What This Document Is
This document is Assignment #8 for Electromechanical Systems: Software Interface (EMT 2461) at New York City College of Technology, dated May 9, 2020. It focuses on controlling a servo motor using a potentiometer and an Arduino microcontroller within the Tinkercad virtual environment. The assignment requires students to analyze PWM signals, capacitor function, and write code to sweep a servo motor through defined angles.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in EMT 2461 who are learning to interface software with electromechanical systems. It’s used to apply theoretical knowledge of PWM, voltage dividers, and basic circuit components to a practical control application. Successful completion demonstrates an understanding of how to control motor position using sensor input and microcontroller programming.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This assignment focuses on the *application* of concepts, not the foundational theory behind them. Students are expected to already understand PWM, capacitors, and basic Arduino coding. The provided code snippets are starting points and may require debugging or modification.
What This Document Provides
The full assignment includes: a list of required virtual materials (Arduino, potentiometer, servo motor, capacitors, etc.), a series of short-answer questions related to PWM duty cycle calculations and capacitor function, code examples for sweeping a servo motor between 90-135 and 90-45 degrees, and a table for recording input voltage and serial monitor data. This preview *does not* include the answers to the questions, the complete code, or the data table – only a description of what is contained within the full assignment.
