Panel meter calculator with floating point
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- #Panel meter display
- #DIY electronics
- #Calculator project
- A panel meter calculator with floating point display was created, featuring six SO-45 panel voltmeters and one vintage edgewise meter for the display.
- The project involved making a custom acrylic panel with CNC-milled openings and spray-painted details for a three-dimensional look.
- The enclosure was crafted from thin maple lumber with a custom keypad layout, using NKK JF series tactile switches and vinyl decals for keys.
- An 8-bit AVR128DA28 MCU controls the calculator, using PWM to drive the meters and a 4x4 grid for keypad scanning, with fixed-point arithmetic to avoid accuracy issues.
- The calculator's UI handles fractions, negative numbers, and errors, with specific key functions like repeated operations and a dual-press '=' for clearing state.