infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 1 Infinity Project Laboratory Setup

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 2 Lab Requirements PCs: running Windows 95 or later with at least 8 MB memory and a sound card –Optional: Internet connection USB Port for SPEEDY-33 DSP board Adequate power outlets in laboratory room (one for speakers) Recommended – no more than 2 students per PC

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 3 Setting Up – Overview Check for equipment in Infinity Technology Kit Install software Connect SPEEDY-33 board to PC via USB Make power connection Make speaker/microphone connections Make camera connection …and you’re ready to roll!

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 4 Installing Software Insert the VAB software CD-ROM into the PC’s CD- ROM drive Allow the CD-ROM to auto-run and follow instructions on the screen Install camera software following instructions supplied with camera

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 5 Installing Hardware Unpack the following from the Infinity Technology Kit –SPEEDY-33 DSP board –Speakers and microphone –Camera Connect USB to PC back panel and DSP board

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 6 Installing Hardware (cont.) Connect DSP USB to PC USB Port Connect speaker cable to the Output port Connect microphone to the Input port

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 7 The SPEEDY-33 TM DSP Board Floating Point DSP Memory: 34kW On-chip Performance: 150 MFLOPS USB interface to PC Stereo Channel A/D, D/A Sample rate to 48 kHz Two on-board microphones CD/stereo line-in interface jacks 8 software-controlled LEDs and software-readable switches Flash memory for self-standing operation Battery power possible Low Cost

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 8 This is what it should look like…

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 9 Finalizing the installation After installing the software and connecting the hardware: –Log onto your computer as an administrator (Windows NT/2000/XP users only) –Start VAB (under Programs-VAB for Infinity-VAB) Allows VAB to “recognize” all blocks for use in experiments

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 10 Testing the System On computer, start VAB (under Programs-VAB for Infinity-VAB) Go to “Testing the System” Laboratory Open and go through lab worksheets (e.g. Mic and Cosine test) and make sure everything works as indicated If you have problems, post questions on the Discussion Board at the Infinity Project website

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 11 Digital Music Setup Some of our best digital music designs (e.g. in Chapter 2) utilize MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) MIDI-based VAB worksheets accept MIDI music from the PC To use MIDI with the Infinity Technology Kit, you must install two freeware programs –MIDI-OX and MIDI-YOKE See for complete installation instructionshttp://

infinity-project.org The Institute for Engineering Education Engineering Education for today’s classroom. 12 Further Installation Support The Infinity Technology Kit is designed for ease of use and installation If you do have technical questions, use the message forum at

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