2001 6.270 Course Notes Errata

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[1/10/00]

Addition of title page

Chapter 4 - Electronic Assembly
  • Section 4.6.2 - page 42
    • corrected step 5:
      Put the two bi-color motor indicator LEDs in the spaces marked MTR4 and MTR5. The longer (positive) lead should go into the hole with a square pad.

[1/9/00]

Chapter 1 - Introduction to 6.270
  • Section 1.1 - page 2
    • mention URL of web page of staff list, pictures, and other info
  • Section 1.3.1 - page 3
    • removed 6.270-organizers@mit.edu section
    • altered 6.270-staff@mit.edu section

Chapter 2 - Masters of the Universe
  • Section 2.1 - page 16
    • altered paragraph about the ball-dropping device (beginning One feature...)

Chapter 4 - Electronic Assembly
  • Section 4.6 - page 40
    • changed header to The Handy Board and Expansion Board
  • Section 4.6.2 - pages 41-42
    • added reference to completed expansion board picture
    • clarified instructions to assembly
      • step 1 - clarified trace
      • step 1 - recommendation to check with staff member
      • step 3 - changed five to six, clarified about notches
      • step 5 - changed MTR1 and MTR2 to MTR4 and MTR5
      • step 6 - changed R8 to R6
      • step 7 - clarified about positioning of the female header
      • step 12 - changed J1 to J4
      • step 12 - clarified location of J4
      • step 12 - clarified about positioning of female header
      • step 14 - clarified about positioning of ICs

Appendix A - IC Commands for 6.270
  • Section A.1 - page 76
    • changed code at end of section
  • Section A.3 - page 76
    • added footnote

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