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1. cover page for your report ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Table of Contents Introduction of Sentinel Mark I Package Contents Quick Start Guide User Interface Overview Troubleshooting Disclaimer O NNA ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sentinel Mark I autonomous area defense system This is a lightweight sturdy robotic turret capable of independently sensing acquiring and neutralizing threats in its vicinity A safety feature is built in to allow friendly personnel in the area to disable autonomous targeting to eliminate the risk of bodily harm Simply follow a few simple instructions and then leave it in an area that you wish to secure You may also choose to manually control this turret to allow for custom control of the targeting and firing systems with the ability to remain in the safety of a panic room or security office Features e Two modes of operational control manual and autonomous e Simple calibration e Latitudinal and longitudinal motion of weapon turret e Ancillary sensors to detect motion outside of the camera s field of view e Easy user interface for manual control e Friendly fire prevention system e May be powered from a standard wall outlet Example Applications Military Base Defense Set the turret up at a vulnerable point in your compound to help sentries with their duties and heighten security It ma2. ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Homework 13 User Manual Due Friday April 18 at NOON Team Code Name _Team KANG Sentinel Mark I Group No _ 1 _ User Manual Outline Brief marketing style product description Product illustration annotated with callouts for each control display Product setup instructions Product use instructions Product troubleshooting instructions Evaluation SCORE DESCRIPTION Excellent among the best papers submitted for this assignment Very few corrections needed for version submitted in Final Report Very good all requirements aptly met Minor additions corrections needed for version submitted in Final Report Good all requirements considered and addressed Several noteworthy additions corrections needed for version submitted in Final Report Average all requirements basically met but some revisions in content should be made for the version submitted in the Final Report Marginal all requirements met at a nominal level Significant revisions in content should be made for the version submitted in the Final Report Below the passing threshold major revisions required to meet report requirements at a nominal level Revise and resubmit Resubmissions are due within one week of the date of return and will be awarded a score of 6 provided all report requirements have been met at a nominal level Include this sheet as a
3. LAB V7 V7 1 or later installed on your computer to operate the user interface provided in the CD simplecontrol lol x Console lt Camera gt E Lock Pan zero Bl C Auto Mode C Manual Mode Figure 3 User Interface GUI As you can see above is an image of the user interface there are two operating modes e Manual Mode Controls o Zero button You MUST ALWAYS provide a zero position at START UP center both pan platforms and the tilt platform and then press the zero button o Lock pan check box locks the gun and camera pan together so that the user can view what the gun is seeing at all times ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 o Control the pan tilt of the gun with the arrows around the word Gun o Control the pan of the camera with the arrows around the word Camera o FIRE button is for the ability to fire the gun on command e Automatic Mode Controls o LEFT FRONT and RIGHT will light up red accordingly should a motion sensor be tripped in that location Enemy Detection o If motion sensor is tripped the camera will move in that field of view and a video algorithm will track an enemy and shoot autonomously o FRIENDLY will light up red should a friend be detected with the IR Receiver Transmitter system and also physically the gun will move to its zero position and the gun will tilt down o To leave auto mode just click on the on manual mode The Console will display
4. d with Sentinel Mark I Solution Check your COM port settings make sure that you re communicating with Sentinel Mark I at 1152 kBaud ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Disclaimer This is a potentially dangerous product that can cause personal injury including but not limited to serious wounding paralysis and death Do not use this product in an area where someone may be harmed Do not use this product around children or in areas with innocent bystanders or civilians The implementation of anti personnel weaponry on this device is intended to be used ONLY by military or police All recreational shooting sport applications of this product should be used with approved non lethal weapons by responsible adults KANG assumes no responsibility for injury or death caused by misuse of this product
5. text messages providing useful data and other information for the user while they are operating the device ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Troubleshooting Problem Nothing is powering up Solution Check to see if the base of the package is connected to the wall Once that is done when you flip the on switch the fan on the power supply should be running Problem The motors are not moving to the correct location Solution First check if any of the cables are loose onto the printed circuit board for the motors Second tighten all the screws on the motor and check the drive chains to see if nothing is loose Then Power down the system and repower it Be sure to ZERO the motors in manual mode directly after powering it on with the user interface If this doesn t fix it look at the motor drivers and calibrate the dials on them according to your liking Problem Friendly detection is not working auto mode Solution First check if your IR remote s batteries are dead Then check if there are any loose connections on the printed circuit board or the IR sensors themselves Problem Enemy detection is not working auto mode Solution Check if there are any loose cables on the printed circuit board and on the motion sensors Problem Gun is not firing Solution Check if the cabling for the gun on the printed circuit board is loose Problem Commands done on the user interface are not being execute
6. y be integrated into the security system to allow for manual override by personnel in a war room security office or fortified behind barricades Paintball Airsoft Gaming Use the turret in automatic mode or manual mode for an added degree of competition difficulty and diversity in paintball or Airsoft competitions ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Packaging Contents Figure 3 Side view of Base Figure 1 Front view of Sentinel Mark I Please be sure to check if your package includes the following 1 Airsoft Gun 3 Motors Pan and tilt for airsoft gun and pan for camera 1 CMOS Camera 3 Motion Sensors 2 IR Receivers 1 IR Remote with standard 9V battery 1 Printed Circuit Board 1 PC Power Supply 3 Drivers for the Motors 10 1 Circuit Board for IR receivers 11 2 Fans 12 1 User Graphical Interface CD CHNAARWNS ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project Spring 2008 Quick Start Guide 5 EASY STEPS 1 Install the User Interface Software CD 2 Insert an AC power cable to the back of the base of Sentinel Mark 1 and into the Wall 3 Flip the switch onto the on position indicated as P on the switch 4 Plug in User Interface Adapter as labeled located in the base of the packaging to your PC or Laptop 5 You now have control over Sentry Mark I and can provide commands to it as indicated in the User Interface instructions User Interface Instructions NOTE You must have a MAT
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