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Introduction to Mechatronics

and theMechatronic Design Center

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What is Mechatronics? Implementing electronic controls in a

mechanical system

Enhancing existing mechanical designs withintelligent controls

Replacing mechanical components with anelectronic solution

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Benefits of Mechatronics More features

Higher precision

User friendly

More flexible

Lower cost Environmentally friendly

Safer

Greater reliability More efficient

Smaller geometry

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Real-life Application:

Household Thermostat

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Example Application:

Thermostat

6070

80

50

40

To Heating

Unit

60

70

80

50

40

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Example Application:

Thermostat

6070

80

50

40

Desired

Temperature

To Heating

Unit

60

70

80

50

40

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Example Application:

Thermostat

6070

80

50

40

Desired

TemperatureDial

To Heating

Unit

60

70

80

50

40

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Example Application:

Thermostat

6070

80

50

40

Desired

TemperatureCurrentTemperature

Dial

To Heating

Unit

60

70

80

50

40

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Example Application:

Thermostat

6070

80

50

40

Desired

TemperatureCurrentTemperature

Dial

To Heating

Unit

60

70

80

50

40

Sensor/Switch

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Breakdown of Thermostat

Temperature

Sensor

Switch toturn on Heater

User Feedback

User Input

60

70

80

50

40

User Feedback

6070

80

50

40

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Conversion to Mechatronic

Design

Temperature

Sensor

Switch toturn on Heater

User FeedbackUser InputLCD

TC1047A

Control

PowerMOSFET

Regulator

PIC16F913

Tactile Switches

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Finished Design

Desired

Temperature

Current

Temperature

74oF 70oF

Higher resolution and accuracy Reduces household heating costs

Self calibrating

Flexible Design

Environmentally friendly

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New Frontiers in Mechatronics

Smaller MCUs = New Mechatronic Markets

- Replacing Mechanical Timers- Additions to current designs- Enhancing simple mechanical components

- Soft-startup for motor control and powersupplies

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Introducing the PIC10F20x SOT-23 package

3 Input/Output pins, 1 Input only

4 MHz internal oscillator- 2% accuracy over voltage

and temp.

256-512 instructions program memory

16-24 bytes RAM one analog comparator

- internal voltage reference 100nA sleep current

one 8-bit timer

In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP)

33 instructions

2-5.5V operating range

25mA sink/source I/O

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Tiny MCUs in Switches andPotentiometers

Increase reliability by replacing mechanicalcomponents

Digital interface via synchronous/asynchronous comm.

Extra features: filtering, error detection

carbon traces wiper

analog out

optical encoder

MCU

digital out

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New Mechatronics Design Center

Web-based

One Stop Shop tomeet all design needs

Design center includes:

- Definitions- Application Notes- Decision Trees- Development Tools

www.microchip.com/mechatronics

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Mechatronics: System Level

Power

Control

Input

Outpu

tTemperature

Pressure

User Input

(i.e. Button)

Feedback

Speed

Position

LCD

Motor

Triac

Hydraulics

Analog

Switch

SignalConditioning

SignalConditioning

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Mechatronics Design Center

Content

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Presentation Review What is Mechatronics?

List five benefits to Mechatronics. What family of microcontrollers from

Microchip is creating new frontiers in

mechatronics? Where do I find information on designing for

mechatronic applications?