unseenwombat 
Ok, this is probably a dumb question, but can I "ground" an ATTINY 25 to a -5V source? (Then VCC would go to the +5V rail of course). Will I kill my micro? Also, assuming I can do that, is there a way to also output negative voltage from one of the portB pins somehow?
I tried searching for negative voltage, but didn't find this. Thanks.
theusch 
Check your Absolute Maximum Ratings table, and what the note says if you violate those numbers.
Torby 
Yes, if you connect the - of your chip to -5 and the + to gnd, the chip will operate, assuming other things are correct. The inputs will have to be between -5 (0) and gnd (1), and the outputs will also be negative. The chip doesn't really care what it's voltage is in reference to the rest of your system, or the world, as long as it sees voltages within its operating range.
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JohanEkdahl 
Yes, if you connect the - of your chip to -5 and the + to gnd
can I "ground" an ATTINY 25 to a -5V source? (Then VCC would go to the +5V rail of course)
It seems to me that the wombat is under the impression that there exists some kind of universal ground, which is not so.
unseenwombat Ah, okay. I'll have to think of something else.
What I want to do is output two sine waves, while one goes up to +Vcc, the other is going down to -Vcc, then they reverse. I could use two ICL7660's to do this by hooking their Vcc's up to two portB pins on the 25, and then two other portB pins would supply the positive half of the waves. Does that sound good, or is there an easier way to do it?
theusch I'm not a sparky, but isn't that a basic op amp circuit? 0-5V in from the AVR; an offset voltage; a gain of 2 or whatever; and like +/-10V supplies on the op amp?
You need some circuitry anyway, as an AVR doesn't have a DAC so you are only outputting two values anyway--not quite a "sine wave".
Jepael Another way would be to AC couple the output.
unseenwombat Another way would be to AC couple the output.
johnwarfin I'm not a sparky, but isn't that a basic op amp circuit? 0-5V in from the AVR; an offset voltage; a gain of 2 or whatever; and like +/-10V supplies on the op amp?You need some circuitry anyway, as an AVR doesn't have a DAC so you are only outputting two values anyway--not quite a "sine wave".
Actually you are right about op amps as level shifters but they also make fine DACs too when fed from the PWM. Easy to generate a couple out of phase +-5v sine with two op amps and some passives.
Just "AC coupling" will not get you any larger signal (peak-peak) than Vcc of the micro. That is, if your micro is powered from 5V, you can get a signal that goes from 0 to 5V, period.
If you want a signal that (peak-peak) is larger than Vcc, you will need something like an op-amp. Actually, if this signal is coming from a PWM output, you will need to filter, anyway, and the op-amp can do both the filtering AND the amplification AND the offset so that it is centered about ground.
It sounds like you are expecting a sine out by some "magic" process. Could you elaborate on how the sine is being generated and what you need to do with it?
Jim
geoelec To output -5V from micro just use an inverted amplifier setting the gain to -1.
unseenwombat What I want to do is build a Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) device. Basically what it does is sends a <1mA sine wave to an electrode attached to one earlobe, from -9V to +9V, at a certain frequency, and the same frequency to the other ear, but shifted 180 degrees. This is useful for lucid dreaming.
Actually, I found out commercial devices use a square wave (which is easy on a uC lol), but I was thinking a sine wave might be more effective, IDK if it's worth the trouble. I'm not so hot at electronics or programming, and this would be my first try at PWM too.
johnwarfin What I want to do is build a Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) device. Basically what it does is sends a <1mA sine wave to an electrode attached to one earlobe, from -9V to +9V, at a certain frequency, and the same frequency to the other ear, but shifted 180 degrees. This is useful for lucid dreaming.
Actually all you need then is a couple transistors instead of op amps. And note that wigging bits is a much simpler solution than promgramming timers.
BTW I have a Perpetual Motion Motor that outputs more energy than it consumes which would be perfect for powering your device. :)
unseenwombat haha, i'm sure your device works perfectly in dreams. I'll be sure to look for it next time I have a lucid dream.
Actually all you need then is a couple transistors instead of op amps. And note that wigging bits is a much simpler solution than promgramming timers.
johnwarfin
What I want to do is build a Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) device.For a square wave I could use transistors. I'm not sure about the sine wave.
I just got back from CES and assure you it's 99% smoke and mirrors. Did anyone catch the 3d iphone? :)
In fact you can easily generate 2 out of phase +-9v sines with just a transistor. No op amps required or t25 either for that matter.
Note that physiologic response to sine wave is orders of magnitude less than that of square waves due to frequency distribution. Also note that virtually all electro-sleep therapy is almost certainly based on placebo effect anyway.
unseenwombat Note that physiologic response to sine wave is orders of magnitude less than that of square waves due to frequency distribution.
Also note that virtually all electro-sleep therapy is almost certainly based on placebo effect anyway.
In fact you can easily generate 2 out of phase +-9v sines with just a transistor. No op amps required or t25 either for that matter.
johnwarfin a guy on the lucid dreaming forum, and a few others who have used a CES device, have had tremendous luckWhat is a T25?
NET=Not Everythings True
T25=Tiny25
I hope you pursue the project and please report results. Just because some thing's placebo does not mean it's not real. Seriously. :)
unseenwombat OK, now I just need to do it.
theusch
Just because some thing's placebo does not mean it's not real.
I hope you pursue the project and please report results.
I'm not so hot at electronics or programming,
... sends a <1mA sine wave to an electrode attached to one earlobe ... to the other ear, ...
The Usch wrote:
I'll let others be the guinea pigs on this one. Perhaps quicker "deep sleep" could be obtained from using the mains directly?
Anyway, joking apart, I think he's unlikely to come to much harm with a 9V battery (providing it's a PP3 [or MIN 1604?]).
theusch
Anyway, joking apart, I think he's unlikely to come to much harm with a 9V battery (providing it's a PP3 [or MIN 1604?]).
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Anyway, joking apart, I think he's unlikely to come to much harm with a 9V battery (providing it's a PP3 [or MIN 1604?]).
"Death by 9V":
http://www.darwinawards.com/darw...
johnwarfin
Like so much one reads about the Darwin Awards, that looks like utter nonsense to me.
The whole concept of the Darwin Awards is, to my mind, based on a misunderstanding of natural selection, implying that it should necessarily result in a more intelligent species. In a paradox that Douglas Adams might have invented, evolution is now reducing the intelligence of humans to the extent that they start believing in creationism... Oh! Sorry, wrong thread... :oops:
LOL!!!! True. Critical thought is a rare commodity these days. Just look at certain recent threads here for example. :)
theusch Note that "Darwin" only picks stuff up from other places.
Besides the "treatment" being discussed in this thread, skip the earlobes and go right to the brain itself:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&s...
Re Darwin, I picked that link to post but the same wording is elsewhere:
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=%22How%...
and there are a number of hits to "9v battery injury" that basically discuss as here: How dangerous could a9V battery really be?
Now, as an old farm boy who has lead a sheltered life, this page has opened whole new vistas...
http://www.urbandictionary.com/d...
Hmmm.... Second link doesn't work for me. I kind of wish the third link didn't either.... I'll never look at a PP3 the same way again.
As for "Darwin", one of their most widely publicized stories was the man who tied several weather balloons to a chair, and floated away. It turned out to be totally false.
JohanEkdahl I'll never look at a PP3 the same way again
PP3 isn't defined yet
theusch
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PP3 isn't defined yetNow I'm cringing with curiosity.
Here's the result I got when trying to access the links provided:
Access Denied (content_filter_denied) Access denied to "www.urbandictionary.com" according to: -s Code of Business and Ethics and Conduct and - Monitoring the usage of systems and services This page is categorized as: "Adult/Mature Content;Reference" If you wish to question or dispute this result, click here If you need access to this site for Business reasons, please contact your manager and follow the exceptions procedure. For assistance, contact IT Service Desk.
Dont even dear to try accessing them from home!
unseenwombat lol, you're making fun of me aren't you?
Hey, I did manage to complete the lucid dreaming mask with flashing LED's thanks to your guys' help. It hasn't blinded me or exploded or anything yet!
I plan to test this one thoroughly and completely on the breadboard first. I think I'll be pretty safe.
unseenwombat Okay guys, I have a new question.
Is there a way I can totally disconnect a pin from both ground and Vcc on the ATtiny 25? I think it's called tri-state, and I see it, or something like it, in the datasheet, but how do I do it? It says I have to set PORTxn to 0 and DDxn to 0 (I think) and PUD in MCUCR to X? I guess that means the value of PUD doesn't matter, right? So, to totally disconnect say PB4, would I just write PORTB4 = 0; and DDB4 = 0;? I don't think so, cuz that gives me a compiler error. So how do i do it?
Wait, I think I see, it's
DDRB &= ~(1 << DDB4); PORTB &= ~(1 << PORTB4);
Right?
What I want to do is, for example, when the signal to the left ear is high, I want the right ear, connected to PB4, to go to ground, but when the right ear's signal is high, I want only the left ear, connected to PB1, to go to ground, not the right ear. I expect to need 4 leads. one going from the output pins to each ear, and one going from each ear to two pins that alternately ground and float.
Hmmm.... Second link doesn't work for me. I kind of wish the third link didn't either.... I'll never look at a PP3 the same way again.
As for "Darwin", one of their most widely publicized stories was the man who tied several weather balloons to a chair, and floated away. It turned out to be totally false.
On the contrary! Its real! It occurred in Brazil.
A link for the translation of a local newspaper: http://translate.google.com/tran...
Actually,
Trans-temporal stimulation, (across the temples), of the right frequency and intensity CAN induce complete loss of consciousness. The effect is transient, however.
Yes, you can kill with a 9V battery. The key is the current you inject, and the frequency of the stimulus. If one uses the correct electrodes, the elecrtode to skin impedance is very low, and a significant current can flow, triggering V-fib, and death. This is for a current which flows through the chest, (heart). A low intensity current between two electrodes on your forearm, for example, isn't likely to kill you.
Why anyone with an intact brain you want to inject a current through it, (ear to ear), is beyond me.
If you screw up and stimulate your vagus nerve(s) you could also kill yourself from asystole.
If you screw up and stimulate your phrenic nerve(s) you could also kill yourself from hypoxia.
Using humans as experimental subjects for biomedical electronics is a foolish endeavor.
(Been there, done that..., (my first EKG monitor, on myself)) :oops:
JC
Yes, by setting the direction of a pin to input (e.g. writing a zero in the bit for that specific pin) and disabling its pull resistor by clearing the PORT bit you get a TriState(TM) pin.
John_A_Brown wrote:Hmmm.... Second link doesn't work for me. I kind of wish the third link didn't either.... I'll never look at a PP3 the same way again.
As for "Darwin", one of their most widely publicized stories was the man who tied several weather balloons to a chair, and floated away. It turned out to be totally false.On the contrary! Its real! It occurred in Brazil.
A link for the translation of a local newspaper: http://translate.google.com/tran...
The cochlear implants of my daughter inject at maximum a few microamps (positive and negative) into the auditory nerves. Which gives a neural response voltage of at most 20 uV.
