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| ====== Interface Converters ====== | ====== Interface Converters ====== | ||
| - | **Project Lead**: Brian Linnenkamp | ||
| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
| Interface converters provide a means of communication from the main computer to peripheral microcontrollers. Interface converters are responsible for translating USB communications into UART, SPI, and any other serial communication protocol required. | Interface converters provide a means of communication from the main computer to peripheral microcontrollers. Interface converters are responsible for translating USB communications into UART, SPI, and any other serial communication protocol required. | ||
| - | ===== Timeline ===== | + | ===== Serial Numbers ===== |
| - | - Creation of Schematic (October 9th) | + | All Interface converters are custom configured with a unique serial number. |
| - | - Footprint Association and Part Selection (October 15th) | + | The serial number table is defined below |
| - | - Routing the PCB (November 10th) | + | ^ Serial Number ^ Device ^ |
| - | - Revise (November 15th) | + | | 2017-bno | Bno055 Sensor | |
| - | - Order PCB (November 21st) | + | | 2017-led | LED Controller | |
| + | | 2017-depth | Depth Sensor Controller | | ||
| + | | 2017-bno-2 | Bno055 Sensor | | ||
| + | | 2017-adapter-1 | Generic interface converter | | ||
| + | | 2017-adapter-2 | Generic interface converter | | ||
| - | ===== Design ===== | ||
| - | The interface converter will allow for two different means of connecting to it: either through a female mezzanine connector or alternatively through a female connector to a cable harness as specified by the harnessing project. | ||
| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| ^ Part ^ Description ^ Datasheet ^ | ^ Part ^ Description ^ Datasheet ^ | ||
| | [[http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT232H.htm| FT232H]] | IC for converting USB to multiple different interfaces. | {{http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/ICs/DS_FT232H.pdf| Datasheet}} | | | [[http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT232H.htm| FT232H]] | IC for converting USB to multiple different interfaces. | {{http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/ICs/DS_FT232H.pdf| Datasheet}} | | ||
