 exists ont the OBEX
    .
    Thank you
    Nikos Giannakopoulos

    Hi Nikos,

    I am glad you enjoyed it. Its great to be able to share your projects. The 2.4 object, demo code and other reference info is on the OBEX. Just search for solar. Feel free to use and/or change any of the code and have fun.

    Gregg (Prophead100)

    P.S. There was an engineer from Greece (Cypress) in the audience at Rocklin.
  • Prophead100Prophead100 Posts: 192
    edited 2012-05-21 18:18
    John Abshier wrote: »
    Any chance of getting the a file of the directions on the CDs used in the Ver 1 testing jig?

    John Abshier

    You can also use a commercial protractor such as this one... http://www.servocity.com/html/servo_protractor.html
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