First-Year Engineering Program

Advanced Energy Vehicle

Arduino Programming Basics

Reference: AEV Lab Manual Arduino Programming Basics

Grading Guidelines

First-Year Engineering ProgramAEV Project Objective(Problem Definition)

INITIAL CONCEPTS(Brainstorming)

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

ANALYZE

DESIGN DECISION

RESEARCH

COMPARE

FINAL DESIGN

Present AEV Design

PT 1PT 2PT 3PT 4

(System Analysis)(Programming)

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Lab Objectives

The objectives of this lab are:1. Become familiar with the automatic

control system hardware components2. Setup the software 3. Program the basic function calls in

controlling the AEV4. Become familiar with uploading

programs on the Arduino and testing Become familiar with troubleshooting

techniques

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Hardware

The heart of the system consists of an Arduino Nano (see Figure 1), controlling two Toshiba motor control chips

See AEV Controller Manual For those interested in details

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Making the Connections

Take careful consideration where the motors and battery are connected to the control system! We will only be using the first and second

motor ports Male and female connectors are already

installed

ASK if uncertain!

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The Arduino Software

The Backbone has been developed for AEV Not expected to be a microprocessor

programmer

The AEV controller is programmed by the user (you), using a series of function calls which have various integer input types: byte, int, and long

More detail can be found in AEV Controller Manual if interested

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Programming BasicsArduino Programming Basics Procedure Guidelines:

The following slides are a summary of the AEV Lab Manual and Lab Procedure Guidelines

First an overview will be given on how to properly upload the AEV sketchbook program

Then a review of the function calls available to you

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AEV Controller AEV Controller – Loading the executable

Copy sketchbook folder from the class drive Paste into and run from a flash drive (or

N: drive)

Using the AEV Lab Manual load the Arduino Software

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AEV Controller AEV User Manual – Arduino Programming Basics

In the Arduino software File – Preference Browse to AEV Controller Folder and

select the sketchbook folder ***CLOSE AND RELOAD EXECUTABLE***

In the Arduino software File – sketchbook – “Open desired file” Confirm that the right Com Port is

selected when uploading control programs

Tools – Serial Port – last Com Port listed

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AEV Controller AEV User Manual – Available Keywords

celerate( ) Four Arguments

Motor number 1,2,3, and 4 for all Start speed in % (0 – 100) End speed in % (0 – 100) Time in seconds (1 – 10)

Example: celerate(4,20,50,2) Will accerlarate all motors from 20% to 50% full power

in 2 seconds.

Example: celerate(2,100,20,1) Will decelerate motor 2 from 100% to 20% full power in

1 second.

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AEV Controller AEV User Manual – Available Keywords

motorSpeed( ) Two Arguments

Motor number 1,2,3, and 4 for all Start speed in % (0 – 100)

Example: motorSpeed(2,67) Sets motor 2 speed to 67% full power

goFor( ) One Argument

milliseconds

Example: goFor(5000) Continues the last command for 5 seconds.

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AEV Controller AEV User Manual – Available Keywords

brake( ) One Argument

Motor number 1,2,3, and 4 for all

Example: brake(2) Fully brake motor 2

reverse( ) No Arguments; reverses all motors

Example: reverse() Reverses all motors

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Arduino Programming Basics LabLab Activity

Follow AEV Lab Manual and Lab Procedure Guidelines

Team: Setup for testing

Individual: Copy sketchbook folder on to a flash drive Setup Arduino software with sketchbook Program the following basic commands requested

in procedure document Demonstrate to one of the instructional team

members (signed) Make sure to include in your INDIVIDUAL

summary report